Biking Tour Thuy Bieu Village to discover the Southern bank of Huong River, around 7 km from Hue city center, Thuy Bieu is well-known as a lush green and rustic Hue countryside. The village is not only famous for tasty pomelo but also a hundred-year-old house with ancient architecture. In spring, Pomelo flower scents when it's blooming. In the Fall, ripe pomelo can be found anywhere in the village. You will pass by several ancient temples, communal houses, and traditional crafts on your way. Besides, you will have a chance to prepare some special Hue patties named: “banh loc”, “banh nam” etc., with local people. Leaving the hectic life of urban and taking the tour, you will enjoy an unforgettable trip in a typical Hue village.
Code Tour: BK02
Kind of tour: private
Start at: Hue city
Duration: 5 - 6 hours
Cycling distance: 10 - 15km
Pick-up: 8:00 am at your hotel
Group size: on request
BIKING TOUR TO THUY BIEU VILLAGE ITINERARY
Depart cycling from the city center to Thuy Bieu village via the southern bank of the Perfume River. A bit busy at the beginning but worth it when you make it to the village. Then it’s time to swing around.
Discover Tiger Fighting Arena, one of the historical places, where elephants and tigers fought to the death for the entertainment of the Emperor, the royal family, and Mandarin.
Leave the arena behind, we continue biking to Elephant Temple (Voi Re Template) which is a royal temple where the King’s War elephants were buried and honored. Continue riding to Thuy Bieu village, visit the first local house, and find silk paintings by local people.
Keep cycling along verdant paths in Thuy Bieu village to relax
Making incense stick private house - A thing can not lack Buddha, ancestor anniversaries in Hue, or general worship.
Take a part in making: “banh nam” and “banh loc” – Hue specialty cakes - under the host's instruction. You can enjoy them right after they have cooked.
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Keep riding along the roads then leave Thuy Bieu village by dragon's boat.
The tour will end at Toa Kham Boat Dock in the city center, then back to your hotel by bicycle.
Price per Pax :
Pick up from your centrally located hotels by bicycle
Mountain bike with helmet,
English-speaking local guide,
Soft drinks and water,
Entrance fees,
Learning how to make incense sticks, local cakes " Loc cake, Nam Cake",
Enjoying local sesame candy,
Cruising trip on Perfume River,
Lunch with local food.
Thuy Bieu Village Tour Excluding:
Travel Insurance. We highly recommend the purchase of personal travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for your trips to Vietnam.
Tips.
Personal expenses.
Children policy
Children under 5 years old: free (parents take care of lunch for children)
Children from 5 - 7 years old: 50% of the price
Children from 8 years old up 100% of the price
Things to know before getting a Biking Tour to Thuy Bieu Village:
Cycling tours are organized for amateur cyclists with sportive bikes. There is no escort during cycling.
The itinerary could be flexible by our guide due to the participantskills and other unexpected circumstances.
For safety on a cycling trip, the guide’s instructions should be followed.
You should wear comfortable but polite clothes.
The children must be able to cycle (please provide their height). If they can not cycle, please provide their age and weight, we will arrange a kid's chair/ rear cushion seat/ bike trailer for your kids depending on the reality.
If you have any health problems that make you unable to cycle, you should not participate.
This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
Please travel light. We have the handle-bar bag for your sun cream, sunglasses, wallet, cell phone, and compact camera.
Please provide your full information to make a reservation.
Although we woke up too late for the organized bike tour, both Quynh and Thien helped us find an adventure. Quynh, the founder, guided us through the tiger arena, elephant pagoda and other small village stops along the way. We ate with locals, visited a painting workshop and made incense. We returned by dragon boat which was already waiting for us on the dock. The inexpensive bicycles were of good quality (much better than the ones the hotel rented for us, yet for the same price) and a bell was screwed on upon request. They also rented out more expensive mountain bikes, which may have been easier to use through the villages. Overall, we enjoyed every step of the way, and would recommend smile travel for the tour or just to rent bikes for the day.