Hoi An Cycling Tour with Basket Boat & Cooking Class
Ride the backroads, row the canals, cook with locals
This 4-hour cycling tour from Hoi An combines countryside riding, basket boat fishing, and a hands-on cooking class at a local home. You cycle along the Thu Bon River and through Tra Que Vegetable Village, spend 45 minutes learning to throw nets from a traditional basket boat, then prepare rice pancakes before eating lunch with traditional Hoi An dishes. Hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and all equipment are included.
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Cycling and local experiences in Hoi An
- Pick up from hotel in Hoi An
- Cycle along Thu Bon River to fishing village
- Learn fish catching from local fishermen
- Cycle through water coconut village and hear war stories
- Row basket boat and throw nets for fish and crabs
- Cycle to organic vegetable village
- Learn about rice growing and see water buffalos
- Discover vegetable growing and organic fertilizers
- Participate in rice pancake cooking class
- Enjoy lunch with local specialties
- Return to hotel to end tour
What’s included
- Hotel pickup from central Hoi An.
- use of a bicycle and life jacket.
- 45 minutes on a traditional basket boat with net-throwing instruction.
- a fun cooking class making rice pancakes at a local family's home.
- lunch with traditional Hoi An dishes.
- an English-speaking guide.
- entrance tickets.
- and a bottle of mineral water.
Times
- Every day 08:00 08:30 09:00 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30
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Operated by Local Life Hoi An
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The experience
The morning starts with a bike ride along the Thu Bon River, where the only sound is your pedals and the water. You'll pass through a fishing village that's been working the same waters for over a century, then cycle at an easy pace through country roads to watch locals going about their day. The route takes you through a water coconut village spanning seven hectares, where your guide explains the area's history during the Vietnam War alongside the everyday rhythms of the people who live there.
After cycling, you move to the basket boat for 45 minutes on the small canals. This is where you actually throw the nets: learning the motion and timing from fishermen who do it every day, trying to catch fish and crabs the way locals have for generations. Your guide shares stories about how the war shaped this landscape and these communities while you're on the water.
Next comes the vegetable village. Tra Que supplies organic produce to the whole city, and you'll walk through the fields to see how it's grown without chemical fertilizers. You'll smell and taste vegetables straight from the ground, then move to a local family's home for the cooking class. There you'll make rice pancakes, a traditional Hoi An dish, with hands-on instruction. Lunch follows with more local specialties, eaten where you cooked. The ride back to your hotel covers about 16 kilometers total for the day.
Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to move through the countryside under your own power and get your hands into the work locals do (rowing, fishing, growing, cooking) rather than watching from a distance. The 4-hour pace gives you time at each stop without rushing, and the mix of cycling, water, and cooking means no two stretches feel the same.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What exactly do I do during the basket boat part of this tour?
You spend 45 minutes on a traditional basket boat in the small canals, learning to throw nets to catch fish and crabs the way local fishermen do. Your guide is with you the whole time and shares stories about the area while you're on the water.
Is the cooking class difficult if I've never cooked before?
The cooking class focuses on making rice pancakes at a local family's home, and it's designed as a fun, hands-on experience rather than a formal lesson. You'll have guidance from the family, and the class is part of the tour for everyone regardless of cooking experience.
How far is the cycling, and is it strenuous?
The total cycling distance is about 16 kilometers over the 4-hour tour, done at a peaceful pace through country roads and villages. The route is suitable for all fitness levels, and you'll have breaks built in for the basket boat and cooking class.
What's included in the lunch?
Lunch consists of traditional Hoi An dishes and is eaten at the local family's home after you finish the cooking class. The meal is included in the tour price along with a bottle of mineral water.
Do I need to bring my own bike, or is one provided?
A bicycle is provided as part of the tour. You'll also receive a life jacket for the basket boat, and your hotel pickup in Hoi An is included, so you don't need to arrange transport to the starting point.
What is Tra Que Vegetable Village, and why is it part of this tour?
Tra Que is an organic vegetable village that supplies produce to the whole city of Hoi An. During the tour, you walk through the fields to see how vegetables are grown without chemical fertilizers, smell and taste produce fresh from the ground, and learn about the farming methods from local people.
Hoi An Cycling Tour with Basket Boat & Cooking Class
4h–5h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 34 per person
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