At 8:00am, we'll pick you up at your hotel and get started biking to Toa Kham boat landing. Here, take a Dragon boat trip up to Perfume River. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda built in 1601 between a river and a pine forest, one of the oldest and prettiest pagodas in the country.
Then, we'll cycle to the Citadel Complex of Hue, built by the Nguyen Dynasty from 1805 to 1945. The complex is now among the relics of the Hue ancient Capital.
Continue the bike tour through villages, on green shaded roads, by communal houses along the rivers, beside the canals and through the rice fields, heading to Thanh Toan bridge and the agricultural museum. Walk around the village to see the local market.
On the way back to the city, stop to have lunch at Thanh Toan eco restaurant and enjoy the garden. Chat with local people to learn more about their lives. Ride back to the city and end the tour at 3 PM.
This adventure/ecological tour will take you to the most unique and beautiful landscapes around Hue City where you can enjoy a day trekking away from the crowds in beautiful Bach Ma National Park.
A mountainous area not far from the coast, Bach Ma not only has atmospheric jungle and interesting flora & fauna but also spectacular views over the beautiful coastal beaches and lagoons. It is a hill-station founded by the French during the colonial period in the early 1930’s and it is not on the popular tourist route so you are likely to enjoy this natural wonder away from the crowds.
Our local guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hue City and bring you to Bach Ma National Park, the mountainous area located about 45km from the city centre and 1.45m above sea level. Upon arrival, you will visit Bach Ma's information centre to learn about the ecological system of the Park.
Trek along the trails through the forest to Do Quyen, the Rhododendron waterfalls at a height of 300 meters. Continue to Ngu Ho (Five Lakes), where you can relax and enjoy a swim in the jungle. A picnic lunch will be served.
Later, head to the summit for the beautiful views. At the end of the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel.
If you are a history buff or simply love discovering exotic cultures, Hue, Vietnam’s former capital, should definitely be at the top of your travel plan. The ancient city is an example of the immense power the Vietmenese monarchy once held and is home to several monuments, tombs and pagodas that attract tourists from all over the world. This tour is your chance to unveil the authentic beauty of not only the relics but also the culture and history.
In the morning, your tour guide will meet you at your hotel and bring you to Toa Kham Boat Station. We will then take a Dragon Boat Trip on the romantic Perfume River and visit Hue’s most well-known religious site, the Thien Mu Pagoda.
Afterwards, cycle to Tiger Arena and Trumpeting Elephant before continuing cycling to Emperor Tu Duc’s Tomb, one of the most beautifully designed complexes among the tombs of the Nguyen dynasty. Then visit a traditional incense village where you can try your hand at making incense.
Break for lunch at a well-known Vietnamese restaurant, Thien Tam, where you can enjoy the best vegetarian food of Hue.
After lunch, continue cycling to Khai Dinh Tomb along the river with fabulous countryside landscapes. These are the most interesting and unique cycling roads in Hue city. Khai Dinh Tomb is the last destination to visit of the day and then we will cycle back to the city.
The tour ends at your hotel around 5 PM.
Come with us and enjoy a fully loaded cycling tour of Hue!
In the morning, meet your tour guide who will show you how to control your mountain bike on the Hue roads and pathways. After a short warm up, we start our tour by passing busy roads from your hotel to Chợ Cống – Cong Market. Here it's slow riding between the crowded flow of locals, where we'll be able to see the bustling morning market.
Cycle along Nguyen Lo Trach Street, other paths and green fields before we reach Thanh Thuy Chanh village, where we will stop to walk around the village and visit the Communal house, family temples, famous Thanh Toan Bridge, agricultural tool museum.
We will then cycle up Nhu Y River on our return to the city. Here we will stop to visit some pagodas and temples, and you can glimpse the local people working in the flower fields or fishing on the river.
We'll cycle back to your hotel with you at the end of the tour.
Immerse yourself in traditional Vietnamese food and culture on this full-day tour of Thanh Toan village! Live like a local for the day as you cycle around the rice paddies, shop at the village market and try your luck net fishing on a small boat cruise. Then, get hands-on in the kitchen with a cooking class and learn to make local specialties before tucking into your delicious home-cooked lunch.
