08:00 – 08:30: A vehicle and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or in the center of Hue city to begin the "Zen Tour," which includes a vegetarian meal in Hue.

The group will arrive at Ba La Mat Pagoda at 07:30 to prepare for an immersive experience involving sutra chanting and meditation. (Participation in meditation sessions will depend on the pagoda’s schedule; on days when no meditation is held, guests will instead spend additional time chanting sutras and exploring the pagoda grounds accompanied by monks and the local sangha)

Ba La Mat Pagoda is an ancient pagoda, over 130 years old, associated with the story of an upright official who resigned from his post to become a monk. Upon arrival, visitors will be provided with a *tràng*—a traditional robe to be worn while participating in Buddhist rituals. Allow the temple community to guide you through the grounds, where you can learn about the history and architecture of this sacred site.

As part of their healing journey, visitors will travel to one of the most significant spiritual sites in Hue: the Avalokiteshvara (Buddha of Compassion) spiritual tourism complex. Here, guests will have time for quiet reflection and prayer, and will receive a string of prayer beads as a commemorative gift.

Afterward, the group will visit a tea garden in the artists' village of Kim Son, located in Thuy Xuan Ward—a land characterized by hillside gardens and green tea plantations. Here, visitors will be introduced to various types of tea and the methods used to harvest them by the local villagers.

10:30: The group will return to Thach Xuong Bo Garden to make all kinds of tea and tea. Learn about the culture of enjoying tea and the process of processing teas, herbs...

While waiting for the tea to dry, you can join a cooking class with local residents and enjoy a macrobiotic meal.

11:30: The group will have lunch at the Thach Xuong Bo Garden.

Afterwards, the group enjoyed tea, while sharing stories and discussions about the way of tea in the Thach Xuong Bo Garden.

13:00: The group will depart from the Thach Xuong Bo garden. Guests may choose to visit one of the following two locations: the Le Ba Dang Memorial Space or the Tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.

- The Lebadang Memory Space—an artistic venue—encapsulates the refinement of the gifted artist Lê Bá Đảng, spanning everything from his music to his paintings.

- The Tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh, one of the renowned imperial mausoleums in Hue, is deeply imbued with cultural and historical significance; it stands as an artistic masterpiece that reflects the life and reign of this Nguyen Dynasty monarch.

End of tour. The group returned to the center of Hue city.

Thank you, and hope to see you again!