Hue, Vietnam

Food & Gourmet Tours

Your tour guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Hue. From there, you will hop on the motorbike and drive to an authentic Vietnamese restaurant, where you will try the following vegetarian dishes: 1. Nem rán chay (Hue-fried vegetable spring rolls) 2. Gỏi ngủ sắc (Five colors salad) 3. Đậu hủ cà chua (Tofu with tomato sauce) 4. Bánh Huế (Steamed rice cakes with green beans) 5. Cà tím rim gừng (Eggplant cooked with ginger) 6. Lẩu thập cẩm (Combination hotpot) Throughout the tour, the guide will also share stories about the local culture of Buddhism. They will explain how this religion has had a heavy influence on the daily lifestyle of the region, including how they cook their food. After the feast, get back on the motorbikes to head off to explore the nightlife of Hue. After discovering some off-the-beaten-path local hotspots, you will be dropped off back at your accommodation.

You are welcomed at Chan May port with procedure assistance to exit from the cruise and drive through northward to Hue. Today you will spend the day in Hue, the former capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 till 1945. We will start the visit to the Imperial Citadel where preserving many traces of the Nguyen emperors during 19th century, continue to  Thien Mu pagoda, Hue's biggest Buddhist temple standing on the bank of the poetic Perfume River with its notable seven-floor tower. After lunch, we will go on to the Tomb of King Tu Duc with atypical old oriental  design, and mingle with Hue people in their exciting life at Dong Ba market (if time available) before driving back to the port for our departure. End of our services.

Journey on the back of a motorbike to a pottery center. First, Hope Center will organize a unique experience with a raku pottery tour. You will be introduced to this traditional Japanese art of glazing pottery. You will also be able to decorate a pottery piece on your own. This is a really fascinating way to experience fire, water and clay. By coming on this tour, you will also learn sign language for communicating with the hearing impaired people in the social center. You can then communicate with the people who you will be making pottery with. Enjoy a hands-on pottery workshop and make your own ceramic works of art.

Hue Street Food Tour by night is a food tour for tourists who would like to try Hue street food in small, local places. Hue is the best city for local food with many royal dishes from the past. In Vietnam, each dish features a specific region. However, for tourist, especially foreigners, finding the best street food restaurants is quite challenging. Many expensive restaurants in tourist areas do not really serve good food. Therefore, by taking this tour, you will easily get to see the best street food as the lady bikers are the local people here. You will also have a chance to explore every hidden corner in Hue, in places that you may never expect. Moreover, lady bikers will be great company with many interesting stories and urban legends related to Hue cuisine. You will be introduced to some of Hue’s well-known specialties such as Vietnamese tea, Hue royal cakes, Hue khot cake, Vietnamese BBQ, grilled fish, grilled squid, Hue beef noodle soup, sweet soup and much more. In addition, your lady bikers will take you around the city. Therefore, you can both enjoy the food and the beauty of Hue city by night. Highlights of the Hue Street Food Tour By Night:  - 18:30: Pick-up from your hotel and briefing about the program - 19:00: Start the tour with some Hue local cakes such as loc cake, beo Cake, nam cake - 19:30: Visit Vong Canh Hill, where you can see the most beautiful views of Hue - 20:00: Enjoy the khot cake, an amazing local cake rolled with rice paper - 20:30: Continue with Vietnamese BBQ and try the local beer - 21:00: Enjoy Hue noodle soup - 21:30: Visit the night market and try Hue sweet soup with 20 kinds of sweet soups - 22:30: Finish the tour with a drop-off at your hotel

Hue is a charming city that is popular with tourists. Not only does it have beautiful landscapes and friendly locals but also wonderful local cuisines. Hue has an interesting history and was once a former capital of Vietnam. Hue is also famous for its popular royal cuisine and on this tour, you will have the chance to learn how to cook Hue royal cakes. This is a fun experience for anybody visiting the city and a chance to eat some delicious cakes.  Your time in the class will be spent learning from a local family, located in the lovely countryside. Learn how to bake traditional cakes such as loc cake, beo cake, and nam cake. You'll go in the morning to the market all together to buy the ingredients and then spend approximately 4 hours cooking, before enjoying your creations.