In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel in Hue. Get started biking to Thanh Toan village and head out on the green shaded roads, passing by communal houses along the rivers, canals, and the rice fields. Stop at Thanh Toan restaurant for a short break. Stroll through the village to visit the Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge, an agriculture tools museum and local market.
Later, board a small boat for a river cruise where you can engage with local fishermen and enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing.
Bike back to Thanh Toan restaurant where you can see the farmers working and learn how they grow many kinds of vegetables, before joining a cooking class. Learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese foods that may include fig mixed with shrimp and pork, lot leaves with grilled beef, and pancakes.
After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked including braised fish, vegetables with beef, white rice, and dessert (fruit or lotus seed sugar soup). Return to your hotel by bicycle.
Start this Hue city tour at 8am, when your guide and driver pick you up at your hotel. Our first stop will be Dong Ba Market where you can shop and catch a glimpse the daily lives of local people.
Next, take a boat trip to Thien Mu pagoda – the historic pagoda on the banks of the Perfume River. Apart from the scenic riverside and hilltop location, the Thien Mu Pagoda and area is rich in history, standing witness to almost four hundred years of tumultuous nation-building in Vietnam.
Head back to Hue City for the rest of the tour. The massive Kinh Thanh Citadel is the most well known and iconic site in Hue. Begun in 1805 by Emperor Gia Long, it is a sprawling complex comprised of the Imperial City, several museums, lakes, and lovely gardens, all laid out in a series of concentric circles.
We also visit the Forbidden Purple City, originally built in the early 1800s for the personal use of the emperor and staffed by eunuchs who posed no threat to the royal concubines. We'll then head to Hue Royal Antiques Museum to see a collection of ornaments from the Nguyen Dynasty.
After lunch, visit the magnificent and formal Minh Mang Tomb and see how its architectural design harmoniously blends with the natural surroundings.
Last stop today will be Khai Dinh Tomb, symbolic of the decline of Vietnamese culture during the colonial era. Unlike Hue’s other tombs, the grandiose concrete structure, built between 1920 and 1931, is a synthesis of Vietnamese and European elements. Even the stone faces of the Mandarin honour guards are endowed with a mixture of both features.
The tour finishes at your hotel at 5 pm.
The day begins with a guided boat trip on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the oldest and most beautiful pagodas in Hue. Next, visit the magnificent Imperial Citadel, listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. Here, visit the Imperial City and Forbidden City, the majestic home of previous Emperors. Enjoy exploring the various palaces, ornate halls, libraries, residences, colleges and other landmarks.
Next, leave the hustle and bustle of the city and head to Thanh Toan village, a settlement founded in 1741 by military officials under King Le Thanh Tong. The village is home to many historical shrines and ancestral houses of local families. Stop at Thanh Toan eco restaurant for a welcome drink and cooking class with our chef. Learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese special foods. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked for lunch!
After lunch, visit the ancient national heritage bridge "Thanh Toan Bridge" and an agriculture tools museum, a unique community museum in Vietnam where you'll find farming and fishing tools together with many interesting stories of rural village life.
The last stop of this tour will be Khai Dinh tomb - a visual representation of the decline of Vietnamese culture during the colonial era. Unlike Hue’s other tombs, the grandiose concrete structure, built between 1920 and 1931, is a synthesis of Vietnamese and European elements.
The tour ends at your hotel.
Situated on the bank of the Perfume River, Thanh Tien and Sinh villages are famous for their handicraft products representing the life and culture of Vietnamese people. On this tour, ride a bicycle to these villages where you can learn more about local handicraft making and even make your own work of art to bring home!
In the morning, meet your tour guide and choose your bike before starting the cycling trip to the traditional craft villages. En route on your bicycle, stop at a number of places to capture snapshots of life and people in the former imperial city. Following your tour guide, you will ride across Truong Tien Bridge and then slowly walk with your bike through the back of Dong Ba market where you will have a chance to explore lots of differences in the shopping habit and food ingredients of Vietnamese.
