BEYOND THE OLD TOWN: EXPLORING HOI AN’S RURAL TREASURES

This is where your adventure begins. You'll meet your guide at your hotel, and then you'll start biking to the countryside in Cam Thanh Village. The village offers beautiful countryside views with a variety of sights, including shrimp farms, duck farms, cows, birds, buffaloes, bamboo, and vegetable fields. You'll have the opportunity to take pictures of these scenes, capturing the essence of rural life.

You'll board a Bamboo Basket Boat to explore the Water Coconut Palm Forest. This boat ride provides a unique experience as you have fun catching crabs in the water coconut palm forest. It's a chance to discover the rural life of Cam Thanh Village and even learn how to make traditional bamboo handicrafts with local villagers.

You'll continue your journey by bike to Thanh Nam Fishing Village. Here, you'll meet local fishermen and witness their daily activities, including working with fish, crabs, and squid. Despite modern fishing methods, the village maintains its traditional way of life.

You can choose between two activities. You can participate in a lantern-making session and learn how to create beautiful lanterns, a craft for which Hoi An is famous. Alternatively, you can opt for a buffalo riding activity, where you'll receive detailed guidance from local farmers on controlling a buffalo and have the chance to take photos with it.

You'll arrive at Tra Que Herb Garden Veggie Village, a charming village renowned for its herbs and vegetables. You'll have the opportunity to walk around the garden village, meet local farmers, and observe their activities.

You'll join local farmers in planting vegetables. This hands-on experience involves activities like weeding, digging, making beds, transplanting vegetables, and watering them. You'll get a taste of what it's like to work on a farm.

You can enjoy a relaxing foot bath using medicinal plants, a soothing experience that's great for rejuvenation.

You’ll participate in a cooking class to learn how to make 'Tam Huu' spring rolls and Crispy Vietnamese Pancakes 'Banh xeo.' These are local delicacies from the central region of Vietnam.

You'll savor a delicious Vietnamese traditional lunch consisting of seven dishes, prepared using the ingredients you helped plant and select.

You'll head to the Bach Dang Dock and embark on a boat trip along the Thu Bon River for approximately one hour. During this excursion, you'll witness local fishermen in action, watch them catch fish, crabs, squid, and shrimp. You might even have the opportunity to learn how to cast a net. The boat trip also takes you to Dai Chiem estuary, where you can appreciate the peaceful waterways, boats, and wharves.

The tour concludes, and your guide will take you back to your hotel, leaving you with cherished memories of a day filled with countryside adventures, cultural experiences, and delectable Vietnamese cuisine.

This tour offers a well-rounded experience, allowing you to immerse yourself in the local culture, natural beauty, and culinary traditions of the Hoi An region.