Full day tour Hoi An > cycling, boat tour, local life, cooking class, eco-village
Leave on an unconventional “close-up” cycling adventure around Hoi An., off the beaten path of the regular “tourist itineraries”, where you will be able to discover the true Vietnam.
We invite you to come discover Hoi An and its surrounding countryside differently. Together, we will guide you away from the usual tours. We will help you discover less known locations that have maintained their charm and authenticity.
Each tour is limited in size to ensure maximum comfort, service and quality. And, rather than offering a run-of-the- mill tour. We organize custom-tailored excursions, according to your personal interests. And, we personally accompany you on a cycling “adventure”; taking the time to answer your questions, so like that you will discover and share our love for this marvelous country.
08:30 Depart from your hotel, the guide takes you from your hotel and riding to the Kim Bong carpenters village.
You will visit the shipbuilding workshop, wood carving, mosaic and other workshops.
09:30 The locals will teach you how to make the traditional wooden basket boats that move the rivers, try the famous basket boats at Mr.Kha’s workshop established 85 years ago, which manufactures cart boats, woven by bamboo and palm trees.
10:30 continue your ride to the Tra Nhieu mat village; you will listen the presentation of the war history and their activities. The fishermen leave their nets, boats and prepare their tools for a long ride of 2-3 weeks at sea.
Spend island hopping via unusual bridges made of wood or bamboo.
Taking the path along the river, you will see coconut water, fishing nets, and wild birds, and then enjoy a small pleasant walk on a quiet bamboo bridge in water coconut forest. Then visit the craft mats making.
11:30 Come back to the dock where you will board the boat with residents and cycling to the Tra Que vegetable village – About 150 farmers and 400 owners live on site, cultivate about 20 types of vegetables and herbs including mint, salad, basil, cilantro, broccoli among the other more than 40 hectares of land, 8 tons of Tra Que vegetables are sold each year. The farmers do not use pesticides or OGM but natural fertilizers in particular, a kind of seaweed that is in the river, harvested by gardeners by boat every morning.
13:30 To Tra Que village, you will be warmly greeted by Mr.Minh family, a 3 generations one. You will enjoy a welcome drink called “basil juice”, stroll through the village and meet local people who work in the garden.
The local farmer will teach you all about cultivation methods and how to protect developing vegetable from the insects as well as join the farmers in preparing gardening activities such as raking the ground, sowing, watering greens, transplanting and tending greens.
15:00 Then enjoy a foot bath with medicinal herbs, traditional therapeutic practice and Prepare lunch with a local family, You will learn how to make “ Tam Huu” spring rolls, “Xeo” pancakes. Your lunch will consist of many local delicacies including “Tam Huu” spring roll, “Banh Xeo” or local pancake of people in Centre of Viet Nam. After lunch, take a short rest before returning to your hotel at 16h00. End of the full day tour in Hoi An
