Half day Hue
HUE'S RURAL SECRETS BY BICYCLE
The tranquil villages and picturesque countryside make Hue an ideal place for cycling. Cycle through bamboo groves and villages to the Thanh Toan Covered Bridge. Continue your journey by meandering along paths to the Sam Market and the Thuong Lam Pagoda. (Total cycling on flat roads and paths: 23km).
HUE IMPERIAL CITADEL & CRUISE ON THE PERFUME RIVER
Take an excursion to the Imperial Citadel. The spectacular Citadel (which was built in accordance with strict principles of geomancy) houses a series of palaces, ornate halls, libraries, residences, and colleges. Then, proceed to the elegant Thien Mu Pagoda to witness a daily Buddhist prayer recital led by the monks before enjoying a cruise on the river back to Hue City.
VISIT THE MAUSOLEUMS OF EMPEROR TU DUC & KHAI DINH
Drive outskirts of Hue to visit the impressive mausoleums of Emperor Tu Duc and Emperor Khai Dinh. The mausoleum of Tu Duc, the ‘poet Emperor’, is set in an elegant garden with a magnificent lake and pavilion complex. In complete contrast to Emperor Tu Duc's stylish creation, the mausoleum of Emperor Khai Dinh is appearing at first to be an unimposing concrete construction. The beauty and originality of it lies with a unique combination of Vietnamese and European features and the use of fragments of ceramics and glass for decoration. Drive back to Hue City.
