Hue Street Food & Imperial Heritage Tour 3 Days

Day 1: Hue Arrival & foody tour (D)

Upon arrival in Phu Bai airport (Hue), you will be welcomed by our tour guide and be transferred to the hotel for check-in. Free time at your leisure to unwind your leg, or enjoying a body massage at your comfort before take a walking and street food tour along Hue's streets to see the city's night life: Trang Tien bridge, Ho Chi Minh Memorial House. Try the most typical and unique street food of Hue: Beo cake (water fern cake), Nam cake (steamed shrimp rice cake), Loc cake (steamed clear tapioca cake), Bun bo Hue (Hue beef vermicelli), Banh khoai (Hue fried pancake with shrimps, pork, eggs and bean sprouts). Enjoy a cup of Vietnamese coffee before coming back to the hotel or exploring night market on your own.

Overnight in Hue

Day 2: Local Encounters in Hue Imperial Citadel and its countryside (B/L)

Pick up for the cruise on the Perfume River. Visit the ancient and sacred Thien Mu Pagoda. Walk around Thuy Bieu village and stop by Long Chau temple, locally known as "Voi Re" or "Palace of the Crying Elephants". 200 meters from the temple lies Ho Quyen, an arena elephants and tigers dueled to the death in the old days. Continue to Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc - one of the most beautiful works of royal architecture of Nguyen Dynasty. On the way, stop at a conical hat and incense stick village. In the afternoon, visit Tu Hieu Pagoda - one of the largest ancient temples with cultural landscapes and history of the ancient capital of Hue. Continue to Hue Imperial Citadel - the palace of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the last dynasty of Vietnam. Back to the hotel.

Day 3: Visit rural village of Hue before departure (B)

Cycle out of busy city streets to the peaceful countryside roads. Stop at Thanh Toan Tile-Roofed Bridge in Thuy Thanh Village, visit Agricultural Museum and enjoy a chance to practice farming activities. Free at leisure until we transfer you to airport for your onward flight out of Hue. Tours end!

Services Included

• Two nights of accommodation in Hue based on double or twin sharing.
• Handpicked 4-star hotel for the Premium 4-Star Hue Culinary and Heritage Experience.
• Selected 5-star hotel or luxury resort for the Prestige 5-Star Hue Culinary and Heritage Experience.
• Daily breakfast at the confirmed hotel.
• Two breakfasts, one lunch and one street-food dinner as mentioned in the itinerary.
• Private air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver during all scheduled road transfers and sightseeing.
• A comfortable seven-seat private vehicle for four travellers or a private minibus for five to six travellers, subject to luggage requirements.
• Private pick-up and drop-off at Phu Bai International Airport.
• English-speaking licensed tour guide during scheduled sightseeing and activities.
• Guided Hue evening street-food walking tour.
• Street-food tastings serving as dinner on Day 1.
• Banh beo, banh nam and banh loc tastings.
• Bun bo Hue tasting.
• Banh khoai tasting.
• Vietnamese coffee, tea or a suitable non-alcoholic local drink.
• Guided evening walk around Trang Tien Bridge and the central Hue area.
• Private or privately arranged Perfume River boat trip.
• Guided visit to Thien Mu Pagoda.
• Guided walking visit through Thuy Bieu Village.
• Visit to Long Chau Temple, locally known as Voi Re Temple.
• Visit to Ho Quyen Arena.
• Entrance ticket and guided visit to Tu Duc Royal Tomb.
• Guided visit to a traditional incense-making village.
• Guided visit to a conical-hat making village.
• Guided visit to Tu Hieu Pagoda.
• Entrance ticket and guided visit to Hue Imperial Citadel.
• Guided visit to the Imperial City and Forbidden Purple City heritage area.
• Standard bicycle and helmet for the Day 3 countryside program.
• Guided countryside cycling route to Thuy Thanh Village.
• Visit to Thanh Toan Tile-Roofed Bridge.
• Entrance to the Agricultural Museum when required.
• Seasonal farming demonstration or countryside activity, subject to local conditions.
• Private support vehicle during the countryside program when operationally required.
• Bottled drinking water and tissues during private road transfers.
• Fuel, road tolls, parking fees and driver expenses for all included transportation.
• Local taxes and service charges for included ground arrangements.
• 24/7 local assistance during the journey.

Services Not Included

• International flights to and from Vietnam.
• Domestic flights to and from Phu Bai International Airport.
• Vietnam visa or e-visa fee, if applicable.
• Personal travel insurance, including medical, cancellation, emergency evacuation and baggage coverage.
• Body massage, spa treatments and wellness services.
• Dinner on Day 2.
• Lunch on Days 1 and 3.
• Meals not clearly mentioned in the confirmed itinerary.
• Additional dishes or drinks ordered outside the scheduled food-tour menu.
• Alcoholic beverages unless specifically confirmed.
• Minibar, laundry, telephone calls and personal expenses.
• Private cyclo, scooter or vintage Vespa food-tour upgrade unless requested.
• Special dietary products requiring separate supplier arrangements.
• Single-room supplement or additional room required for an odd-numbered group unless confirmed in writing.
• Early check-in and late check-out at the hotel or resort.
• Hotel room upgrades, suites, villas, river-view or premium room categories unless requested and confirmed.
• Tips for guides, drivers, boat crews, food vendors, bicycle assistants and hotel staff.
• High-season, Christmas, New Year, Lunar New Year or Vietnamese public-holiday supplements.
• Compulsory gala dinners required by hotels or resorts.
• Additional costs caused by adverse weather, flooding, road closures, attraction closures or force majeure events.
• Additional transportation, meals or accommodation required because of flight disruption or unexpected operating conditions.
• Any service not clearly listed under “Services Included”.