If you have only 3 hours in Hue and would like to explore the Hue Imperial Citadel complex with a knowledgeable tour guide to learn more about the Nguyen Dynasty Emperors, concubines, and eunuch, you must book Hue Imperial City Walking Tour via Phong Nha Private Car Travel.
By booking our Hue Imperial Citadel walking tour 2.5 hours, you will understand the reasons why Hue was chosen to be the capital, its Fengshui setting, and the function of each monument in the complex.
Additionally, you can refer to some of our tours in Hue below:
- Hue Street Food Tour – 25 USD/pax
- Hue DMZ Tour – 30 USD/pax
- Cooking Class At Thuy Bieu Village Tour – 30 USD/pax
HUE IMPERIAL CITY WALKING TOUR
Meeting point: Lac Thien Restaurant – 06 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hue City.
Drop off: Hien Nhon Gate- Hue Imperial Citadel.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Tour guide: Included an English-speaking tour guide.
Transport: Walking Tour
Highlight attractions: Nine Holy Cannons, Ngo Mon Gate, Ngu Phung Palace, Thai Hoa Palace, Hien Lam Cat, 9 Dynasty Urns, Royal Family Temple, Truong Sanh Residence, Royal Garden, Duyet Thi Duong Theater.
What You Will Get?
- Understand why Hue was chosen to be the ancient capital under the Nguyen Dynasty.
- Learn more about the Hue Imperial Fengshui setting, its special setting, and its architecture.
- Know more about the Royal Life of the Nguyen Dynasty Emperors, concubines, and eunuchs.
- Listening to interesting stories about the Nguyen Dynasty and the flight among the concubines in Forbidden City.
- Understand the function of each monument in the Citadel, Royal City, and Forbidden City with our knowledgeable tour guide.
- Capture the most beautiful photos of all the attractions in the complex.
Hue Imperial City Walking Tour Details
The Imperial Citadel opening hours are from 7 am to 5 pm so you can choose your convenient departure time. Phong Nha Private Car Travel highly recommends you start at 8:30 am or 1:30 pm.
Hue Imperial Citadel
The first section we will visit is the Imperial Citadel, the protecting area. The tour guide will give an overview of the formation and the disintegration of the Nguyen Dynasty.
We will visit the Nine Holy Cannons, Hue Flag Towers, and Ngo Mon Gate in this area. Our excellent tour guide will tell you the features of each monument and their functions.
Hue Royal City
We will enter the Ngo Mon Gate, known as Noon Gate, the main entrance to the Royal City—the former working area of 13 Emperors, Civil servants, and Military Servants.
Our local guide will take you to visit all the highlights, such as Ngu Phung Palace (the place where the Emperors announced the new laws and policies to the people), Thai Hoa Palace (the most important ceremonies place), Royal Courtyard, Nguyen Dynasty Temple (The To Temple), Truong Sanh Residence (Emperor Mother residence); Nine Dynasty Urns (Showing the richness and Reunition of Vietnam from North to South under the Nguyen Dynasty), etc.
Hue Forbidden City
We will walk around the Forbidden City to learn more about the Royal Life of Nguyen Dynasty Emperors. Our local guide will tell you stories about daily life, the fight among the concubines, and the works of eunches.
We will visit the Royal Library of the Emperor, the Royal Lake, the Thieu Phuong Royal Garden, and the Duyet Thi Duong Royal Theater. These are the most well-preserved monuments in the Forbidden City nowadays.
Our knowledgeable tour guide will answer all your curious questions about the Hue Imperial Citadel complex architecture, Fensgui setting, and history. After all, we will finish the Hue Imperial City Walking Tour 2.5 Hours, you are free to explore or walk back to your hotel. Phong Nha Private Car Travel wishes you a great day with us.