Hue Street Food Tour by Cyclo

Hue City, the former capital of Vietnam, offers a rich cultural experience. One of the most rewarding ways to explore the city is through its cuisine, reflected in a wide range of traditional local dishes. Discovering Hue’s street food scene provides not only authentic flavors but also a deeper connection to the city’s culinary heritage.

Hue street food tour

To experience local cuisine up close, we offer a carefully curated Hue street food tour featuring flavorful, colorful, and deeply local dishes. The tour focuses on everyday foods enjoyed by local people, offering insight into culinary traditions and daily life in this city.

Tour highlights:

  • Taste a variety of carefully selected Hue street food
  • Learn about Hue’s cuisine and culture through local insights
  • Take in the beautiful sights along the journey
  • Explore the daily life of Hue beyond the usual tourist paths
  • Get plenty of opportunities to take pictures
  • Travel leisurely by cyclo, a unique way to explore Hue

Schedule details:

  • Duration: 4 hours.
  • Departure time: 9:00 am or 2:00 pm
  • Pickup location: Centrally located hotels in Hue City.
  • Drop off: Centrally located site in Hue City.

Hue Street Food Tour Itinerary:

We begin with individual cyclos, driven by a dedicated team of experienced drivers, crossing the historic Trang Tien Bridge to visit the colorful Dong Ba Market, where you can see the fresh ingredients used in Hue’s local food and explore the local trading activities.

Continuing by cyclo along the city’s lively streets, we experience the daily life of Hue, ride through the streets of the Citadel where the royal palace is located, and stop at selected spots to enjoy local flavors while hearing the stories behind each place.

During the tour, we visit carefully selected local restaurants to sample a variety of Hue’s authentic street food, including:

(1) Banh Khoai – Hue pancake

(2) Bun Bo Hue – Hue beef vermicelli soup

(3) Banh Loc – Filtered tapioca dumplings

(4) Banh Beo – Steamed rice discs topped with shrimp

(5) Ram It – Sticky rice dumplings on a fried dumpling

(6) Banh Nam – Steamed flat rice dumplings

(7) Banh Uot – Hue wet rice paper

(8) Bun Thit Nuong – Grilled pork vermicelli

(9) Nem Lui – Grilled chopped meat

(10) Banh Chung – Square glutinous rice cake

(11) Banh Bao – Steamed bun

(12) Banh Bao Chien – Fried bun (optional)

(13) Me Xung – Sesame candy

(14) Ca Phe Sua – Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk

(15) Trai Cay – Season fruit

Included in the tour:

  • A curated selection of Hue’s authentic street food
  • Cyclo transportation throughout the tour
  • Samples of local fruits
  • One bottle of water
  • Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk (ca phe sua)
  • An experienced English-speaking guide

Exclusions:

  • Additional drinks
  • Personal expenses, tips, and travel insurance
  • Any services not mentioned in the itinerary

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Price and booking details:

To join group tour: 49USD/person
Children under 9 years old: 35USD/child (Sharing a cyclo)
Private tours are also available by request. Please contact us at [email protected]

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