Hue, Vietnam Culinary Lessons

This combined sightseeing tour and cooking class is the perfect introduction to the history and culture of Hue, its people, and its cuisine. The royal city was the seat of emperors for thousands of years, and to this day it is full of intrigue and charm.

Explore the tranquil beauty and magic of Hue Vietnam when you go on an exciting ecotour that introduces you to life outdoors. You’ll enjoy the gentle exercise of bicycling through scenic areas; you will fish beside seasoned locals; and learn how to prepare delicious dishes you can recreate at home. This vacation, indulge in fresh air and the simple life.

8h30: “Thanh Toan Eco Tour” staff will pick you up at your hotel around Hue Center City and take you to the appointment point. Check your bike, warm up and let join the trip with us.

8h45: Start biking to Thanh Toan Village where the famous “Thanh Toan Tiled Roof Bridge” is located. On the way, you can’t help surprising to catch the images of the bustling morning local market, the green rice fields, majestic family temples as well as the daily life of local people crossing the zigzag path of the village.

10h00: Arrive at Thanh Toan Tile roof Bridge – a truly unique ancient bridge in Vietnam, and visit Thanh Toan Museum with a wide variety of agricultural tools exhibited to explain the details of Vietnamese life and culture.

10h30: Row the boat with the villager on Nhu Y River to enjoy spectacular sceneries and explore how they catch the fish by using some old tools such as fishing trap, casting net, etc. After observing, you can join hand with them to catch your own fish.

Get back to our “Eco Home” where you can see around the vegetable garden with many kinds grown by local farmer such as: Malabar spinach, gourd, fiber melon, winter melon, fig…

12h00: Join cooking class to learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Hue specialties . After the lesson, enjoy what you have just cooked and some other dishes

13h30 - 14h00: Ride back to the city. End of your Eco trip to Thanh Toan village and see you again

As the Imperial City, Hue became known for its fine cuisine and continues to be a special destination for food lovers to this day. Where better to take a cooking class and learn about Vietnamese cooking? Travel by motorbike to Thanh Toan Village to spend some time with a local chef.