With a 1-day schedule, if you know how to arrange it, you can still explore many famous attractions in Hue. The following 1-day Hue travel experience promises to help you have a complete trip.
Notes when traveling to Hue 1 day
Traveling to Hue for 1 day, you should "pocket" the following notes to have the most perfect trip:
- Should I go to Hue for 1 day? Hue is a large land with countless landmarks in the inner city and the suburbs. So if you go in one day, it will be difficult to go to all the spots. However, in case if you do not have time and want to save money, traveling to Hue 1 day is a wise choice. A one-day tour of Hue is not too much time, but it is enough for you to explore the most famous tourist destinations and enjoy many attractive dishes here.
Should I travel to Hue for 1 day? Photo: chudu24
- Time: The most ideal time to travel to Hue is from January to February (ie in the spring). At that time, the sun is warm and a little cold wind will be very suitable for spring travel abroad. In addition, you can go from September to November to have the opportunity to see red phoenixes or purple mausoleum flowers creating very beautiful poetic roads for sightseeing and check-in.
- Vehicles: To save money and go to many places, you should choose a means of transportation that is renting a self-driving motorbike. Or else you can choose a taxi or other public transport. However, for example, if you go by taxi, the price will be high, but if you go by public transport, it will not be convenient to have to wait.
Cyclo is the ideal means of transportation when traveling to Hue
Suggested 1 day Hue travel itinerary
Please refer to the suggested Hue travel itinerary in 1 day to explore the famous destinations below:
The morning is immersed in the ancient and sacred
Hue Imperial City (Citadel)
Where to go in Hue 1 day tour ? The first famous tourist attractions in Hue must go to Hue Citadel. This is an architectural complex and has been recognized as a world cultural heritage. This project was started construction more than 2 centuries ago with extremely unique and sophisticated design. Although over time, until now Hue Citadel still retains its ancient beauty and sanctity. With only a ticket price of 150,000 VND, visitors will have the opportunity to admire a beautiful palace under the Nguyen Dynasty. From there, you will understand more about the lifestyle as well as the culture of the Vietnamese people in the ancient dynasties of our country.
Explore Hue Citadel. Photo: reviewnao
Thien Mu Pagoda
After visiting Hue Citadel, visitors quickly move to Thien Mu Pagoda . These two places share the same road, so it is very convenient for moving. This temple with feudal architecture is located about 5km from the city center and right next to the romantic Perfume River. Thien Mu Pagoda is famous as a romantic and sacred temple. When coming here, visitors can visit, burn incense and have the opportunity to see the turtle statue made of marble and also admire the beauty of the romantic Perfume River.
Thien Mu Pagoda. Photo: bazantravel
Enjoy delicious Hue food at noon
Hue 1 day travel experience , when returning to the ancient capital, the dish you should not miss is the mussel rice dish. This is a rustic but extremely delicious dish that you can find in any restaurant. Legend has it that this is the dish of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thep who went to the palace to King Thanh Thai. The king was very fond of it and since then it has become a food for the king.
Enjoy the specialty of mussel rice
When enjoying lunch with mussel rice, visitors will feel the sunny and windy alluvium of this central land. It will certainly feel very sweet like the sweetness of the people here. Suggest famous restaurants with delicious mussel rice such as: Hoa Dong mussel rice at 64 Kiet 7 Ung Binh Hue City, Ba Cam mussel rice at 49 Tung Thien Vuong, Vy Da ward, Hue city, Small restaurant Address at 28 Pham Hong Thai, Hue city.
Ornamental fish cake is one of the famous dishes in Hue. And the best place to eat cake must go to Chuon village market. This is a rather small market located right next to Tam Giang lagoon. As soon as you enter the gate, you will immediately see the fragrant cake and feel really satisfied with the rustic but specialty food that attracts many visitors when coming here.
Specialty orca cake
Afternoon check-in and shopping
Thuy Xuan incense village
A tourist destination in Hue 1 day , visitors can visit the famous traditional craft village, which is Thuy Xuan incense village. This craft village is 7km from Hue city, so it is quite convenient to move. When you come here, you will be amazed with a series of stalls making incense with all colors of yellow, purple, red and blue. This beautiful village is shady with green trees and lies on its side at the foot of Hoang Canh hill by the romantic Perfume River. You can combine visiting this tourist site with Lang Co Hue.
Thuy Xuan incense village . Photo: ngoisao
Dong Ba Market and Truong Tien Bridge
At the end of the afternoon tour, you can go to Dong Ba market and Truong Tien bridge. This is a long-standing and very large trading place to shop and enjoy Hue cuisine. Here you can buy souvenirs for your loved ones and enjoy many delicious foods. The dishes should not be missed when coming here such as: Hue beef noodle soup, Trang Tien bridge bread, banh beo, banh nam filter.
Check-in Dong Ba market. Photo: chudu24
Evening walk on the street, immerse yourself in the bustling life
It can be said that in the evening Hue has many attractive entertainment places famous for shimmering lights. You can have dinner at famous restaurants in Hue such as Tinh Gia Vien Royal Palace, Cung Dinh restaurant at 51 Le Loi Hue City or Khong Gian Xua restaurant at 205 Dien Bien Phu, City Hue. When finished eating, don't forget to walk on West Pham Ngu Lao Street along the street selling a lot of unique souvenirs and impressive shops bustling with passersby.
Explore Hue in the evening
So with a 1-day Hue tour, you have also visited many places to eat many delicious dishes. You can choose a 1-day tour to Hue by tour or self-sufficient travel. Hopefully, the suggestions above will help visitors have a meaningful and interesting discovery journey when coming to Hue.