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PRIVATE HOI AN Biking Vegetable Village, Basket Boat, Palm Forest
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17 Ratings
Hoi An city
Embark on a private half-day biking tour in Hoi An, exploring organic farms, rural villages, and rice paddies. Immerse yourself in the local lifestyle, learn about bean sprout cultivation, work with farmers, ride a round basket boat, and indulge in a delicious Vietnamese meal.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Local Buddy Tours - Booking Office - Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off within a 5 km (3 miles) radius of Hoi An old town. If you’re staying outside this area, please visit our Hoi An office to begin the tour, or we can arrange a private car transfer for a small fee. Safety is our priority; you’ll spend a few minutes learning Vietnam’s traffic rules, trying on helmets, and getting comfortable with your bike.
- Tra Que Vegetable Village - Farming Experience In Tra Que Vegetable Farm: We’ll kick off the tour with a short, peaceful bike ride of about 3 km on country roads. Then, we’ll take a brief walk through Tra Que vegetable farm, where you can chat with friendly locals tending their gardens, enjoy the aroma of fresh herbs, and snap photos of the lush vegetable fields. You’ll meet a local farmer, assist in soil preparation, plant young vegetables, and water the plants using traditional shoulder buckets.
- Cẩm Thanh - Unique Experience on the round basket boat: After cycling through picturesque rural villages and vast rice paddies, you’ll arrive at a fishing village. Here, locals have long used round-basket boats for fishing. As a visitor, you can join in for a fun ride on these boats and try catching small crabs in the verdant water coconut forest.
- Hoi An - Savor a delicious Vietnamese lunch or dinner at a charming restaurant: From the fishing village, a 15-minute bike ride through the villages will bring you to a lovely restaurant. Here, you’ll enjoy a meal featuring five delectable dishes.
The tour concludes at the Local Buddy Tours office.
What's Included
- Vietnamese meal (Check different Prices & Duration when booking)
- Coffee stop & Clean washroom
- Bottled water during the tour
- Light raincoat in case of rain
- Pickup & drop off at any hotel in Hoi An (radius 7 km = 4.5 miles covers all Hoi An hotels)
- English-speaking local guide
- All tickets, entry fees & Donations at local homes
- One-gear bicycles, no need to change gears
- Good quality bikes & good helmets
What's Not Included
- Other drinks & Personal expenses. Tip is optional but appreciated
- Transfer from South Hoi An about 20 km/ 12 miles to HOI AN: 12-15-20 USD by a 4-7-16 seater/ ONE-WAY
- Transfer from Da Nang about 30 km/ 18 miles to HOI AN: 15-20-25 USD by a 4-7-16 seater/ ONE-WAY
Additional Information
Spend a half-day cycling trip to see the most beautiful rural villages and rice paddies in Hoi An suburban. You will also get insights into the local lifestyle and experience some fun activities with the farmers and the fishermen.
1/ Experience working with a farmer at Tra Que vegetable village: preparing the soil for seedlings, making the organic fertilizer, planting the baby plants, and watering.
2/ Meet friendly water buffaloes, learn about their roles in Vietnamese farming life.
3/ Ride on scenic paths under coconut trees before visiting a fishing village.
4/ Stop at a fishing village, you’ll hop in a round bamboo boat to have a relaxing ride along the river, and use fishing rods to catch river crabs for fun.
5/ Continue to cycle along the river and finish the bike ride at a riverside restaurant for five Vietnamese dishes meal.
Easy ride on the flat path with a total distance of about 15 km.
Location
Local Buddy Tours - Booking Office
Trần Quang Khải
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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P2973rjkristinam
Mar 5, 2024
Fantastic! - Wonderful way to see the traditional farming, local culture and help farm! We had a great time on this tour, a must do while here!
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Desmond_b
Jan 12, 2024
a glimpse of local life, whilst having fun - Visited some local families, insight into how they live and farm on a daily basis. Fun and informative. Tourist attractions also worth doing like coconut boats.
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Joyces9817
Aug 26, 2023
Great cycling memories in Hoi An - This tour was an amazing way of exploring the rural livelihood in Hoi An. We had so much fun cycling with Carol and Phuong, covering more than 10km for 5 hours. We would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a mini adventure with buddies. Lunch arranged was delicious too. Great memories 😊.
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B6797wftaylorh
Aug 24, 2023
Highly recommended!! - Fantastic day out with the family. Ben was so friendly and accommodating to us all!
Highly recommended
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Linzi2011
Jul 10, 2023
Brilliant morning with my “local buddy” - “Local buddies” really was like spending the day with a friend. Carole was a great host. V friendly and informative. Nice flat easy route.
The trip was a perfect mix of fun with local knowledge. A brilliant morning with the best lunch included!
V good compared to a diff cycle tour I did.
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Hoianlocaltours
Apr 23, 2023
Amazing Tour! - We did great trip with a very informative tour guide! We went across the nice and peaceful rice paddies. We enjoyed these outdoor activities very much.
Thank you for serving great tour!
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Sauradeepb1
Dec 26, 2022
Hoi An Organic Farm & Palm Village Experience By Bicycle - Private Tour - This might just have been my favorite experience in Vietnam. While the surroundings are beautiful and lend themselves to a spectacular visual overload, on a biking trip, your guide plays a huge role in shaping your experience. And I could not recommend Lan more. She was the most amazing guide and was extremely knowledgeable and patient in showing me around. With a genuine personality and excellent communication skills, she is the person for you, if you are looking to bike along bucolic Vietnam with a kindred spirit.
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Gin
Jul 16, 2022
Don’t go anywhere else!!!!! - I have been to Hoi an many times and this would have to be one of the best days I’ve had. Ben was fantastic. We did a full day cycling in the country side, palm village and island. We met loads of local families and experience their way of life. Everyone single interaction was special. The thing I really liked is that Ben did not push anything onto us and didn’t try to sell anything just very sincere. He donates money back to the farmers and locals which we really supported. Also a quick mention on the food. Not only was it all delicious but also plentiful. If anything too much. We will definitely use him again and highly recommend Local Buddy Tours. Thanks Ben!!!!
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Layimoeckli
Mar 10, 2020
Very interesting tour with Ben and Lan! - The tour was very good! We saw different farmers and could help to plant some spinach. Ben and Lan gave us interesting informations about the country. The bycicles were also very good! The ride on the water buffalo was funny. We highly recommend this tour and local buddy tours!
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Stephaniewt8633xu
Jan 22, 2020
Worthwile and valuable experience - My husband and I attended the private bike riding tour today and loved it. We saw and got to experience so much of daily Hoi An life, meet locals and really get involved! Whether it was farming with local farmers, learning some Vietnamese from our amazing tour guide Tu, riding a water buffalo or riding with a non-english speaking Vietnamese woman in a basket boat, this tour is an amazing and relaxing way to get to see a lot of the city you couldn't get without a guide to lead you and translate for you. Our tour guide was hilarious and clearly genuinely cared about us having the best time possible. He joked, made us feel comfortable and took some amazing photos along the way for us (attached).The bike ride itself was very relaxed. Tu provided us with water, direction for the occasional busy road we need to cross as well as valuable information along the way. Additionally the roads travelled did not provide many challenges as it was very flat and we were able to choose our own speeds. To finish the day we were treated to a 6 course meal for dinner making this experience serious value for money with so much packed in to just half a day! I would recommend this tour to anyone coming to Hoi An.
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