Hue Tombs Tour by Bike & Dragon Boat Cruise on Perfume River

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Thien Mu Pagoda

  Our tour guide will pick you up in your hotel (city cented) to the bikes, and start cycling about 5km along perfume river to get to Thien Mu Pagoda located on the north shore of the Perfume River. Thien Mu Pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former imperial capital. Today it is the home of the Austin Motor Vehicle which drove Thich Quang Duc to his self-immolation in Saigon in 1963 in protest against the Diem regime. It is still home to many monks and a holy site visited by many everyday.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Perfume River

  We take dragon boat cruise in Perfume River (Hương River), that originates from the Truong Son Dong mountain range. The main stream is Ta Trach with a length of 67km, originating from the Truong Son Dong range, along the Bach Ma area to the northwest, through Nam Dong town. Then it merges with Huu Trach stream with a length of 60km in the North through Bang Lang junction. At the place where these two streams meet to form the Perfume River.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang

  Minh Mang Tomb is famous for landscape and Oriental Architecture. This tomb was planned and started by Minh Mang but built by his successor - King Thieu Tri, from begining of 1841 until 1843.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  Tomb of Khai Dinh

  This is the smallest tomb (48.5X117m) of the Nguyen Emperors, but took the longest time and cost a lot of money to build. This is only tomb of the Nguyen's Kings with blended architecture of Vietnamese and Western style. This is also the only tomb of the Nguyen's Kings we know exactly where King was buried.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Tomb of Tu Duc

  Tomb of King Tu Duc was built by himself from 1864 - 1867. This was also place where King Tu Duc sometimes lived and worked when he was still alive. Tomb's area is about 12 Hecta including 2 seperated areas: Temple area and Burial area. Then climb back on the bike to cycling back to city center, and finish our fantastic HueTombs Tour by Bike and Boat.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 6
  Hue Imperial City (The Citadel)

  After sightseeing day trip, our tour guide/driver can drop you off in Hue Imperial City, you can buy entry ticket for your own discovery of the area. Or we can drop you back to your hotel in city center. And we finish our fantastic Hue City Day Tour.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Dress code is smart casual

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