Hoi An Private Tour: Biking Adventure through Local Villages and Craftsman Workshops
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Hoi An city
Embark on a biking adventure through local villages and craftsman workshops in Hoi An. Experience traditional crafts, local way of life, and scenic landscapes away from the tourist crowds.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Local Buddy Tours - Booking Office - Kickstart the tour from your hotel or Local Buddy Tours office. Safety firsst, you’ll spend few minutes to learn the traffic rules in Vietnam and get familiar with the bikes.
What's Included
- Refreshment with a coffee stop and bottled water provided during the tour
- Option to include a delicious Vietnamese meal (Various prices and durations available)
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Hoi An (Covering multiple local areas)
- Expert local guide fluent in English for an informative tour
- All-inclusive of taxes, tickets, entrance fees, and contributions at local homes
- Quality bicycles, helmets, and light raincoats supplied
What's Not Included
- Other drinks & Personal expenses. Tip is optional but appreciated
- Private car transfer from South Hoi An or Da Nang to HOI AN: 15-20-30 USD/ 4-7-16 seater/ one-way
Additional Information
Experience an engaging morning or evening by cycling through Hoi An’s peaceful countryside villages. Pay a visit to the delightful households of Cam Kim island while exploring traditional crafts and local lifestyle. The path chosen keeps you away from the bustling tourist centers and offers a serene and uncrowded atmosphere. Here’s a snapshot of our unique itinerary and memorable activities:
Start your cycling journey to Cam Kim island via a picturesque bridge and encounter fishing settlements, boundless rice fields, vegetable farms, and prawn hatcheries.
Enjoy a local hospitality experience by visiting a household, utilizing a stone mill to mill rice, preparing rice papers and snacks, and finally savoring the results.
Get a glimpse into the local culture by seeing how copious amounts of rice wine are made to keep the community satisfied.
Take a break with a cup of delicious Vietnamese coffee & use restroom facilities.
Explore the vibrant Tra Nhieu fishing hamlet and engage in straw mat weaving.
Discover a special temple dedicated to the worshiping of whales.
Visit the Kim Bong carpentry village and observe locals carving wood and using seashells to create beautiful furniture.
Finally, we finish our trip by cycling back to Hoi An.
An option with a meal extends the experience to approx. 5.5 hours, whereas the option without a meal takes around 4.5 hours.
- This is a private tour, so you can pick your preferred starting time when booking. If you have any special requests of bike heights, don’t hesitate to contact us.
- If you choose tour option that includes meal, we can cater normal/ vegan/ vegetarian diets (Set menu with 5 Vietnamese dishes)
Location
Local Buddy Tours - Booking Office
Trần Quang Khải
If you're from South Hoi An or Da Nang, please come to Local Buddy Tours booking office in Hoi An (inside Song Thanh restautant). Or we can help you find private car transfer from South Hoi An or Da Nang to Hoi An town with extra charge: 15/20/30 USD for 4/7/16 seater vehicle (ONE-WAY transfer).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Chefholen
May 17, 2024
Take a bicycle ride beyond the bustle of Hoi An, you'll never forget it. - More than just a bicycle tour, although we did ride about 20km this tour was a total adventure. Thanh and Vinh from Local Buddy Tours were outstanding guides. What I have really enjoyed about Vietnam and primarily Hoi An is the people are so very genuine. Their job is to safely navigate a group of people out of the city and through the countryside on bicycles, essentially. These guys did more than that, imparting the feeling as though you are with a couple of of local friends, just taking a ride. Great stops, the local craft makers with their wooden sculptures and grass mats. The woman who showed us how to make rice noodles on a fire made with the dried rice husks. What an incredible way to spend the day, and fortunately nobody crashed. If you are looking for that extra adventure in Hoi An, check out Local Buddy Tours and ask for Thanh and/or Vinh. Go on the ride of your life.
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Mengl929
Apr 20, 2024
Beautiful Local Tour in Hoi An - We really enjoyed the local tour and very beautiful stories, culture and friendly people
The tour guide is very helpful and great English speaking as well.
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Iain_h
Apr 15, 2024
Great bike tour - Great trip around local villages on quiet tracks taking in the local culture and lovely scenery finishing with a boat trip back to Hoi An.
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Michelle_g
Mar 24, 2024
Meet the locals - All of it!!
Seeing the real Vietnam and meeting the people was fabulous
Brian was a brilliant guide.
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Rpenney77
Mar 5, 2024
AMAZING!!! Would Recommend. - WOW, what a fantastic day. Our guide Lanh was simply amazing. Such a lovely person, great insights and fantastic knowledge. We had a brilliant afternoon tour, exploring parts of Hoi A that are off the beaten track. Stopped off at three different craft places in the various villages and met some wonderful local people. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. All finished off with a drink and boat trip back to the meeting point. My wife and I had the best time.
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Oliviacp4660gy
Dec 8, 2023
Beautiful bike ride - Thoroughly enjoyed our private bike ride around the Hoi An countryside! Ting was an awesome guide - informative and engaging. Alongside the amazing ride we also got to make and taste our own rice paper creations, try our skills at carpentry and help out with some local mat weaving. Definitely recommend!
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Z8038wzsonjak
Nov 14, 2023
Excellent for the rural part of Hoi An - Excellent bike tour with John as a guide, who was very knowledgeable. Even though the weather conditions were not the best, we made a great day out of it. I would recommend it to anyone that wants to see the real rural life in Hoi An, meet local craftsmen, bike in the villages and have some nice Vietnamese food in the end. The boat ride in the end was very fun as well.5 out of 5!!!
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Richard
Jul 24, 2023
Relaxing bicycle ride - We very much enjoyed this tour with Local Buddy’s. It was really great to leave the hectic center of Hoi An and enjoy the quiet and beautiful scenery around Hoi An. Ben and his colleague Phuong took great care of us and our kids. We visited some of the local homes to take a look at traditional crafts with the people taking pride in their skills.
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Martysooty
Jul 16, 2023
Leisurely pace, beautiful scenery - We really enjoyed our rural villages bike tour with Carol. She took us on a route that showed nature, away from the busy tourist area. The coffee spot is stunning amongst rice fields. There were plenty of stops and enjoyable conversation with Carol. Thanks for a nice tour.
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Lawrieticeyoung
Jun 21, 2023
The best in Hoi An - A return visit to Hoi An after 4 years led us to book 3 tours with Buddy tours and they were all an amazing time. Ben and his staff are all exceptional guides, making it feel as though you're being taken around town by friends rather than tour guides. Their knowledge of the area and it's history is very impressive and they are super friendly. We did the Hai Van pass and marble mountain tour, Ba Na hills tour and the countryside by motorbike tour. I would highly recommend all three of them. A must do in Hoi An.
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