Overview

Discover the strong heritage of Vietnamese agriculture on the Hoi An Half Day Agricultural Tour with Incredible Asia Journeys leaving in either the morning or the afternoon for half a day in the verdant countryside around Hoi An. The farms and fisheries around Hoi An were its historic lifeblood, fueling the rapid trade of the port town and the many millions of people who have lived and worked here for generations.

The village of Cam Thanh was once an important refuge for people during the American War, but is now an abundant land of rice and nipa palm, creating a scene of unrestricted nature. Flat village roads make perfect conditions for cycling, so we provide bicycles for the most authentic exploration of this wonderful rural enclave. This is followed by a trip to Phuoc Hai, a fishing village where traditional basket boats roam in search of schools of fish and groups of crabs.

The Day Trip from Hoi An offers you the chance to try the idyllic life of a Vietnamese farmer and fisherman as we work with rice and fish in this unique hands-on experience.

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Places you’ll see

Hoi An

Cam Thanh Village

Highlights

Cycling the village paths of Cam Thanh Village to get a feel of the beautiful tropics within
Trying your hand at paddy tilling, rice planting and working with water buffalo
Enjoying cruising and fishing in a traditional basket boat, used by fishermen of old to traverse the rivers of Phuoc Hai
Enjoying lunch or dinner in some of the most beautiful of Hoi An’s natural assets

Itinerary

Activities: Cycling in Cam Thanh, working with rice in the paddies, cruising the river at Phuoc Hai and catching fish and crab before lunch or dinner.

Wait in your hotel lobby at 08:00 am for pick-up from our guide. We will drive out of Hue before climbing onto our bicycles and cycling towards Cam Thanh Ecological Village, where a local host will show us their proud tradition of rice growing in the beautiful surrounds of the luxuriant greenery.

We learn how to plough the fresh soil, how to transplant the rice and about the grinding and pounding processes that follow. We have the chance to ride a water buffalo and learn how these magnificent beasts have helped in agriculture for thousands of years.

After this, we head to Phuoc Hai Fishing Village and explore another side of Vietnam's strong agricultural traditions, fishing. We join fishermen on the river at Phuoc Hai, watching them cast their traditional chai nets into the water before having a go ourselves at pulling up a good haul of fish.

We continue to a jungle of lush coconut trees, relaxing into a basket boat ride down the river and heading out onto land to learn of the local people’s relationship with their fertile land. We catch crab around the shallow waters before boarding a new boat and enjoying a delectable lunch while cruising down the river.

Boarding the mini-van at the harbor, we drive back to Hoi An where we will arrive at your hotel in the early afternoon. We thank you for joining us on the Hoi An Half Day Agricultural Tour, we very much hope to see you again soon.

Meals: Lunch

Notes: The Hoi An Half Day Agricultural Tour can be taken in the morning or the afternoon, returning to your hotel in Hoi An in either the early afternoon or early evening respectively.