08:00 Depart from your hotel. Spend a leisurely day cycling through the scenic countryside of Vietnam, where the noise of the city a distant memory.
9:30 After passing through the town and along quiet roads, you will go to Tra Que vegetable village – About 150 farmers and 400 owners live there and cultivate about 20 types of vegetables and herbs including mint, lettuce, basil, cilantro, broccoli among others. More than 40 hectares of land and 8 tons of Tra Que vegetables are sold every year. The vegetable growers do not use pesticides or GMOs, instead they rely on a seaweed found in the local river that is harvested by boat every morning.
10:00 At Tra Que village you will be warmly welcomed by Mr.Minh and his family – a 3 generation family – with a refreshing basil juice. After the welcome drink you could stroll through the village and meet local people who work in the garden.
11:00 The local farmers will teach you their cultivation methods, and how to protect developing vegetables from the insects. You will also join the farmers in gardening activities such as raking the ground, sowing, watering greens, transplanting, and tending greens.
After working on the farm you can enjoy a traditional therapeutic foot bath with medicinal herbs.
Your next adventure is to prepare lunch with a local family. You will learn how to make ‘Tam Huu’ spring rolls and ‘Banh Xeo’ pancakes, which you will then be able to enjoy with other local Vietnamese delicacies.
13:30 After lunch you will be able to take a short rest before returning to your hotel at 14:00.
