Chan May Shore Excursions: Visit Hue City or Danang & Hoi An
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7h - 8h
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
About this experience
OPTION 1 - Visit Da Nang and Hoi An (7 hours including 2 ways transfer):
- Sightseeing Stops in beautiful Lap An Lagoon and local fishing village.
- Driving through amazing Hai Van Pass (Cloudy Pass in Da Nang City)
- Walking & shopping in beautiful Hoi An's Shopping Paradise of Vietnam
OPTION 2 - Visit Hue Imperial Capital (7 hours including 2 ways transfer):
- Walking Tour in the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City of Hue Vietnam
- Learning about life of the Emperors, their Wives, Concubines and Eunuchs
- Visiting the most famous, oldest & nicest Pagoda in Hue named Thien Mu
- Learning about the importance of Buddhism to daily life of local people
- Enjoying Refreshing Dragon Boat Cruise on the Romantic Perfume River
OPTION 3 - PRIVATE CAR SERVICE WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVER TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR OWN SIGHTSEEING TRIP.
Available options
Private Tour: Visit Hue City
By Private Car & Dragon Boat: Visit Imperial Citadel, Forbidden City, Thien Mu Pagoda to learn about history and culture of Vietnamese Royalty.<br/>Duration: 7 hours: Trip takes about 7 hours. So please check if this itinerary fit with your ship's schedule.<br/>Local Lunch included with: Local Specialty Food - Hue Noodle Soup with Beef/ Pork/ Crab Meat. Please confirm if you have special requirement for food.<br/>Pick-up/Drop-off Location: Prices of the excursions are for pick-up/Drop-off at the Border Check (500m walking from Exit Gate of the Chan May Port).<br/>Tour Inclusions: Transport 2 Ways with Car/Van, Dragon Boat & Local Guide in Hue, Entry Fees to Sightseeing Places, Local Food for Lunch.<br/>Tour Exclusions: Drinks (available to buy), Port Fee (if you like to pick-up inside the port), Travel Insurance, Tips for Service, Shopping.<br/>Pickup included
Private Car to Golden Bridge
With English Speaking Driver: We use 4 and 7 seat air-conditioner car with English speaking driver for communication only, but not like a tour guide.<br/>Sightseeing Places to Visit: Lap An Lagoon with Local Fishing Village, Hai Van Pass, Ba Na Hills with Cable Car and Golden Hands Bridge<br/>Duration: 8 hours: Trip includes 3 hours for 2 ways transfer and sightseeing stops on the way. You need 3 to 5 hours in Ba Na Hills Theme Park.<br/>Pick-up/Drop-off Location: Prices of the excursions are for pick-up/Drop-off at the Border Check (500m walking from Exit Gate of the Chan May Port).<br/>Trip Inclusions: Private Car with Experienced Driver 2 Ways from Chan May Port with Sighseeing, All Cost for Fuel, Road Tools and Parking Fee.<br/>Trip Exclusions: Food & Drinks, Tour Guide, Port Fee (if you like to pick-up inside the port), Entry Fee, Travel Insurance, Tips for Service.<br/>Entry Fee to Ba Na Hills: You need to pay Entry Fee to Ba Na Hills (from 950K/Person), that will include cable car riding and fees for some activities.<br/>Pickup included
Small Group: Tour to Hue City
Min 2 Pax - Max 9 Pax: Small Group from Chan May to Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda with Dragon Boat on Perfume River (Local Guide will meet you in Hue).<br/>Car / Mini Van and Dragon Boat: we try to pick you up nearest to the Port possible, depending on the ship you are on. Driver will have a sign with your name!<br/>Duration: 7 hours: Tour takes about 7 hours. We will contact you again 2 days prior to departure to confirm pick-up time.<br/>Lunch Included with: Local Specialty Food - Hue Noodle Soup with Beef/ Pork/ Crab Meat. Please confirm if you have special food requirements.<br/>Pick-up/Drop-off Location: Prices of the excursions are for pick-up/Drop-off at the Border Check (500m walking from Exit Gate of the Chan May Port).<br/>Tour Inclusions: Transport 2 Ways with Car/Van, Dragon Boat & Local Guide in Hue, Entry Fees to Sightseeing Places, Local Food for Lunch.<br/>Tour Exclusions: Drinks (available to buy), Port Fee (if you like to pick-up inside the port), Travel Insurance, Tips for Service, Shopping.<br/>Pickup included
