Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang
Traveler rating
4.9/5
Based on 34 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang worth booking?
Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang is a 8-hour experience in Da Nang, Vietnam, from $133 per person. It scores 70 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Strongly Recommended”, based on a 4.9/5 rating across 34 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 70 / 100
- Rating
- 4.9/5 (34)
- Duration
- 8 hours
- From
- $133 per person
The best itinerary to visit all highlights in Hue and on the way to Hue. Enjoy the specialties of Hue as lunch. Understand and have deep information about the Nguyen dynasty. Experience the local life in Hue imperial city. Great tour to understand the lives of Emperor, Concubines, and eunuchs. Get the scary secret of the second emperor in his royal tomb. Visit the most beautiful and expensive royal tomb in the world. You will say twice WOW WOW.
What you get
About this experience
The best itinerary to visit all highlights in Hue and on the way to Hue. Enjoy the specialties of Hue as lunch. Understand and have deep information about the Nguyen dynasty. Experience the local life in Hue imperial city. Great tour to understand the lives of Emperor, Concubines, and eunuchs. Get the scary secret of the second emperor in his royal tomb. Visit the most beautiful and expensive royal tomb in the world. You will say twice WOW WOW.
What's included
Included
- Lunch
- Excellent English speaking tour guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance fees
- Bottles of water
Not included
- Personal expenses, Tips
- Entrance fees
What you'll see and do
Hai Van Pass
At 7 am, Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Da Nang city. We start the Hue City Tour from Da Nang. On the way to Hue, our driver will stop by at Hai Van pass (Ocean and Clouds Pass). Hai Van pass is famous as the most beautiful pass, the Topgear in Vietnam. On top of the pass, you will see there is a brick gate. It was the border gate between 2 countries. Dai Nam in the North of the pass and Champa Kingdom in the South.
15 minutes here
Lang Co Beach
The next place is the Lang Co beach. Lang Co beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Our driver will stop at the pass's foot so you can have a panoramic view to take wonderful photos of the Lang Co Bay.
15 minutes here
Lap An Lagoon
In addition, we will stop at Lap An lagoon with nice views of the Brackishwater lagoon, the place where local fishermen plant oysters. There is a cafeteria there with a lagoon view and you also can taste the best Vietnamese coffee.
15 minutes here
Thien Mu Pagoda
Around 10:30 am, we reach to Hue imperial city. We will pick up our tour guide to do the Hue City tour from Da Nang. We will take a dragon boat to go along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda. As you know, Thien Mu is the oldest pagoda in central Vietnam from 1601. There are many stories and myths about this holy place and our guide will tell you in detail.
40 minutes here
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel)
After that, we will take the private car to visit the Citadel, Royal city, and Forbidden city. Hue was the capital city of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam from 1802- 1945. Our guide will tell you some valuable information about the royal lives of Emperors, concubines, and eunuchs. It is a complex including 3 sections: The citadel (Protecting area); Royal city (The working area of Emperor, and civil servants and Military servants); The Forbidden City (The private area of the emperor, his concubines, and eunuchs). Hue was the politic center of the Nguyen dynasty Vietnam so foods in Hue are the best in Vietnam. So will we have a lovely lunch at a local food restaurant around 12:30 pm.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang
After lunch, we keep doing the Hue City Tour from Da Nang. As you know, all the emperors of the Nguyen dynasty thought that this life is just a temporary life. When you died, you would live a real life. So what you need in this life, you would need them in the after-life. So the first thing they did when they first came to the throne is to order the Fengshui tellers to find the perfect Fengshui places to build the tombs. Please remember it, everything inside the tombs has never been used in the past, only for their after-life. The first place is the Royal tomb of the Minh Mang emperor, the second emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. So His royal tomb is on the mountains and face to the head of the Perfume River. Our tour guide will tell you the fabulous emperor's biography and a scary secret inside his beautiful royal tomb.
45 minutes here · Admission included
Tomb of Khai Dinh
After that, we will visit the most beautiful and expensive royal tomb of the 12th emperor, the Khai Dinh Tomb. Not following the traditional architecture, Khai Dinh Tomb is the mixture among Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, French, and Vietnamese architecture. You will say twice WOW, WOW because it is such a fabulous tomb and the most beautiful tomb in over the world. All of the materials to build his tomb from other countries such as Ciments from France; Color glasses, porcelain, ceramics from China and Japan. It is the top of the art of inlaid for decoration. At the Khai Dinh tomb, you can take some great photos and practice photography skills. Finish the Hue City Tour from Da Nang, we will drive you safely back to your hotel in Da Nang city. Tour ends
45 minutes here · Admission included
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 30 minutes before departure.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Private Tours By Local Guides
Know before you go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 34 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
10 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
8 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Photo opportunities
2 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Food and drink
2 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Good for families
2 mentionsReviewers traveling with kids report it landed well with their group.
