The Hue City Tour Half-Day is a perfect choice for those who don’t have enough time for a full-day tour but want to explore the best highlights of this ancient citadel. A Hue City half-day group tour by Culture Pham Travel gives you both a morning half-day tour and an afternoon half-day tour.
During your stay in Hue, you may be interested in our Hue Tours, such as:
- Hue DMZ Tour – 40 USD/pax
- Hue cooking class tour – 55 USD/pax
- Bach Ma National Park tour – 49 USD/pax
- Hue Royal Tombs tour – 65 USD/pax
- Hue cycling tour – 31 USD/pax
What To Expect?
Hue is a city of history, landscapes, and ancient stories. If you are traveling to Vietnam, especially the central area, you should book the Hue City Tour (private and group tours are available). However, tourists who only have a limited amount of time for each destination in Vietnam should join the Hue City Tour Half Day or the Hue Imperial City Walking Tour.
The half-day tour to Hue features a brief tour duration but a great deal of information and attractions. It can take you to four different places within a morning or an afternoon. Besides the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as Hue Imperial City or royal tombs, you can enjoy other charms, such as the Perfume River, Hue Incense Village, the Dong Ba Market, etc.
It brings a wonderful chance to understand more about the history of the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam and the culture of Hue City.
After a wonderful time in Hue, you may need our private car transfer services to other famous destinations, such as:
- Hue to Hoi An Private Car– 1,500,000 VND/sedan
- Hue to Phong Nha Private Car– 2,200,000 VND/sedan
- Private Car Hue to Dong Hoi– 2,100,000 VND/sedan
- Hue to Da Nang Private Car– 1,400,000 VND/sedan
HUE CITY TOUR HALF-DAY ITINERARY
Option 1: Morning Half-Day Tour
In the morning, at 8 AM, we will pick you up at your hotel lobby in Hue City Center. Then, we will start the Hue City Tour half-day tour. Firstly, we will take a dragon boat on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, the Pagoda of the Celestial Lady. Our tour guide will tell you about the “Love Curse” at Thien Mu Pagoda and the special architecture of this 400-year-old relic.
After that, we will visit the Hue Imperial Citadel, the 143 years of residence, and the workplace of 13 emperors, concubines, and eunuchs. In turn, we will visit Hue Citadel, Royal City, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden City.
Last but not least, we will go to visit Dong Ba Market, the biggest market in Hue City. You can find everything you like in this wonderful market, even a 30 USD Rolex. Moreover, exploring Dong Ba Market Hue is also a great place to improve your bargaining skills.
Option 2: Afternoon Half-Day Tour
On this afternoon of the Hue City Tour Half Day, we will go to visit the Hue Royal Tombs. These places are the resting sites of the Nguyen Dynasty emperors. They all built and prepared royal tombs for themselves before they passed away in the afterlife. We will visit the most unique and beautiful tombs, such as:
Minh Mang Tomb: It’s the royal tomb of the second emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty with perfect Fengshui. This beautiful tomb is built on the mountains on 28 hectares and faces the Perfume River. Our tour guide will tell you a scary secret inside the Minh Mang Tomb.
Khai Dinh Tomb: After that, we will visit a different royal tomb, a mixture of Western and Eastern, modern and old architecture. Khai Dinh Tomb is the most beautiful and expensive tomb in the world. You will probably be amazed by its beauty.
Last but not least, we will visit the Hue Incense-Making Village. Here, you can learn how to make incense by hand under the guidance of the locals. Moreover, if you do well, they will offer you a job there. They would pay you one hour and two dollars. You can keep what you make as a souvenir.
After finishing the Hue City Tour Half Day, we will drive you back to your hotel in the Hue City Center. Culture Pham Travel wishes you a great city tour with us. By the way, if you travel to Hoi An, you can book our Hue to Hoi An by car at the best price.
