Hue Private Dragon Boat, Thien Mu Pagoda & Royal Tombs Tour | 4 hours to 5 hours

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Pagoda & 3 Tombs with Guide
2 Adults x $140.00
$280.00
Approx Total
$280.00
Pagoda & 3 Royal Tombs: You will visit Thien Mu Pagoda and 3 best royal tombs of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh and Tu Duc with English speaking guide.
Tour Guide is included: English Speaking Tour Guide Only
Duration: 4 hours: Trip may take up to 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Private Car & Dragon Boat: Boat to Pagoda, then continue by Car to Tombs of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh & Tu Duc, before tour guide drop you off to hotel.
Pickup included
Pagoda & 3 Tombs with Driver
2 Adults x $75.00
$150.00
Approx Total
$150.00
Pagoda & 3 Royal Tombs: You will visit Thien Mu Pagoda and 3 royal tombs of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh and Tu Duc with driver only.
Tour Guide is not included: available with surcharge of 39$/group
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes: Time is flexible, and we do not limit sightseeing time!
Private Car & Dragon Boat: we have 20 minutes Boat Cruise to Thien Mu Pagoda, then take private car with driver to Tombs Minh Mang, Khai Dinh & Tu Duc.
Pickup included
Pagoda & 2 Tombs with Driver
2 Adults x $65.00
$130.00
Approx Total
$130.00
Pagoda & Any 2 Tombs: You will visit Thien Mu Pagoda and choose any 2 royal tombs of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh and Tu Duc with driver only.
Tour Guide is not included: available with surcharge of 39$/group
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes: Time is flexible, and we do not limit sightseeing time!
Private Car & Dragon Boat: we have 20 minutes Boat Trip to Thien Mu Pagoda, then take car with driver to Minh Mang Tomb & Khai Dinh Tomb or Tu Duc Tomb.
Pickup included
Pagoda & 2 Tombs with Guide
2 Adults x $119.00
$238.00
Approx Total
$238.00
Pagoda & Any 2 Tombs: You will visit Thien Mu Pagoda and choose any 2 royal tombs of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh and Tu Duc with English speaking guide.
Tour Guide is included: English Speaking Tour Guide Only
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes: Trip takes about from 3.5 to 4 hours.
Private Car & Dragon Boat: Boat to Pagoda, then continue by Car to Tombs of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh or Tu Duc, before tour guide drop you off to hotel.
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private Comfortable Air-conditioner Car or Mini Van
  • Private Dragon Boat Cruise Trip on the Perfume River
  • Private English Speaking Guide (depend on Options)
  • Tips/Gratuities for tour guide and driver if excellent service
  • Tickets (150k/tomb or Combo Ticket if you also visit Citadel)
  • Food, Drink and Anything not mentioned clearly on Itinerary

Overview

- Enjoying Refreshing Dragon Boat Cruise on Romantic Perfume River (Huong River) - Learn about life of the Kings; their wives, concubines & eunuchs with local expert - Visiting the most famous, the Nicest and Oldest pagoda in Hue named Thien Mu - Learning about the importance of Buddhism to our local community in Vietnam - Visiting Best Royal Tombs of the Emperors to learn about Vietnamese Royalty.

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Pick up service is included for City Center Located Hotels or Train Station in Hue City. There will be surcharge for pick up in Airports, Cruise Ports, or Hotels Located Outside of City Center. So please specify your address for the convenience of pick-up service. ... Read more â–Ľ

Itinerary

  • 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

  • Thien Mu Pagoda

    Also on the north shore of the Perfume River about 3km from the Imperial Citadel. You can get there by dragon boat along the Perfume River, or for those feeling more energetic, a pleasant bicycle ride. The 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

  • Mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang

    Tomb of Minh Mang (also known as Minh Menh) also called Hieu Lang, built by Emperor Thieu Tri of the Nguyen Dynasty, is located on Cam Ke mountain, An Bang hamlet, Huong Tho commune, Hue city, province. Thua Thien Hue, near Bang Lang junction, is the confluence of two streams, Huu Trach and Ta Trach, forming the Perfume River, 12 km from the center of Hue city. Minh Mang Mausoleum was built from 1840 to 1843, when it was completed, it mobilized up to ten thousand workers and soldiers.

    45 minutes

  • Tomb of Khai Dinh

    Tombs built from 1920 to 1931. This is the only one tomb of the Nguyen Emperors built with blended architecture of Vietnamese Buddhism, Hinduism and Roman. Also this is the only one tomb, where body of the Emperor was placed under neath of his tomb.

    30 minutes

  • Tomb of Tu Duc

    Built by King Tu Duc (1847 - 1883) for 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.

    45 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Great trip with our driver Vu

Published on Jan, 2025

Great opportunity to see the beautiful Pagoda and a couple of Royal Tombs. Royal tombs very impressive and ornate. Highly recommend

Pagoda and citadel: a fascinating look at Vietnamese culture

Published on Jan, 2025

Our guide Nhi took us on a wonderful journey today to a pagoda and the Imperial Cotadel. She is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and her English is excellent. Both the pagoda and citadel are beautiful, peaceful places to visit, full of history and beautiful scenery. I recoils this tour to anyone staying in Hue.

Fabulous afternoon tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

We opted for the driver only tour and were lucky to have Tony who made our afternoon super easy and just what we wanted for our limited time. We arranged to meet at 1:30pm (the last timeslot for the day) outside the Imperial Citadel gates and then drove to the start of the Dragon Boat Cruise. From there, we were able to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and then on to the 2 tombs we had chosen (Khai Dinh and Tu Duc) by car. Tony’s excellent communication through WhatsApp during the afternoon made all the arrangements very smooth and his car easily fitted us as a family of 5 adults - would highly recommend!

Excellent tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

Our driver Quang arrived on time and was a wonderful guide for the day. Though we only signed up for the driver, Quang answered our questions and even added a quick stop at a beautiful park to see a beautiful view of the Perfume River. At the end of our tour, we asked him to drop us somewhere for lunch. He recommended a wonderful lunch spot for us and sent additional recommendations via WhatsApp after the tour ended! Our morning with Quang was definitely a highlight of our trip to Vietnam.

Great experience

Published on Jan, 2025

We had a great day visiting three imperial tombs. Very impressive to see and the explanations were very helpful and interesting. Highly recommended.

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