Biking Through The Ancient Paths - Hue & Hoi
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Day 1: Arrive Hue

Upon arrival in Hue, you meet our guide at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Hue. Welcome dinner with local delicacies. The tour is brief at the dinner time. Overnight in Hue

Day 2: Royal city tour on bike

In the morning, our guide will pick you up at your hotel. Cycle along Le Loi Boulevard - where the French houses still remained, cross the Truong Tien Bridge built in 1899, which has become a Hue's Symbol. Visit the vivid daily live life of the locals at Dong Ba Market. Not far from the Hue Citadel sits this popular market. This is another of the must see sites in Hue. A visit to a food market is always very interesting when you go to a foreign country. This is specially true in Vietnam. Here you can see what people eat on a daily basis. In Vietnamese markets you will also find stalls that sell the local dishes.

Then, we cycle along Dong Ba River - a branch of the romantic Perfume river. Stop for a coffee with the locals in an ancient house if you prefer to. En-route, we could see the waterway where the Kings traveled out their Citadel...Keep cycling to Bao Vinh ancient town which had ever been the bustling trading port for hundred years under Nguyen's reign.

Crossing the green fields, lotus pond...we pedal to the Hue Citadel to visit: Ngo Mon Gate,Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, The Mieu Temple...The Imperial City in Hue is a walled fortress and palace in the former capital of Vietnam of the last Feudal Dynasty in Vietnam - Nguyen Dynasty. Leave the Citadel; we cycle to King Tu Duc's tomb to learn more about the Royal life. Visit the Incense stick & conical hat making village nearby the tomb.

Later, we cycle along the Perfume River to An Hien Garden house - a typical of Hue ancient's architecture house. You are welcomed with fruits and tea from the host upon arrival. Soak your soul in the sound of bell from Thien Mu Pagoda - one of the best known religious sites, with a 21 meters high octagonal tower, has become a symbol of Hue. Here we can see the octagonal tower, a symbol of Hue and an old Austin car which transported the bonze Thich Quang Duc to Saigon in 1963 for his self-immolation.

Do not miss the Sunset scene on the river, you then cruise the Dragon boat on Perfume River to return the city. Overnight in Hue

Activities:

• 45 km biking
• 45 mins boat trip

Day 3: Hue - Hoi An

On this tour you will enjoy an interesting 5km ride to Thanh Toan covered bridge on an interesting village road winding through green paddy fields. Stop for a look at one of the numerous village communal houses on the way. Leaving the ornate bridge, you ride on to Truong Ha Bridge that spans the scenic Tam Giang lagoon, stop en route at a village specializing in mushroom growing. This part of our today's ride is known to offer the most spectacular rural landscape of the whole Vietnam. Crossing Truong Ha bridge to the other side of Tam Giang lagoon, you ride on through fishing villages to An Bang village for a visit to its well known fantastic huge cemetery, so called the City of Ghosts.. Here different symbols of different religions, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Catholicism... Exist hand in hand in an incredible great ensemble of tombs. Keep riding on for 10km to Tu Hien estuary and cross Tu Hien Bridge on a scenic road winding between hills on one side and Cau Hai lagoon on the other. At the intersection of this village road and Highway, shuttle to Lang Co beach for lunch.

After lunch, start your hardest and most unforgettable ride up the fantastic Pass of Clouds (Haivan pass). At the top of the pass, stop for sightseeing. This is one of the rarest sites where you can see vestiges of the most significant contemporary eras of the Vietnamese history, vestiges of a fortification built by the Nguyen dynasty, military bunkers left from the war with the French and bunkers from the Vietnam War. From this height, enjoy thrilling views of the surrounding sea and mountains. Now you face the challenge of the downhill ride. Upon arrival at the foot of the pass, the shuttle bus to Hoi for an interesting walking tour in the peaceful, town. After visits to the vibrant cities in Vietnam such as Saigon or Hanoi, Hoian would be a pleasant change with its tranquil, quiet atmosphere. Overnight in Hoi An

Activities:

• 80 km biking
• Discover Hoi An ancient town by foot

Day 4: Hoi An discover

Highlight: Get involved in the local life by stay on Farming to Fishing life Eco-tour

Farming to Fishing life Eco-tour is a very fascinating tour bringing travelers the most beautiful sceneries of the countryside of Farmer and Fishermen's people in Hoi An town - Viet Nam. By exploring the typical and narrow roads along the countryside by bicycle, travelers can see and experience a lot with the local farmer people throughout their daily life like riding water buffalos, walking along rice paddle field, learning to understand how the process of planting rice is carried out and the most important thing is to realize how hard and simple but nice local farming people is.

Interacted with local fishermen how to use their authentic fishing nets, joining catching fish, adventure with funny basket boat, exploring water coconut palm paradise, learning history of the past of America war in Viet Nam and savoring great local cuisine cooked on boat by CAPTAIN COOKS are one of great things about the Fisherman's way of life. Farming to Fishing life Eco-tour will be a great hands-on experience committed to providing "A unique cultural window into the Vietnamese way of life" After that, our guide will transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

Activities:

• 15km biking
• 2hrs boat trip