Private Hoi An Tour: Biking to Organic Farms and Palm Village
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17 Ratings
Hoi An city
Embark on a private half-day biking tour in Hoi An, exploring organic farms, rural villages, and rice paddies. Immerse yourself in the local lifestyle, learn about bean sprout cultivation, work with farmers, ride a round basket boat, and indulge in a delicious Vietnamese meal.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Local Buddy Tours - Booking Office - Pickup and drop off at your hotel in and around Hoi An, 6 km or 4 miles from old town.
    If you’re not in Hoi An, please come to our office in Hoi An to start the tour, or we’ll help you find a private car transfer with a small surcharge.
    Safety first, you’ll spend few minutes to learn the traffic rules in Vietnam, try on helmets and get familiar with riding your bike.
  • Hoi An - Learn about growing Bean Sprouts:

We start the bike ride on small and quiet paths. Stop at a local family, you will learn the fascinating process of making hundred kilos of healthy bean sprouts. We then drive past cattle herds and go further into Hoi An countryside.

  • Tra Que Vegetable Village - Farming Experience In Tra Que Vegetable Farm:

Take a short walk in Tra Que vegetable farm. Talk to friendly locals working in their gardens. Smell amazing herbs and take pictures of beautiful veggie field. Meet a local farmer, help him work the soil, plant baby veggies and water the plants with water buckets on your shoulders.

  • Cẩm Thanh - Unique Experience on the round basket boat

After riding a bike through beautiful rural villages and endless rice paddies, you will reach a fishing village. The local people here have been using the round-basket boat to catch fish for years. But as a tourist, you can join to take a fun ride on the round basket boat to catch some small crabs in the green water coconut forest.

  • Hoi An - Enjoy a tasty Vietnamese lunch or dinner in a nice restaurant:

From the fishing village, it will take you about 15 minutes to cycle through the villages to a nice restaurant. It’s time to enjoy five delicious dishes.

Tour finish at Local Buddy Tours office.

What's Included
  • Meal options at varied prices (check when booking)
  • Quality bikes and helmets provided
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • English-speaking, licensed local guide
  • All entry fees and donations included
  • Light raincoat provided for rain
What's Not Included
  • Other drinks & Personal expenses. Tip is optional but appreciated
  • Transfer from South Hoi An about 20 km/ 12 miles to HOI AN: 12-15-20 USD by a 4-7-16 seater/ ONE-WAY
  • Transfer from Da Nang about 30 km/ 18 miles to HOI AN: 15-20-25 USD by a 4-7-16 seater/ ONE-WAY
Additional Information

Spend a half-day cycling trip to see the most beautiful rural villages and rice paddies in Hoi An suburban. You will also get insights into the local lifestyle and experience some fun activities with the farmers and the fishermen.
Meet a bean sprout-making master who will show you the way to grow beans sprout.
Experience working with a farmer at Tra Que vegetable village: preparing the soil for seedlings, making the organic fertilizer, planting the baby plants, and watering.
See your giant friend - a water buffalo - a traditional symbol of Vietnam. It represents bravery, happiness, and prosperity
Weave through a stunning countryside area before visiting a fishing village. You will have a fun ride on the unique round basket boat.
Continue to cycle along the river and end up at a riverside restaurant for five Vietnamese dishes meal.
Easy ride on the flat path with a total distance of about 15 km.

Location
Local Buddy Tours - Booking Office
Trần Quang Khải
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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P2973rjkristinam
Mar 5, 2024
Fantastic! - Wonderful way to see the traditional farming, local culture and help farm! We had a great time on this tour, a must do while here!
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Desmond_b
Jan 12, 2024
a glimpse of local life, whilst having fun - Visited some local families, insight into how they live and farm on a daily basis. Fun and informative. Tourist attractions also worth doing like coconut boats.
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Joyces9817
Aug 26, 2023
Great cycling memories in Hoi An - This tour was an amazing way of exploring the rural livelihood in Hoi An. We had so much fun cycling with Carol and Phuong, covering more than 10km for 5 hours. We would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a mini adventure with buddies. Lunch arranged was delicious too. Great memories 😊.
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B6797wftaylorh
Aug 24, 2023
Highly recommended!! - Fantastic day out with the family. Ben was so friendly and accommodating to us all! Highly recommended
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Linzi2011
Jul 10, 2023
Brilliant morning with my “local buddy” - “Local buddies” really was like spending the day with a friend. Carole was a great host. V friendly and informative. Nice flat easy route. The trip was a perfect mix of fun with local knowledge. A brilliant morning with the best lunch included! V good compared to a diff cycle tour I did.
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Hoianlocaltours
Apr 23, 2023
Amazing Tour! - We did great trip with a very informative tour guide! We went across the nice and peaceful rice paddies. We enjoyed these outdoor activities very much. Thank you for serving great tour!
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Sauradeepb1
Dec 26, 2022
Hoi An Organic Farm & Palm Village Experience By Bicycle - Private Tour - This might just have been my favorite experience in Vietnam. While the surroundings are beautiful and lend themselves to a spectacular visual overload, on a biking trip, your guide plays a huge role in shaping your experience. And I could not recommend Lan more. She was the most amazing guide and was extremely knowledgeable and patient in showing me around. With a genuine personality and excellent communication skills, she is the person for you, if you are looking to bike along bucolic Vietnam with a kindred spirit.
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Gin
Jul 16, 2022
Don’t go anywhere else!!!!! - I have been to Hoi an many times and this would have to be one of the best days I’ve had. Ben was fantastic. We did a full day cycling in the country side, palm village and island. We met loads of local families and experience their way of life. Everyone single interaction was special. The thing I really liked is that Ben did not push anything onto us and didn’t try to sell anything just very sincere. He donates money back to the farmers and locals which we really supported. Also a quick mention on the food. Not only was it all delicious but also plentiful. If anything too much. We will definitely use him again and highly recommend Local Buddy Tours. Thanks Ben!!!!
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Layimoeckli
Mar 10, 2020
Very interesting tour with Ben and Lan! - The tour was very good! We saw different farmers and could help to plant some spinach. Ben and Lan gave us interesting informations about the country. The bycicles were also very good! The ride on the water buffalo was funny. We highly recommend this tour and local buddy tours!
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Stephaniewt8633xu
Jan 22, 2020
Worthwile and valuable experience - My husband and I attended the private bike riding tour today and loved it. We saw and got to experience so much of daily Hoi An life, meet locals and really get involved! Whether it was farming with local farmers, learning some Vietnamese from our amazing tour guide Tu, riding a water buffalo or riding with a non-english speaking Vietnamese woman in a basket boat, this tour is an amazing and relaxing way to get to see a lot of the city you couldn't get without a guide to lead you and translate for you. Our tour guide was hilarious and clearly genuinely cared about us having the best time possible. He joked, made us feel comfortable and took some amazing photos along the way for us (attached).The bike ride itself was very relaxed. Tu provided us with water, direction for the occasional busy road we need to cross as well as valuable information along the way. Additionally the roads travelled did not provide many challenges as it was very flat and we were able to choose our own speeds. To finish the day we were treated to a 6 course meal for dinner making this experience serious value for money with so much packed in to just half a day! I would recommend this tour to anyone coming to Hoi An.
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