Hoi An Countryside Vespa Tour: Rice Fields, Local Crafts & Lunch

Ride past rice paddies and into the homes where Hoi An's crafts are still made by hand.

A guided Vespa tour through the countryside around Hoi An that takes you to working farms, traditional craft workshops and a local family's home, with a Vietnamese-speaking guide, hotel pickup, entrance fees and lunch included. You choose between a morning or afternoon departure. The route covers roughly three to five hours of riding through back roads and villages, stopping to observe and try your hand at rice noodle-making, mat weaving, rice wine brewing and fishing techniques passed down through generations.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Hoi An countryside and culture

• Pick-up from hotels in Hoi An
• Scenic vespa ride through rice fields
• Visit Dong Ha Village and learn farming
• Try making rice noodles and votive paper
• Ride to Tra Nhieu village
• Visit Whale Temple and learn fishing traditions
• Experience mat weaving at local home
• Learn rice wine brewing process
• Dine at Old Town bistro
• Return to hotel or drop-off point

The Experience

Hotel pickup puts you on a vintage Vespa heading out of Hoi An's center into winding country roads lined with emerald rice fields and waterways. The ride itself is the first part of the tour—you're moving through the landscape at a pace that lets you see how the land is organized, how water moves through it, and where the work happens. Your guide speaks English and rides with you, narrating the route and the villages you're passing through before you stop.

The stops are where the tour becomes hands-on. At a local family's home in Dong Ha Village, you watch farmers tend rice, vegetables and grain, and you try making rice noodles yourself—learning the motions that turn flour and water into the strands served at lunch. In Tra Nhieu, you visit the Whale Temple to hear about fishing traditions and the nets locals still use, then move to a household where mat weaving happens on looms that have been in use for decades. A third stop takes you to a home where rice wine is brewed; you see the fermentation process and understand why the drink matters culturally, not just as something to taste. Each stop is a working space, not a museum—the people there are doing their daily work, and you're observing and participating in it.

Lunch happens at a local restaurant in the Old Town, where the menu centers on Hoi An specialties made with ingredients from the countryside you've just ridden through. After eating, your guide brings you back to your hotel or a drop-off point near it. The whole day runs three to five hours depending on which departure you choose and how long you linger at each stop.

What’s included

• Experienced licensed driver and vintage Vespa with helmet and rain poncho.
• English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in or near Hoi An's Ancient Town.
• entrance fees to all sites.
• lunch at a local restaurant with Hoi An specialties.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Amber Journeys

Is this one for you?Book the morning departure if you want the countryside before the midday heat settles in; the afternoon tour works better if you're arriving in Hoi An that day or prefer a later start. Either way, the guide and Vespa handle the navigation and driving, so you can focus on the stops and the people you meet rather than finding your way through unfamiliar roads.

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Top questions

Can I do this tour if I've never ridden a motorbike before?

You don't ride the Vespa yourself—your guide is the driver and you sit as a passenger. No riding experience is needed, though the tour isn't recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health, and pregnant travelers should skip it.

What's included in the price, and what do I need to pay extra for?

The tour includes the Vespa ride with an experienced licensed driver, an English-speaking guide, all entrance fees to the sites you visit, lunch at a local restaurant, helmet and rain poncho. Tips for the driver and guide, and any personal expenses beyond what's listed, are your choice.

Do I get to actually try the crafts, or just watch?

You do both. At each stop—rice noodle-making, mat weaving, rice wine brewing—you observe how it's done and then try your hand at it yourself, working alongside the locals who do this work every day.

What's the difference between the morning and afternoon tour?

Both tours follow the same route and stops; the only difference is the departure time. Morning tours start earlier, afternoon tours start later in the day. Both include lunch at the local restaurant.

Is this tour suitable for children?

Children are welcome from age five. They can ride as passengers on the Vespa with the guide, participate in the craft activities at each stop, and eat lunch with the group.

How far is the ride, and will I be uncomfortable on the Vespa for that long?

The tour runs three to five hours total, including stops. You're riding on a vintage Vespa with a helmet and rain poncho provided. The route follows back roads through villages rather than highways, so the pace is steady but not rushed.