Perfume River Hue - A Cruise on Royal Emperor Dragon Boat with Dinner

Perfume River (Huong River) is a large river flowing through the heart of Hue City, famous for its poetic beauty. With its long history, the Perfume River has been the foundation for the promotion of tourism to both domestic and overseas guests, especially for the dining service on a royal emperor dragon boat 

About the special name

The river has many names: Lo Dung, Linh, Dinh, Kim Tra, and Huong. It’s said that it is called the Perfume River (Huong River) because at the head of the river, there are varieties of grass, flowers, and fruits to bring the fragrance into the stream. Therefore, Perfume River is not only beautiful but also fragrant.

Foreigners translated the name of the river into French and English also using the name rivière des Parfums or Perfume River. But there are also people who claim that the origin of the name is from the fact that the river flows through Huong Tra district (formerly Kim Tra), not the fragrance.

Sailing on a royal emperor dragon boat and listening to Hue songs on the Perfume River is a royal pleasure of the Nguyen rulers during ancient times. Current dragon boats are designed based on the dragon boat model of that period. With its long history, Perfume River has been the foundation for the promotion of tourism to both domestic and overseas guests.

A Cruise on Royal Emperor Dragon Boat with Dinner

Dragon Boat Cruise on the Perfume River is an interesting and unusual service, combining tradition with modern. The guests can enjoy the traditional Hue food, and admire Hue at night on the romantic Perfume River. Different from the dinner service at the restaurants there, acruise on the Royal Emperor Dragon Boat with Dinner will help the visitors relax and immerse in the cool breeze bearing the taste of the river which makes your dining experience definitely something else.

Moreover, visitors can also admire the Perfume River at night with their loved ones in the colorful space of the Trang Tien Bridge or Phu Xuan Bridge. With a variety of menu options, visitors will have a variety of choices to choose from.

Detailed program:

18h30: Dinner Cruise on the Perfume River welcomes guests at the boat landing. The dinner is served right after that.

19h00: The boat brings visitors closer to the bridge across the Perfume River such as Phu Xuan Bridge, Trang Tien Bridge, and the romantic scenery on the banks of the Huong River.

19h30: Dragon boat goes to the dock and finishes the dinner boat tour on the Perfume River

Perfume river cruise and enjoy Hue Royal Court Music

Perfume river cruise with the maximum of 15 guests.

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