Handicraft Villages Tour from Hue Including Lunch on Dragon Boat and Bike Ride

Your full-day village tour starts in the morning when a friendly local guide picks you up at your central Hue hotel and drives to Toa Kham Wharf. Board a traditional Dragon Boat and head down the Perfume River to Sinh village, known for its beautiful folk paintings. Pass by many notable sights along the way including Hen Island, the Bai Dau wholesale market, the ancient town of Bao Vinh and the village of Thanh Tien, known for its paper flowers.

Arrive at Lai An Wharf around 9:30am and travel to the house of local artist Ky Huu Phuoc, known for his traditional folk paintings. Enjoy a demonstration and then head out and continue exploring the village, picking up bicycles along the way. Mount the bike and head for the village of Thanh Tien, home to the artist Than Van Huy. Learn about daily life and architecture in Hue before continuing on along the village streets. There will be a visit to a local paper flower gallery and the opportunity to learn how to make the beautiful lotus flowers with help from a local artist. Visit the monument of Nguyen Chi Dieu, an official member of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam before leaving the village.

Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch aboard the Dragon Boat and ride on to the village of Tien Non, an important area for growing flowers. Practice your green thumb in the flower and vegetable gardens and ride a bike through the village streets. From here it will be time to board the Dragon Boat and back to Hue, where your guide will drop you off at your hotel.