Half-day Farming life with wet rice from Hoi An

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Hoi An

  First, you will ride a bike through evergreen rice paddy fields, enjoy the fresh atmosphere with the nature while seeing the local farmers work on farms, interact with them, have a cup of rice tea with them at the center of the rice paddy fields and know more about their daily life. Then, you can join in riding buffalo activity as well as take advantage of photo shooting with it. You also should not miss a chance to try farming clothes such as Vietnamese authentic and traditional farmer clothes, conical hat, plastic boots before going to muddy rice field. Then, you will be taught the traditional techniques to grow wet rice with water buffalo: plow soil, harrow soil, transplanting baby wet rice, scoop water with different scoopers. On your trip, you will also be told about the process of growing of the wet rice.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Hoi An

  Then, you will come back to a rice farmer’ house to spend time relaxing and enjoy a glass of passion fruit juice. Next, you will learn the traditional way to make white cooking rice: grind paddy by husking mill, winnowing rice, pound and sift rice as well as the technique to make rice milk and cook rice pancake. Then, you will enjoy the meal at the farmer’ house with some specialties of the area: pumpkin Soup, Tam Huu, crispy Spring Rolls, Banh Xeo (Vietnamese pancake), steamed rice and seasonal fruits. Finally, you will be driven back to your hotel when the tour ends.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Public transportation options are available nearby

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