Hoi An Beach Stay
Day 1 Danang – Hoi An
Arrival in Danang
By vehicle from Danang to Hoi An
Journey south past the Marble Mountains and small villages – Overnight in Hoi An
Day 2 Hoi An (Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Meals incl. in itinerary (Vietnam) )
Ride and Rice
This half-day cycling itinerary will immerse you in the culture, history, and commerce of Hoi An on a tour designed for all ages, families and even kids. The scenery is sublimely rural and the experience very Vietnamese. Our ride will begin at your hotel along the small and narrow alleys of the ancient town. Cross the market where you will see from the meal’s ingredients
alive fish, pork, chicken, vegetable, flowers to clothes and household. Vietnamese people still keep the habit of the morning shopping. Next, we pedal past rice fields and vegetable farms along small canals and waterways towards Hoi An’s most beautiful village. Stop at a farmer’s house in village and be warmly welcome by the host with the traditional herb drink. Like the other farmers in the village, our host has a small field where his family do farming twice a year to have the food. And today, he will share and guide you about the rice production with very basic tools. You will firstly wade into the rice paddies, roll up your sleeves, and join the host in tilling the soil and planting the rice seedlings. Next, you will try to thresh the rice seeds from the plant; mill to have the best quality rice. You can use all very basic tools which created hundreds of years ago by our ancestor; using most of the natural sources such as bamboo, wood and stone. After a hard working day, you will learn to make the rice pancake from the wet flour (rice milk). Enjoy the lunch the farm house with some specialties of the area: Tam Huu, Fried Spring Rolls, Banh Xeo, Rice, Fish, Vegetable soup & Season fruits. Then, cycle back to the town.
Sightseeing in Hoi An
Hoi An, a picturesque riverside town, was one of South East Asia’s major international ports during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. This walking tour includes many of the town’s highlights. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, constructed in 1593 by the Japanese community to link the town with the Chinese quarters across the stream. Near the bridge is Sa Huynh Museum which houses exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An’s history. Wander into the Tran Family Chapel, a 200 year old house built for worshipping ancestors. Visit Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall, a Chinese pagoda built around 1690 and enlarged in 1900. It is typical of the Chinese clans in the Hoi An area and is dedicated to Thien Hau Thanh Mau, the Goddess of the Sea and Protector of Sailors and Fishermen. Also enter into a Lantern Making Workshop to see how the frame is made and the silk cloth put onto the lantern – Overnight in Hoi An
Day 3 Hoi An (Breakfast: Hotel )
All day at leisure
– Overnight in Hoi An
Day 4 Hoi An (Breakfast: Hotel / Lunch: Meals incl. in itinerary (Vietnam) )
Cooking Class at the Red Bridge Restaurant with market visit (SIC)
Start the day with a drink at the Hai Scout Cafe and then proceed to Hoi An market. While selecting the ingredients take time to chat with the local vendors and experience the sights and smells of this colourful market. If weather permits, enjoy a leisurely twenty-minute boat cruise up the Thu Bon River to the Red Bridge Restaurant and Cooking School. Then learn how to prepare five traditional dishes for lunch, and watch a demonstration of fruit and vegetable carving.
Afternoon at leisure
– Overnight in Hoi An
Day 5 Hoi An (Breakfast: Hotel )
Morning at leisure
By vehicle from Hoi An to Danang
