Thiên Mụ Pagoda, Village Life and Tam Giang Lagoon
Meet your tour guide at your hotel around 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. and proceed to Thiên Mụ Pagoda. This 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 Huế.
Depart for Thủy Biều Village. You will cycle through shady pomelo gardens to visit the following places:
Luong Quan Temple, dedicated to the local village goddess
The garden house at 51 Thanh Nghi Street
A family of local artists
A family of traditional incense stick makers
Savour a lunch prepared with local ingredients by skillful local women.
Learn to make pomelo skin jam with guidance from experts.
In the afternoon, after lunch, visit Uncle Ho's memorial house in Dương Nỗ Village.
Take a leisurely stroll through the hundred-year-old Ru Cha mangrove forest, spread across four acres.
Board a traditional sampan boat and ride to the Sầm Chuồn lagoon area, then continue to Tam Giang Lagoon, known as the largest brackish water lagoon in Southeast Asia. Discover the biggest part of Tam Giang Lagoon and observe the lives of locals in the surrounding fishing villages.
Enjoy a seafood dinner at Chuồn Lagoon with local specialties such as seafood pancake with kinh and crab soaked in Chuồn wine.
From around 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., travel by boat around the lagoon to admire stunning sunset views.
After a long, exhilarating day, transfer back to your hotel in Huế, where your tour will end.