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Squeal! On our last trip, we went on the Hue Royal Palace tour. For those of you who are curious, I'd like to introduce the Hue Royal Palace tour. I hope this becomes useful information for those of you who have been thinking about doing the Hue Royal Palace tour. The travel post below is based on my own experience paying out of my own pocket for the Hue Royal Palace tour in May 2025. I did the tour on the last day of my trip. Since my flight was at 11:30 PM, I packed all my luggage, checked out, loaded all my bags into the tour vehicle, and started the tour.

Order of proceedings We will move according to the schedule below, but please note that the order may change depending on local circumstances! We would appreciate your understanding. (Meal times will definitely be provided at lunch.) Total duration is from 9 AM to 6 PM (time of arrival in Da Nang)

Below, I'll briefly write about the tour order I experienced when I participated, and my actual experience.

Let's dive in! 1. Pickup

When there are many teams traveling together, the guide and vehicle come directly to each team's location. They let you know the estimated arrival time in advance. When there are many teams, pickups take about an hour starting from 8:30. There were a total of 4 teams, 11 people. Since our team's tour was after checkout, we packed all our luggage, loaded it onto the vehicle, and departed!

(He explains the Hue tour, and his knowledge is truly incredible) 2. Coffee time

Once all the tour members are on board, the guide will first ask you to choose a coffee drink. The café is Cong Caphe's 3rd branch, famous in Da Nang!!

Coffee, smoothie, mango — whatever drink you want, they're generously handing out one cup per person!!! Morning coffee is so great!!! We're really setting off now. 3-1. On the way to Hai Van Pass

The distance from downtown Da Nang to Hai Van Pass is about 27km, roughly a 1-hour drive. Hai Van Pass is always shrouded in fog because it passes through this cape jutting into the sea, and that's how it got the name 'Hai Van' (海雲), meaning 'sea cloud'.

If you sit on the right side of the vehicle while traveling, you'll be able to enjoy a beautiful ocean view as you go up toward Da Nang Beach and Hai Van Pass. The road up Hai Van Pass isn't rough, but since it's winding, there will be a bit of shaking. It's not enough to make you carsick.

Video of the road up Hai Van Pass (The video quality itself is good, but...) 3-2 Hai Van Pass Hai Van Pass was a strategically important point in Vietnam's history, and for a long time it was a formidable barrier for armies wishing to move between the north and the central region. It is said that in the mid-1st century, after the Han general Ma Yuan pacified northern Vietnam, he erected a bronze pillar here to mark it as the southern boundary of the Han empire.

3-3 Descending Hai Van Pass As you descend Hai Van Pass, you can see the railway that connects Ho Chi Minh City–Nha Trang–Da Nang–Hue–Hanoi. By the way, it takes about 3 hours by train from Da Nang Station to Hue, and the train ticket costs about 5,000 won.

Going down along the Hai Van Pass, watching the train crossing over the pass, and passing through an area called Lang Co Bay. https://maps.app.goo.gl/HZWkAAqeWPDpFu5r6 4. Lunch

By the time your stomach clock rings, you'll arrive at the dining spot. It's quite a grand-looking restaurant. It seemed like a bit of a package-style meal. When we got to the restaurant, a huge table was already set with an enormous amount of food. It was authentic local Vietnamese food. Overall the taste was so-so~ (alcohol and drinks are billed separately) (personal opinion) Since we came to Hue, I really wanted to try Bun Bo Hue... haha. Please take this into consideration, haha.

5. Royal Palace Tour I won't go into a long, detailed explanation here. Go see it, feel it, and hear the explanation in person!! (If you'd like, I can do it too, haha)

The Hue Citadel has a perimeter of 2,500 m, with 620 m east-west and 604 m north-south, which is smaller than Gyeongbokgung Palace's 500 m x 700 m.

Compared to our country, this is similar to when Yi Seong-gye overthrew Goryeo and founded the nation of Joseon. This is the site of the palace of the Nguyen dynasty, Vietnam's last dynasty, which made Hue its capital. It is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

6. Thien Mu Pagoda Built in 1601, this pagoda stands on the bank of the Perfume River. In Vietnamese, "Thien" means "heaven" and "Mu" means "lady," and legend has it that an old woman appeared from the heavens and prophesied that a king would come to this spot and build a Buddhist tower for the prosperity of the nation.

Come and see this place with your own eyes too, and listen to the guide's passionate explanation!! (I won't write out the details here)

7. Khai Dinh Tomb This is the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh, the 12th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. We'll skip the detailed explanation for this spot as well. You need to purchase a ticket here.

It consists of buildings that have an ash-gray color (a color like ash). Haha, the explanation will be given directly by your guide.

Splendor looks even more magnificent when seen with your own eyes.

8. Accommodation, airport, and other drop-offs!

Finally, we'll visit the Khai Dinh Mausoleum before returning to Da Nang.

Each team drops off in reverse order at their desired locations — accommodation, mart, airport, etc. We requested a stop at the spa before heading to the airport.

9. Closing Thoughts Vietnam's last dynasty, the Nguyen Dynasty, Cambodia's Angkor Wat, Thailand's Ayutthaya, and so on — if you're interested in a country's history, or if you'd like to learn more, there's a place people say you'll regret going and regret not going. Hue. I truly recommend it. If you don't go, you'll regret it. Link to the Hue Imperial City tour