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Things to do Hue Citadel Free Walking Tour

Step through the gates of time into Hue’s Imperial City, where echoes of the Nguyen Dynasty still linger in stone walls and dragon-carved roofs. Wander the Ruined Forbidden Purple City, once alive with the quiet footsteps of emperors, the whispers of concubines, and the loyal watch of eunuchs. With your local guide, every corner becomes a living story, every path a thread in Vietnam’s royal tapestry. Tour Highlights: Each stop blends history, photo ops, fun facts, and storytelling: • Nine Holy Cannons: Bronze giants from 1803, symbols of royal power • Noon Gate: Grand entrance for royal processions • Flag Tower: Iconic symbol of national pride • Thái Hòa Palace: Coronation hall of emperors • The Mieu Temple: Shrine to the 10 Nguyen emperors • Nine Dynastic Urns: Intricate bronze masterpieces • Forbidden Purple City: Once the Emperor’s private domain, filled with secrets Plus visits to Hien Lam Pavilion, Kien Trung Palace, Thai Binh Pavilion, Royal Theater, gardens, gates, and more. What You’ll Learn: How emperors ruled, life inside the Forbidden City, the roles of concubines and eunuchs, and the rich symbolism woven into every building and artifact.

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The To Temple

Imperial city of Hue , Vietnam

The Flag Tower

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Cửu vị Thần công

Reviews (21)

2025-10-18 08:10:11

“Great and very professional”

Lee was an excellent guide during our tour of the Citadel in Hue. The content of the tour was very well-prepared, and her explanations were clear and engaging. She was incredibly pleasant and made the experience enjoyable and enriching. Thanks to her guidance, we were able to fully appreciate the history and beauty of the site.

alejandra ponce (English)

2025-10-15 04:39:30

“Very informative”

Very informative tour. In addition our guide had answers to all our questions. and outstanding English skills. Highly recommand it

Judith (English)

2025-10-15 04:08:02

“Great tour, thank you :)”

I did the tour with Emma. As there were only two of us, she was able to respond very well to my questions and requests for specific topics. The citadel is a very impressive and beautiful place that is definitely worth a visit. Highly recommended!

Charlotte (English)

2025-10-15 01:40:00

“Friendly tour in the Imperial City”

We were so lucky to have Ly as our guide. She has big knowledge, very good English and passion for what she does. Visiting the city with her was sure important to avoid to just get lost in the area without any information about history, fun facts and architecture. She also gave us some extra tip for the post tour, truly appreciated!

Erica Tierno (English)

2025-10-14 03:40:45

“We had a nice and very informative tour with Ly”

Ly is a very nice and knowledgeable guide, eager to answer questions about the Imperial city but also modern life, culture and traditions in Vietnam. We really enjoyed the tour and her English is very good :)

Thilo Peperkorn (English)

2025-10-12 12:18:36

“Very nice”

The tour was so nice. But the guide Ly really made it worth it. She was so sweet and had a lot of knowledge about the citedel. Her English was also very nice. Would highly recommend:))

Villads (English)

2025-10-09 15:46:46

“citadel walking tour”

my is a great guide , very clear, flexible we had a great experience and tour within the citadel . she is very nice patience and caring

Nathalie B (English)

2025-10-03 01:29:12

“Great Tour!”

Ly was a superb guide! It rained heavily and still she managed that we had a great time and she was always happy and helpful with great content answering all our questions patiently. Also afterwards she had great suggestions for food. Can only recommend that tour with her and wish her all the best!

Noah Attmanspacher (English)

2025-09-24 07:13:03

“A nice guide!”

Ly is a very nice guide and she explains all the tour wonderfully!!!

Pilar Blanco Alfaro (English)

2025-09-24 02:00:47

“Our fantastic tour”

Thanking Ly for the very informative tour of the imperial city The tour was great fun and Ly could answer all our questions with great detail

Charly Smith (English)

2025-09-19 00:57:43

“Free tour Hue citadel”

I had the pleasure to follow a tour with Ly. Her English was good and she had a lot of knowledge about the citadel. Definitely worth my time.

Anke van Amelsfoort (English)

2025-09-16 13:51:39

“An amazing tour with Lee”

Lee was an amazing guide - so informative and took me to an extra area because I was the only participant and we had time. Perfect English and very warm and inviting!

Allissa McGrath (English)

2025-09-11 18:09:02

“Sweet Guide”

Really sweet guide showing me around the emperors palace , maybe the English wasn’t perfect but mostly you could still understand

Ha Lien Pham (English)

2025-09-11 05:19:52

“Free Citadel Tour”

We booked the free walking tour of the Citadel and we ended up being the only ones so we had a private tour! Our guide Ly was really friendly and informative, she gave us the perfect amount of information about the citadel and the history of Hue and she was able to answer all of our questions, she even gave us a free guide at the end with recommendations of local food/ drink and activities to do during the rest of our stay in Hue. Remember free tours are never free as tips are expected at the end, but we were more than happy to give Ly a tip as we had a great tour!

Louise McGhee (English)

2025-09-10 13:46:33

“Ly, the best guide in Hue!”

We had the pleasure of listening the clever explanations from Ly walking at imperial Hue citadelle. She was kind, careful and ready to answer all the questions (with neat and clear english). If we could choose someone to explain us all history of Vietnam, walking together; we would choose her, no doubt! ????????????????????????????????

Angel Esteve (spain) (English)

2025-09-06 11:10:01

“Excellent tour”

Totally recommended, Lin was really helpful, she explained a lot of interesting stuff about the history of Hue. Really friendly. We enjoyed it a lot.

Alberto Alvarez (English)

2025-08-21 11:50:20

“Best guide in Vietnam”

Ly is such a nice person with a lot of knowledge about Hue and the history behind the Ancient Citadel. She is very patient with people who like to take pictures and want to see eeeeeeeverything and is always eager to assist. She told us lots of things and answered every question we had. We definitely recommend doing a tour with her. We could not have been happier !! :)

Elisabeth Uhlig (English)

2025-08-21 09:21:49

“Hue Citadel Tour”

A fascinating tour about the history of Hue's Imperial City. Ly was an excellent guide and as it turned out, we were the only ones on the tour; even better for us!!! Thank you Ly ????

Franzi (English)

2025-08-17 03:19:38

“A dive into the history of imperial Vietnam”

Our super sweet Ly guided us around the citadel of Hué. The tour was very informative and detailed. She answered to all our questions and we learnt a lot about the life during the Vietnamese empire. If you plan to visit Hué, make sure not to miss this tour!

Ilaria Spagnolo (English)

2025-08-15 12:47:42

“The most amazing tour of Hue Citadel”

"We just finished a free tour and it was absolutely fantastic! We learned so much about the city and its history. Our guide was super friendly and approachable, going above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. 100% recommended! ????"

Luis Shivel Fernandez (English)

2025-08-15 11:40:20

“Lovely Ly is one of the best guides we have ever met!!!”

As I said in the title, it has been a complete pleasure and a privilege to have Ly as our guide in Hue Imperial City. She shares a lot of knowledge, and she is very fluent in English. Also, she is super nice and we laughed a lot wit her!! Thanks a lot for these few hours with you, Ly! Hope you the best!!!

Jorge Longar González (English)

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