Option 8: Countryside Bike Rider & Cooking (Fullday)
The grand full-day Hoi An adventure! Combine silk lantern craft making, Thu Bon river boat cruise, bamboo basket boating, water buffalo riding, organic herb farming, herbal foot massage, and a deluxe 4-Course cooking feast.
Fullday Tour Itinerary Timeline
Here is your 7-hour ultimate Hoi An countryside & culinary expedition timeline:
1. Hotel Pickup & Handmade Silk Lantern Workshop
Pickup at your hotel. Ride bicycles to a local lantern craftsman studio. Choose silk fabrics and build your custom Hoi An lantern to take home!
2. Thu Bon River Boat Sightseeing Cruise
Board a traditional wooden riverboat. Cruise along the Thu Bon River, observing river life, fishing nets, and scenic Hoi An waterways.
3. Basket Boat Ride & Water Buffalo Riding
Gliding through Cam Thanh coconut palm forest on bamboo basket boats. Meet local farmers and experience riding a gentle water buffalo in lush rice fields!
4. Tra Que Organic Farming & Herbal Foot Massage
Cycle to Tra Que village. Participate in organic farming activities and relax with a soothing 20-minute medicinal herbal foot soak massage.
5. Deluxe 4-Course Cooking Class & Grand Feast
Prepare a deluxe 4-Course feast under chef instruction. Toast with local rice wine and enjoy the ultimate culinary celebration before hotel return at 03:30 PM!
Deluxe 4-Course Menu Taught in Option 8 (Choose 1 of the 4 dishes below)
Green Papaya Salad
Gỏi Đu Đủ Tôm Thịt — Crunchy papaya with herbs, shrimp & pork.
Crispy Hoi An Pancake
Bánh Xèo Hội An — Sizzling golden rice crepe filled with shrimp & pork.
Crispy Net Spring Rolls
Chả Giò Rế — Golden fried spring rolls with sweet garlic dipping sauce.
Claypot Caramelized Fish
Cá Kho Tộ — Slowly simmered fish in earthenware clay pot with black pepper.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off service in Hoi An
- Quality bicycles & helmets for countryside riding
- Handmade silk lantern crafting workshop fee
- 1 Handmade silk lantern to keep and take home
- Thu Bon River sightseeing boat ticket
- Cam Thanh Coconut Forest & bamboo basket boat ticket
- Water buffalo riding experience with local farmers
- Tra Que Organic Village entrance & farming experience
- 20-minute relaxing herbal foot soak massage
- Deluxe 4-Course cooking class & grand lunch feast
- English recipe booklet & farmer conical hat
What's Excluded
- Personal souvenir purchases
- Additional beer/cocktails (available at restaurant bar)
- Gratuities / tips for guide, boat rowers & farmers
Book Option 8: Countryside Bike Rider Fullday ($70)
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