A World UNESCO Site
A short two-hour overland journey to the north of Danang lies the former Imperial Capital of Hue, capital of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty, the Nguyen’s (1802-1945). Hue has the most extensive
collection of artifacts and ancient structures from Vietnam’s 2,000 year royal era. The Hue countryside offers some of the most beautiful scenery and sights in all of Vietnam. The Valley of the Kings,
site of the Royal Tmobs, lies at the foothills of the Central Highlands.
Air Service: Hue is served with daily air service from Saigon and Hanoi. Hue is reached via Highway 1 from Danang.
Day 1 : Arrive Hue in the morning. Transfer to your hotel. Brief Hue city tour followed by a morning visit the former Royal Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City which is a smaller replica of
China’s Forbidden City. Enter the complex by the Ngo Mon (Noontime) Gate and set foot in magnificently restored Thai Hoa Palace. Visit the Royal Library, the recently restored Hien Lam Pavilion, the
Hall of the Nguyen’s and the other many ancient sites of the Forbidden Purple City. Lunch served at the Tinh Gai Vien Restaurant where the lunch is usually photographed before consumption. Afternoon
cyclo tour of downtown Hue and an extensive cyclo tour of the ancient neighborhoods which surround Forbidden Purple City. Return to hotel via cyclo. Free evening to stroll the City of Hue.
Day 2 : Morning boat trip up the Huong Giang (Perfume) River to the Tomb of Minh Mang, the Nguyen Dynasty’s second-emperor [1820-1840], set in the foothills of the Central Highlands. Tour the
most harmoniously blended tomb with its natural environment and its numerous pavilions. Return to Hue via boat. Stop at the famous Thien Mu Pagoda en route; the pagoda is the unofficial symbol of the
City of Hue. Free late afternoon and evening to stroll the quaint streets of Hue.
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