Hue's royal tombs sit several kilometres outside the city, scattered along the Perfume River. That is why most travellers see the Imperial City first, then look for a way to reach the tombs. This private half-day tour is that way. A licensed local guide, not an English-speaking driver, travels with you in a private air-conditioned car, and you choose the tombs: Minh Mang, Khai Dinh, Tu Duc or Gia Long. Options add a Hue garden house where a family still lives, a dragon boat along the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, or a third tomb. Every option but one includes all entrance tickets, so there is nothing to pay at the gate. If you already hold the Hue combo ticket, choose the option without tickets and pay less. Morning and afternoon departures, hotel pick-up in the city centre, cold water and towels on board.