Hue Imperial City Walking Tour

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Take a Walk in Imperial Citadel and Ruined Forbidden City of Hue Vietnam
  • Learning about Life of the Emperors, their Wives - Concubines - Eunuchs
  • Learning about history and culture of Hue and Vietnam with local experts

ITINERARY:

08.30AM or 02.00PM: Our Friendly & Informative Tour Guide will pick you up at 4 Holy Cannons of Ngan Gate of the Citadel (Cửa Ngăn - Click to See >>>) for Hue Imperial City Walking Tour. Today, we will have about 2.5 hours walking in the Hue Imperial Citadel to learn about History of Hue and Vietnamese Royal Culture with:

  1. Nine Holy Cannons (Cửu Vị Thần Công): 9 cannons that Hue artisans cast in Gia Long's second year (1803). Nine cannons are considered as one of the most valuable bronze works of art. The ancient nine cannons were placed at the foot of the Imperial Citadel, at the entrance of the Ngo Mon Gate - the imperial city of Hue. During the reign of King Khai Dinh, they were relocated to their current position.
  2. Noon Gate (South Gate - Ngọ Môn Huế): Built in 1833 in the traditional Vietnamese style under the rule of King Minh Mang and used by the Kings for troop movements and ceremonies.
  3. Flag Tower (Kỳ Đài Huế): an architectural monument of the Nguyen Dynasty located in the middle of the south face of Hue citadel within the Nam Chanh fortress which is also the place to hang the flag of the royal court.
  4. Supreme Hamorny Palace (Điện Thái Hòa): This Palace is located in the Imperial City area of ​​Hue citadel, which is the coronation place of 13 Nguyen kings from Gia Long to Bao Dai. In feudal regimes, this palace was considered the center of the country.
  5. Nine Dynastic Urns (Cửu Đỉnh Huế): These are nine bronze urns, located in front of The Mieu Temple in Hue Imperial Citadel. The Nine Peaks was commissioned by Emperor Minh Mang in the winter of 1835 and inaugurated on March 1, 1837.
  6. The Mieu Temple (Thế Miếu Huế): The Mieu also called The To Mieu built in 1821 by Second Kings of the Nguyen Dynasty - Minh Mang. This is a temple to worship 10 Kings of the Nguyen Dynasty.
  7. Dien Tho Palace (Cung Diên Thọ): Dien Tho Palace is a system of palace architecture in Hue Imperial Citadel, the residence of the Queen Mothers. Located in the west of the Forbidden City, north of Phung Tien Palace and south of Truong Sanh Palace, Dien Tho Palace is considered to be the largest scale palace architecture system remaining in Hue.
  8. Forbidden Purple City (Tử Cấm Thành Huế): The Forbidden Purple City belongs to a complex of the ancient capital of Hue, which is the center of daily life of the Kings, their Queens, Minor Wives and Cocubines of the Nguyen's Emperors. The Forbidden City is located behind the Thai Hoa palace, was first built by King Gia Long (1804). In the third year of Minh Mang's reign (1822), the king changed the name into Forbidden Purple City.

After Hue Forbidden Purple City, our local guide will say good bye to you, and we finish our fantastic Hue Imperial City Walking Tour. You can have your own time to discover more about life of locals in the area of Hue Citadel.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Tour Price:

No of Pax / Booking 01 Pax 02 Pax 03 Pax 04 Pax 05 Pax From 06
Price / Person 20 usd 19 usd 17 usd 15 usd 13 usd 11 usd

 

Daily Small Group Join Tour: Minimum of Group - 01 persons  & Maximum of Group - 10 persons.

Tour Inclusions:  Friendly & Informative English speaking tour guide during walking tour in Citadel.

Tour Exclusions: Food and Drinks, Entrance Tickets, Tips for tour guide, Anything not mentioned.

Cancellation Policy: Free of Charge for Cancellation Up to 24 Hours Before Tour Departure.

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