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Description: Upon arrival at Đà Nẵng Airport and clearing all customs procedures, please proceed to the exit gate where your guide will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel for check-in. The remainder of the day is at leisure for you to explore on your own.
Start Time: 09:00am or 14:00pm Duration: 2 Hrs Description: Between the 15th and 19th Centuries, Hội An, known then as ‘Faifo’, was a prosperous trading port, attracting Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish ships amongst others. Today, this UNESCO World Heritage ancient town is recognised for its well-preserved architecture, pedestrian only streets and distinctive local cuisine, allowing visitors a glimpse of its illustrious past. Hội An’s narrow lanes are ideal for a guided walking tour of its many atmospheric sites including its old merchant houses with influences from Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture, the 400 year old Japanese Covered Bridge, first built in the 1590s by the Japanese community to link them with the Chinese quarters across the stream, the Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou Chinese Congregation with its intricate woodcarvings and the colourful market with stalls brimming with local specialties including silk, which can be turned into fashionable garments within a day or two. Please Note: The Hội An entrance ticket is valid for entry to five sightseeing spots in Hội An including the merchant houses, the Japanese covered bridge, museums, pagodas and assembly halls for 24 hours. It also provides entry into Hội An Ancient Town for as long as you are in Hội An. Please keep the entrance ticket with you at all times should you independently visit Hội An later in the evening or on another day. Cold Towels and Water will be supplied during the tour.
Start Time: 08:30am or 14:00pm Duration: 4 Hrs Description: Embark on an organic farming discovery tour with the local farmers in the rural outskirts of Hội An’s Ancient Town. Start your morning with a leisurely 4 km bike ride through the countryside, heading to Trà Quế Vegetable Village named after a sweet scented herb grown here and used to flavour Hội An specialties like Cao Lầu noodles. Upon arrival, stroll around the fishponds and through the neatly organised organic gardens and observe local farmers working the fields using traditional methods that date back hundreds of years. The rich soil from this village produces some of the most flavoursome vegetables and herbs in all of Hội An. If you don’t mind getting your hands dirty, change into some work clothes provided by the villagers and join the friendly farmers in watering the plants or fertilising the land. Take a break next to the water wheel or try your hand at some traditional music instruments. Learn how to prepare and hand grind rice to make rice paper, which is then grilled over a charcoal fire and is eaten as a crunchy snack. We then transfer back to your hotel. Cold Towels and Water will be supplied during the tour.
Start Time: 09:00am Duration: 4 Hrs Description: Learn the secrets of preparing traditional Vietnamese cuisine with a market tour and cooking class. Set off to a local market with a chef from the Market Restaurant and Cooking School. Your chef will share shopping tips including how to select fresh eggs and ripe fruit and which herbs are used in Vietnamese cuisine. Continue to the school, an elegant old building with a French colonial style exterior and traditional Hội An interior. Then participate in an entertaining, hands on cookery course held in one of three teaching areas with modern equipment for a truly immersive cooking experience. Chat with your chef to learn more about typical ingredients of Central Vietnamese cuisine then enjoy tasting what you have prepared. Cold Towels and Water will be supplied during the tour.
Start Time: 08:00am or 13:00pm Duration: 5 Hrs Description: Depart Hội An on a 3 km leisurely boat ride along the Thu Bồn River to Đảo Cẩm Kim (Island). Here we exchange our boat for a bicycle and start cycling 10 kms through winding village roads while enjoying the idyllic countryside scenery. Visit the peaceful village of Trà Nhiêu, which has retained many typical features of Vietnamese livelihoods including farming, fishing, poultry and livestock breeding and mat weaving. Learn about the diversity of local plants and herbs and visit the homes of some local families to observe how they make rice wine, rice noodles and rice paper. Continue to a scenic water coconut forest and try your hand at rowing the unique Vietnamese round bamboo basket boats. We conclude our trip at a local restaurant where you may choose to pamper yourself with a 30 minute foot massage (optional) before savouring lunch. We then transfer back to Hội An. Cold Towels and Water will be supplied during the tour.
Description: After breakfast at your hotel, you will be met and transferred to the Airport for your onward journey or departure flight home. • Option Extras (Pricing on Request) Charming Hoi An Photography Tour Get your camera ready to capture unforgettable moments of the daily life and charming old town of Hội An with an experienced photographer. Hội An is the epitome of a photographer’s paradise with friendly people, unique architecture and narrow streets awaiting your exploration. Discover the amazing, photogenic aspects of Hội An on foot and also by riding on a traditional cyclo. At the end of the day, take a few moments to discuss the shots and techniques you’ve collected with your photographer. Your day will allow you to see Hội An through the lens of camera while learning and sharing techniques with a professional photographer. This tour is suitable for both professionals and amateurs who would like to enhance their photo taking skills. My Son Photography Tour My Son is a unique Hindu Sanctuary located in central Vietnam. Once the capital of the Champa Kingdom from the 4th to 13th Centuries AD, the site now contains over 20 structures of brick and stone, dedicated mostly to the deities Shiva, Krishna and Vishnu. Learn about the history and culture of the ancient Champa civilisation as well as practice various photographic techniques with a professional photographer. Your day will afford you the opportunity to take photos of My Son Sanctuary on your own while learning the history and culture of the ancient Champa civilisation. Employ the various techniques you learn, with the professional photographer on hand to assist and help your skills grow. • Travel Information Visa Requirements: Please ensure your passport is valid more than 6 months from the date of return for every country you are visiting. Please also ensure there is sufficient space in your passport to allow for all immigration procedures, taking note that some South East Asian countries take up a full page for the visa sticker and need yet more space on a separate page for entry and exit stamps. Kindly note that visa service is not included in our proposal. Please contact Europe Holidays for any visa service or guidance. Please note the following general information is subject to change concerning visas. For Vietnam, a one month single entry visa is available upon arrival with a pre-arranged visa invitation authorisation letter. The visa invitation letter processing time is two weeks, rush service may be available at additional cost. Trip and Travel Insurance: The tour price does not include personal insurance. Travellers are highly recommended to purchase Travel Insurance upon commitment of the booking. Europe Holidays can assist with your travel requirements. Travel Advice for New Year: If your dates of travel fall during Tet, the Vietnamese New Year (Jan 31 – Feb 04, 2025), travellers who are visiting larger cities like Saigon or Hanoi may encounter empty streets and deserted parks as Vietnamese people return to their home town to celebrate the New Year with their families. Most businesses are closed during TET holiday.
