Day 01
Cycle Through Kim Long Village and Hue's Garden-House Heritage
- Meet your local tour guide at your hotel in the morning or afternoon and start cycling towards Kim Long village.
- Experience the peaceful contrast of the Phu Mong neighbourhood, just moments away from the city bustle.
- Discover the beauty of the traditional Nhà Rường "beam house" and Nhà Vườn "garden-house," dating back to the 18th century.
- Learn about their royal origins, unique beam construction, and intricate wood carvings.
- Accompanied by your host, explore a healing garden and pick some fresh seasonal fruits.
- Cycle past princely residences lined with areca palms and vegetable fields.
- Visit a grand shrine house dedicated to a high-ranking mandarin and listen to his descendant explain the spiritual rituals.
- Enjoy tea with the hosts in their tranquil bonsai garden and discuss Hue's cultural traditions.
- Continue cycling through Truc Lam village, known for its long-living residents.
- Visit the local temple, pagoda, and a traditional handicraft workshop.
- Stop by an ancestral beam house to observe its preserved architecture.
- Optionally, visit Thiên Mụ Pagoda and enjoy a dragon boat ride on the Perfume River back to the city centre (approximately 30 minutes).
