Experience rural life in Hoi An and help the local people participate in tourism and job creation as you share responsibilities with the local community. Learn to make rice paper, sail in a basket boat, visit a local school, and more.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Private group
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 5 hours
- Starting time 8:30 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, French
Experience
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in village life on a half-day responsible tour from Hoi An
- Visit local villages to learn the traditions of rice paper making
- Interact with villagers and local kids
- Cycle past rice fields and learn how rice is cultivated
- Climb on board a unique basket boat and explore the villages from the water
- Watch local craftsmen masterfully turn water coconuts and bamboo into furniture
- Support locals in local tourism and job creation initiatives
Full description
Immerse yourself in local life on a sustainable 5-hour adventure to the villages of Hoi An. Watch traditional handicrafts, visit a local school, and interact with the locals to learn about their way of life.
Depart from Hoi An at 8:00 AM with a hotel pick-up. Your driver and guide will welcome you at the hotel lobby and take you to a nearby village to visit a local family. Sit down to watch them skillfully make traditional rice paper.
Then, cycle to Cam Thanh village. Enjoy superb views of the rice paddy-fields as you cycle. On arrival, you will learn the traditional methods of rice production from the locals. Continue to visit a local family that makes its living from making fish sauce. At this village, you will marvel at the serene atmosphere of the characteristic countryside houses. Watch locals masterfully turn water coconuts and bamboo into furniture.
Continue to a fishing village to explore the water coconut palm plantations, and set sail on board a unique basket boat. Enjoy a local lunch prepared on site, and relax and interact with the villagers and village kids, before your return to Hoi An.
Includes
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Guide
- Bicycle ride
- Entrance fee
- Lunch
- Tips and donations
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