ECO 01: BY BIKE & KAYAK EXPLORE HUE GARDEN HOUSE & THIEN MU PAGODA
Introduction:Combinedbetween biking and kayaking trip reveals a different route to explore deep into the Hue imperial city, learn more locals’ life, the way they cultivate green vegetable gardens for their living. Visit Thien Mu and experiencing a unique way to touch the nature of Huong River’s both side.
Highlights:
- Biking deep into the citadel
- Visit a Hue styled typical garden house with introduction
- Challenging kayak on river
- Stunning sunset view on Huong river
Tour map at a glance:
Details:
Our staff meets you at the boat landing locate centrally on Le Loi street. After some guidelines how to control well your kayak and bicycle. We ride by bicycle along the Huong river’s banks crossing over Truong Tien bridge, deep into the Hue Citadel on shady small roads to reach the An Hien ancient house – over one hundred year history, the must-see point in this outing. Keep biking 1 km up to Thien Mu pagoda. Stop for visiting Thien Mu and luckily, you can see a praying ceremony of monks. Enjoy the sunset is falling down on Huong river.
Nothing is greater to contemplate the sunset, natural sceneries and historic monuments on Huong River sides than is on a flat-water kayaking outing - the most interesting opportunity to soak into the extreme romantic nature setting of Hue Citadel. Drop kayak at the boat landing and rowing pass historical monuments such as Pavilion of Edicts, Front of Royal Palace.
The distance of kayaking is about 5 km. Paddle to the boat landing. End of the excursion.
Price (per person): From US$ 31 for two persons group
Validity: from now to 31 October 2010
Inclusion:
- Private support boat as paddling
- Sit-on top kayak
- High-end mountain bike
- Garden house permission
- English/French speaking guide
- Mineral water as paddling
- Travel insurance
Exclusion:
- Vietnam visa
- Tips
- Personal expenses
ECO 02: CYCLING HUE CITADEL & THIEN MU PAGODA
Highlights:
- Deep into Hue Imperial, visit Thien Mu pagoda by bike
- See firsthand the close-up daily local life
In the series of “Tour de Hue”, this full-day cycling trip around the Citadel gives you the chance of passing the Tanks, walking in the fortress to vegetable gardens on the walls of the Citadel, pedalling through the lakes and waterways, enjoying a break cafe on the lotus lake at My Village café, exploring the close-up daily local life. That's called the real Citadel discovery! Not only the Imperial City and Forbidden Purple city, we attack the whole Citadel!
At the end of the trip, bonus a ride to Thien Mu Pagoda after escaping from the Citadel before cycling back the city! Join with us now!
Price (per person): From US$ 27 for two persons groups
Validity: from now to 31 October 2010
Inclusion:
- High-end mountain bike
- English speaking guide
- Mineral water as riding
- Entrance fee
- Soft drink coffee
- Travel insurance
Exclusion:
- Vietnam visa
- Meals
- Tips
- Personal expenses
ECO 03: BRONZE STORY & ROYAL LEGENDS
Introduction:
If you have ever hear about “pagoda bell”. It is the inevitable meditation instrument and for worship ceremony as well at any Vietnamese pagodas and Southeast Asia. Our kayaking trip is truly an opportunity to learn about traditional manual method of casting bells. We ride through the less known historical site of Tiger Arena, then Tu Duc King’s tomb and Vong Canh Hill where can enjoy the lovely panorama of Hue especially the Nguyen Dynasty's tombs
Highlights:
- Bronze casting village
- Kayaking on flat water of Huong river
- Picturesque scenery
Tour map at a glance:
Details:
Our staff meets you at the boat landing locate centrally on Le Loi street. After guiding to control well kayak and bike, we drop kayak and paddle along Huong river to the boat landing in the end of the street leading to the Bronze Casting Village. Here, we stop, taking bicycle deep into the village to learn about Hue’s traditional bronze casting handcraft making bells especially is pagoda bells used in almost Vietnamese pagodas. Then follow Huyen Tran Cong Chua road to come to Royal Tiger Arena, and Vong Canh Hill for taking a panorama of Huong river.
We take break and lunchtime at a local’s home with local entirely dishes (surcharge if requested). Then visit Tu Duc King’s tomb. Bike back to the city. End of the trip.
