Optional Tours in Hoi An

Tours in Hoi An

Hoi An Halfday Cooking Class

Hoi An Painting and Lantern Making Class

Halfday biking to fishman village and water coconut forest

1- hoi an halfday cooking tour (opha1)
Tour starts with pick up at your hotel and transfer to the restaurant. You will be welcome by our chef and listen to a brief introduction about the lesson while enjoying some Vietnamese traditional drinks. Be ready to follow our chef to the market, learn how to choose high quality ingredients and how to bargain to get best price. After getting all necessary things, we walk back to the restaurant to start our cooking class. Our chef will lead you through each dish with very detailed instruction and let you get involved in most of the steps so that you can reproduce the authentic taste back home and wow your friends and family. Finally, we will sit together and enjoy all the foods that we have done. Such a good memory, isn’t it?

Services includes: Transfer to the class; English speaking guide; Admission fees for joining cooking class, ingredients and recipe; Vietnamese tea/coffee; VAT and Government tax.

Services excludes: Other drinks; Personal expense; Tips and gratuities.

Quotation: US$30/person

2- hoi an open heart tour (opha2)
Let make your trip be more meaningful by joining us in half day to visit a Non-profit Organization for disadvantaged people in Hoi An, take part in their activities in their classes and workshop, and spend time to talk with their members. Most of proceeds from the tour will fund the operation of the organization.
Tour starts at the workshop of Lifestart Foundation at 14 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street where your guide will introduce you to how some people from disadvantage backgrounds live. Then join people in the painting class to learn about Vietnam traditional art of painting, and try to make a hand-made card by yourself to bring home as souvenir. The class is instructed by Mr. Sinh who grew up from an orphanage in Hoi An; and under the assistance of Lifestart Foundation, he is now a successful artist with his own art gallery. After that you will join another class for lantern making; staff in the workshop will instruct you to create a miniature Hoi An lantern of your own. Finally take some time to talk with members of Lifestart Foundation to understand about their organization and how they assist disadvantaged people in Hoi An to get a sustainable life.

Services includes: English speaking guide; Admission fees for joining painting class and lantern making class, Vietnamese tea; VAT and Government tax.

Services excludes: Other drinks; Pick up and drop off at hotel; Personal expense; Tips and gratuities.

Quotation: US$32/person

3- halfday biking  tour (opha3)

Duration: Half day
Distance: ~10km
Transport: Bicycle
Activities: Cycling, basket boat cruise, fishing, relaxing foot massage with medicinal herbs, cooking classes and lunch at local family house.

Spend a day leisurely cycling though the scenic and peaceful countryside of Vietnam, far away from the noise of the city. After passing through town, you will find yourself cycling amongst villages of rice fields on quiet roads, ending up in a fisherman village and water coconut forest - 7 hectares of mangrove forest, canals, and houses covered in water coconut leaf. This place played refuge to people and local soldiers during the Vietnam War, but nowadays it is famous for its abundance of seafood.
On our journey to the village we will pass local market, rice fields, cemeteries and schools ...
In the village you will be warmly welcomed with a green tea by local family, you are then free to stroll through the village, before rowing a basket boat with the help of skillful locals, learning their traditional fishing techniques in the water coconut forest.
After that you will enjoy a traditional therapeutic foot bath with medicinal herbs, before helping to prepare lunch with a local family. Lunch will feature many local dishes, such as Tam Huu spring rolls, Banh Xeo local pancakes, grilled fish in banana leaf, among many other Vietnamese delicacies.
Free time and the opportunity for a short rest will follow lunch, before biking back to your hotel.

Services includes: Bicycle; Basket boat, fishing rod; Cooking class and lunch with local family; Foot massage with medicinal herbs; English speaking guide; 1 bottle of mineral water and Vietnam tea; Entrance ticket to the villages; VAT and Government tax.

Services excludes: Other drinks; Personal expense; Tips and gratuities.