Private Car to Danang & Hoi An
With English Speaking Driver: We use 4 and 7 seat air-conditioner car with English speaking driver for communication only, but not like a tour guide.<br/>Sightseeing Places to Visit: Lap An Lagoon and Local Fishing Village, Hai Van Pass and Marble Mountains in Da Nang City, Hoi An Ancient Town<br/>Duration: 8 hours: Include: 4.5 hours for 2 ways transfer from Port, 1 hour in Marble Mountains, and about 2 hours in Hoi An Ancient Town.<br/>Pick-up/Drop-off Location: Prices of the excursions are for pick-up/Drop-off at the Border Check (500m walking from Exit Gate of the Chan May Port).<br/>Trip Inclusions: Private Car with Experienced Driver 2 Ways from Chan May Port with Sighseeing, All Cost for Fuel, Road Tools and Parking Fee<br/>Trip Exclusions: Food & Drinks, Tour Guide, Port Fee (if you like to pick-up inside the port), Entry Fee, Travel Insurance, Tips for Service.<br/>Entry Fees to Buy: Marble Mountains (45k/p plus Optional 15k/p for Elevator), Hoi An Old Town (120k/p if you like to go inside old buildings)<br/>Pickup included
Private Tour: Danang & Hoi An
By Private Car/Mini Van: Visit Lap An Lagoon, Hai Van Pass and Hoi An Ancient Town to learn about history of Vietnam and Champa Kingdom.<br/>Duration: 7 hours: Trip takes about 7 hours. So please check if this itinerary fit with your ship's schedule.<br/>Local Lunch included with: Cao Lau Noodle or My Quang Noodle (with Pork and Vegetable). Please confirm if you have special requirement for food.<br/>Pick-up/Drop-off Location: Prices of the excursions are for pick-up/Drop-off at the Border Check (500m walking from Exit Gate of the Chan May Port).<br/>Tour Inclusions: Transport 2 Ways with Car/Van, Dragon Boat & Local Guide in Hoi An, Entry Fees to Sightseeing Places, Local Food for Lunch.<br/>Tour Exclusions: Drinks (available to buy), Port Fee (if you like to pick-up inside the port), Travel Insurance, Tips for Service, Shopping.<br/>Pickup included
Private Car to Hue Royal City
With English Speaking Driver: We use 4 and 7 seat air-conditioner car with English speaking driver for communication only, but not like a tour guide.<br/>Sightseeing Places to Visit: The Citadel (Imperial City & Forbidden City), Thien Mu Pagoda, 1 Royal Tomb (choose from Tombs of Minh Mang/Tu Duc/Khai Dinh)<br/>Duration: 8 hours: Include: 3 hours for 2 ways transfer from Port, 2 hours in Imperial City, 30 minutes in Thien Mu Pagoda, 40 minutes in 1 Tomb<br/>Pick-up/Drop-off Location: Prices of the excursions are for pick-up/Drop-off at the Border Check (500m walking from Exit Gate of the Chan May Port).<br/>Trip Inclusions: Private Car with Experienced Driver 2 Ways from Chan May Port with Sighseeing, All Cost for Fuel, Road Tools and Parking Fee.<br/>Trip Exclusions: Food & Drinks, Tour Guide, Port Fee (if you like to pick-up inside the port), Entry Fee, Travel Insurance, Tips for Service.<br/>Entry Fees to Buy: You need to buy tickets for sightseeing - Imperial City (200k/pax), Royal Tomb (150k/pax), and Free Entry for Thien Mu Pagoda<br/>Pickup included
What's included
Please check each option, as we have some options with different itineraries, prices and inclusions.
Detailed itinerary
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Stop 1
OPTION 1 - 7 HOURS TOUR: We drive Southward to beautiful Lap An Lagoon and Lang Co Bay for quick stop of Picture Moments before driving through the most beautiful scenic road of Vietnam to Hai Van Pass to get to Da Nang city - the 4th largest city of Viet Nam.
Arrive to Hoi An Ancient Town, we will have the best well-known Hoi An local dish for lunch (Cao Lau Noodle) before taking a walking tour of Hoi An Market, Phuc Kien assembly hall, Chaozou assembly hall and Tan Ky ancient house, crossing the picturesque Japanese Covered Bridge. We will visit the LANTERN Workshop to see how the artisans make a lantern and you can buy some for souvenirs.
