Hue Day Trip from Da Nang – Khải Định Tomb, Thiên Mụ Pagoda & the Imperial City
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Overview
Hue, the old capital on the Hương river, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — the palaces, temples and royal tombs of thirteen Nguyễn emperors still stand there.
A day with Go365 takes you through the Hải Vân tunnel, stops at Lập An lagoon, then visits the Khải Định tomb, Thiên Mụ pagoda and the Imperial City in turn. Lunch is a spread of Hue dishes at a restaurant in town.
The car collects you at your hotel in Da Nang early in the morning and returns you to the same spot in the evening, so you need not think about transport or buying tickets at each site.
Highlights
- There and back in a day from Da Nang, with no need to book a hotel in Hue
- Visit the Khải Định tomb, where Vietnamese, French and Hindu architecture meet
- See Thiên Mụ pagoda and its Phước Duyên tower on the bank of the Hương river
- Explore the Imperial City: Ngọ Môn gate, Thái Hòa palace, the Forbidden Purple City, Thế Miếu and the Nine Dynastic Urns
- Stop at Lập An lagoon, the brackish lagoon under the Hải Vân Pass famous for its oyster beds
Meeting point / pickup
Departure: 07:00
Pickup point: Your hotel in central Da Nang or the meeting point agreed in advance.
Return: Back to the original pickup point in Da Nang
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Itinerary
07:15 – 08:15: The car and guide collect you at the meeting point and set off for Hue through the Hải Vân tunnel — at 6.28 km the longest road tunnel in Southeast Asia (the pass road is not used).
09:30: Break beside Lập An lagoon. You can order a coffee and look out over the water and the fishermen's oyster rafts (at your own expense).
10:45: Visit the Khải Định tomb, one of the most unusual of the Nguyễn tombs, blending French and Vietnamese architecture with Hindu, Buddhist and Christian motifs.
12:00: Lunch and a rest at a restaurant in Hue.
13:00: See Thiên Mụ pagoda, the emblem of the old capital, with its Phước Duyên tower and Đại Hùng hall.
14:00: Explore the Imperial City, the palace of thirteen Nguyễn emperors: Ngọ Môn gate, Thái Hòa palace, the Forbidden Purple City, Thế Miếu, Hiển Lâm pavilion and the Nine Dynastic Urns.
15:45: Stop at a Hue speciality shop for gifts (at your own expense).
18:30: The car returns you to the original pickup point in Da Nang. End of the trip.
Included
✅ Included
- Modern coach throughout the programme
- Entrance fees at the sites on the programme
- Vietnamese-speaking guide throughout
- Lunch at a restaurant
- A 0.5 l bottle of water per guest
- Full travel insurance
❌ Excluded
- Drinks and extra dishes with meals
- Coffee at Lập An lagoon and any specialities you buy
- Personal expenses outside the programme
- Tips for the guide and driver
Policy
Cancellation & refund
👶 Child policy
⚠️ Right to refuse service
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