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5-Hour Thuy Bieu Cycling Tour With Boat Ride From Hue

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Boating, Cycling, Cooking

  • Duration

    5 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Participate in Vietnamese rural life in this five-hour tour to Thuy Bieu Village, on the southern banks of the Perfume River. Lounge on a boat and ride a bicycle on mud paths and carpets of green canary grass. Witness the making of incense sticks and the creation of beautiful art pieces. Enjoy a hearty meal in the local royal cuisine known for its sophisticated dishes, and test your own skills in the kitchen as you make some pomelo jam. 

Highlights
  • Take a leisurely boat ride to the beautiful Thien Mu Pagoda
  • Interact with local farmers and young village artists
  • Enjoy a sumptuous meal made with local ingredients 
  • Try your hands at pomelo jam-making
  • Relax with a traditional herbal foot bath.
  • Rural Experience at Thuy Bieu expand_more

    • Meet your tour guide at your hotel around 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. and proceed for your tour. 

    • Hop on a leisurely boat ride to the Thien Mu Pagoda. The exquisite seven-story structure, also called the Pagoda of the Celestial Lady, was built in the 17th century and now stands as an iconic monument in the city of Hue. 

    • Cycle your way through shady pomelo gardens to your first stop in Thuy Bieu village, the Luong Quan temple. This temple is dedicated to the village goddess and is an annual gathering place during the Tet holidays.

    • Continue cycling to visit a hundred-year-old ancient garden house. 

    • Take a breath of scented air at an incense stick making workshop at a family home, and interact with local farmers in the area who make incense sticks.

    • Visit a countryside family of young local artists. Observe their art pieces that reflect peacefulness and prosperity in life, and learn the significance of animals in their lives.

    • Around 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m, relish a lunch prepared by local women with indigenous ingredients.

    • After lunch, try your hands at making a pomelo skin jam with the guidance of experts. You can take home your batch of pomelo jam.

    • Enjoy a relaxing herbal foot bath before you leave for the city.

    • Leave Thuy Bieu village around 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. and cycle back to Hue with your guide.
What's Included

  • English-speaking Hue tour guide

  • Boat ride

  • Bicycle ride

  • Entrance fee

  • Cooking class program

  • Lunch

  • Mineral water

  • Insurance

What's Excluded

  • Drinks

  • Personal expenses

  • VAT / Tax

  • Tips and gratuities

Know before you go

  • We recommend an additional half-day cooking class for you, with the guidance of an English-speaking chef. You will be provided with a list of ingredients and cooking techniques to practice so that you can recreate the taste of Hue at home. 

Meeting Point

Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 35 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 USD 15 Per Person

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USD 35 / person