Golden Week attracting tourists to Hue

(TITC) – Responding to Tourism Stimulus Program 2013 of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, Hue Monuments Conservation Centre (HMCC) in cooperation with Thua Thien Hue Tourism Association will continue to organize the second turn of “Golden Week of Tourism” 2013 from 2nd September to 8th September 2013 and the third turn from 24th December to 30th December 2013. Previously, the first turn of the Golden Week took place from 21st April to 27th April with many positive results.

Like as the first turn, tourists visiting Hue in the second turn of “Golden Week of Tourism” will be received many incentives and promotions such as: free of charge for electric bus from Hue Imperial City (Dai Noi) to Hue Royal Antiquities Museum; offered half admission for court music performance in Duyet Thi Duong Theatre; while paying admission to visit sites of Hue Imperial City, Hue Royal Antiquities Museum, Khai Dinh Tomb and Minh Mang Tomb, tourists will be free of charge to visit more sites including Tu Duc Tomb, Thieu Tri Tomb, Hon Chen Temple; free of charge for tour guide service in Hue Imperial City for groups of 15 persons and over; free of charge for Hue chamber music performance in Truong Sinh Palace and great music performance in The Mieu Temple – Hue Imperial City…

Beside the above promotions, in the third turn of the Golden Week, tourists to Hue also have opportunities to receive other valuable prizes such as: a special gift for the 2,000,000th tourist to Hue monuments, gifts for the 1,999,999th and 2,000,001st tourists, souvenir gift for the tourist group of the 2,000,000th tourist; free admission to visit Hue Imperial City; 20% discount of ticket for “Royal Night” program… In addition, HMCC gives gifts for three travel agencies with the most tourist’s number coming to Hue monuments in 2013.

According to HMCC, until 19th July, the centre has welcomed nearly 1.143 million tourist arrivals visiting Hue monuments, including 541,768 international arrivals; turnover from selling tickets reached over VND 74 billions (70.73% of the year’s plan).

“Golden Week of Tourism” 2013 is an opportunity to introduce tourism services in the tourist attractions of Hue Ancient Capital and also promote tourist products and the unique and prestigious tourism brand of Thua Thien – Hue Province