After exploring amazing Hoi An Old City, our local guide will say goodbye to you and driver will drop you back to Chan May Cruise Port. We finish our fantastic Shore Excursions Hue to Da Nang and Hoi An around before Ship Departure.
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Stop 2
OPTION 2 - 7 HOURS TOUR: We will visit the Former Capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty of 13 Emperors from 1802 till 1945 and learn about Local History and Culture of Vietnamese Royalty with:
1. Hue Imperial Citadel: constructed from 1804-1833 by 2 first Kings of the Nguyen Dynasty (Gia Long & Minh Mang) and was the centre for Economy, Culture and Political Activities of Royal Family.
2. Thien Mu Pagoda: This is the oldest and most famous pagoda in Hue built from 1601 by the Founder of the Nguyen Family in this region (Nguyen Hoang). Pagoda was built and named so (Thien Mu Pagoda - Heavenly Lady Buddha Pagoda) after the story of local people when they dream about lady Buddha sitting on this hill.
3. Perfume River: we will take Dragon Boat Cruising on Romantic Perfume River for 30 minutes before our tour guide say goodbye to you and our driver will drop you back to Chan May Cruise Ship Port and we will finish Excursions to Hue City before ship departure.
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Super product Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge was released, making many international press full of praise. The design is extremely impressive by two mossy hands reaching out to grasp the golden silk in the middle of the sky. This is probably the biggest masterpiece and the most beautiful virtual check-in point when it comes to Ba Na Hills tourism.
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Stop 4
Ba Na Hills in Da Nang is one of the most exciting places in Vietnam. It's a mountain resort complex that resembles a medieval stronghold, yet inside these stone dividers are modern facilities, world class eateries and a Fantasy Park loaded with exciting rides. Bana Hills is located only 35 kilometers from Da Nang city center on Nui Chua mountain, this station was adulated as 'Da Lat of Da Nang city' since the time the slope station's introduction in 1919, worked by the French colonialists.
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Lap An Lagoon is a brackish lagoon of Hue and part of Lang Co Bay, covering an area of about 800ha. The scene here is like a charming picture making many people fascinated. Quietly located next to the Bach Ma mountain range, Lap An lagoon is adorned by the deep green of the mountains mingling with the blue of the clouds and the clear water.
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Stop 6
Hai Van Pass (Vietnamese: Đèo Hải Vân), also known as Ai Van Pass (or Cloudy Gate Pass - because of some Bunkers on the Mountain Peak built during the Nguyen Dynasty and French War) is one of the best popular stops on the traveling route in central Vietnam. Pass 's Peak Elevation is about 500 m above sea level, 20 km long, across the Bach Ma mountain range between Thua Thien-Hue province (in the North) and Da Nang city of Vietnam.
What's not included
25usd/pax if pick-up inside the port (optional)
Things not mentioned in inclusions of options
Available languages
Guide guide
EN
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Important information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
About Hue
Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam, is renowned for its historic monuments, royal tombs, and beautiful architecture. This UNESCO World Heritage site offers a unique glimpse into Vietnam's imperial past with its well-preserved citadel, palaces, and temples.
Top Attractions
Imperial City
The Imperial City is a walled fortress and palace in the former capital of Vietnam. It was the seat of Nguyen Dynasty emperors and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Historical
2-3 hours
Moderate (around 150,000 VND for entrance)
Thien Mu Pagoda
Thien Mu Pagoda is an iconic Buddhist pagoda overlooking the Perfume River. It is one of the most beautiful and historic pagodas in Vietnam.
Religious
1-2 hours
Free (donations welcome)
Tomb of Khai Dinh
The Tomb of Khai Dinh is the final resting place of Emperor Khai Dinh, the twelfth emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. It is known for its unique blend of Vietnamese and European architecture.
Historical
1-2 hours
Moderate (around 100,000 VND for entrance)
Dong Ba Market
Dong Ba Market is the largest and oldest market in Hue, offering a wide variety of local products, including food, textiles, and souvenirs.
Market
1-2 hours
Free to enter, prices vary for items
Perfume River
The Perfume River is a scenic river that flows through Hue, known for its beautiful views and cultural significance. It is a popular spot for boat tours and leisurely walks along the riverbank.
