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Hoi An Countryside Biking: Explore Vegetable Village, Basket Boat Ride, and Local Home Cooking
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Thành phố Hội An
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Hoi An’s countryside with a biking tour. Explore a vegetable village, ride a basket boat, and learn to cook local dishes in a traditional home.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Hoi An’s countryside with a biking tour. Explore a vegetable village, ride a basket boat, and learn to cook local dishes in a traditional home.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hoi An Ecotour - Hoi An Ecotourism Company is a local Eco-Tour operation run by our rice-farmer family in Cam Thanh Village, Hoi An. We have lived and worked here for generations and really love it. We would like to offer you a different kind of experience, to show you the authentic and unique daily life of the local fishing and farming…
- Hoi An Ecotour - Hoi An Ecotourism Company is a local Eco-Tour operation run by our rice-farmer family in Cam Thanh Village, Hoi An. We have lived and worked here for generations and really love it. We would like to offer you a different kind of experience, to show you the authentic and unique daily life of the local fishing and farming communities of this village.\n\nJoin us and you will have a chance to take part in some hands-on activities and local practices that are fun, safe and interesting to people all of ages.\n\nYou will have a real connection with some local people, their culture, the landscape,the food and the environment, help you to understand more about Vietnamese rural culture and enrich your trip experience.\n\nWe want you to feel a little like you really live here for a short while. The typical calm and peace of the countryside life will take you far away from the hustle and bustle of city life,and you can enjoy daily life much as a native does.\n\nWe call this travelling LIKE A LOCAL!
What's Included
- Hands-on Vegetable farming experience (farming outfits supplied)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off by Bike, English speaking tour Guide
- Rowing Bamboo basket Boat
- Short cooking and Lunch with local farming family
- Hands-on Vegetable farming experience (farming outfits supplied)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off by Bike, English speaking tour Guide
- Rowing Bamboo basket Boat
- Short cooking and Lunch with local farming family
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- At 8:30 AM (or 1:30 PM ), your tour guides will meet you at your hotel and the tour will commence with a bike ride through the pastoral landscapes.
- By 9:00AM, you’ll reach Tra Que Vegetable Village. Here, you will be briefed about the village’s history and a local farmer will instruct you on the correct way to cultivate herbs and care for plants….
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At 8:30 AM (or 1:30 PM ), your tour guides will meet you at your hotel and the tour will commence with a bike ride through the pastoral landscapes.
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By 9:00AM, you’ll reach Tra Que Vegetable Village. Here, you will be briefed about the village’s history and a local farmer will instruct you on the correct way to cultivate herbs and care for plants. You’ll immerse yourself in various agricultural activities such as raking, sowing, and harvesting fresh vegetables.
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The next stop on your itinerary at 10 AM is the fishing village, where you’ll get an opportunity to partake in an unusual basket boat ride steered by locals.
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By 11:00AM, continue the cycling tour towards my house, where you’ll acquaint yourself with the traditional Vietnamese process of making white rice. You’ll learn this ancient technique with some old-fashioned hand machines:
Taking part in a brief class on rice pancake cooking, led by my wife, is next on the agenda. Then, savor a lunch made up of our village’s traditional delicacies.
The tour is expected to wrap up around 12 PM or 1 PM, at which point you’ll cycle back to your hotel.
Location
Hoi An Ecotour
Hamlet
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(37 Ratings)
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Kris
Jul 25, 2025
The effort! The bamboo boats a bit too touristy... - Pleasant guide, good command of English, very accessible and friendly!
The cooking workshop is definitely recommended, nice family, provided a home feeling and tasty dishes...
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Fabiana_p
Jul 22, 2025
Amazing! - We went on this tour with already high expectations, but reality exceeded all expectations. Our guide was simply impeccable: prepared, attentive, with an infectious enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of culture and territory. She did not just explain, but made us live every stage of the journey, involving us with stories, curiosities and moments of true sharing.
The most special part was definitely the DA welcome from the locals who hosted us at their home. They welcomed us with a disarming kindness, made us feel part of their family and allowed us to really get in touch with the spirit of the place. We ate together (delicious) home-cooked meals, shared chats, smiles, and even a few words in their own language.
A profound, human, authentic experience. The kind of trip that leaves something inside you.
Highly recommended to those looking for real contact with people, not just a sightseeing.
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Avw187
Jul 9, 2025
Hoian people are a must meet - Beautiful bike ride from the hotel to the vegetables farm. A sweet lady (81 years old) showed us how to garden with a big smile. We went on to the boat ride which was somewhat touristic but fun to do. Afterwards we went eating/cooking at a family’s home in which we were warmly welcomed and where we had great food.
Highly recommend it, people in hoian are even more friendly than in the rest of Vietnam we have seen until now.
Allan
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Claudia
Apr 22, 2025
Excellent experience highly reccomended! - Our tour was well thought, perfect for my son who is 5 and for me. Hoang was incredibly gentle and engaging. Food was delicious
We loved everything about it
Wished we knew about it before and would done more tours with him!
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Bridget_c
Apr 16, 2025
you won't regret this one! - This is the best package ever ! You get everything : fresh air, exercise, a ride on the coconut boats and lastly experience the daily life of Hoi An villagers.
The visit to the home of a local, where he warmly welcomed us, was the highlight of our trip. We participated in the milling, sifting, polishing, grinding of the rice, to yield rice water for making banh xeo - truly farm to table experience!
side note : our host Hanh was full of energy and so were the coconut boat drivers, farmers and home host. These are the lovely people who make up Hoi An!
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272rudyc
Apr 9, 2025
Guide's helpfulness and expertise - “Farm & Fishing Tour in Hoi An.
My wife and I received an escort from our guide Mr Huang.
First we went to visit local farmers to see how they grew vegetables and rice.
This was followed by an excursion with the local fishermen.
These were one of the highlights of our 12-day stay in Vietnam.
What struck us most was the expertise, and the helpfulness of the amiable Huang. We highly recommend him and this excursion to him.
Rudy & Nancy Coppens/Van Thienen uit Belgie
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Eriklaenens
Mar 15, 2025
A fun & interesting day out in the countryside - One of the better trips.
A good mix of bike, visits, boat trip, home cooking where Mr Hoang is punctual and knowledgeable.
Fun and interesting
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Stephan
Feb 2, 2025
Absolutely recommended - Great tour, by bike between rice fields, you feel like one with nature. Fantastic! With the passionate explanation of Mr. Hoang you get the history and insights into the farming methods. After the great ride he received us at his house and we got an explanation about the entire production process of rice and then baked rice pancakes with his wife and enjoyed lunch together! Mr. & Mrs. Hoang are great and we can absolutely recommend this to you.
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Relax563307
Jan 8, 2025
Great experience - Hoang was a fantastic host and accommodated for all the needs of the family including taking our 8 year old on his moped instead of biking. He explained the rice growing and preparing process beautifully and was patient with the children. We had a go at farming at the vegetable garden and the interaction and being able to have a go ensured the children remain engaged and were able to have a good time. This is a really great way to understand more about Hoi An and the villages and agriculture there. Thankyou Hoang for the cooking class, the lovely food prepared by his family and answering all our questions and taking lots of photos, we truly appreciate it.
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E7213mqjoannel
Apr 4, 2024
Excellent cultural experience! - We had the most incredible time visiting the farm, planting veggies, cycling through town and then having a delicious lunch prepared by Mr. Hoang’s wife. Our kids got to make some appetizers with her and the meal was excellent. They learned how to harvest rice and the painstaking process it used to take. Excellent cultural experience!
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