We spontaneously booked the excursion a few hours in advance. Everything went great. Our guide Tom picked us up at the hotel with a driver. Luckily there were only four of us. So we felt like we got a private tour. Driving to Hue from Da Nang took 3 hours. We stopped several times, sipped coffee and enjoyed the beautiful views along the way. The ride was very comfortable. Tom was very kind, attentive and funny. He told us about the stories of Buddhism, Catholicism and Taoism and about the sights. He spoke very good English and took very good care of us. We were fascinated and amazed by the old imperial city, pagodas etc. Everything looked beautiful and breathtaking. The restaurant Tom took us to was beautiful. The food tasted excellent. It was a 7 course meal with great food. We would recommend the trip to everyone. Many thanks to Tom for the beautiful unforgettable day!

The pick-up at the hotel worked great. The guide and driver were very nice. The guide was able to tell us a lot (great English). Despite the long drive, it didn't get boring and you could learn and see a lot. The offered lunch was in a great, sweet Vietnamese restaurant which offered delicious and, above all, rich food. All in all a great day.

I felt it was worthwhile booking this guided trip as the guide was very good and explained clearly about the sights. The drive to Hue over the pass held some great views, the boat trip fun and the lunch was actually very good. We also enjoyed the final part of the trip to the tomb. I had originally planned to go by train but this tour enabled us to do it properly in one day, something not possible by train. I had wanted to visit Hue for some time and this guided trip from Da Nang was a great way to do it.