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Hue's Old Citadel, Royal Tombs, and Thien Mu Pagoda: Daily Private Exploration
97 reviews
9 hours | day trips | Da Nang
Discover the regal Imperial Citadel of the Nguyen Dynasty, explore the exquisite King's Tomb, and find serenity at the iconic Thien Mu Pagoda. Hands on at Incense Making village. Indulge in the delectable flavors of Hue's famous cuisine recommended by me!
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Loan is a very friendly guide. We had some changes to the program on our request and she was very flexible. Highlight for us was the Hanoi Hilton. Very impressive!
Thanks Loan for all your information. At all new bookers: we highly recommend Loan as your guide.
Highlights & Hidden Gems of Hanoi
Gavin
About local
15 July 2025
Off the beaten track tour with lovely Lien
We had a fantastic experience with Lien in July 2025 on this walking tour of the Old and French Quarters. We are a family of 4 from UK with our children aged 16 and 20. Lien had a huge wealth of knowledge to share and she was so easy to be around and spoke great English. Taking us to places we never could have found on our own we started at Dong Xuan market. The wet market was quite an experience and be warned it is not for the faint hearted or if you are vegetarian or would be very upset about low animal welfare but still an interesting delve into local culture. Temple visits were outstanding and we were fortunate enough to witness a ceremony at a community temple tucked down an alleyway - we were made very welcomed to observe and take photos/videos and one of the Buddhist Mediums took time to speak with our family. Sampled amazing coffee in a boutique coffee shop which was tucked away. Finishing the tour at Hoa Lo prison - definitely worth a visit and important to understand and show respect for the atrocities suffered by Vietnamese people by different colonialists and also in regards to the American War. Highly recommend a trip with Lien.
Highlights & Hidden Gems of Hanoi
Deborah
About local
6 July 2025
Recommeded Experience
I would thoroughly recommend taking a tour with Hieu. From initial communication through to final goodbye the experience was excellent.
We took a day trip to Hue from Hoi An which provided a day full of historic and cultural information and sight seeing. Our many questions were answered along the way. Hieu picked the perfect place for us to enjoy lunch based on our preferences and thoughtfully kept my husband’s mobility issues in mind.
With a return to Vietnam in the future I would not hesitate to contact Hieu again.
Hue's Old Citadel, Royal Tombs, and Thien Mu Pagoda: Daily Private Exploration
Kate
About local
29 June 2025
Great introduction to hanoi
Trang Chu was very knowledgeable about the history of Vietnam and very friendly. We really enjoyed our evening walk - and were given lots of local eating tips
