Tra Que & Rice Paddy fields by bicycle (1 day)
Duration | 1 Day |
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Season | Year Round |
City of departure | Hoi An |
Travel style | cycling, rural life, countryside |
Tour code HA2
Itinerary
Rice is a staple diet in many Asian countries, especially in Vietnam. This tour will give you the opportunity to take part in the rice paddy with the local farmers. This tour gives you a real life glimpse into the traditional living style of the people in Tra Que village.
Program
Our guide will pick you up at your hotels and transfer to Hoi An town. Bike to the countryside crossing though rice paddies and enjoy the fresh air. Meet the local farmers, discuss about the daily life of local farming and enjoy a cup of tea with the farmers in the middle of the rice paddy field. Wear farming clothes before getting into the muddy rice field. Tour guide will provide introduction and explanation about the process of the rice and how to grow it in wet field. Take part in farming works to learn how to grow rice with water buffalo plough and use agricultural water system. Compose baby wet rice at the rice paddy field. Enjoy riding the water buffalo in a small pond at a rice farm.
Have a local meal with the local farmer in their home. In the afternoon, we will continue with an exciting bicycle ride to a local farm in Tra Que Village. Take a trip around the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from the local lake. Other activities will include: raking, sowing, watering greens, picking greens, and much more.
After spending time with the farmers, we will use the rest of the morning working the land until time to prepare some special foods with a local family. You will enjoy the Tam Huu spring roll and Banh Xeo, the local pancake from the central region of Vietnam. Return to your hotel.
INCLUDE:
- Private transfer A/C mini van
- English speaking guide
- Mineral water & tissue
- Ride buffalo
- Bicycle
- Cooking class / Lunch
- Foot massage
EXCLUDE:
- Drinks during and expenses of personal nature
- Tips & gratuities
- VAT & Service charges
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