Hoi An · HOI AN BUFFALO RIDING AND RICE FARMING TOURS
Ploughing, planting and a buffalo that has done this many times before. These 13 are compared on how much of it you do yourself, whether a meal follows, and how muddy it is honest about getting.
Spend about six hours cycling from Hoi An through Kim Bong, Tra Nhieu, and Tra Que. You’ll see boat building, rice noodles, fishing methods, vegetable gardens, lantern making, and mat weaving, with lunch, water, a guide, and hotel pickup offered.
“We particularly liked the variety of the tour. Got to see places we would have never seen otherwise.”
Spend about five hours cycling from Hoi An through Tra Que Vegetable Village, rice fields, shrimp farms, and a water coconut forest. You’ll help with simple farm work, ride a round basket boat, and eat a Vietnamese lunch. Guides include Tai, Cuong, Trung, and Dinh.
“It was a really nice trip! Everything went smoothly! Our guide was really good and friendly! He was very informative he had a great knowledge and he was very attentive! The bike trip itself can be warmly recommended, nice to experience Hoi An in a slightly different way and see rice fields etc!Auto-translated”
Spend 210 minutes cycling from Hoi An through rice fields and Tra Que vegetable village, then ride a water buffalo and paddle a basket boat in Cam Thanh. Guides such as Hanh, Tham, Vy, and Phong add local stories, photo stops, and careful support on the roads.
“Amazing tour Vy, he was really knowledgeable and very friendly. He was passionate about the area and the history. He helped to answer all our questions and helped to make the tour an amazing event. Highly recommend this tour with Vy.”
Cycle about 10 kilometers through Hoi An’s farming lanes with guides such as Linh, Anna, or Anh. Feed and ride a water buffalo, paddle a basket boat through the nipa palms, eat a multi-course Vietnamese meal, then make a lantern to take home. Expect a busy, friendly half-day with some touristy stops.
“Linh was a great guide, it was the trip that kept on giving!! We loved the cycling through the rice fields and country roads. Riding the buffalo was so much fun and quite an experience. The coconut boats were great fun and to cap if all off we were served a delicious meal. Throughout the trip, Linh made sure we were happy and was a really informative guide. I would definitely recommend this trip, it was excellent value for money.”
Spend 4.5 hours visiting Hoi An Market, Tra Que Vegetable Village, and a Cam Thanh cooking school. Chef Hai teaches four Vietnamese dishes, while the small group, farm visit, welcome drink, and possible basket boat ride add local flavor. Pickup is offered, and the group is limited to 12.
“Had a great time at the cooking class! Everything was explained really well and was so fun to make all the dishes… Everything was so tasty! Also so cool to see the organic village and learn about how the community farms together”
Join Man Travel for a 4.5-hour private cycling tour from Hoi An. Ride 10 to 15 kilometers through Tra Que vegetable gardens and quiet village roads, feed a water buffalo, try crab fishing, spin a basket boat, and finish with a Vietnamese lunch.
“We met our guide in Hoi An at a spot that we specified and immediately got on bicycles and started cycling. He provided us with a bottle of water and a helmet as well (optional). He was very patient with one of my friends who was just picking Read more”
Spend about five hours with a local guide and chef such as Min, Uyen, or Jessica, visiting Hoi An’s market, cycling through rice fields, farming at Tra Que, receiving a herbal foot massage, and cooking papaya salad, spring rolls, banh xeo, and fish in a clay pot.
“This cooking class is a must do on your trip to Hoi An! Before starting our class, we had a tour of the lovely garden and got to participate in planting some spinach. Min, our chef, was absolutely adorable. She quickly made us feel right at hoRead more”
Spend three to four hours at Caman Village in Hoi An, where local cooks guide you through an organic garden, herbal drink making, rice paper preparation, and three to four Vietnamese dishes. You’ll also play folk games and leave with a cookbook and participation certificate.
“Für uns wurde sich richtig viel Zeit genommen. Im Endeffekt ging der Kurs dadurch länger als ursprünglich bezahlt. Super nett und persönlich.”
John Lee Tours takes you from Hoi An into Tra Que, Cam Chau, and Bay Mau Coconut Forest. You’ll cycle country roads, work with a local farmer, ride a water buffalo, paddle a bamboo basket boat, try net fishing, and eat Banh Xeo. Pickup, bicycles, helmets, water, and an English-speaking guide are included.
“We had a lovely day with lanh. He picked us up from our hotel with bicycles we cycled on mostly flat tracks and some roads . Met a farmer and learnt how he looks after his allotment. Had a ride on a water buffalo Went fishing in a coconut boat Had a lovely lunch at a local restaurant All in all a fabulous insight as well as fun.”
Spend five private hours cycling from Hoi An into Tra Que and Cam Thanh, learning vegetable farming, rowing a round bamboo basket boat, and cooking white rice and rice pancakes with a local farming family. An English-speaking guide, hotel pickup by bike, lunch, and farming clothes are included.
“We went on this tour with already high expectations, but reality exceeded all expectations. Our guide was simply impeccable: prepared, attentive, with an infectious enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of culture and territory. She did nRead moreAuto-translated”
Meet guides such as Mr. Cu, Duc, or Nhung for a 4.5-hour private or small-group ride from Hoi An into Cam Thanh. You’ll cycle quiet village roads, visit farms and temples, plant rice, ride a water buffalo, paddle a bamboo basket boat, and help cook a traditional meal at a local home.
“Really a great tour! Great fun, relaxing, and informative way to experience and learn about the area! Cue was a great guide, sharing about his personal experience and those of the locals, while teaching us all about the area (very interesting getting a close up look at the rice and agriculture processes going on all around Hoi An). Highly recommend!”
This 2.5-hour private tour combines cycling through Tra Que and Cam Chau, a water buffalo encounter, and a basket-boat outing in Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Guide Tom is praised for his friendly, informative approach. You need to be comfortable cycling for much of the experience.
“Excellent way to experience and learn about Vietnamese life and see more of the beautiful countryside around Hoi An. Tom our guide was amazing and so knowledgable. 100% recommend this tour!”
Meet your guide in Hoi An, cycle narrow country roads to Cam Thanh, help with farm work, ride and feed water buffalo, catch crabs, paddle a bamboo basket boat, and share a Vietnamese meal. Guides such as Hoang and Koo add local color. Groups max out at 10.
“Had an amazing experience a must do, they don’t speak much English but the WhatsApp person can answer all your needs. Hope you love Vietnam as much as we did :)”
Pick a boat, a kitchen or a road out of town.