After about 15 minutes, you will reach a less touristic place named Bao Vinh - an ancient town having houses with over hundreds of years situated a long the narrow street, walking around to learn more about the life and the history of this place before taking a fascinating boat trip across the Perfume river to Tien Non Village.
It is about 20 minutes riding from this point to Sinh village, which is famous for its traditional paper paintings. Head to an artist's house, where you can spend some time talking about this special kind of craft and learn how to make a painting from traditional materials. The artist/teacher will guide you step-by-step to create a one-of-a-kind souvenir to bring back home.
Continue your cycling trip to Thanh Tien village, which is famous for its traditional craft of making paper flowers passed down to generations about four hundred years. The artisan here will teach you how to make the paper lotus with sophisticated steps. You can choose to make paper lotus in any colours: pink for supreme power, white for purity and violet for the beautiful Hue girl in “Áo dài”. Each colour manifests the beauty of the land and people of Hue. Keep the flowers as a special souvenir.
Bid farewell to your hosts, and ride back to the city. Tour ends at your hotel.
Vietnam is often, and unfortunately, often closely associated with images of modern warfare the troubled times of the past. This tour gives access to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and other spots of interest for Vietnam war-enthusiasts or those who are simply curious of to learn more about the recent history of Vietnam.
The itinerary for the tour is as follows:
Pick up guests at the hotel at 7 am then transfer to Dong Ha town by bus. On the way, stop for photos at Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River. Continue to visit the Dakrong bridge, The Frame of Church and Khe Sanh Combat Base
Have lunch at a local restaurant at 12pm.
In the afternoon, our guide and car takes you back to the war sites including Doc Mieu Base, Vinh Moc Tunnels and Museum Tunnels.
Transfer back to Hue city around 7:30 pm. End the tour at your hotel in Hue.
Mountains, lagoons and waterfalls! This adventure will take you out of the heat of the city to experience what an amazing landscape Vietnam truly has. One not to be missed when you are in Hue City.
Itinerary:
At 7:00 am, we'll pick you up at your hotel in Hue city and depart to Bach Ma National Park. Stop at the Visitor Centre to be given an introduction about the park. Drive to the summit of Bach Ma and from this peak, Hai Vong Dai (Sea-view tower), to see the wonderful panorama of mountains, lagoons and East Sea. After a hike to the Five Lakes, swim in the cool and clear streams of water and take a rest at the huge rocks.
Lunch at local restaurant with Vietnamese food.
In the afternoon, we'll visit the beautiful Rhododendron Falls, with a height of 300m, located in the rhododendron flower forest.
The tour ends at about 5:30 pm at your hotel in Hue.
Climb aboard a three-wheeled bicycle taxi in Hue – known as a "cyclo" – and experience the former imperial capital of the Nguyễn Dynasty via an iconic Vietnamese mode of transport. Vietnam’s version of the trishaw or cycle rickshaw, the 3-wheeled cycles are pedalled by a driver, with you in front!
In the morning, our Cyclo team will pick you up from your hotel and take a circle tour around Imperial City. Check out the central Flag Tower, then take a walk to discover the Imperial & Forbidden City, including the South Gate, Thai Hoa Harmony Supreme, the Royal Theater, The Mieu Temple and Nine Dynasty Urns.
Continue by car to Thien Mu Pagoda (also known as Heaven Fairy Lady Pagoda or Linh Mu Pagoda). This ancient site houses the most fascinating pagoda in Hue city. Return to the city by Dragon boat trip before heading to a local restaurant for lunch.
After lunch, continue the tour by exploring the King’s philosophy of geomancy and how this affected royal life. Visit the magnificent Minh Mang Tomb and see how the architectural design harmoniously blends with the natural surroundings.
Continue to Khai Đinh's tomb, and compare the Western-influenced architecture with what you have already seen today. Khai Dinh's tomb probably least resembles traditional oriental architecture.
The tour finishes at your hotel.