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Overview

Hue's royal tombs sit several kilometres outside the city, scattered along the Perfume River. That is why most travellers see the Imperial City first, then look for a way to reach the tombs. This private half-day tour is that way. A licensed local guide, not an English-speaking driver, travels with you in a private air-conditioned car, and you choose the tombs: Minh Mang, Khai Dinh, Tu Duc or Gia Long. Options add a Hue garden house where a family still lives, a dragon boat along the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, or a third tomb. Every option but one includes all entrance tickets, so there is nothing to pay at the gate. If you already hold the Hue combo ticket, choose the option without tickets and pay less. Morning and afternoon departures, hotel pick-up in the city centre, cold water and towels on board.

Pickup Information

Hotel pick-up anywhere within Hue city centre. Please enter your hotel name and full address when booking; if you are staying in a homestay or apartment, add the exact address in the booking notes. Your guide will message you on WhatsApp beforehand to confirm the time and meeting point, then wait for you in the lobby at the start time. If you are staying outside the pick-up area shown on the map, tell us when you book and we will confirm a meeting point or a small transfer charge.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang
Minh Mang's tomb is laid out as a single axis through pine woods and lotus ponds, the most formal of the royal tombs and the one that best shows how the Nguyen court read landscape.
Duration: 60 mins
2. Mausoleum of Emperor Khai Dinh
Built in concrete and finished in porcelain and glass mosaic, Khai Dinh's tomb is where French and Vietnamese design collide. Steep steps lead to the mosaic chamber at the top.
Duration: 45 mins
3. Tomb of Tu Duc
Tu Duc built this as a retreat before it became his tomb: a lake, a boating pavilion and a stone tablet he wrote himself. The most lived-in of the tombs.
Duration: 60 mins
4. Mausoleum of Emperor Gia Long
The founder of the Nguyen dynasty lies furthest from the city, in open country across the river. Few travellers make it here, which is exactly the point.
Duration: 60 mins
5. Thien Mu Pagoda
Hue's oldest pagoda, on a rise above the Perfume River. On the dragon boat option you arrive by water, the way the court once did.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Bottled water

In-vehicle air conditioning

Entrance fees

Tour Guide

Private transportation

Exclusion

Meals

Gratuities

Entrance fees

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Walking involved at tombs and pagoda – please wear comfortable shoes.

Supplied by Vietnam Legacy Tours

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