08:30 After checking out, our guide will meet and transfer us to Hue. The driving time is approximately 3.5 hours via the spectacular Hai Van Pass. On the way, stop to visit the Cham Museum in Da Nang.

Hue is a captivating city with an illustrious history. Once the center of imperial Vietnam, the city was the seat of the Nguyen dynasty emperors during their reign from 1802 until 1945. Today, the city still retains much of its majestic charm with the elaborate royal tombs and imposing citadel revealing the extravagant lifestyles of its former emperors.

Lunch at a local restaurant. (a la carte, self-paid)

Hue Ancient & Modern: 13:00 – 16:00

Hue is already famous for the old and traditional; apart from the historic landmarks, the journey brings you to another world of the new art legacy and impressive architecture blended with nature. Explore Lebadang Memory Space, which is the realization of artist Lebadang’s, a world-renown Vietnamese French painter, engraver and sculptor who received the title of the Art Master of the Orient and the West.

Transfer to the hotel for check in.

Accommodation: Azerai La Residence ★★★★★

Room: Deluxe River View

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Nestled on the edge of the fabled Perfume River, Azerai La Residence Hue is built around a colonial mansion from the 1930s and was once home to the French Resident Superieure.

Musical Heritage & Gastronomy: 17:00 – 21:00

Boat cruise on Perfume River -- The graceful hostess, one of the sixth-generation descendants of Emperor Minh Mang, and her husband – a retired Swiss UBS Banker, are both native of Hue. Enjoy a private Récital performance of the hostess that will bring you to East-meets-West variations on Hue royal tunes, original Vietnamese folk melodies and Western classical songs. Followed by a fusion dinner.

Dress code: Smart Casual is required.