HOI AN Biking Vegetable Village, Basket Boat, Coconut Forest
Description
An exciting half-day biking tour in rural villages of Hoi An. This fun experience is suitable for all ages. Meeting at our office - starting point, you'll spend some time to get used with biking. Then we'll cycle on quiet country roads to see scenic farmland & fishing villages. You'll enjoy beautiful views & exciting activities with the locals: Visit a local home, learn the process of making Bean Sprouts. Ride past duck farms & cow herds. Visit Tra Que vegetable village, walk in the scenic gardens to smell amazing herbs. Help a local man work the soil, plant & water the vegetables. Ride along shrimp farms & rice paddies, see buffalo herds to take pictures. Visit Cam Thanh water coconut forest. Hop in the basket boats to enjoy a relaxing trip along the river. Local boat driver will help you use the fishing rod to catch river crabs for fun. Then it's time to enjoy a tasty Vietnamese meal with 5 dishes in a nice restaurant. Tour with meal is 5 hours ; without meal is 4 hours.
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Itinerary
We'll start the tour from our office, the address is 67 Tran Quang Khai street, Cam Chau ward, Hoi An city (This is also the address of Song Thanh restaurant)
After getting comfortable with riding bicicle, we hit the road. Avoid the traffic, we weave through small alleyways and drive to the fist stop. Meet a local family, you will learn how to make healthy Bean Sprouts in the oldest sprout producer of Hoi An. The making process is fascinating.
Ride past the duck farms. Enjoy the nice breeze from rice paddies, take in the views of cow and buffalo herds grazing in the fieds. We soon visit Tra Que vegetable village. Take a short walk in the gardens to see and smell amazing local herbs. We then meet a local farmer, he will show you how to work the soil. You will help him plant some veggies/ herbs, You will carry the water cans on yor shoulders to water the veggies.
Continue our ride on quiet paths along with prawn farms, rice fields and herds of water buffaloes. We soon visit the picturesque Cam Thanh water coconut/ palm village. Sit down to enjoy some tea and roasted sweet coconut. We then hop in the unique round basket boats and enjoy a relaxing trip along the river, under the shade of water palm. Local boat driver will help you use the fishing rod to catch some river crabs for fun.
After the boat trip, we drive through small roads along the river. Soon, we enjoy a delicious Vietnamese meal at a riverside restaurant (our office / starting point). NOTE: Please check 2 options when booking: + Tour with meal lasts 5 hours, higher price. - Tour without meal lasts 4 hours, lower price.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(23)
Amazing bike tour. Such a unique way to really get out and see the people working the land and enjoy the outdoors. 10/10
Kha was an amazing guide! The weather was not good but he made it SOSO FUN and we had a blast! He is knowledgeable and super friendly! Highly recommend! Book him!
Firstly, thank you to Kha for being a great tour guide. Great energy and super social able. This was a fun way to see Hoi an! Thank you Kha!
This was such a super fun day out. Our guide Trang was very knowledgeable and a lot of fun. She easily modified parts of the day to best suit our needs. Such a great way to see the true Hoi An and all of its lovely people
We were lucky enough to have a private tour and it was an awesome experience with Lanh. We places he took us and the u expected bonuses, such as riding a Buffalo, is something our family will remember for a long time.
This was a fantastic tour, we loved biking through the rice paddies, visiting the farming town, and the coconut boat and crab fishing was a highlight as well. Our guide Lanh was fantastic, knowledgeable, patient and able to pivot with an air conditioned car for us when the heat became too much for our daughter. We loved our experience! Would recommend going early to avoid the worst of the heat. Do not miss activity!
Dear Alli, Thank you so much for your amazing review! We're so happy you enjoyed the tour with Lanh — she’ll be thrilled to hear your kind words. We're especially glad the flexible switch to a car helped make the day more comfortable for your daughter. Thanks again for sharing your experience on Tripadvisor — it truly helps us grow! Best wishes from Hoi An, Thanh – Local Buddy Tours 📱 WhatsApp: +84 973 943 196
This was an exceptional trip - a highlight of our time in Vietnam. Our guide Lan (and Mr Ha) were fun and informative about Vietnamese culture past, present and future. There was a bike leader and one at the back to ensure everyone was safe. The vast majority of the tour was on footpaths in rice paddies. We learned so much during the tour about farming and Vietnamese culture.it was easy riding and fun. Thoroughly recommend even for those rusty at riding a bike.
Lan was our guide and she was amazing! We had a wonderful afternoon with her. She had excellent English and we had great converstations about everything from history, to policitics, the cost of housing, way of life, schooling, etc. We loved the visit to the bean sprout farm and learnt things we never knew before. We highly recommend this tour to others
LÀNH was a great bike tour guide, so kind and helpful! I loved learning about growing bean sprouts from a local farmer and visiting a farm where we watered the gardens in the traditional way and fed fish! Great fun!
We had such a wonderful day with John from Local Buddy Tours. He was very patient ensuring all our bikes were comfortable for the day. He took great care of us, as we rode through traffic and spoke excellent english. We met some beautiful, hard working local people and enjoyed delicious food. It was definitely a highlight for our trip to Hoi An and I would absolutely do it all over again. Request John if you’re in the area - he will take care of you and ensure you have an amazing experience!