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Tours around Hoi An

Fullday biking to vegetable and fishman village

My Son Sanctuary Tour

Cham Island Snorkeling Tour

1- full day biking tour (opha4)

Duration: Full day
Distance: ~15 km
Transport: Bicycle
Activities: Cycling, basket boat, fishing, gardening, relaxing foot massage with medicinal herbs, cooking class and lunch at local family.
Experience an unconventional 'close-up' cycling adventure around Hoi An., discovering the true Vietnam, well off the beaten path of the regular 'tourist itineraries'. You are invited to explore the lesser known attractions that have been able to maintain their charm and authenticity.
Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby, than you will cycle around Hoi An towards the Tra Que vegetable village - About 150 farmers and 400 owners live on there and cultivate about 20 types of vegetables and herbs such as mint, lettuce, basil, cilantro, broccoli and many more. The vegetable growers do not use pesticides or GMOs, using natural fertilizers instead, including seaweed found in the river and harvested by gardeners every morning.
Walk in Tra Que vegetable village and meet local people working in the garden.
Continue riding through paddy field, local market, kindergarten ... until reaching a fisherman village and a coconut water forest. This place had ever been the refuge for people and local soldiers during the Vietnam War. Nowadays, it is famous for providing the most seafood products.
In the village you will be warmly welcomed with a green tea by local family, you are then free to stroll through the village, before rowing a basket boat with the help of skillful locals, learning their traditional fishing techniques in the water coconut forest.
After that you will enjoy a traditional therapeutic foot bath with medicinal herbs, before helping to prepare lunch with a local family. Lunch will feature many local dishes, such as Tam Huu spring rolls, Banh Xeo local pancakes, grilled fish in banana leaf, among many other Vietnamese delicacies.
Free time and the opportunity for a short rest will follow lunch, before biking back to your hotel.

Services includes: Bicycle; Basket boat, fishing rod; Cooking class and lunch with local family; Foot massage with medicinal herbs; English speaking guide; 1 bottle of mineral water and Vietnam tea; Entrance ticket to the villages; VAT and Government tax.

Services excludes: Other drinks; Personal expense; Tips and gratuities.

Note: Group tour program maybe different from private tour.

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2- my son sanctuary halfday tour (opha5)
Get pick up at your hotel in the morning to depart for My Son Holy Land, a World Heritage, about 50km southwest of Hoi An. According to what is quoted from UNESCO, My Son Sanctuary is a remarkable architectural ensemble that developed over a period of ten centuries. It presents a vivid picture of spiritual and political life in an important phase of the history of South-East Asia. The monuments are unique and without equal in Southeast Asia. Let follow your guide to discover this ancient temple complex from outside to inside and listen to his explanation about its history, architectural styles and cultural significance. After that, drive back to Hoi An with drop off at your hotel.

Services includes: Private transfer; English speaking guide; 1 bottle of mineral water; Admission fees for all sightseeing places; VAT and Government tax.

Services excludes: Drinks; Personal expense; Tips and gratuities.

Note: Group tour program maybe different from private tour.

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3- cham islands snorkeling tour (opha6)

The pristine beauty of Cham Island with its sandy beaches, cool climate, transparent water and biodiversity has made it a wonderful destination for nature adorers. Located just about 15km from Cua Dai beach, this Marine Park is convenient for 1 day trip from your hotel in Hoi An.
Meet our guide and get pickup at your hotel in the morning to depart for Cua Dai harbor. Upon arrival, embark a speed boat heading to Cham Island; be sure your camera is ready to capture the most spectacular views during the cruise. On reaching the island at Lang village, we will pay a visit to Marine Protected area, Hai Tang pagoda, a traditional fishing village and a local market. After that, get transfer to the Bai Xep for snorkeling and discover the rich aquatic system underneath the sea. Finally, go to Bai Chong for relaxing, swimming, sunbathing and enjoying a special lunch with fresh seafood. Back to the hotel in Hoi An, end the tour.

Services includes: Transfer; Speed boat; Life vests, snorkels, masks; English speaking guide; 1 bottle of mineral water; Seafood set lunch; Admission fees for all sightseeing places; VAT and Government tax.

Services excludes: Drinks; Personal expense; Tips and gratuities.

Note: Excursions to Cham Island are permitted in good weather, and the best time to get to this island is from February till the end of September.

Quotation: US$42/person