Chan May Shore Excursion: Hue Citadel & Private Cyclo Food Tour
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Make your Chan May shore excursion a day of imperial history and Hue flavours. Explore the Imperial City with your private guide, then travel by cyclo to three family-run food businesses, each serving customers for more than 20 years. Taste banh khoai and nem lui, meet the owner at the cooking area, and ask questions with your guide's help. Continue for bun bo Hue, followed by banh beo, banh nam and banh ram it, as your guide shares the stories behind the dishes. Enjoy the food stops indoors, with private vehicle transfers between Chan May Port and Hue. The food tour replaces a separate restaurant lunch, bringing together royal heritage and everyday food culture in one private day ashore.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private vehicle transfers between Chan May Port and Hue, with return to Chan May Port
- Cyclo rides during the Hue food tour
- Chan May Port pickup fee
- Food at three family-run businesses: banh khoai, nem lui, bun bo Hue, banh beo, banh nam and banh ram it, replacing a separate restaurant lunch
- Admission to Hue Imperial City
- Private tour guide
What's not
- Additional food and drinks not specified in the inclusions
- Personal expenses
- Optional gratuities
Itinerary
Tour guide and Driver will meet you here at External Gate which is 500m away from Internal Gate of Chan May Port. Then moving to Hue city center. It takes around 1,5 hours to get to Imperial City
Explore Hue's Imperial City with your guide and discover the former royal heart of the Nguyen dynasty. Walk through its historic grounds and hear the stories behind the buildings and the people who lived and worked here. This visit introduces Hue's imperial heritage before you experience another side of the city through its food. Admission is included.
After exploring Imperial City on foot, you will be picked up by Cyclo (Pedicab) and travel through Hue by cyclo for a food tour at three family-run businesses, each operating for more than 20 years. Taste banh khoai and nem lui at the first stop, where you can meet the owner, watch the cooking and ask questions with your guide's help. Continue for bun bo Hue, then banh beo, banh nam and banh ram it. At the latter two stops, your guide shares the stories behind the dishes while you eat indoors. The food stops replace a separate restaurant lunch. Return to Chan May Port by private vehicle afterwards.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Driver and our guide will wait for you at External gate which is 500m away from Internal Gate, it takes around 10 mins walking. Tour guide will hold a sign under your name. Please contact us via WhatsApp when you need any help +84932465127
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Vietnam Legacy Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Vietnam, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 31% above the median of the 116 city tours we list in Vietnam, outside the cities.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Vietnam, outside the cities
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