Thanh Toan Bridge and Phuoc Tich Village

OVERVIEW

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Delve into Hue’s cultural heritage. Travel to the outskirts of town to see a remarkable covered bridge and admire the skills of traditional bamboo weavers. Wander amid ancient Phuoc Tich village, where historic buildings and scenes of rural life are found at every turn.

ITINERARY

Full Day

Today’s tour will begin at 08:00. Get a closer look at Hue’s rich heritage with an excursion through the countryside.

Start with a visit to Bao La, a 500-year-old village famous for its bamboo weaving. Witness the locals as they use traditional techniques to create high-quality products that are sold throughout the country and around the world. Their passion for this art form is contagious.

Continue to Thanh Toan bridge, one of two remaining covered bridges in Vietnam. Hear about the high-ranking Mandarin whose wife commissioned the bridge more than two-hundred years ago. Take a walk across the bridge and onto the village market to browse the stalls.

Travel further away from Hue to Phuoc Tich. Once a thriving pottery village, this 500-year-old site seems frozen in time. Explore the historic temples, worship halls and other vestiges of the past, seeing influences of Champa culture. Learn about ancestor worship, one of Vietnam’s unique heritage features, while visiting family ancestor halls.

Then get an even closer look at Hue’s remarkable heritage with a special lunch. Enter an old house in Phuoc Tich village and dine on a typical Vietnamese family style meal, a unique opportunity to experience the culture first-hand.

Following this insightful glimpse into the past return to historic Hue. (L)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Our services include:

Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room

Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)

English or French speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)

Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle

Entrance fees for mentioned visits

Our services do not include:

Other meals than mentioned

Other services than mentioned

International and domestic flights

Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature

Tips, travel insurance

We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.

Prices are valid 30 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.

The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.

Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.

Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.

Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.

If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.