Day Trips in Hue

Hue ancient capital city - beside the glory of the last empire in Vietnam - is also remarkable for its friendly people with agricultural daily lives and traditional occupations. Lying between the blue East Sea and endless paddy fields, Tam Giang lagoon is golden land for thousand of lives, will be land for you to have the closest approach to lives of Vietnamese people and great photos of an unique rural area in Hue.

Travel to Hue from Danang for a full-day tour of the ancient city's UNESCO World Heritage sites and other monuments. Visit the royal mausoleum known as Tu Duc tomb, the Imperial City, the Perfume River, and the Thien Mu Pagoda. Learn about Vietnam's history and culture from your private guide on a tour that includes lunch at a local restaurant, private guide and vehicle, snacks, and round-trip transportation from Danang.

This full-day bike tour takes you to a sidewalk cafe to enjoy Vietnamese coffee before setting out for Thuy Bieu village. En route, you'll ride to Ho Quyen (Tiger Arena) and Long Chau Temple with your informative guide. On arrival, view homes that date back more than 100 years, enjoy a home-style lunch, soak your feet in medicinal herbs and participate in candy making. Then relax on a dragon boat ride along the Perfume River back to Hue.

Get an in-depth look at Hue on this guided group tour. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city sits on the Perfume River and boasts citadels, palaces, and royal tombs. The itinerary includes a dragon boat ride to the Thien Mu pagoda, the Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba Market, Khai Dinh King's Tomb, and more.

On this Phong Nha Caves tour from Hue, you'll explore the UNESCO-listed complex of 14 grottoes in the limestone mountains of Ke Bang National Park. Used by the Cham people in the ninth and 10th centuries as Buddhist sanctuaries, the caves still contain the remains of altars and inscriptions. You'll receive plenty of personal attention on this small-group tour, which also includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Combine the sights of Da Nang and Hue on a private full-day tour and learn about Vietnam's royal Nguyen Dynasty. A personal guide accompanies you by private transport to the Marble Mountains to explore Huyen Khong Cave and a stone cutting village before continuing on to Hue via Hai Van pass. After lunch overlooking the Perfume River, see attractions including the royal tombs and Hue Citadel in the UNESCO-listed Imperial City plus Thien Mu Pagoda (Heavenly Lady Pagoda).

Meet local artists and craftsmen on a full-day tour of the villages near Hue by dragon boat and bicycle. Learn to make paper lotus blossoms, ride through traditional communities, visit flower gardens, and soak up the rural atmosphere of the Vietnamese countryside, with round-trip hotel transfer, lunch, and all activities included.

Enjoy a day away from busy Huế during this guided tour of Thuy Bieu Village. With a fast-paced itinerary, this tour is an easy way to see the best parts of Thuy Bieu in one day. Visit an historic pavilion by boat and take your time exploring the village by bike. The highlight of this tour is an authentic Vietnamese cooking class; return home knowing how combine flavours and textures to make authentic Huế food at home.

Hike into the lush interior of Bach Ma National Park on this guided day trip from Da Nang. You're driven to the summit, once used by the American military as a base during the Vietnam War but now a serene spot to admire the views. Stop for a picnic lunch and trek past lakes, lagoons, mountain streams and waterfalls. End with a short beach retreat at stunning Lang Co, where you'll feast on a seafood dinner.

Venture off the tourist trail and get a taste of life in rural Vietnam on this full-day tour from Hue. Kick off your adventure exploring the traditional village of Phuoc Tich, then discover the secrets of Vietnamese cuisine with a cooking class at a local family home. After tucking into your delicious home-cooked lunch, head to Quang Ngan for a scenic bike tour around the rice paddies and beaches. Finally, hop on a sampan to cruise across the glittering Tam Giang Lagoon and try your luck fishing under the guidance of local fishermen.

Spend the day touring Hue's culture, heritage and traditions on this memorable tour that showcases the best of the city's top attractions. In addition to checking out historic landmarks, religious temples and city streets, you'll savor a traditional Vietnamese lunch as part of this all-inclusive tour.

Adventurous travelers who like to try new experiences will love this day tour outside Hue, which includes a motorbike tour and a cooking class. You can enjoy the thrill of riding on a motorbike while letting a skilled driver do the driving, so you can just relax and watch the scenery and villages unfold. Learn to cook Vietnamese food at the Thanh Toan Restaurant, and eat your delicious meal afterwards.

Discover the history, landscape, and nature of Bach Ma National Park on a full-day nature tour from Hue that includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a picnic lunch in the park, and guided morning and afternoon hikes. Spot some of the 1,400 species of plants that thrive in the protected area, along with birds, mammals, and a garden of medicinal plants, and climb the park's highest mountain peak.