Discover Hue on a unique tour that takes you through the city at night on a motorbike. Pass by all of the city's highlights while learning about them from your expert guide. Enjoy the Hue Royal Show and take a ride on a dragon boat. This five-hour tour begins with a vegetarian dinner at the best vegetarian restaurant in Hue. Continue afterwards to the Citadel to admire its ancient architecture and learn about the history of the Nguyen Dynasty. Then enjoy the Hue Royal Show which introduces the beauty of Vietnam's traditional dress "ao dai". After the 1.5-hour show, continue by walking along the Perfume River, visiting the night market close by, and experiencing a 20-minute dragon boat trip to see the lights on the famous river. End the tour by enjoying a drink and even try on some costumes at the Royal Pavillon.

Would you like to have a unique and unforgettable experience exploring life in the Hue countryside? Experience the real life of Vietnamese people, learn about their customs and lifestyle. Moreover, you will visit the most authentic villages to see the real Vietnamese rural life. If you want to get away from the noisy and busy city, this tour is your perfect choice. On the back of a motorbike, travel to the wonderful Hue villages, to see the agriculture culture. In addition, you will feel relax with the peacefulness of Hue countryside. So if you want a relaxing, fun and new experience, this is definitely the tour for you. This tour is designed to get you out of the busy city center of Hue and into the beautiful countryside, something few tourists get to experience. Travel through the smaller Hue districts to a teahouse on the outskirts of Hue. Later, go to a viewing point for a breathtaking view of the Perfume River, then bike through spectacular rice fields.

After being picked you up at a hotel located in the city center, you will be briefed with the important information for your motorbike safety and be demonstrated how to best sit on the motorbikes. You will then enjoy delicious, local coffee before jumping on your bike to see the many beautiful sites. After embarking on the motorbike tour, you will visit Citadel, which includes both the 'Imperial city' and 'Forbidden City', where the Nguyen Kings used to work and live from 1802-1945. You will then spend one hour here on a walking tour. Your motorbike tour will continue with a second stop that offers plenty of great picture opportunities, including: farmers in the rice field, big rice stacks at the local houses, family temples, and wild buffalo. We will then visit a disabled conical hat maker named Ms. Thuy, who was born during the Vietnam War. Here, you will learn how to make a Vietnamese conical hat and listen to her war-related stories. After another 25 minutes on your bike, your next stop will be the beautiful and famous Nguyen King Tomb, where you will be given the option of which tomb you would like to visit. The tour will continue with the opportunity to take beautiful photos of the Perfume River from Bunker Hill, where you will also enjoy a vegetarian lunch at the local Nunnery or Pagoda. The tour will then conclude by visiting Thien Mu Pagoda before heading for a Dragon Boat Trip down the Perfume River.

The Hue photo tour is a new experience for tourists and offers a different way to explore the amazing landscapes to take wonderful photos of Hue. The program will depend on the date you book, as the tour will be organized around the seasons, giving you the best opportunity to take photos. When you book this tour you will be sent details of the program. The tour aims not only to capture pictures of Hue but also the local people, going about their daily life. Morning and evening are some of the best times to take photos in Hue, therefore we would advise either an early start or a late finish.

Hue is a special city for Buddhists in Vietnam and there are hundred of pagodas with different beautiful architecture styles. Exploring the Buddhist culture in Hue is the best way to learn how the Vietnamese people love this religion, especially in Hue city. With the Buddhist Tour in Hue, you will have an amazing time to relax and explore the peace of mind of the Buddhist culture.  You are going to explore not only every corner of Hue pagodas but also the Hue vegan cuisine, the way of meditation and the zen tea. The Buddhism world is a whole different world, they have a special perspective which can always surprise people who first encounter. it Try this Hue Buddhist Tour and get to know the real Vietnamese Buddhism.