Hue Suggested Activities
Folk Art of Hue with an Artist (Half Day)
Take a peek into the stunning home of a professional artist and try your hand at producing Vietnamese folk art under the guidance of the expert himself.
Highlights
- Visit Nguyen Van Tan, an artist who studied at the College of Arts in Hue and whose work has been exhibited throughout Vietnam and Thailand.
- Browse through Mr. Tan’s collection and wander through the beautiful garden to see some water features and enjoy the peace and serenity of his property.
- On this tour you will talk more in-depth about Vietnamese Art and your host will personally teach you how to produce some of the traditional folk art which you can bring home as a memory.
Tour Overview:
Take a peek into the stunning home of a professional artist and try your hand at producing Vietnamese folk art under the guidance of the expert himself.
Visit the house of Nguyen Van Tan, an artist who studied at the College of Arts in Hue and whose work has been exhibited throughout Vietnam and Thailand. He generously opens the doors to his beautiful residence and invites visitors in to see his home and art. Everything in his house and garden, from the artworks to the plants and rocks, has been arranged in an artistic way in order to fuse art and nature.
Browse through his paintings and wander through the beautiful garden to see the water features and enjoy the peace and serenity. Mr. Tan will take you through the history of Vietnamese art, and will personally teach you how to produce some traditional folk art of your own.
Street Food Tours
Hit the streets of Hue on a private street food tour sampling the city’s
famous Imperial cuisine, and discover why Hue is regarded as
Vietnam’s culinary capital.
Cycle to Thanh Toan Bridge
Cycle northeast of Hue on this half day excursion and experience the
beauty of the countryside, passing rice paddies and local villages to the
traditional covered Thanh Toan Bridge.
Perfume River (Half Day)
Cruise leisurely along the Perfume River, stopping at the Thien Mu
Pagoda, just outside of Hue, on the bank of the Perfume River. This
area was a hotbed of anti-government protest during the early 1960s.
Behind the main sanctuary of the pagoda is the Austin motorcar which
transported the monk Thich Quang Duc to the site of his 1963 self-
immolation.
Visit the Imperial tomb of the Emperor Minh Mang – a complex
completed in 1843 by his son and successor, Thieu Tri – known for its magnificent architecture, military statuaries and elaborate decorations. It is perhaps the most beautiful of Hue’s pagodas and tombs. The trip takes 6 hours approximately.