THE CHARMING ANCIENT CAPITAL OF VIETNAM – HUE CITY
Seeking for some local vibe at Dong Ba Market, visiting the ancient Thien Mu Pagoda, immersing in pristine nature of Thuy Bieu Village, gaining indepth sight into historical landmarks (Imperial Citadel, Nha Nhac, Quan Xuong), capturing the charming beauty of Trang Tien Bridge & Phu Cam Church, Hai Van Pass and spectacular Lang Co Bay.
THE CHARMING ANCIENT CAPITAL OF VIETNAM – HUE CITY
Leaving behind all of your daily life, we come to Hue – the legendary ancient capital of Vietnam to immerse ourselves in the tranquil atmosphere, visit the historical Imperial Citadel, wander around the local market bearing Vietnamese identity, meet the rustic local and gain better understanding about the precious traditional values.
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JOURNEY HIGHLIGHTS Wandering around Dong Ba Market for some local vibe and specialties food Visiting Thien Mu Pagoda – the oldest pagoda of Hue city, and Khai Dinh Tomb – one of the most beautiful architecture tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty Joining in a cooking class and cycling around Thuy Bieu Village Visiting the Imperial Citadel, listening to melodies of Nha Nhac, trying making traditional items at Quan Xuong Capturing the stunning beauty of the ancient Trang Tien Bridge and Phu Cam church Conquering the majestic Hai Van Pass and spectacular Lang Co Bay |
TOUR INCLUSION Carefully selected cozy and comfortable accommodation Private transportation with air-conditioned Experience English-speaking tour guide Meals as mentioned and purified water bottles Entrance fees at sightseeing points Service charges |
Itinerary
Depart from your hotel, we will start our day at Dong Ba Market – the oldest of its kind in Hue, where you could gain insights into the life of local people and witness most clearly the Vietnamese spirit - crowded, pushy and busy.
Leaving the vibrant Dong Ba Market behind, we go to find some peace at Thien Mu Pagoda and Khai Dinh Tomb, which is famous for its mysterious legendary stories but also charming ancient architectural structures.
After lunch with local cuisine, we will check in Azerai La Residence hotel and take a nap.
Now it has come to the most highlight part of our trip today - Thuy Bieu Village, which is a truly hidden gem of untouched nature and culture.
Enjoy biking around the quiet Thuy Bieu village and taking short stops to see schools, communal houses, ancient temples and especially the garden house with Hue typical architecture.
Return to a local house for your cooking class. You will prepare lunch under chef’s instruction, especially in pomelo season, you can try to make some food from the signature fruit of Thuy Bieu village. Have dinner with Hue traditional dishes you have just cooked.
Afterwards, relax by soaking your feet in a medicinal herb foot spa. This is a traditional therapeutic practice in this area.
Wrap up our day trip and return to our hotel.
It’s the end of our first day. Head back to your hotel and relax at your leisure.
Kick off our second day with a visit to Hue Imperial Citadel, which was chosen to be capital under Nguyen Lords’ Dynasty. The Royal Citadel is an ideal place for those who want to get better understand an architectural and cultural beauty as well as an important history of Vietnam.
Enjoy “Nha Nhac” - an art form serving the emperors of Nguyen Dynasty, along with the complex of ancient monuments of Hue. “Nha Nhac” was recognized by UNESCO as the Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2003.
Afterwards, join in the traditional handmade workshop, where you will be taught how to do Vietnamese traditional hat - Non la; the paper crafts like kite or paper flower, and get closer to Hue culture and traditional workshop.
Have lunch like a King with royal style cuisine while wearing King and Queen clothes.
We will return to our hotel to relax at your leisure and enjoy professional massage service after 2 days of the journey.
Have breakfast and enjoy private morning time by yourself before departing to Trang Tien Bridge. Connecting 2 riverbanks of Perfume River, Truong Tien Bridge retains the gentle soft smooth beauty like the gentle and quiet personality of Hue people.
We will then visit Phu Cam Church – the largest and oldest mosques of the ancient capital of Hue. Through the ups and downs along the history, the beauty of the architecture of this church has always existed and been challenging with time.
Feast on a vegetarian meal for lunch at Chay Tinh Lam Nhi Hue restaurant.
Take a short break then we pave our way to the majestic Hai Van Pass – the pass connecting between Hue to Danang, which is undoubtedly one of the most amazingly scenic hillside roads in Vietnam.
Don’t forget to stop over Lang Co Bay, which will capture your heart at the first sight with its poetic beauty of mountains, clouds and sky reflecting in the clean blue water surface.
Up to you, we will transfer you back to Hue/Danang/ Hoi An and see off!