Seasonal Tour - Hue Festival 2016 (Program 3)
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  Duration: 4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS STYLE: Special Interests

Seasonal Tour - Hue Festival 2016 (Program 3)

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Building on the theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”, the ninth edition of Hue Festival will assemble the ancient capital cities of Vietnam and other countries of the world. Hue Festival 2014 continues to be the special cultural exchange within the framework of the Forum for East Asia and Latin America Cooperation that was initiated by Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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SEASONAL TOUR - HUE FESTIVAL 2016 (PROGRAM 3) - DAY 1: HUE ARRIVAL

On your arrival at the  Phu Bai Airport, you will be welcomed by our guide and driver who will bring you to Hue City. Hue served as an imperial capital to the Nguyen Lords, a feudal dynasty which reigned from the 17th to the 19th century. With splendid emperors’ tombs, ancient pagodas and the remains of the Citadel, the city retains its royal charm. Start from your hotel with a 10 minute cyclo ride from your hotel to the Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO listed site. Enter through the towering main gate and you will appreciate the magnificent architecture and gardens while your guide explains about the events and the intrigue of the former royal court. Despite being bombed heavily, there are some incredibly well preserved sections still intact and others which are being lovingly restored. After the Citadel, we go to the Truong Tien Bridge and traditional Dong Ba Market which is rarely seen anywhere in the world. The Dong Ba Market is a typical market of centuries ago where vendors sprawl their goods out for you where you can walk and select the items you want.

Evening, you can participate in the "Royal Night" custome show at 18h00 of May 1st and 3rd, 2016 (with royal banquet) inside Hue Citadel, the entrance ticket is sold at our office 18 Duong Van An street, Hue city. Overnight in Hue.

Note: The price of ticket for the “Royal Night” is NOT INCLUDED in the package tour and there is no car and guide will be used in the evening.

SEASONAL TOUR - HUE FESTIVAL 2016 (PROGRAM 3) - DAY 2: VISIT TO HUE GARDEN HOUSES - CRUISE ON TAM GIANG LAGOON (B)

Start early morning with a ride around Hue visiting the An Hien garden house, situated 30 minutes out of town and originally the residence of Emperor Tu Duc’s 18th daughter. The house is an excellent example of traditional Vietnamese architecture. Massive pillars support a large tiled roof, with the family altar in the middle. A large rectangular lily-pond separates a screen, designed to keep out evil spirits, and the house. And then visit Thien Mu pagoda, Hue’s best-preserved religious monument. Standing on the riverbank with its seven-storey tower, the pagoda is a sight to behold.

In the afternoon, you will be picked up by vehicle at 02:30 pm and take a 20 minute drive to Thuan An Beach, where you will board a wooden boat with max capacity of 30 people for a relaxing float on the Tam Giang Lagoon. 30 minutes into the cruise, you will switch to a sampan boat where you learn about and experience what life is like for the fishermen of this area. While drifting through the shallow waters of the lagoon, you will be invited to learn how to fish in the traditional manner with the locals.

At the end of the tour, you will get to enjoy some snacks and fruits that are available before landing. You will arrive by road in Hue City around 06:00 PM.

Evening,  you can participate in the “Ao dai” Grand Shows  in April 30th 2016 at the Monument aux Morts (Bia Quoc Hoc) and the entrance ticket is sold at our office 18 Duong Van An Street, Hue city. 

Overnight in Hue.

Note: The price of ticket for the “Ao dai” Grand Shows is NOT INCLUDED in the package tour and there is no car and guide will be used in the evening.

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SEASONAL TOUR - HUE FESTIVAL 2016 (PROGRAM 3) - DAY 3: HUE (B)

After breakfast, our guide will pick you up at the hotel, driving to visit Thanh Toan Village where you experiences the agricultural life and rural market - the festivity Rural Market on Festive Days will be held from April 13th to 16th, 2014. The locals welcome tourists to the village during the Festival. You enjoy by mixing with rural market-days which offer a variety of rural products for sale. Visit a museum displays the agricultural tools  such as ploughs, sickles, hoes, rice-hulling mills etc.

In the afternoon, car transfer through the Painting Street and the Street performances themed “Heritage and Cultural Colours” by art troupes from East Asia and Latin America every afternoon on the city streets during the festival.

Evening, you can participate in the “Imperial Night” spectacles at 19h00 of April 15th and 19th, 2014 (with royal banquet) inside Hue Citadel, the entrance ticket is sold at our office 18 Duong Van An Street, Hue city. Overnight in Hue

Note: The price of ticket for the “Imperial Night” is NOT INCLUDED in the package tour and there is no car and guide will be used in the evening.

SEASONAL TOUR - HUE FESTIVAL 2016 (PROGRAM 3) - DAY 4: HUE – DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast in the hotel,  free time at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for your flight to home.

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