08 Apr 2024
Nice tour for a family. I was able to WhatsApp the tour guide a few days before the trip, coordinating location and timings.
Unfortunately it wasn’t a true “countryside” bicycle trip as it involved a lot of roads so caution to those who want that as a highlight. For those experienced cyclists, it should be no problem as there was a fair attempt at making a cycling lane for some roads. In the end we had to top up 200k dong to switch to car as my folks were intimidated by the weather and busy roads.
Vegetable farm was short but a nice glimpse into the Vietnamese local farming culture. Sadly we missed the rice paper making as it was a Sunday.
Bamboo boat ride was as expected - a short jaunt down a sea side.
Highlight was the cooking class held by the guide Quan. Delicious food, entertaining teacher with a good grasp of English. Noted they catered to the adjuvant Vegetarian group.
Overall it was enjoyable with hit and misses. A good way to spend 4 hours in Hoi An.