4-Hour Hoi An Countryside Bicycle Tour with Buffalo and Basket Boat

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Cycle through the beautiful rice paddies and rivers of Hoi An's countryside
• 02 Learn traditional vegetable farming in Tra Que village with hands-on experience
• 03 Ride on the back of a water buffalo and see how locals use them for farm work
• 04 Visit a 500-year-old pottery village where products are made by hand
• 05 Embark on a basket boat ride in the palm village and hear a local fisherman's story

Explore the beautiful countryside of Hoi An by bicycle, passing rice paddies, rivers, and scenes of everyday local life. This tour offers a slow and flexible way to enjoy the nice breeze from the fields and waterways while stopping to interact with locals and take good photos. Along the way, discover traditional vegetable farming in Tra Que, experience a buffalo ride, visit a 500-year-old pottery village, and board a basket boat in the palm village to hear about a local fisherman's daily life.

A hands-on experience is also included, giving you the best chance to gain a deeper understanding of ancient farming in Vietnam.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Hoi An Countryside by Bicycle, Buffalo and Basket Boat

• Our guide will pick you up from your hotel, and then we will go to Tra Que village to learn how locals grow vegetables in a very traditional way. A hands-on experience is also included, giving you the best chance to gain a deeper understanding of ancient farming in Vietnam.
• After leaving the village, we will get on the back of a buffalo to experience how people tame and use buffaloes to help with their farm work.
• The next stop will be the pottery village, where you will see this 500-year-old craft village making pottery products by hand.
• We then continue cycling to the palm village and embark on basket boats. Get a chance to hear the story of the daily life of a local fisherman.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking Vietnamese tour guide
• Water
• Transportation
• Food

What's Not Included

• Personal expenses
• Tip

What to bring

• Hat
• Sun protection lotion

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam

Tour start

Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.