Highlights
- Discover Hue’s World Cultural Heritage complex of monuments
- Take a boat ride on the Perfume River and visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Experience the daily life of people through the beautiful of Hue countryside by cycling
- Climb the stone steps carved into side of the Marble Mountains
- Visit a preserved pagoda, ancient house, assembly hall and covered bridge in Hoi An
Discover the UNESCO World Heritage-listed wonder of the Citadel in Hue and take a closer look on many historic sites also the cultural background of Hoi An Ancient Town with 3 days tour.
ITINERARY IN DETAIL
Day 1: Hue airport/Station + city Hue full day tour (L)
A morning flight brings you to the ancient city of Hue. Start the day with a Dragon boat trip on Perfume River to admire the romantic landscape alongside.
Next, you will spend your time to visit Thanh Tien paper flower-making village with the 300 year-old. For a long time, Thanh Tien paper flower has become a culture in the folk beliefs of Hue people. Today, it is not only has the meaning in worship but also has the aesthetic and cultural values. The villagers use paper as main material to create paper flowers such as lily, daisy, climbing rose, carnation, lotus, etc…with a variety of shapes and colors. Especially, you also have opportunity to make a small product by yourself under the instruction of friendly hostess. Walking around to visit the ancient temple and communal house in the village to understand more about the culture and history of the village located in the downstream of romantic Perfume River.
We will tour the Citadel, a fortress surrounded by a moat that has a 10km (6mile) perimeter.
Enjoy a walk within the walls of the Citadel and explore the ruins of the home of the royal family.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
Back in Hue, check in hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Hue.
Day 2: Hue Imperial full day tour (B, L)
Pick up at your hotel and drive to Thanh Toan Village. From there you start biking (14 km) on small lanes through rural villages to Thien Ma and Thanh Toan covered bridges where you may have the chance to meet an old lady fortune teller. Experience the daily life of people along the river and discover rice fields, temple, school, local market.
Ride past rice paddies, duck farms and favorite fishing spots, and gain insight into local Vietnamese life by visiting a local school, a museum and a farmer’s home.
After lunch at local restaurant, your car will transfer you back to Hue’s city centre with en-route visit the Ngoc Son Princess ‘garden house’ . It has an attractive family altar and the owner is an expert on Hue’s culture and history – he will be pleased to explain the geomantic principles underpinning the building and garden’s construction.
Your route will take you to visit Khai Dinh Tomb - best known for its stunning concrete structure, mixing well between Western designs and traditional Eastern culture.
Back in Hue, you'll also have time to experience daily life of Hue's locals with a visit to the Dong Ba market before returning to your hotel for a good night’s rest.
Day 3: Hue Imperial city – Da Nang city - Hoi An Ancient City (B, L)
After breakfast, we will be on 3 – hour journey to Hoi An Ancient City.
Start your day by a warming-up around Lap An lagoon – famed as Venice of Vietnam. Ready to face our challenge of the trip, which is most unforgettable moment by climbing uphill the fantastic Pass of Clouds (Haivan pass).
We will drive and stop at the Hai Van Pass, and visit the Cham Museum in Da Nang, once center of the ancient Cham civilization. The Cham people left a legacy of excellent sculptures, now housed in the only museum of its kind in Da Nang, as they were pushed south by the advancing Vietnamese invaders. Close by Da Nang is My Khe Beach, immortalized for many from the U.S. TV show and still one of the most spectacular beaches in Asia. Continue to the Marble Mountains for a photo stop en-route to Hoi An. These five rocky outcrops are said to represent five natural elements, and are the source of many intriguing legends. They house temples and once even an army hospital! You will see skilled artisans carving all manner of statues from marble sourced locally at the mountains' base.
Arriving in Hoi An in the early afternoon, we enjoy lunch, check in hotel and free at your leisure.
Overnight in Hoi An.
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