Complete travel guide to Vietnam including where we stayed, how we got around, what we did, and more.
Hue quickly became one of our favourite places in Vietnam. We loved the traffic-free walking streets at night, cruising around on a bicycle, learning about the history from ancient to recent, and trying all the Hue dishes.
Without further ado, here’s our travel guide to Hue, Vietnam.
Yes, so much so that it was our favourite place in all of Vietnam. There is so much culture and history – and the food is amazing. At night, the city centre turns into a walking street which is a nice change of pace from the busy Vietnam streets.
If you ask us, a tour of the DMZ alone is reason enough to visit Hue!
Public transport in Vietnam is amazing. You can reach Hue from anywhere you’d like by bus or train. You can find the main connections on 12go.asia.
An especially fun way to get to Hue is by doing a sightseeing transfer from Hoi An. We have written a complete review of our sightseeing transfer:
The city centre itself is very walkable.
Many of the main sights like the imperial tombs are very spread out though. Your best options are:
We stayed at Hue Melody Hostel and can fully recommend it.
The location is super central. The owner is amazing and will organise everything from bikes to tours. The free breakfast is delicious and there is free beer every evening.
The best things to do in Hue are
We have written a complete blogpost about the 14 best things to do in Hue:
If you ask us, visiting the DMZ is reason enough to go to Hue. We 100% recommend this day trip to anyone interested in recent history and the Vietnam War.
We have written a full review of our DMZ tour:
Many travellers only spend one day in Hue – which is enough to see all the main sights.
If you have the time, you should strongly consider spending two or even three days in Hue to see the Vietnamese DMZ, try more of the incredible food, and get off the beaten path.
In our opinion, the walking streets alone are a reason to spend at least one night in Hue.
Here’s how we would spend 3 days in Hue:
The best time to visit is the dry season from January to April. We visited in February and had perfect weather. The rainy season typically starts in September and ends in December.
As this is not a food blog, we are going to concentrate on the dishes we have loved in Hue and the restaurants we have tried them:
The internet at our accommodation worked really well. We also had no problems using our local SIM card with mobile data.
Hue is a huge city with over 1 million inhabitants. You won’t have any problem finding an ATM.
We felt very safe in Hue. The streets in the city centre were really populated at night as well. Pickpocketing can be an issue so stay aware of your belongings.
We paid an average of 45$ per person and day in Hue:
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