Price for private tour (per person): From US$ 38 for two persons group
Validity: from now to 31 October 2010
Inclusion:
- Private support boat as paddling
- Sit-on top kayak
- High-end mountain bike
- Visiting permission in the village
- English/French speaking guide
- Mineral water as paddling
- Sightseeing fees
- Travel insurance
Exclusion:
- Vietnam visa
- Lunch at local host
- Tips
- Personal expenses
ECO 04: KAYAKING TO THE SINH VILLAGE
Introduction:
The Sinh Village is a small village based on the Huong River’s downstream, a suburb of Hue city. Hundreds of years ago, most Sinh villagers earn their living by making folk paintings are used for worship mainly. Nowadays, the paintings express not only the mystical, nature-based beliefs of the ancient Vietnamese but also a reflection of their life through homebred animals, folk game of wrestling… The drawing materials originate in the folk and passed from their ancestors to the nowadays generation. However, at present, this handicraft is being likely to be lost under the burden of economic development due to its modest income may bring. The locals are seeking another chance for their living.
Visiting to this village is our effort in giving hands to restore the traditional value and support locals to keep it alive.
Highlights:
- Nature experience on Huong river
- Responsible travel to the village
- Learn more about local’s daily lives
Details:
Our guide meets you at hotel and takes to the boat landing, which locates centrally in the city. After guiding to control well your kayak and bike, we launch kayak on Huong River and rowing to Sinh handcraft village in the downstream side. We paddle to one of the most beautiful river part in the city, through Dong Ba market, Hen islet where “com Hen” is the most well known local speciality by almost Vietnamese. We stop here for taking break.
Get on boat to run down to Phu Mau commune through Bao Vinh old town is falling into oblivion under the weight of urbanization process by modern concrete houses. Arriving in the boat landing in Tien Non Village, we take bicycle riding to Sinh village to visit Ky Huu Phuoc’s house who is the most skillful artisan in the village. There you will have chance to witness he draws paintings by folk brush and materials or even try some lines of drawing enjoyably. Valued contributing to the development of community is appreciated when purchasing pleasurably traditional handcraft paintings as souvenir gift.
Beside Sinh Village, you can bike follows off the beaten paths, paddy fields and pastures to see locals’ daily life by activities as wet-rice field cultivation, flower gardening…
Options to back to Hue city you can choose such: by boat – the same way you paddle before or by bicycle, the distance is 7 km far from the city. Or even by car (surcharge if requested)
Price (per person): From US$ 38 for two persons group
Validity: From now to 31 October 2010
Inclusion:
- Private support boat as paddling
- Sit-on top kayak
- High-end mountain bike
- English/French speaking guide
- Mineral water as paddling
- Travel insurance
Exclusion:
- Vietnam visa
- Tips
- Personal expenses
ECO 05: SUNSET KAYAKING ON HUONG RIVER
The on-water short outing offers you an interesting view of the city at dusk to enjoy the peaceful fresh air, an extreme romantic part of Huong river in which it flow pass the city.
A kayaking typically takes 2 hours to run up along Huong River providing a picturesque view of Pavilion of Edicts, Royal Palace, green parks and sunset light far from Hue skyline behind mount ranges in the distance.
Travelers also have chance to challenger yourselves by paddling downstream to one of the most beautiful river part, passing under Truong Tien Bridge, Dong Ba market and water islet, called Con Hen….
The end is our recommendation to join a special dinner served with local entirely food, which used to offer to Kings and court under the Nguyen Dynasty at an artist’s Hue traditional styled house
Notes: Surcharge if requested. Go for dinner is transported by car. The meal is not compulsory, just providing the information to you if you actually would like to experience. The meal is prepared meticulously and most of other tour operators do not offer. It is costly, hence is a high for that reason. These dishes are different completely from those you have ever tasted in Vietnam or organized by other tour operators.
Map at a glance:
Price: From US$ 11 per person for any groups of two persons up.
Validity: from now to 31 October 2010
Inclusion:
- Private support boat as paddling
- Sit-on top kayak
- English speaking interpreter
- Mineral water as paddling
- Travel insurance
Exclusion:
- Vietnam visa
- Meals
- Tips
- Personal expenses
NOTES: We reserve the right to deviate from all above itineraries for any reasons, including route, transport vehicle and weather conditions, frequency of visits to a village, or for any other factor that may influence client safety. |
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