Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
HIGHLIGHTS
► Cycle past the countryside
► Hand-pick the freshest produce
► Learn about traditional Vietnamese cuisine
► Enjoy food massage – Asian treatment method
• Entrance fees & a cold drink
• Lunch
• English speaking tour guide
Daily departure except block out dates from 3 Feb 2019 to 8 Feb 2019( Tet holiday in Vietnam)
• Joining the cooking class and catching fishes
• Foot massage
• Tips( not compulsory), International Insurance and Personal Expenses
• Other things are not mentioned clearly in the packages
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Our pickup and drop off service at the hotels located in Hoian Old town or hotels near the beach
Minh An, Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam INTRODUCTION
Hoi An is not only famous for its old houses, small alleys, historic sites but also especial good food. It is a big mistake if you miss Tra Que village when you come to Hoi An. Escape from the bustling ancient town just about 15 minutes by cycling, you will join a cooking class, enjoy local food and relax with traditional foot massage. Spending a day of living, working, and cooking with the local people in the Tra Que vegetable village will be a chance for you not only to discover the daily life of farmers but to become a real chef. Tra Que vegetable village is located 3km north of the Old Town of Hoian. Thanks to the rich soil and unique source of underground water, the village has long been known for growing many kinds of vegetables such as basil, mint, lettuce, and coriander, etc. with which the traditional dishes of Hoian like “Quang” noodle, “Tam Huu” roll, “Banh xeo” Pancake, and fresh spring roll have gained their reputation throughout the country. Interestingly, Tra Que is named after the sweet scented vegetables that spice up the everyday meals of the local people.
ITINERARY
8:00 Local guide pick up at the hotel, then you will go bicycle to Hoi An’s colourful central market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients you will use in the cooking lesson later.
9:00 Ride pass small roads, rice padddy fields, take pictures of water buffalos, cow or farmers on daily working at their fields and fish – ponds. Explore many beautiful views of VietNam country side meet many warm hearted local people. They will pass through the bendy small narrow roads in the village to one of the typical local houses and then how they are living and farmer teach you how you plan the beansprouts.
10:00 Take a rest with special welcome drink. You will be taken around the herbs garden where local farmers work on their field using organic methods from 300 years ago.Then you will enjoy foot massage with local herbs ( lemongrass, basil thai….)
10:30 We will give you foot massage with some local herbs.
11:00 Learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food.( Made some flowers and animals by vegetables for decoration). After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked.
13:30 Return to the hotel.
300 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
TravellerAU2023
06 Jan 2023
The tour to the vegetable gardens in Hoi An was very interesting . We learn everyday life of the Vietnamese garden family. We got familiar with the herbs and veggies we never seen before. The cooking class was fun and educative. The foot massage was awesome!
Eilokinch
24 Mar 2020
We have to thank Thoung from Swallow Travel who arranged our travels in Vietnam and Cambodia, we had an amazing time and it was so well organised and the varied experiences were mind blowing. Every guide/driver arrived on time, attention to detail and lovely surprises arranged along the way. We are so thankful especially under the circumstances of uncertain times we still managed to have an incredible vacation
annpN7102HV
05 Oct 2019
Herb gardens beautiful cooking class great learnt a couple of skills like flower making ,but the foot massage not what expected would of had the foot massage after the cooking class not at the start and for what we got in the massage was not worth taking our shoes off.
This tour in
Hoi An
is organized by
SWALLOW TRAVEL
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