Activity Riverside, Hue
Perfume River Dragon Boat
An activity in Riverside, Hue, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Late afternoon.
Why go
Slow boat ride on the Perfume River between the city and Thien Mu.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Hue, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Hanh Restaurant and Dong Ba Market.
- Type
- Activity · Sight
- Neighborhood
- Riverside
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Late afternoon
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Hue, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Hanh Restaurant
Local spot for Hue rice cakes: bánh khoái, bánh bèo, bánh nậm and nem lụi.
Food · 0.5 km straight-line - 2Dong Ba Market
Hue's main market near the Citadel; try bún bò Huế and bánh bèo at food stalls.
Food · 0.5 km straight-line - 3Cà Phê Muối
Hue's salt coffee: strong coffee topped with salted cream, a local invention.
Drinks · 1.1 km straight-line - 4Imperial City of Hue
Walled Nguyen dynasty citadel with the Forbidden Purple City and restored palaces.
Sight · 1.6 km straight-line - 5Tomb of Tu Duc
Pine-shaded tomb complex with lake pavilions where the emperor wrote poetry.
Sight · 5.1 km straight-line - 6Thien Mu Pagoda
Seven-story octagonal tower on a bluff above the Perfume River.
Sight · 5.4 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Perfume River Dragon Boat is a stop on our Central Vietnam Food & Heritage route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Hue
Perfume River Dragon Boat is our only activity pick in Hue; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Hue guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Hue run from 24°C in January to 33°C in June; October is usually the wettest month. For Perfume River Dragon Boat itself, we suggest: Late afternoon.
Modelled monthly averages for Hue from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Hue weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Perfume River Dragon Boat, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Toa Kham boat station, 49 Lê Lợi, Thuận Hóa, Huế 53000, Vietnam
- Coordinates
- 16.47005, 107.59245
- Destination
- Hue, Vietnam
Perfume River Dragon Boat: quick answers
How much time do you need at Perfume River Dragon Boat?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Perfume River Dragon Boat. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Perfume River Dragon Boat?
Our pick: Late afternoon.
Where is Perfume River Dragon Boat?
Perfume River Dragon Boat is at Toa Kham boat station, 49 Lê Lợi, Thuận Hóa, Huế 53000, Vietnam, in Riverside. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Perfume River Dragon Boat?
Perfume River Dragon Boat appears on Central Vietnam Food & Heritage, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Perfume River Dragon Boat to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Hue.
Plan Hue
- Hue travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Hue weather by month
- Hoi An to Hue 103 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Hue
- Tomb of Khai Dinh Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.