Itinerary
We visit the Hue Citadel and Imperial City, which will take us about 2 hours and a half. Then we board our dragon boat for a cruise upstream the legendary Perfume River. Along the way, we stop for Thien Mu pagoda, then continue to the rolling hills of the surrounding countryside where we find the elaborate mausoleum of emperor Tu Duc & Khai Dinh. Enjoy lunch with specialties at a local garden restaurant (note: this half day we go by car & boat).
In mid-afternoon leave the center of Hue and its historic buildings for a bicycle ride through the rice plantations and the bucolic Vietnamese countryside to the Thanh Toan Village, located eight kilometers away. The village shelters a covered bridge dating back more than two centuries; offered to the villagers by the wife of a high ranking Mandarin. Continue along the river with its banks dotted with temples. At the edge of the river banks the mothers wash their linen while their children are biking back home from school, many who will be astonished to see Westerners lost in this corner of countryside
Trip includes:
English speaking guide
Bicycle
Boat trip on Perfume River
Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Hue
Lunch in restaurant
All tours with entrance fees to indicated sights
All government taxes and service charges
A bottle of mineral water per person
Trip excludes:
Airport taxes;
Visas and visa arrangement
Travel insurance;
Food & drinks not mentioned;
Personal expenses such as tips, bar bills, laundry and telephone charges
Important Notice: Cycling tours are organized for amateur cyclists with normal local bikes and without amenities for professional cyclists. There is no car or van escort during cycling. Professional biker can contact us here for a customized bike tour.