• Azerai La Residence, Hue - On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll have a chance to discover the Art Deco elegance of La Residence, once home to French colonial officials who controlled Vietnam’s puppet emperors and now a luxury hotel.

• Bao Quoc Temple - On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll have a chance to explore the 17th-century Báo Quốc Pagoda, where you’ll see evidence that the Nguyễn were influential lords centuries before becoming emperors.

• Hoi An Street Market - On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll have a chance to explore Bến Ngự Market, where vendors sell everything from fresh produce to household goods - but no tourist trinkets.

• Lạc Tịnh Viên - On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll have a chance to see and learn about the Lạc Tịnh Viên.

• Ben Ngu Parish Church - Sacred Heart Congregation, Hue - Ben Ngu Parish Church - Sacred Heart Congregation, Hue

• Phu Cam Cathedral - On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll have a chance to see and learn about the Phu Cam Cathedral.

• Teo Restaurant - On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll have a chance to sip Vietnamese coffee at a hidden cafe and tuck into typical Huế dishes at a local restaurant.

• Tomb of Tu Duc - On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll have a chance conclude at Dục Đức Tomb, dedicated to an emperor who ruled for only three days before (probably) starving to death.

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• Transportation
• Food/Drink
• Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Many travelers tend to miss Vietnam’s former imperial capital, yet this provincial city holds a significant narrative. Huế is the site where the Nguyễn Dynasty created a lavish capital, the French executed a campaign of colonial influence, and the Americans initiated a battle that stunned the globe.

This self-guided audio tour brings Huế’s history to life, not through its well-known attractions, but by exploring its lesser-known areas. The tour takes you past a centuries-old pagoda, the local train street, a maze-like market, a riverside garden house, a vintage church, an army blockhouse, and a neglected tomb. At each location, which you might have entirely to yourself, a chapter of Huế’s intricate history is revealed.

By the conclusion of this tour, you’ll gain an understanding of the connection between Vietnam’s imperial history and Huế’s lasting cultural identity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.