Thuy Bieu Village tour by bike 1 day

Hue Tours

1 day

TYPOLOGIES

Daily Tours

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Thuy Bieu Village tour by bike 1 day

DIFFICULTY

Medium

MIN. AGE

10 Years

47 USD/pax

DESCRIPTION

Amazing Experience

Located on the Southern bank of Huong river, around 7 km from Hue city center, Thuy Bieu village is well-known as a lush green and rustic Hue countryside. The village is not only famous for tasty pomelo but also a hundred year-beam houses with ancient architecture. In spring, Pomelo flower scents when it's blooming. In the Fall, ripe pomelo can be found anywhere in the village. You will pass by several ancient temples, communal houses and traditional crafts on the your way. Besides, you will have a chance to prepare some special Hue patties named: “banh loc”, “banh nam” etc., with local people. Leaving hectic life of urban and taking the tour, you will enjoy an unforgettable trip in a typical Hue village.

Highlights:

Visit the beautiful famous places in Hue
Enjoy a scenic along winding country roads by a bicycle
Explore the Vietnamese cuisine by learning cooking some feature cakes.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Bike to Thuy Bieu Village (-/L/-)

Depart cycling from city center toThuy Bieu village via southern bank of Perfume river. A bit busy at the beginning but worth it when you make it to the village. Then it’s time to swing around.

Thuy Bieu Village 1

Discover Tiger Fighting Arena, one of historical place, where elephants and tigers’fought to the death for the entertainment of the Emperor, the royal family and mandarin.

Leave the arena behind, we continue biking to Elephant Temple which is a royal temple where the King’s war elephants were buried and honored.

Thuy Bieu Village tour

Continue riding to Thuy Bieu village, visit the first local house, finding out silk paintingcraft by local people.

Keep cycling along verdant paths in Thuy Bieu village for relax and then enjoy making incense stick at the private house – A thing can not lack of Buddha, ancestor anniversaries in Hue or general worship.

Take a part in making: “banh nam” and “banh loc” – Hue speciality cakes – under the host instruction. You can enjoy them right after they have cooked.

Thuy Bieu Village Before have lunch at the local garden – Dishes are made from local ingredients by skillful hand of women of poetic Hue, you will take a rest with 30 minutes of herbal foot bath.

Finishing activities in this village, we keep riding along the roads to leave Thuy Bieu village by dragon’s boat.

Upon the Toa Kham Boat Station, the tour guide and car driver will bring you back to the hotel by bicycle. Tour ends. Thanks for enjoying it.

Hopefully you will have the best time in Vietnam with Go Vietnam Travel.

Inclusion:

Pick up from your centrally located hotels by bicycle
Mountain bike with helmet,
English speaking local guide,
Soft drinks and water,
Entrance fees,
Learning how to make incense stick , local cake " Loc cake, Nam Cake",
Enjoying local sesame candy foot soak with local herbal,
Cruising trip on Perfume River,
Lunch with local food

Exclusion:

Travel Insurance. We highly recommend the purchase of personal travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for your trips to Vietnam.
Tips and Gratuities
Personal expenses.

Notes:

Cycling tours are organized for amateur cyclists with sportive bike. There is no escort during cycling.
The itinerary could be flexible by our guide due to the participantskills and other unexpected circumstances.
For safety on cycling trip, guide’s instruction should be followed.
You should wear comfortable but polite clothes.
The children must be able to cycle (please provide their height). If they can not cycle, please provide their age and weight, we will arrange a kid's chair/ rear cushion seat/ bike trailer for your kids depend on reality.
If you have any health problems that make you unable to cycle, you should not participate.
This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
Please travel-light. We have handle-bar bag for your sun-cream, sun-glasses, wallet, cell-phone and compact camera.