Highlights
- Discover Hue’s World Cultural Heritage complex of monuments
- Take a boat ride on the Perfume River and visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Visit some royal tombs with amazing Western and Eastern architecture.
- Admire the amazing and beautiful limestone of the Phong Nha Cave
Witness the richness of Vietnam’s Imperial past on this two day tour. Two day experience tour taking in the highlights of Vietnam’s Imperial City.
ITINERARY IN DETAIL
Day 1: Phu Bai airport/Hue station + city Hue full day (L)
A morning flight brings you to the ancient city of Hue Imperial city. Start the day with a 40 minute boat trip on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda. Enjoy a walk within the walls of the Citadel and explore the ruins of the home of the royal family. After the visit to this impressive monument, continue to the extravagant mausoleum of Khai Dinh south of Hue. The tomb of Khai Dinh boasts a traditional Vietnamese design with a European touch, making it unique from the other tombs in Hue.
Back in Hue, take time to stroll around the lively and colourful Dong Ba Market. Overnight at the hotel in Hue.
Day 2: Hue – Phong Nha Cave- Hue (B, L)
7:00 Our guide will pick you up at your hotel by private car to Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park.
9:20 On the way, we will stop to visit Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River - a significant landmark in the partition of Vietnam into Northern and Southern regions.
12:00 Have lunch and relax in Phong Nha restaurant.
13:00 Take a short cruise about 30 minutes upstream on Son River to reach the entrance of Phong Nha Cave (wet cave) - the second biggest cave in Vietnam which has been recognized as the World Heritage for its biological and geological value (UNESCO, 2003). Sail along the emerald stream and admire the spectacular triangular mouth of the cave.
13:30 Fully explore the exotic view inside the cave with thousands of stalagmites glittering.
15:30 Our car will take you back to Hue city.
19:30 Arrive your hotel. End of services.