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With a visit to a produce market, lunch at a monastery, a jaunt to an incense making factory, time at a historic pagoda and a chilled river cruise, this Hue tour fits the greatest hits of Hue into one remarkable day. Experience Hue and its surroundings as locals do. Shop for local ingredients at the colourful Dong Ba market. Take a walking tour of the Citadel. Enjoy a delicious vegetarian lunch in a local pagoda/monastery. Visit an incense making village and explore the seven-tiered Thien Mu Pagoda. Learn about the brutality of the Tiger Arena and then juxtapose it with a relaxing cruise along the Perfume River.

Inclusion

Local English speaking guide; Entrance fees as indicated; Transportation as indicated; Lunch.

Exclusion

Items of a personal nature; Tips or gratuities for drivers or guides.

Hours of operation

Available: Daily; Start time: 8:00am - 8:30am.

Duration

Approximately 7-8 hours.

Location Pickup location: Pick up at centrally located hotels in Hue City. Drop off location: Drop off at centrally located hotels in Hue City.

Itinerary Start your Hue city tour with a visit to the colourful Dong Ba market, which will energise the senses with its sights, sounds, and smells. This is the ideal place to soak up everyday Vietnamese life, and your local guide will show you to some of the traditional foods and introduce you to the local vendors. Afterward, head out into the streets and wander over to the Citadel. It’s within these 2m-thick and 10km-long walls that you’ll find several of the city’s best sights, from the many ornate pagodas to the Forbidden Purple City. Explore the best of it all before stopping for a vegetarian lunch in a local pagoda/monastery. Enjoy a traditional meal and grab the chance to chat with the nuns to learn more about Buddhism and gain an insight into their daily lives. After lunch, our Hue tour continues with a short bus ride through the stunning surrounds, passing rice paddies and small towns, before arriving at a village that specialises in making incense. Learn all about this ancient art before continuing on to one of the impressive emperor’s tombs. Pay a visit to Thien Mu Pagoda, a sprawling temple complex that is perched on a hill overlooking the Perfume River. After admiring its seven tiers, head to Tiger Arena, where duels between elephants and tigers were arranged for the entertainment of the Emperor right up until 1904. After a day taking in the many sights, end it with a relaxing afternoon cruise along the Perfume River. Take in the magic of this meandering river before ending our Hue tour back in the centre of the city.

Participant restrictions

Children must be 6 years of age to 11 years inclusive.

Additional Information Please dress to local standards with shoulders and knees covered. From time to time Vietnamese authorities close sites temporarily with very little if any notice which will lead to alternate arrangements being made for the tours affected at late notice.

Itinerary

Start your Hue city tour with a visit to the colourful Dong Ba market, which will energise the senses with its sights, sounds, and smells. This is the ideal place to soak up everyday Vietnamese life, and your local guide will show you to some of the traditional foods and introduce you to the local vendors. Afterward, head out into the streets and wander over to the Citadel. It’s within these 2m-thick and 10km-long walls that you’ll find several of the city’s best sights, from the many ornate pagodas to the Forbidden Purple City. Explore the best of it all before stopping for a vegetarian lunch in a local pagoda/monastery. Enjoy a traditional meal and grab the chance to chat with the nuns to learn more about Buddhism and gain an insight into their daily lives. After lunch, our Hue tour continues with a short bus ride through the stunning surrounds, passing rice paddies and small towns, before arriving at a village that specialises in making incense. Learn all about this ancient art before continuing on to one of the impressive emperor’s tombs. Pay a visit to Thien Mu Pagoda, a sprawling temple complex that is perched on a hill overlooking the Perfume River. After admiring its seven tiers, head to Tiger Arena, where duels between elephants and tigers were arranged for the entertainment of the Emperor right up until 1904. After a day taking in the many sights, end it with a relaxing afternoon cruise along the Perfume River. Take in the magic of this meandering river before ending our Hue tour back in the centre of the city.

Participant restrictions Children must be 6 years of age to 11 years inclusive.

Location

Pickup location: Pick up at centrally located hotels in Hue City. Drop off location: Drop off at centrally located hotels in Hue City.

Itinerary Start your Hue city tour with a visit to the colourful Dong Ba market, which will energise the senses with its sights, sounds, and smells. This is the ideal place to soak up everyday Vietnamese life, and your local guide will show you to some of the traditional foods and introduce you to the local vendors. Afterward, head out into the streets and wander over to the Citadel. It’s within these 2m-thick and 10km-long walls that you’ll find several of the city’s best sights, from the many ornate pagodas to the Forbidden Purple City. Explore the best of it all before stopping for a vegetarian lunch in a local pagoda/monastery. Enjoy a traditional meal and grab the chance to chat with the nuns to learn more about Buddhism and gain an insight into their daily lives. After lunch, our Hue tour continues with a short bus ride through the stunning surrounds, passing rice paddies and small towns, before arriving at a village that specialises in making incense. Learn all about this ancient art before continuing on to one of the impressive emperor’s tombs. Pay a visit to Thien Mu Pagoda, a sprawling temple complex that is perched on a hill overlooking the Perfume River. After admiring its seven tiers, head to Tiger Arena, where duels between elephants and tigers were arranged for the entertainment of the Emperor right up until 1904. After a day taking in the many sights, end it with a relaxing afternoon cruise along the Perfume River. Take in the magic of this meandering river before ending our Hue tour back in the centre of the city.

Participant restrictions Children must be 6 years of age to 11 years inclusive.

Additional Information Please dress to local standards with shoulders and knees covered. From time to time Vietnamese authorities close sites temporarily with very little if any notice which will lead to alternate arrangements being made for the tours affected at late notice.

Policies For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people. If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at your hotel for pick up. Please check your hotel details are correct on the voucher. Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

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