Private Morning Cycling and Afternoon Car Tour in Hue City

Highlights:

Combining exercise in the morning by riding a bicycle along the perfume river under green trees to visit nearby Hue attractions. After lunch, do a short tour by car to further places of royal tombs in the mountains for more comfort and to learn more about the future life thoughts of kings.

The journey offers different ways to enhance your experiences in this city within a short duration.

Details of experience:

Preparing to start the trip

8:30 AM: Ride your bikes from your hotel in Hue City Center through a few busy roads along the river to Thien Mu Pagoda on the hill facing the Perfume River.

Explore the Pagoda for 30 minutes

After parking, we walk for about 30 minutes to explore this place with its 7-storey tower, main temples, tranquil gardens dotted with bonsai trees, and countryside landscapes.

Riding around the royal palace walls

Riding back to the Citadel, the central old city of Hue, and going around the royal palace walls. Doing this, you will know how large the old residence of Nguyen Kings (1802 – 1945) was. In addition, the streets surrounding this vital destination have plenty of trees covering both walking paths, making the shade for all main lanes frame beautiful backgrounds for photos.

Visit royal places (1 to 1.5 hours)

Buying royal palaces' entrance tickets to explore the old architectural buildings. The main stops are Noon Gate, Harmonous Palace, Forbidden City, Kien Trung Palace, and Worshipping Section.

Take a walk or ride to the nearby restaurant for lunch (1 hour)

It's time to rest and surcharge your energy at a lovely restaurant with local foods.

The restrooms are also available in the restaurant and inside the royal palace.

Take a car to royal tombs in the mountains (2 to 3 hours)

A private car or van will drive all of you to explore two out of 7 royal tombs in Hue City, including Khai Dinh and Minh Mang mausoleums. These places considered the future home of Kings, create living and opening spaces:

• Asia-Europe style by using cement to build statues in the yard and Mosiac inside for the Khai Dinh Royal Tomb
• Lovely gardens with water lakes for lotus and pine tree hills, painting for on the wooden buildings with Jin-Jang titles in Minh Mang Royal Tomb

Drive back to the hotel

After enjoying the peace in these places, we drive back to your hotel to end the tour in Hue City.

The morning biking and afternoon car trip is estimated to finish around 4 PM.

Inclusion:

• Regular bikes for riding without hills
• Friendly English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance tickets for the Royal Palace and royal tombs
• A water bottle per guest during visiting activities
• Lunch at a lovely restaurant for more energy

What to note:

• Use your sun cream during sunny days to protect your skin.
• Let us know if you are vegetarian so we can prepare a suitable lunch.

Routes on map:

FAQ about the activity:

If I want to use the car or van for this trip, is that possible?
Yes, it is. The transportation means can fix your needs when you book the trip and tell the staff about that. Then, the tour operator will arrange for you.
However, if some people use cars while others ride bikes, the price will be different and can be higher.

Are there hilly routes for biking?
No, there aren't. Almost all bicycle routes of this trip are flat and easy for amateur riding, allowing riders to enjoy the landscapes and exercise.