Day 1 – Imperial Welcome
🚗 Afternoon Arrival in Hue: Meet your guide and transfer to your 3-4-5★ boutique hotel or riverside resort.
🚢 Perfume River Cruise: Embark on a private dragon boat cruise at sunset. As the boat glides past Thien Mu Pagoda and tree-lined banks, enjoy a live performance of Hue folk songs – a UNESCO-recognized art form.
🏠 Dinner at a Garden House: Savor a refined dinner in a restored nha vuon (ancient garden house), featuring dishes once served to Nguyen Dynasty royalty. Each course is paired with local stories for a truly cultural welcome.
Day 2 – Heritage & Festivity
🌅 Morning – Hue’s Royal Legacy
🏛️ Guided tour of the Imperial Citadel (UNESCO World Heritage Site), with highlights including the Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden Purple City.
🏯 Visit Khai Dinh Tomb, a masterpiece blending Vietnamese traditions and European Baroque influences.
🌞 Afternoon – Refined Traditions
🍵 Experience a royal tea ceremony, learning courtly etiquette and sampling Hue’s fragrant teas in porcelain cups.
👨🍳 Join a Hue cooking class, preparing signature dishes such as banh khoai (crispy pancake) and nem lui (lemongrass skewers).
🌙 Evening – Festive Royal Dinner
🏮 Enjoy a private dinner in a traditional wooden house (nha ruong), beautifully decorated with lanterns and candles.
🎄 Christmas Eve (24 Dec): the dinner features festive décor, Christmas carols, and warm mulled wine alongside royal-inspired dishes.
🌸 New Year’s Eve (31 Dec): the dinner includes live traditional music, festive cocktails, and a midnight countdown with sparklers and champagne.
Day 3 – Market Treasures & Departure
🛍️ Morning – Dong Ba Market: Stroll through Hue’s bustling central market, browsing for silk scarves, embroidered conical hats, cinnamon, and candied lotus seeds – perfect souvenirs.
✈️ Transfer to Airport: Private car transfer to Hue Airport for onward travel.
🔄**Program order may change depending on actual situation.**