9am we pick you up at your hotel and start the tour with a scenic drive through the Hue Countryside to see picturesque Vietnamese rice paddies and local villages. Our first stop is the historic Thanh Toan bridge is made from precious wood and is tile-roofed with a length of 17 meters and a width of four meters. It is a house constructed above the bridge.

The Tomb of Minh Mang, built for the second king who reigned from 1820 – 1840. The complex was completed in 1843. The complex is set in among 28 hectares of beautiful parks and ponds.

Next stop is the Tomb of Khai Dinh one of Vietnam’s least loved Emperor’s and its 12th King. The tomb is an enchanted blend of Vietnamese and French design and was completed in 1931.We continue to drive to one of the most magnificent and well-maintained buildings in Hue

After lunch we continue the tour with Hue’s most famous landmark, the Citadel, the former Imperial Capital of hue and home to 13 Emperors from 1802 to 1945.

Regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former imperial capital. Items of note housed in the pagoda include a 2,000-kilogram bronze bell cast in 1710, and the blue Austin motor car which the Venerable Thích Quảng Đức drove to Sài Gòn in 1963 before immolating himself in protest at the policies of the Ngô Đình Diệm regime. The last part of the tour is a relaxing 40 minute boat ride from the Thien Mu Pagoda to the City center, day 1 ends at your hotel.