Nature
Varies by activity
Low to moderate (boat tours around 100,000 VND)
Must-Try Local Dishes
Bun Bo Hue
A spicy beef noodle soup with a rich, flavorful broth made from pork, beef, and lemongrass. It is typically served with rice vermicelli, slices of beef, and pork, and various herbs and vegetables.
Lunch/Dinner
Contains beef and pork, not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
Banh Khoai
A crispy, savory pancake made from rice flour, turmeric, and water. It is filled with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts, and served with a tangy dipping sauce.
Snack/Dinner
Contains shrimp and pork, not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
Nem Lui
Grilled minced pork skewers wrapped in fresh herbs and served with a peanut hoisin sauce. The pork is marinated in a mixture of fish sauce, garlic, and lemongrass before being grilled.
Snack/Appetizer
Contains pork, not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
Banh Beo
Steamed rice cakes topped with shrimp, scallions, and crispy pork rinds. They are served in small dishes and eaten with a small spoon, accompanied by a fish sauce-based dipping sauce.
Snack/Appetizer
Contains shrimp and pork, not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
Popular Activities
Hiking in Bach Ma National Park
Boat tours on the Perfume River
Water activities at Lang Co Beach
Sunbathing and swimming at Lang Co Beach
Visiting spas and wellness centers in Hue
Exploring the Imperial City and its historical sites
Visiting local markets and shopping streets
Attending traditional performances and festivals
Best Time to Visit
February to August
The best time to visit Hue is during the dry season when the weather is warm and sunny, making it ideal for outdoor activities and sightseeing.
20°C to 33°C
68°F to 91°F
Practical Information
Language
- Official: Vietnamese
- Widely spoken: English (limited)
- English: Limited
Currency
Vietnamese Dong (VND)
Time Zone
GMT+7
Electricity
220VV, 50HzHz
Safety Information
Overall Safety Rating: Generally safe
Hue is generally a safe destination for travelers, with low crime rates and a welcoming atmosphere. However, it is important to take standard precautions to protect yourself and your belongings, such as being aware of your surroundings, avoiding isolated areas, and keeping valuables secure.
Important Precautions:
- • Be aware of your surroundings and keep valuables secure
- • Use reputable taxi companies or app-based services, such as Grab or Mai Linh
- • Bargain for better prices and be cautious when using ATMs or making purchases with credit cards
Getting there
By air
- Phu Bai International Airport • 15 km from city center
By train
Hue Railway Station
By bus
Hue Bus Station
Getting around
Public transport
Buses are affordable and convenient for getting around Hue. The system includes routes to major tourist sites like the Imperial City and Thien Mu Pagoda.
Taxis
Available • Apps: Grab, Mai Linh
Rentals
Car, Bike, Scooter
Neighborhoods
City Center
Hue University Area
An Cuu Island
Day trips
Tam Giang Lagoon
15 km from Hue • Half day to full day
Tam Giang Lagoon is a scenic and tranquil destination located just a short drive from Hue. It is the largest lagoon in Southeast Asia, offering beautiful views, peaceful boat rides, and a variety of water activities.
Vinh Moc Tunnels
25 km from Hue • Half day
The Vinh Moc Tunnels are a network of underground tunnels located near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in central Vietnam. They were used by local residents during the Vietnam War to escape the bombing and shelling by American forces.
Bach Ma National Park
40 km from Hue • Full day
Bach Ma National Park is a stunning and biodiverse destination located just a short drive from Hue. It is home to a variety of wildlife, including rare and endangered species, as well as beautiful waterfalls, lakes, and hiking trails.
Festivals
Hue Festival • Biennial, typically held in April or May
Hue Traditional Boat Racing Festival • Annually, typically held in May or June
Hue Poetry Festival • Annually, typically held in August
Pro tips
- Visit the Imperial City early in the morning to avoid crowds and the heat
- Try the local street food, such as bun bo Hue and banh khoai, for an authentic and delicious culinary experience
- Take a boat tour on the Perfume River for a unique and scenic perspective of the city
- Hire a local guide or join a tour to learn more about the history and culture of Hue and the Nguyen Dynasty
- Explore the local markets, such as Dong Ba Market, for a glimpse into the daily life and culture of the city
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per person
Price varies by option
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