11/09/2026
Day 11 — Our Final Day in Hue 🚴🇻🇳
Our final day in Hue turned out a little differently. Heavy rain came down across the city, so we left the bikes behind and spent the day exploring Hue together.
We started at Hue Imperial City, the former home of Vietnam’s Nguyen Dynasty and the political heart of the country for more than a century. Walking through the old gates, palaces and courtyards, it was easy to imagine what life must have been like inside the imperial capital.
Then we continued to Thien Mu Pagoda, one of Hue’s most iconic landmarks. Sitting quietly beside the Perfume River, the pagoda has become a symbol of Hue and is deeply connected with the city’s history, poetry and local stories.
Our final stop was Khai Dinh Tomb, with its unique mix of Eastern and Western architecture.
And of course, we had to finish with a proper Hue lunch — small traditional cakes, but somehow enough to fill us up. 😄
Then came the hardest part of the trip — saying goodbye. After nearly two weeks together on the road, it suddenly felt strange to know there would be no more morning starts, no more bikes waiting outside the hotel, no more riding together. 🥹
There were hugs, smiles, a few emotional words and plenty of “see you again.” The journey from Saigon to Hue is finished, but for us, this is the part of guiding we will remember — the people we shared the road with.
See you all on the next adventure. 🫶