Essence Of Hue – Heritage And Traditionals Through The Lens

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  • 4 Days 3 Nights
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

See the UNESCO-listed Imperial City on Essence of Hue – Heritage And Traditionals Through The Lens with BestBooking Vietnam Travel. This tour will help you disover the history, architecture, and culture of Hue ancient city through famous sites such as Imperial Citadel, and royal tombs of Nguyen Emperors. Your will experience the boat trip along the Perfume river to Thien Mu Pagoda. In addition, you will also explore the daily life of local people when exploring traditional craft villages and learn about the traditional crafts such as: folk painting craft, traditional paper flower patterns, etc. Enjoy the Essence of Hue – Heritage And Traditionals Through The Lens with BestBooking Vietnam Travel to have an overview of this tranquil city.

  • Soak up the tranquil atmosphere of Hue city
  • Explore the history, architecture and culture of Hue and Nguyen Dynasty
  • Visit famous attractions of the city: Imperial Citadel, Forbidden Purple City, Minh Mang Tomb and Khai Dinh Tomb
  • Take a leisure boat trip along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda
  • Savor Hue cuisine at a local garden restaurant
  • Exploring traditional craft villages such as: Sinh village, Thanh Tien Paper Flower Village, Bao Vinh Old Quarter
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Overview

See the UNESCO-listed Imperial City on Essence of Hue – Heritage And Traditionals Through The Lens with BestBooking Vietnam Travel. This tour will help you disover the history, architecture, and culture of Hue ancient city through famous sites such as Imperial Citadel, and royal tombs of Nguyen Emperors. Your will experience the boat trip along the Perfume river to Thien Mu Pagoda. In addition, you will also explore the daily life of local people when exploring traditional craft villages and learn about the traditional crafts such as: folk painting craft, traditional paper flower patterns, etc. Enjoy the Essence of Hue – Heritage And Traditionals Through The Lens with BestBooking Vietnam Travel to have an overview of this tranquil city.

  • Soak up the tranquil atmosphere of Hue city
  • Explore the history, architecture and culture of Hue and Nguyen Dynasty
  • Visit famous attractions of the city: Imperial Citadel, Forbidden Purple City, Minh Mang Tomb and Khai Dinh Tomb
  • Take a leisure boat trip along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda
  • Savor Hue cuisine at a local garden restaurant
  • Exploring traditional craft villages such as: Sinh village, Thanh Tien Paper Flower Village, Bao Vinh Old Quarter

What's Included

  • Accommodation with daily breakfasts
  • Private air-conditioner transportation as mention in the itinerary
  • Meals indicated in the program
  • English speaking guide
  • Boat in Hue
  • Entrance fees 
  • Drinking water on car
  • International/Domestic flight tickets
  • Visa fees
  • Personal travel insurance (highly recommended)
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips
  • Surcharge for Peak Season, Holiday, Special Occasion
  • Others not mentioned in the program
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What's Included

  • Accommodation with daily breakfasts
  • Private air-conditioner transportation as mention in the itinerary
  • Meals indicated in the program
  • English speaking guide
  • Boat in Hue
  • Entrance fees 
  • Drinking water on car
  • International/Domestic flight tickets
  • Visa fees
  • Personal travel insurance (highly recommended)
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips
  • Surcharge for Peak Season, Holiday, Special Occasion
  • Others not mentioned in the program

Trip map & itinerary

Day 1

Arrival In Hue - An Hien Garden House - Vong Canh Hill

2 Stops
1
An Hien Garden House

Upon arrival at Phu Bai airport, will wait for you at the airport with private transfer to your hotel in Hue city to check in the hotel.

In the afternoon, the Guide will pick you up at the hotel to visit “An Hien Garden House” – Located right next to the romantic Perfume River, An Hien garden house is an architectural work with typical cultural value in Hue. 

• Admission Ticket Included
2
Vong Canh Hill

Visiting Vong Canh Hill is one of the famous landscapes in Hue city that you must check-in to enjoy the fabulous views of Perfume River and Hue city.

Guide will take you back to your hotel. Overnight in Hue. 

• Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: 4-star Hotel: White Lotus Hue Hotel or similar
Meals: Not Included
Day 2

Hue - Royal Relics

3 Stops
1
Imperial Citadel

After breakfast, a full day trip to visit the old capital city of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty ruled from 1802 to 1945, with first stop at the Imperial Citadel giving you a better understanding of the beauty of Vietnamese Royal architecture and culture.

2.5 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Thien Mu Pagoda

Visit to Thien Mu Pagoda – one of the most popular attractions in Hue. It is located on the banks of poetic Perfume River with typical traditional architecture of Hue pagodas and famous for the event that buddhist monk from this temple, Thich Quang Duc, burn himself to death for anti-government protest in 1963.

Lunch at local home with local food. After lunch, have relax time with herbal foot bath, enjoy royal tea.

1.5 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
King Ming Mang & King Khai Dinh Tombs

The next stops will be King Ming Mang and King Khai Dinh tombs which are the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty.

You will freely have dinner and experience Hue nightlife at Hue’s Western Street and savoring its local cuisine.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: 4-star Hotel: White Lotus Hue Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
Day 3

Hue Craft Villages - Experience Making "Phap Lam" Cakes

2 Stops
1
Sinh village

After breakfast, Guide and driver meet you at hotel and transfer to Toa Kham wharf. Get on the dragon boat, go along the Huong river to enjoy the fresh atmosphere and peaceful beauty of Hue on the way to visit the folk painting craft village of Sinh village, visit the Ancient House of Artisan Ky Huu Phuoc, chat and listen to interesting stories about the history of formation and development of this special line of paintings.

Continue to Thanh Tien Paper Flower Village, stopping to visit a local artisan production facility, where you can learn about traditional paper flower patterns and learn how to make lotus flowers under guidance. Guided by a paper flower artist in the village. 

• Admission Ticket Free
2
Bao Vinh Old Quarter

The car will pick up you to visit Bao Vinh Old Quarter. You will have the chance to experience making “Phap Lam” (Five-color cake) here, a traditional royal cake from the imperial cuisine of Hue. This cake is not only a unique delicacy but also a beautiful art form that thrived during the Nguyễn Dynasty.

After that, the car and tour guide will transfer you back to the hotel. Overnight in Hue.

• Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: 4-star Hotel: White Lotus Hue Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
Day 4

Hue - Phu Bai International Airport

1 Stops
1
Phu Bai International Airport

After breakfast, you are free at your leisure. Our car transfers to Da Nang international Airport.

End of services!

• Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: Not Included
Meals: Breakfast

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    • The children from 10 years old and above: Charge 100% as adult rate
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    Children Policy

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    • The children under 4 years old: Free of charge (not included domestic flight ticket)
    • The children from 4 – 6 years old without bed: Charge 50% as adult rate (sharing bed with parents)
    • The children from 7 – 9 years old without bed: Charge 75% as adult rate (sharing bed with parents)
    • The children from 10 years old and above: Charge 100% as adult rate

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    • On receipt of your payment, subject to availability and at our discretion, we will reserve your place on your trip.
    • Once we confirm your booking, an E – contract is made between BestBooking Vietnam Travel and you upon our terms and conditions. Your statutory rights are not affected.

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