The 12 Boat Trips in Hue That Earn Their Price

1.Exploring Royal City with Multi Options and Dragon Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 675 reviews · 5 - 10 hours · from $12Our pick

Explore Hue’s royal tombs, Imperial City, pagodas, incense village, and Perfume River by private car and optional dragon boat.

“We did the 7 site 9 hour tour dropping the water park. Trung was our driver and guide for the day and he was excellent! very knowledgeable, very friendly and went out of his way to make sure that we enjoyed our day. A really nice guy and we enjoyed his company.”

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2.Royal Tombs & Pagoda Private Tour By Dragon Boat & Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 257 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $12

Explore Hue’s royal tombs, Thien Mu Pagoda, Perfume River, and incense village by private boat and car for excellent value.

“Toan was great. She helped us with our Tickets. Thanks a lot for this. Also she make the Tour very interesting. She made it perfect. 👍😘”

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3.Custom Tour with Dragon Boat, Private Car & Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · from $27

Explore Hue by private car or motorbike, cruise the Perfume River, visit Thien Mu Pagoda, and choose impressive royal tombs with a local guide.

“Lynh was a terrific guide, very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Dragon boat ride was peaceful. Thien Mu was fascinating, as were the tombs. Fun stop to learn about making incense.”

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4.Dragon Boat, Perfume River, Pagoda & Royal Tomb Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 194 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $11Best value

Review of Hue’s dragon boat and royal tomb tour, with practical advice on costs, timing, guides, transport, and the best stops.

“Long was excellent, really helpful and his English was exceptional. We would highly recommend him, very nice man who really looked after us. Thank you”

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5.Private Dragon Boat, Pagoda, and Royal Tomb Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 141 reviews · 150 - 450 minutes · from $13

Cruise Hue’s Perfume River by private dragon boat, visit Thien Mu Pagoda and royal tombs, and explore Vietnam’s imperial past with a local guide.

“Flawless organisation. We visited 3 royal tombs and the pagoda, then boarded a dragon boat for a ride on the River of Perfumes. Our guide, Hung, has extensive knowledge of Vietnamese history and the tour sites. His clear and detailed explanations provided an excellent overview of Hué's past as a capital, which proved invaluable during our subsequent visits to the Citadel and Imperial City. Hung's English proficiency is remarkable. He was incredibly helpful, answering all our questions thoroughly and going above and beyond to ensure we had a memorable experience. Without a doubt, this was the best guided tour we experienced in Vietnam.”

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6.Hue Half Day Tour With Optional Dragon Boat on Perfume River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · from $29

Review of Hue’s private half-day tour, with the Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, royal tombs, hotel pickup, and optional dragon boat ride.

“What a wonderful experience! My guide was so helpful and even with my hearing loss; I could understand all she said. I am elderly and she made sure I did not fall . Her excellent explanations of the amazing sights made it so interesting!”

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7.Hue Imperial Citadel, Tombs, Perfume River Boat Tour & Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 76 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $20

Review of Hue’s Imperial Citadel, royal tombs, Perfume River boat ride, local lunch, villages, transport, price, and practical tips.

“This is a great tour…..you see all the things that Hue has to offer. Lunch was fantastic and was the best meal I have had in Vietnam so far. It is a long day though so be prepared.”

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8.Dinner Cruise & Music Folk Song on the Perfume River in Hue

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $35

Review of Hue’s Perfume River dinner cruise, with seven-course cuisine, Ca Hue music, traditional dress, lanterns, and practical booking tips.

“Well worth it. We had a great time. Good food, professional musicians and singers. It was very nice. Highly recommended.”

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9.Half-Day Phong Nha Cave Adventure by Dragon Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 39 reviews · from $32

Explore Phong Nha Cave by dragon boat on a half-day tour with transfers, guide, cave fees, and flexible drop-off to Phong Nha, Dong Hoi, or Hue.

“A quite successful trip visited phong nha cave for a few afternoons.phong nha cave is very beautiful, we had the boat trip and had a great time with the group. I would recommend this trip”

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10.Perfume River Dinner Cruise with Traditional Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 38 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $15

Review of Hue’s Perfume River dinner cruise, with royal-style cuisine, traditional music, costumes, lanterns, night views, and practical tips.

“Overall if was very nice, Dressing everyone up in traditional robes was a nice touch but nothing was made of it. The trading group were very good. Since there is little to see from the boat, the trip is mostly about the food which was good but not exceptional.”

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11.Hue Motorbike & Boat Tour to Countryside & Heritage Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $20

Ride through Hue’s countryside and royal sites by motorbike, with hotel pickup, local guides, tombs, pagodas, and a Perfume River cruise.

“Tommy and his team of motorcycle drivers were punctual, professional and friendly. Tommy was knowledgeable and spoke English well. We have two children aged 9 and 11 and they really enjoyed the motorbikes. A great way to see all the historical sites of Hue. Tommy and his team were flexible and we could tailor the tour to what we wanted to see.”

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12.1 Day On 5-Star Halong Cruise With Highest Safety Equipments

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 34 reviews · from $42

Review of a one-day Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi, with seafood lunch, caves, Titov Island, sunset music, and optional kayaking.

“With only 1 day in Hué, this tour was perfect for seeing different sites in the city. Highly recommended”

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