WHAT TO EXPECT:
It is great and unique experience to ride on a bicycle through local villages of Hoi An and paddle through the water coconut forest on traditional bamboo basket boats. Furthermore, you have chance to learn to cook traditional Vietnamese cuisine during this immersive tour. A local chef joins you, revealing life in the countryside before showing you how to prepare 4 sumptuous courses in their home.
ITINERARY
08:00 - 08:30 OR 14:00 - 14:30 Our guide picks up at your hotel or meeting point in Hoi An center, and start a cycle trip to the countryside and rivers around Hoi An. The guide will take you around the villages, on your way you can see paddy fields, water buffalo, and see farmers working hard on their farms (depending on the season).
We then arrive Cam Thanh Village, which is a wonderful ecological spot in the southeast of Hoi An. We spend about 45mins riding on traditional round-bamboo boat along the canal. Optionally, if you want to experience spinning basket boats, you will be transferred to another boat. There will be extra charge 100,000 vnd/ 1 person in 1 minutes; you should pay directly to basket boat man.
11:30 / 16:30 Arrive at the venue where your cooking lesson begins. You will be guided to make a 4-course meal of delicious, traditional Vietnamese dishes using the ingredients you picked up earlier in the day.
Dishes you can create include:
- Beef Noodle Soup
- deep-fried spring rolls
- Hoi An Pancake ( Banh Xeo) with pork and prawns
- Fresh spring roll without rice paper
Once your dishes are complete, sit down to taste the fruits of your labor and chat with your host as you dig in.
13:30 / 19:30Return to your Hoi An hotel. Our tour ends.
