Different Seen Of Hue 4 days

Hue is unlike anywhere else in the country. Tree-lined streets branch from the winding Perfume River. Tombs and temples lay embedded in the countryside. Pagodas and palaces offer mysterious and enticing atmospheres. However, unlike popular visits to Hue, this trip is well designed to bring you a different seen of Hue. From the first arrival to Hue, a welcome dinner recital at a riverside garden house theatre with non-exclusive Hue specialty menu, will bring you back to the royal architecture and life experiences of the Nguyen dynasty at its highest achievement during the reign of Minh Mang Emperor by approaching your various senses of sight, sound and taste at the same time. From the second day till departure, you will deeply explore the local encounters and foodie tasting by Hue cyclo, visit the most typical garden houses of former royal families, talk to their descendants to learn more about untold stories of Hue Royal Dynasty.

Tour Included

All private transfer and transportation
Accommodation shared in Twin/Double room with daily breakfast
Meals as stated in the itinerary
(B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
Private boat trip for sightseeing as mentioned in the program, Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers
Tissues and water on coach
Services charges and government tax
Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service with 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
No extra charge after services confirmation

Tour Excluded

Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
Additional fee for another language guided service beyond to English speaking guide
International & Domestic flight tickets
Travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance)
Tipping for guides, drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff, boat rider, etc.
Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.
All other services not specified in the itinerary
Surcharge for Peak season, Tet Lunar New year holidays, and compulsory dinner at some hotel & resort on Xmas and New Year’s Eve

Tour Plan

Day 1: Hue Arrival & Dinner Recital with non-exclusive Hue specialties (D)

Upon arrival in Phu Bai airport (Hue), you will be welcomed by our tour guide and be transferred to the hotel for check-in. Free time at your leisure to unwind your leg, or enjoying a body massage at your comfort before having a private Dinner Recital at Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre with non-exclusive Hue specialty menu.

Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre, 300m next to the Thien Mu Celestial Pagoda, is situated at the most beautiful site of the Perfume River. Ben Xuan’s royal architecture style makes it fit well with the Cultural Heritages Thien Mu Pagoda and the Temple for Literature in the immediate environment on the river shore. Based on the artistic design of Camille Huyen, Ben Xuan shows traces back to the royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty at its highest achievement during the reign of Camille’s ancestor, Emperor Minh Mang. Ben Xuan is conceptually designed as an East-West Cultural Meeting Point where you can enjoy an individual and authentic experience which brings to life the heritage of Hue in music, architecture, culture, beaux art, and in culinary art. After a visiting of Ben Xuan Residence, Theatre and Painting Exhibition, the Music Récital will be performed before dinner is served privately with Hue non-exclusive specialty menu.

After dinner, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Hue

Day 2: Local Encounters in Hue Imperial Citadel and its countryside (B/L)

After breakfast, depart on a short ride to explore the Imperial Citadel at the Centre of the Complex of Hue Monuments inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.

Continue going to visit the former home of Ngoc Son Princess, and enjoy the hosted lunch while chatting with the descendants to learn about the untold stories of their ancestors. Today, it is one of the best garden houses and has been maintained largely in its original form. The present owner also has a fascinating collection of artifacts and mementos from the days of the former Royal Empire. Enjoy a lunch of traditional Hue specialties prepared by the family at their historical home while you unearth Hue’s fascinating past.

In the afternoon, depart to the picturesque Tam Giang Lagoon for insight into the daily life of local fishermen, including shrimp and fish farming and fishing using nets. Located about 8km from the center of Hue city in the direction of Thuan An beach. Firstly, stop visiting Uncle Ho memorial area at Duong No village. This is a place to keep many memories about Uncle Ho, the period when he and his family come here to live and study. In particular, the cottage, the communal house of Duong No, Ben Da, Am Ba, ... imprinted with memories of Uncle Ho.

Continue visiting Ru cha mangroves. This is a primeval forest with an area of about 4 hectares and exists more than 100 years ago.

Get on boat (sampan) and cruise to Sam Chuon area to start your trip on Tam Giang lagoon - the largest brackish water lagoon in Southeast Asia and have a chance to discover the biggest part of Tam Giang lagoon. On the late afternoon, this is the wonderful moments to take your photos. Floating on the water, you will have time to see the changes of time and life as well as the local life of fishing village. An interesting to play kayaking on the lagoon and visit "Cho house", nò, sáo…

Then enjoy a seafood dinner at Chuon Lagoon with local specialties “Seafood pancake with “Kinh” and Chuon wine of soaked crab”.

Boat takes you around the lagoon to see the beauty of sunset. Back to the hotel and overnight in Hue.

Day 3: Cruising & biking to rural villages (20km biking), followed by foodie tour in the evening (B/D)

Depart on a 1-hour dragon boat ride to Sinh Village which is not only renowned for its annual wrestling festival on January 10 (lunar calendar), but also for its folk paintings featuring religious characters. Take a short walk to the house of Mr. Huu Phuoc, the oldest artisan in the village, to hear about the 400-year-old craft of using “dzo” paper made from tree bark and dyed with natural materials like red earth, sea shells and the ashes of bamboo leaves.

Cycle for 40 minutes, passing rice paddy fields to Thanh Tien Village and learn about the 300-year-old craft of paper flower making to explore how to create a paper lotus flower. Continue cycling to “Tien Non” village, a scenic flower and vegetable growing area which takes advantage of rich alluvial deposits from the river. Explore the scenic village before cycling back to your hotel.

In the evening, explore slow living through slow food and an evening slow tour on cyclo, an insightful introduction to Hue typical gastronomy at some insider’s selected shops. This foodie tour will bring you some experiences filled with exciting moments of true discovery, on a leisurely cyclo ride and walk; a true immersion into local life with five senses. Relax and overnight in Hue.

Day 4: Visit signature sites of Hue before departure (B)

Start your morning with City tour to Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang Royal Tomb. Firstly, drive to the Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue’s best-preserved religious monument. Built in 1601, the seven-storied tower pagoda, perched on top of on a hill overlooking the Perfume River, is one of Vietnam’s most recognizable icons. Continue to The Royal Tomb of Minh Mang. Being the second Nguyen Emperor, Minh Mang ruled from 1820-1841 and was known for his isolationist and conservative Confucian policies. He designed his own tomb but died before it was complete. His son and successor finished the tomb which is renowned for its symmetry and grandeur, situated in a picturesque forest setting. After exploring the tomb, make a stop at Dong Ba local market before returning to your hotel for packing your baggage. Free at leisure until we transfer you to airport for your onward flight out of Hue. Tours end!