Imperial Hue
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Port
Da Nang (Hue), Vietnam
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Activity Level
Strenuous
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$154.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 10 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Hue was the Imperial City of the Nguyen Emperors, rising to glory during their reign from 1802 to 1945.
Drive through the Hai Van tunnels to arrive in Hue and to visit the Imperial Citadel there. Recent reconstruction efforts have successfully restored this building to its former splendor. Nevertheless, there are still some important ongoing works. Passing through the impressive Mon Gate, you will reach the main pavilion -- the Palace of Supreme Harmony (currently under renovation). It was here that important ceremonies took place. Much of the ground beyond the Palace suffered damage in the Tet Offensive of 1968. See the immense Dynastic Urns, each depicting a different Vietnamese region and the Pavilion of Benevolence.
A buffet Imperial Feast lunch is served at a local hotel. Enjoy your meal featuring Asian specialties, including those of Hue, where Vietnamese cuisine is more extensive than anywhere else in the country.
After lunch, drive through pine forests and orchards to visit one of the numerous imperial tombs that dot the surrounding countryside. Built by the Nguyen Dynasty Emperors, each tomb was meant as a place of recreation before being utilized as a final resting place. The Tu Duc Tomb resembles a miniature royal palace with an attractive pavilion overlooking a tranquil lake, ornate buildings, fragrant gardens and hunting grounds.
Notes:
Travel time to Hue is approximately three hours each way.