Half-day tour | 3 Heritages (Thien An Monastery - Ho Thuy Tien Park - Thuy Bieu Village) in Hue

— GENERAL INFORMATION —

Tour type: Full-day tour.

Duration: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Meeting point: Hotels in Hue city (Please specify your hotel address in note).

 

– ABOUT THIS SERVICE –

Discover a different side of Hue on this immersive half-day journey through peaceful monasteries, hidden landmarks, and traditional countryside villages. Explore the tranquil Thien An Monastery, visit the mysterious abandoned Thuy Tien Lake, then cycle through the lush pomelo gardens of Thuy Bieu Village. Along the way, experience authentic local life with a hands-on cooking class, traditional craft demonstrations, and a delicious homemade lunch in a centuries-old Hue garden house, offering a perfect blend of culture, history, and rural charm.

 

– ITINERARY –

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM: Pick up you at the center of Hue, depart to explore Thien An Monastery is a rare Catholic monastery with Asian architectural features. With a simple, ancient beauty, located on a pair of green pine trees, cool breeze all year round.

About 10km from the center of Hue city, Thuy Tien Lake is located on Thien An hill, which has been abandoned for many years and has become attractive to adventurous people, including many foreign tourists who have come to explore since then. when the article introduced Ho Thuy Tien Park as an equally interesting and spooky destination by HuffingtonPost (USA).

 

Continuing the journey, the group arrives at Thuy Bieu village, you will cycle through shady Thanh Tra grapefruit gardens to reach the first place of Thuy Bieu eco-tourism village: Luong Quan village communal house. A place to worship the village god and where villagers gather every year for holidays.

 

Thuy Bieu has a system of ancient Ruong houses bearing the characteristics of Hue. Visit one of the famous ancient churches located at. This is a garden house area that is hundreds of years old and has typical value for Hue garden house architecture.

 

Tourists visit the countryside market, learn about local foods/ingredients and participate in cooking classes with local people.

 

Continue to learn more about daily life with silk painting as an additional profession in addition to farming.

 

After that, the group learned how to make Thanh Tra jam and Hue fried spring rolls...

 

Enjoy a local lunch in the garden house, this is also one of the famous and model garden houses in Luong Quan village, Thuy Bieu. The dishes are made from clean local ingredients through the skillful hands of Hue women.

 

12:00 PM: Driver pick you up and back to Hue city. End of tour.

 

 

INCLUDED:

• Tourist car.
• Tour guide.
• Sightseeing tickets.
• Lunch with local food.
• Bottled water.

EXCLUDED:

• Drinks during the meal.
• Personal expenses, VAT.
• Tips for drivers, tour guides.