Pace and timing
2 mentionsSeveral reviewers comment on how the schedule is paced.
Traveler reviews
34 verified traveler reviews for Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Nice trip with very knowledgeable guide
Weather was hot, bring water. You should have an interest for old historie grounds or it may become boring.
Response from the operator: Thank you so much for your nice words about our tour guide and service. We always try our best to serve our lovely customers. Something about the weather and personal interest we really can not control and manage. Your 3 star review is not proper with what we served you and our service quality, and what we can not control, such as weather and personal interest. We respect your point of view, and we wish you all the best
via Viator
Day trip to Hue
I cannot recommend this trip enough. I ended up being by myself as my husband was ill and the team, Ms Van and the driver looked after me really well and ensured I had a brilliant day. It was very informative around the historic areas and lots of time for photos. Lunch was very authentic in a lovely local restaurant. The boat tour on the perfume river was enjoyable, as was learning about the pagoda. The Hai Van Pass is also very scenic.
via Viator
Truly informative tour
Deducted a star for the tourist trap stop along Hai Van Pass with the pearl jewelry shops. I speak Vietnamese and told them I wasn’t going to buy anything (not my style of jewelry), plus my husband and mother in law already bought 3 items at that very store—yet they still kept bugging me the whole time to “just buy one thing.” I got super annoyed and had to leave the shop and asked our driver to leave asap. We also had a stop at an incense shop, which was not pushy at all and very sweet for showing us how they make the incense sticks. Other than that, the Hue tour with Lily was absolutely fabulous!! Lily was a wealth of information at each stop and also during the drive to each site pointing things out. I found the details (both the good and the bad) about the emperor and his sons fascinating. Lily also spoke very clear English and was so sweet, sharing snippets about her family and sharing photos of our dogs. She is the epitome of a true tour-guide, I learned so much that day! Highly recommend this tour, just don’t go into the jewelry shops along Hai Van Pass.
via Tripadvisor
Our driver was great!...
Our driver was great! Safe and took care driving. Our guide was also excellent. She was knowledgeable, had great English skills and answered all our questions. She let us go at our pace which happens to be quicker than the average. I would have no hesitation to recommend this day trip.
via Viator
Very good place to visit.
Good experience. Beautiful place to visit. We have to cut short our visit because of our appointment in Danang. Our guide Tony see to it that we visit the best point of interest in the area. Our drive from Danang to Hue was great too because our driver gave us good information of the places we pass along the way.
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $133 to $226
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 12
- Verdict
- Strongly Recommended
Who runs this experience
Operated by Private Tours By Local Guides, who run 17 experiences we rank across 3 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 66.6.
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Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Da Nang.
How much does Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang cost?
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Prices start at $133 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Da Nang usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang take?
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Plan for about 8 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Da Nang is not rushed.
Is Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 70 out of 100, which we label "Strongly Recommended". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.9/5 across 34 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Da Nang, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 8-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang?
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Around 12 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Da Nang can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Da Nang and add a light layer if any part of the 8-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Da Nang within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Da Nang?
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On Outty we rank every Da Nang experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Full Day Golden Bridge and Ba Na Hills Small Group Tour, Easy Rider Motorbike Tour via Hai Van Pass From DaNang/HoiAn/Hue, Linh Ung Pagoda - Marble Mountains - Hoi An Ancient Town Daily Ingroup Tour. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Da Nang?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Da Nang?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang?
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Included: Lunch; Excellent English speaking tour guide; In-vehicle air conditioning; Entrance fees; and Bottles of water. Not included: Personal expenses, Tips; and Entrance fees. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 310 listed pickup locations in and around Da Nang. Be ready about 30 minutes before the start time. You can also enter a custom pickup address when booking.
What languages is Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang offered in?
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It runs in English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller; Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap; Specialized infant seats are available; and Not recommended for pregnant travelers. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang if the weather is bad?
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This experience depends on good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
What do travelers say about Hue City Tour From Da Nang- Hue Day Trip From Danang?
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Across 34 reviews averaging 4.9 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling, photo opportunities. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works. One thing to know: Several reviewers comment on how the schedule is paced.
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