This day trip combines a bike tour through coconut-lined villages and boat cruises through waterways.
A a unique opportunity to introduce you to growing organic products with one of the local farmers.
A great way to experience rural Vietnam, and with your new cooking skills, you can partially win the secret of Vietnamese gastronomy upon returning from your country.
09:00: Be welcomed at your hotel in Hoi An by our guide. Then, a short bike ride through lush farmland, rice paddies and small villages to Cam Thanh Village.
Meet the villagers on the way and an opportunity to see fishermen using traditional fishing techniques.
10:00 Boarding the bamboo basket boat and going up along the river. A local family and your guide will take you on a journey following the unspoiled waterways lined with coconut trees. You will see the scene where the local fishermen drag the riverbed in search of snails.
11:00 Continue your journey to visit Tra Que Village.
Upon arrival, be welcome by a local family. Take a walk in the herb garden abundant in red-eyed peppers, lemongrass, basil, coriander and spring onions. Where you will be informed about the use of medicinal plants and the Vietnamese pharmacopoeia.
11:30 Join in agricultural activities such as cultivation of plants, collection of vegetables, fertilization of land with river algae and watering under the direction of a local market gardening family.
12:00 Treat yourself with a foot massage with medical plants, which grows in the garden.
12.45 A cooking class organized by a local family. Each cooking lesson begins with a brief introduction, explanations and demonstration of appetizers, main course, side dishes and dessert. Then it will be your turn to prepare your own lunch with 3-course specialties. Sit down and savor your prepared meals at the host.
15:30 A short bike ride back to Hoi An via the rice fields. You can see the farmers bring their buffalo home all along the country road.
16:00 Return to your hotel and end of our services.
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Vietnam Original Travel is a local travel agency, specialist of customized and private tours in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma (Myanmar) with the head quarter in Ho Chi Minh City and sales offices in each country. With over 18-year experiences, we are proud to be a professional, dynamic and enthusiastic team. Here is some brief information about us:
Full name: VIETNAM ORIGINAL TRAVEL
Professional License: 01024 / TCDL – GPLHQT
Specialization: customized and private tours in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma and Thailand
Sales method: direct contact through email, phone, whatsapp or skype publically
Slogan: Discovery and sharing
Logo: Vietnam Original Travel is the symbol of the ambition and commitment. It evokes the passion and escape from the limitation: a boy on a buffalo playing the flute. It is a symbol and inseparable from VIETNAM ORIGINAL TRAVEL
Head Office: B11.25, River Gate Residence, 155 Ben Van Don Str., Dist 4, HCM city
Hanoi Office: Floor 10th, Trico Building, 548 Nguyen Van Cu, Long Bien, Hanoi
The authorities in Vietnam, Lao, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand require travel agencies obtaining a professional license. This requirement is to ensure that travel agencies must be competent, professional and have sufficient financial resources to ensure the responsibilities for any issues caused. Our professional license is – No: 01024/TCDL – GPLHQT.
In Vietnam, our license was issued by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism which is under the management of Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism. Our branches in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand also own national licenses.
Traveling with Vietnam Original Travel means that your trips are secured and defended from scams and troubles.
There are over 700 agencies offering tours to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. We aware of the fierce competition and challenges, but also recognize the opportunity to stand out.
The general spirit is to bring you the most authentic things, avoid mass tourism and to fit your wishes. We always design varied, rich and original programs.
We always carefully listen to each customer’s wish because the tastes of travellers are different. Communication with our travel specialists will help you to have the best choices. When the proposals are sent to you, you can evaluate and change to suit your need perfectly.
Our sales conditions are very transparent and they constitute contractual framework in which the trips take place.
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