Hire a private boat . If you have group of partners ,friends , family , you should take private boat cruise on the river to see royal tombs , pagoda also you have enjoy a mazing local lunch on the boat included in the program .
There are seven known Royal Tombs in Hue, six to the southeast of the Hue Citadel on the other side of the Perfume River, and a single tomb on the same side. Of these seven tombs, three are significantly more popular compared to the rest, due to their relative good condition and better accessibility – these are the tombs of Minh Mang royal tombs, Tu Duc royal tombs, and Khai Dinh royal tombs.
Perfume river provides interesting views of the city at any time of year, the river’s uniquely beautiful aroma
Private dragon boat : Full day
Pick up at your hotel : 9 A.M to 10 A.M
Excursion visiting :
1. Thien Mu pagoda , There are many legends about Thien Mu pagoda ( also known as Linh Mu pagoda ) Once upon a time , local residents saw an old lady in red appear every night on top of the hill . She foretold that , One day the Lord would pass by and build something of great important , from then on , the hill was named Thien Mu Son ( Mountain of lady from heaven ) when Lord Nguyen Hoang actually went pass the hill , He heard the legend and decided to build a pagoda and named it Thien Mu .
2. Tu Duc Tombs was constructed between 1864 and 1867. The construction of Tu Duc’s tomb requires an incredible amount of money and labour, thus resulted in a rebellion of workers. Therefore, the tomb was renamed as Khiem Lang
3. Khai Dinh tombs is perhaps the best known of the Nguyen Dynaster tombs , Completed in 1931 , 6 years after his death , it was the last lavish tombs of Nguye Dynasty .
4. Hon Chen temple . is a place for worshipping Goddess Thien Y A Na, which is solely known as a religion of Champa people. Its architectural style was not defined until 1832, when Emperor Minh Mang had the temple restored and enlarged for worshipping the above mentioned Goddess. The Temple was once again largely restored in 1882 by Emperor Dong Khanh, who then renamed it Hue Nam temple. Currently, in Hon Chen, items of worship still remain is once again under restoration.
5. Minh Mang royal tomb is one of the two largest compounds of royal tombs in Hue , It spans an expansive area of 18 hectares in Cam Khe village , Just 12 kms from hue city center , The construction was started in 1840 by king Ming Mang but completed three years later by his sucessor , King Trieu Tri as the father king passed away while everything was going on . The whole premises consists of 40 structures including gates , palaces , temples ,pavilion , altars , yards , statues. Let hueprivatetours.com take you to visit there
6. Imperial city – Citadel or without .The Complex of Hue Monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is located in the city of Hue in central Vietnam. Hue was founded as the Vietnam capital city by Gia Long, the first king of the Nguyen Dynasty in 1802. It held this position for nine Nguyen dynasties until 1945. The massive complex features hundreds of monuments and ruins, such as the Forbidden Purple City, once the residence of the royal family and badly damaged during the Vietnam War, the Imperial City, royal tombs, flag tower, pagodas, temples, a library and museum
Type of Dragon boat |
2 pax |
3 pax |
Price | $48 | $58 |
Type of Dragon boat |
4 pax |
5 pax |
Price | $68 | $78 |
Type of Dragon boat |
6 pax |
7 pax |
Price | $88 | $98 |
• Included : Private dragon boat, lunch on the boat – Vegetable or meat food , seafood
• Excluded : drinks, entrance fees and personal fees.
* Note : : End of trip – We will drop off at Imperial city or Boat station
* From Boat station stop to Khai Dinh royal tombs , it take 7 minutes by motorbike transfer service : you pay about 70.000 vnd / 2 ways
Option 2 : Private dragon boat : 6 – 7 hours trip
Pick up at your hotel : Any time on your request
Excursion visiting :
1. Thien Mu pagoda
2. Tu Duc tombs or Khai Dinh tombs
3. Hon Chen temple
4. Minh Mang royal tomb
5. Imperial city – Citadel or without
Type of Dragon boat |
2 pax |
3 pax |
Price |
$48 | $58 |
Type of Dragon boat |
4 pax |
5 pax |
Price | $68 | $78 |
Type of Dragon boat |
6 pax |
7 pax |
Price | $88 | $98 |
• Included : Private dragon boat, lunch on the boat – Vegetable or meat food , seafood
• Excluded : drinks, entrance fees and personal fees.
From Boat station stop to Khai Dinh royal tombs , it take 7minutes by motorbike service : you pay about 70.000 vnd / 2 ways
Option 3 : Private dragon boat : 6 – 7 hours trip
Pick up at your hotel : Any time on your request
Excursion visiting :
1. Thien Mu pagoda
2. Tu Duc tombs
3. Khai Dinh tombs
4. Minh Mang royal tomb
Type of Dragon boat |
2 pax |
3 pax |
Price |
$48 | $58 |
Type of Dragon boat |
4 pax |
5 pax |
Price | $68 | $78 |
Type of Dragon boat |
6 pax |
7 pax |
Price | $88 | $98 |
• Included : Private dragon boat, lunch on the boat – Vegetable or meat food , seafood
• Excluded : drinks, entrance fees and personal fees.
From Boat station stop to Khai Dinh royal tombs , it take 7minutes by motorbike service : you pay about 70.000 vnd / 2 ways
Private dragon boat from Hue to Thien Mu pagoda : 2-3 hours
Pick up at your hotel : Any time on your request
Type of Dragon boat |
2 pax – 10 pax |
2 pax – 10 pax |
Price | $12 ( 1 way ) |
$22 ( 2 ways ) return |
How to book
Book tours : email: info@hueprivatetours.com . Last minutes booking : call : 0985005113 Hotline – English speaking-Mr Harry Vu. . What’sApp : 84985005113
How to pay ?
We pick up a hotel and pay for our staff






