Thành phố Huế Trip Overview
This original half day tour is dedicated to the Hue’s traditional foody history, experiencing some of its famous dishes from market to mouth! Beginning near the old town we’ll visit Dong Ba market and introduce you to the vibrant colors and smells of the fresh produce from surrounding countryside. We’ll then take an amazing tour around the canals surrounding the Citadel giving you a new perspective on this majestic structure. You get to participate in a workshop with locals in Lua Bao village, famous for production of banh uot, the main ingredient in some of Hue’s most recognized dishes. We’ll take you to nearby Truc Lam Pagoda on route to lunch, where you can enjoy banh uot dishes prepared by experts.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Thành phố Huế, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Thành phố Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế, Vietnam
This original half day tour is dedicated to the Hue’s traditional foody history, experiencing some of its famous dishes from market to mouth! Beginning near the old town we’ll visit Dong Ba market and introduce you to the vibrant colors and smells of the fresh produce from surrounding countryside. We’ll then take an amazing tour around the canals surrounding the Citadel giving you a new perspective on this majestic structure. You get to participate in a workshop with locals in Lua Bao village, famous for production of banh uot, the main ingredient in some of Hue’s most recognized dishes. We’ll take you to nearby Truc Lam Pagoda on route to lunch, where you can enjoy banh uot dishes prepared by experts.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Dong Ba Market, Tran Hung Dao St., Hue Vietnam
Dong Ba is the biggest commercial center of Thua Thien Hue Province and the adjacent regions.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hue Imperial City (The Citadel), Hue Vietnam
Citadel Canals: Hue Citadel is an original combination embracing traditional Vietnamese architectural principles, Oriental philosophy, the Chinese principles of Yin and Yang and of the five basic elements of the earth, together with an influence drawn from Vauban-styled architecture of military in the Occident. Stop for some photographs as we explore some of it’s surrounding canals.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Truc Lam Pagoda, Huong Hoa, Thanh Pho Hue, Hue Vietnam
Hidden in peaceful corner, discover an ancient pagoda.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hue Imperial City (The Citadel), Hue Vietnam
Temple of literature: The old school, which was very famous, was Quoc Tu Giam School – the first university built on this ancient capital.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Thien Mu Pagoda, Kim Long Road Huong Long Village, Hue 532761 Vietnam
Visit one of the most fascinating and ancient pagodas in Hue city. It is situated on Ha Khe hill, on the north bank of the Perfume River just 5 kilometers from Hue city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hue Imperial City (The Citadel), Hue Vietnam
For Morning Option :
Lua Bao Village ‘Banh Uot’ workshop: “Banh Uot” was maintain through 3 decades in this small village. When coming to workshop, you will discover how it is made.
– Lunch at traditional riverside restaurant
Duration: 30 minutes
