Hoi An Culinary Cycling Half-day Tour
Description
Embark on an unforgettable bicycle adventure through the breathtaking countryside of Hoi An, where vibrant vegetable fields of Tra Que Village await. Dive into a hands-on cooking experience, crafting delicate “white rose” dumplings alongside a local family. Savor the exquisite flavors of Hoi An's renowned Cao Lau, and delight in unique treats like Banh Dap and Che Bap, immersing yourself in the rich tapestry of local culinary culture. Experience Highlights: Scenic Bike Ride: Cycle through Tra Que Village's lush countryside and vibrant fields. Culinary Workshop: Learn to craft “white rose” dumplings with a local family and enjoy your creations. Signature Dish: Savor Cao Lau, Hoi An's renowned specialty, made with fresh local ingredients. Unique Treats: Delight in local delicacies like Banh Dap and Che Bap.
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Itinerary
Discover Hoi An’s countryside and unique local cuisine by bicycle. Hoi An’s dishes are well-known and loved by tourists, with food stalls and restaurants lining the streets. These dishes are not only popular but are also cultural symbols, offering visitors a true taste of the local life. The journey begins with a bike ride through the picturesque countryside to Tra Que Village, famous for its fresh vegetables, which are supplied to many local restaurants. These vegetables are essential for making Hoi An’s signature dish, Cao Lau, with its perfect blend of flavors.
We then return to town, where you will learn how to make the famous “white rose” dumplings with a local family and enjoy tasting your handmade creations. Afterward, we head to a renowned local restaurant to try Cao Lau, a traditional dish featuring local noodles, pork, fresh herbs, and crispy rice paper. The noodles are made using water from Ba Le Well, the oldest well in Hoi An, believed to provide the perfect taste.
Lastly, we cycle to Cam Nam to enjoy local specialties such as Banh Dap (cracked rice pancake) and Che Bap (corn and coconut sweet soup), offering a delightful balance of flavors.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hoi An City Center (Except South Hoi An area)
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Maximum 1 child accompanied 1 adult, the 2nd child will pay the adult price.
- Free for children 0-5 years old ; 50% off for children 6-10 years old
Reviews(10)
Today's trip was fantastic; the tour guide was very friendly and funny. The local food here was delicious. It was a wonderful day.
Hi! We’re really happy you had such a wonderful experience, and that the flavors of the trip hit the spot too. Hope this is just the first delicious chapter of your adventures with us!
We were guided by River, who was a lovely and funny young lady. She kept us informed and entertained (mainly by her humour) throughout the trip. It was lovely riding out to the vegetable village. It really isn't far out of Hoi An but you did feel you get a regional experience. Riding through the town was fun, a bit of an adrenaline rush for me. The restaurant where we made the dumplings was OK. The ladies that make the dumplings and do the demonstration didn't seem very happy. The dumplings were pretty tasty though. The bikes were very old and could use replacing. Make sure to check your brakes work before you leave the meeting point!
We booked through a viator without checking reviews, what a mistake!!! $118 AUD later because they added the travel insurance and refused to refund it when we already said we had it. There is basically no cooking, all you do is roll out dumpling pastry and put the filling in, the rest is just riding around the country side, which if you take your free bike from your hotel you will see all of this anyway. The country side fields that you ride through are on the way to An Bang Beach so if you ride there you will see them anyway. I WOULD NOT recommend this tour, massive rip off and waste of time!!
Many thanks for leaving us an honest and detailed review and recommending our services, we greatly appreciate it. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the amount of activities that we managed to squeeze into your half day tour and found it to be excellent value. We very much regret to hear that your experience was unsatisfactory, please accept our sincere apologies about this. We always strive to provide excellence in every part of our tours and it is very disappointing when we don’t achieve this. Your constructive feedback helps us to know where to make improvements. We hope to get the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and exceed all expectations next time. Best regards,
<p>We had a really amazing time learning all about the different areas of food production in and around Hoi An, as well as enjoying making wantons. There was actually a choice of riding on the back of a motorbike or cycling, but we decided to stick to cycling. If you go on a motorbike, you can relax a bit more in the city as you dont have to worry about the traffic, and in the countryside you can take photos whilst riding. But on a bicycle, we were able to control where we were going a lot more. Highly recommended tour!</p>
Went on this bike tour in Jan 2018. My husband and I thought that there would be more cooking in the cooking lesson. It’s more of a bike tour. Our guide Eric was great :) We went to a farm and several restaurants. You learn how to put together some dumplings but the filling is made before. The highlight was getting to eat the special Cau Lau noodle dish of Hoi An which we didn’t know about and fell in love with!
Dear our friends, We were so happy to travel with you in this trip. Our guide, Mr Eric is very informative and helpful, I thought that you already satisfied with our services. Biking is very popular in Vietnam in general and Hoi An in particular. Especially, exploring this ancient city by bike is very adventurous and interesting. We hope that we will welcome you and your friends, relatives in the coming time. We are looking forward to serving you all more times. Best wishes, Pham Que Anh
This was a fun experience for "city folks" like us. Riding through the city initially was nerve wrecking (and slightly dangerous if you are not a confident rider) but once you get into the "countryside", it turns into a nice quiet ride along paddy fields with wandering water buffalos. Our guide Ani was knowledgeable and accommodating, and offered to stop at a few places for photos. We stopped at a restaurant to make white rose. It was fun but I wouldn't categorize it as a "cooking lesson". Also stopped at the Central Market for Cao Lau and another restaurant for some other local delights. Glad we did it but I would rate this to be slightly expensive for about USD$90 for two. There were only 2 of us so it was relatively easy to navigate (aside from the crazy city traffic). I would imagine it to be a little more chaotic if there were up to 8 people.
Dear our friends, Thank you for choosing and using our services. We were so glad to experience with you during this trip. Experiencing Hoi An ancient town by bicycle is fantastic , by this way, we can have a general look of the local life here. Certainly, you have had a beautiful collection of photos about this city. Regarding the rate, we have already compared to the other travel agents, so this is not expensive at all. This is very reasonable for visitors. You are right, Your group has only two members so the atmosphere is not chaotic enough if the size of group is more, the trip is much happier and more chaotic. Hopefully, we will welcome and serve you in the coming time. Thanks & Best Regards, Pham Que Anh
<p>This was a great day. Our tour guide Key was very knowledgeable and fun. There were only 4 of us on this trip. Be prepared to bike through the city before entering the country side. This was a bit nervewracking with all the traffic. We made several stops along the way. got to see farmers working the fields, and stopped for several food tastings. We got to make our very own dumplings at a local restaurant. It was a fun day and I'd highly recommend it.</p>
<p>Very informative, great half day tour to get a feel of Hoi An</p>
<p>We thoroughly enjoyed this trip. It gave us an insight into the real people and where the food actually comes from. Easy going ride and great guide - very informative!</p>
<p>I CAN NOT BELIEVE I did not rate this tour earlier - I sure have thought about it a lot since my trip - what an opportunity of a lifetime - that I will never forget! Our tour guide was THE BEST. So thoughtful, caring, funny - this guy is going places. He was working so hard on his English and was doing a super job and he could not have made our trip ANY more special! I hope you can look up his name and tell him how much his time and knowledge meant to us. I only hope to be back some day:</p>
