Meet & greet at Phu Bai International Airport and then, transfer to town (dinner and overnight in Hue).
Getting started at 09:30 from your hotel, we will walk/transfer to the boat dock for our cruising on the Perfume River, viewing the city and the tranquil villages on the riverbank. We will walk up to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, a nicely located pagoda, overlooks the Perfume River and the beautiful scenery beyond, where you get to learn more about the Buddhism in Vietnam . After the pagoda, we take a short ride to visit the former Imperial Citadel. Lunch is next at a local restaurant. Today's afternoon is our visit to the splendid royal tombs, there are actually more than 6 tombs but we will only visit the best of them: Minh Mang and Khai Dinh. Dinner and overnight in Hue
After breakfast, you’ll drive to Danang via the Hai Van Pass. The views from the top are excellent – you’ll be able to see Lang Co Beach and the lagoon far below, and Danang spread out before you to the south. Upon arriving in Danang, you’ll have a brief look at the remarkable Hindu statuary in the Cham Museum before leaving for Hoi An. Hoian’s architecture and relaxed lifestyle have changed little over the year. Take a leisurely walking tour of the ancient town center and visit the sites of former merchants’ homes, a 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and a Chinese Communal Hall. Before you return to your hotel enjoy browsing and shopping, in the one of the most colourful local marketplaces in all of SE Asia. You’ll spend the night in Hoi An.
This morning transfer to the center of Hoi An where you begin your bicycle ride through rice paddies and the countryside to a local farm in Tra Que Village. Upon arriving at the village, you can walk around the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing and fertilizing the garden with seaweed if you like. Other gardening activities which you can participate in are raking, sowing, watering and picking greens etc. Working together with our Family Chef we learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food from scratch. Using the freshest ingredients and traditional Vietnamese utensils (still in use today) we cook famous dishes. After the class we sit down and a chance to savour the dishes we have prepared.
Breakfast at hotel and then, free at leisure till time transfer to airport for flight departure.
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