Be picked up from your hotel and heading to Hue together with your guide, along the North coast of Da Nang to the top of Hai Van Pass where bunkers remaining from the war can be explored. Upon arrival visit the Citadel, Hue’s prime attraction, which contains the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and the Emperor’s Private Residence. Hue Citadel was built from 1804 to 1833 under the Nguyen dynasty (the last feudalist kingdom in Vietnam). The grounds of the Imperial City are protected by 2-kilometer fortified ramparts and ringed by a moat. Inside the Citadel, there is a lot of different construction works such as Imperial City gates, Purple Forbidden City, Temples and places of worshipping, pavilions, gardens, etc.
Enjoy your short break with lunch, after lunch takes a boat trip on the Perfume River with a stopover at Thien Mu pagoda, which is an active Buddhist monastery with origins dating back to 1601. One of its most poignant displays is a car belonging to a former monk, who is 1963, drove to Saigon and set himself alight to protest against the South Vietnamese regime and its cruel treatment of Buddhist monks and followers. From here, we will go to visit the serene Khai Dinh Royal Tomb, designed to blend in with its natural surroundings and built on principles of feng-shui. Drop off at routed hotel in Hoi An city center. End of tour.
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