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Hue-Phong Nha Day Tours1 Day Thuy Bieu Village & Tam Giang Lagoon Day Tour

Name: Thuy Bieu Village & Tam Giang Lagoon Day Tour
Brand: Tour
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Destinations: Hue

Activities Tour: Sightseeing , Cultural, Kayaking, Boat Trip, Cycling

Boat, bicycle, E-speaking guide and more

OVERVIEW

Tam Giang Lagoon is a priceless resource unique in Vietnam. The lagoon is so beautiful that when standing in front of it, the hearts of every tourist beat like standing in front of a beautiful girl. Besides that, Thuy Bieu Village is an ancient village situated on the southern bank of Perfume River. Merely 7km from Hue city centre, Thuy Bieu is a hidden gem of untouched nature and culture and is mostly famous for its mild sweet Thanh Tra, a special kind of pomelo with refined fragrance and green skin. This day tour is an experience tour in Hue for visitors to explore fruit orchard with a fresh green pomelo gardens, with the characteristic ancient beam houses and immerse themselves in the largest lagoon system in Southeast Asia. “Thuy Bieu and Tam Giang tour” is one of the inevitable trends and follows the oriented development of Hue tourism. This is the tourism type developing strongly in the world and Vietnam, when people are always oriented towards the nature and sustainable development.

Highlights

Enjoying a slow boat ride down the Perfume River and checking out the Thien Mu Pagoda -one of the most ancient and beautiful pagoda in Hue royal city
Relaxing into the sedate pace of life of Thuy Bieu Village with jam and tea
Learning how to make pomelo jam in a cooking class and exploring the worlds of folk art painting and incense making by local artisans
Lunch in Thuy Bieu and dinner in Tam Giang lagoon so you have chance to relish the local cuisine of Hue through its famous dishes and plethora of seafood options
Lying back on our sampan boat as we cruise the waters of Tam Giang Lagoon, waiting for the fantastic marvel of sunset

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Tour itinerary

Full day

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08h30 Our car and experienced tour guide will pick up you at the city center or your hotel in Hue to depart for Thuy Bieu Village by dragon boat from Toa Kham Wharf. Before coming Thuy Bieu village, our boat stops sightseeing in Thien Mu Pagoda - the oldest pagoda and symbol of Hue city.

10h00 Upon arriving Luong Quan Wharf, you cycle through shady pomelo gardens to the first place of Thuy Bieu eco-tourism village: Luong Quan temple. It is a place of worship of the goddess of the village and is an annual gathering place for the villagers on Tet holidays.

10h30 Continue cycling to visit an ancient garden house which is famous for a hundred years old and is a model house in the local to learn how to make sesame candy or printing paper cake.

11h00 Coming to learn more about daily life at incense making house, an extra job outside of the agricultural work. Stop visiting a silk painting family to see countryside painting art of the young local artists. The paintings here mainly reflect an aspiration for a peaceful, happy and prosperous life and often depict the animals in people’s lives.

12h00 Enjoy a local lunch in the garden. Dishes are made from local fresh ingredients by skillful women. Then take a rest.

12h30 You learn how to make pomelo skin jam under the guidance of the house owner. Then you can do it by yourself and enjoy what you make. The owner gives you a pack of pomelo jam.

13h00 It’s time to relax your feet with 30 minutes of herbal foot bath.

13h30 Our car picks up you at Thuy Bieu village and departs for Tam Giang.

14h00 Located about 8km from the center of Hue city in the direction of Thuan An beach. Firstly, stop visiting Uncle Ho memorial area at Duong No village. This is a place to keep many memories about Uncle Ho, the period when he and his family come here to live and study. In particular, the cottage, the communal house of Duong No, Ben Da, Am Ba, ... imprinted with memories of Uncle Ho.

15h00 Continue visiting Ru cha mangroves. This is a primeval forest with an area of about 4 hectares and exists more than 100 years ago.

16h00 Get on boat (sampan) and cruise to Sam Chuon area to start your trip on Tam Giang Lagoon - the largest brackish water lagoon in Southeast Asia and have a chance to discover the biggest part of Tam Giang Lagoon. On the late afternoon, this is the wonderful moments to take your photos. Floating on the water, you will have time to see the changes of time and life as well as the local life of fishing village. An interesting to play kayaking on the lagoon and visit “ Cho House” nò, sáo…

17h00 Enjoy a seafood meal at Chuon Lagoon with local specialties “Seafood pancake with “Kinh” and Chuon wine of soaked crab”.

18h00 Boat takes you around the lagoon to see sunset. Finish the tour and back to the hotel.

HOLIDAY PACKAGES

What's included?

Local English tour guide
Tourist car
Bike in Thuy Bieu
Dragon boat on Huong river
Sampan Boat in Tam Giang
Sightseeing & experience fee in Thuy Bieu and Tam Giang
Lunch in Thuy Bieu and dinner in Tam Giang lagoon
30 minutes of herbal foot bath
A small package of pomelo skin jam
Mineral water

What's excluded?

Tips (not compulsory), International Insurance and Personal Expenses
Other things are not mentioned clearly in the packages

IMPORTANT INFO

Daily departure
Our pickup and drop off service at the hotels located in downtown only
If you have ten or more adults travelling together, please contact us to get advantage of special pricing, extras like private transfer, etc...
Please inform us in advance if you have any allergies or dietary requirements.
Please contact us if your travel dates fall on Vietnam Public Holiday. A small amount of surcharge will be applied for these periods
Tour is group tour. If you want to do private tour, please contact us. We can customize at your request and guarantee the best price available.
The itinerary and schedule can be changed by reasons beyond our control such as unusual weather condition, traffic condition, …
When you visit any temple, pagoda or shrine, you should wear long pants or short under the knees and a T-shirt. It is respectful to cover your knees and your shoulders

Children Policies

Infants under 3 years old are FREE of charge, sharing seat/meals with parents. (parents pay any incurred expenses)
Children from 3 to 9 years old are charged at children’s price on our website
Children from 9 years old and above are charged as adult.

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