Hue Countryside Vespa Ride and Village Encounters
07:30: Meet your tour guide at your hotel and begin the tour. The trip starts at Vespa Cafe or at your hotel, where you will receive a tour briefing and get prepared for a variety of sightseeing and photo opportunities.
08:00: Escape the city by following small roads into the countryside. On the way to local markets, the route passes a number of communal houses and family temples. Stop along the way while your tour guide explains Vietnamese villages and these places of worship.
Stop and take a look at the lively village market, "Dạ Lê Market," where most female villagers come every day to buy and sell their products.
08:45: Continue riding on paved roads to visit a Buddhist village pagoda.
09:15: Leave the pagoda for a visit to a local family. Take a stroll through the village to visit a rice-growing family. This three-generation family has inherited the traditional craft of making sticky rice cakes well known in Vietnam as "Bánh Chưng - Bánh Tét."
Savour homemade cake and green tea while hearing traditional stories unfold.
09:30: Arrive at Thanh Toan Village and take a walk around the village.
Stop by the Farming Tools Museum for a glimpse of local farming customs, accompanied by a soft drink and local snacks.
Taste sticky-rice cake courtesy of a local family.
11:00: Head back to your hotel.
