Why travel this route
Hoi An gets very busy between ten and six. The countryside around it does not. A boat through the water coconut palms, a bicycle along the rice-field lanes and a couple of hours in the craft villages give you the town's actual context.
You also cook. The class starts at the market, moves to a kitchen and ends with the dishes Hoi An is known for — which, after a morning on a bicycle, is the correct order of events.
- Boat through the water coconut groves of a working fishing village
- Watch and try the round net fishing that supplies the town's restaurants
- Cycle country lanes between rice paddies and vegetable villages
- Shop the market, then cook Hoi An's signature dishes in a local kitchen
- Throw your own piece at Thanh Ha ceramic village, a pottery settlement five centuries old
- Try casting a net at Cam Nam fishing village
- Finish in the ancient town as the lanterns come on
Where you sleep, night by night
A full day from Hoi An, returning to the old town in the late afternoon.
| Stop | Nights | Why we stop here |
|---|---|---|
| Hoian | 1D | A lantern-lit trading port turned UNESCO town, ringed by rice fields, herb gardens and fishing hamlets. |
What you actually do
Around 12 km of flat cycling, a boat ride and a cooking class. Easy throughout.
- Basket boat and fishing village visit
- Round net fishing with local fishermen
- Countryside cycling through rice fields
- Market visit and cooking class
- Pottery making at Thanh Ha ceramic village
- Ancient town at dusk
Good to know before you book
Bicycles, helmets, the boat, the class and lunch are all included. The route is flat and the vehicle follows.
Plan this trip with us
Tell us your dates, how many of you are travelling and what you would like to change. A trip planner in our Hanoi office replies within one working day with a day-by-day plan and a price.