Hoi An Culture & Traditional Village Bicycle Tour

Hoi An is the most popular Western foreign tourist destination in Vietnam !

Location

UNESCO World Heritage Site Hoi An Ancient Town is in Central Vietnam's Quang Nam Province with two (the other is My Son Sanctuary) of Vietnam's five UNESCO culture sites and one of seven Biosphere Reserves.

Hoi An was the main port and commercial capital of the Champa Kingdom, on a par with great regional ports such as Malaka and Macau. Today Hoi An remains a working port serving local communities.

Itinerary

- Tour starts at Karma Waters at latest 8.30 am

- Walk around key culture sites of Hoi An Ancient Town a UNESCO WHS and surroundings

- Lunch at Karma Waters at 11.30 am (or when hungry) & rest

- 1.30 pm bicycle across rice paddy fields 4 km to Tra Que village to visit this 200 year old organic village

- Cycle around Hoi An area

- Return to Karma Waters latest 4.30 pm

- Itinerary can be shortened on the day to Guests wishes

Tour time

Full day of 8 hours.

Departure time & place

Tour departure from Karma Waters at the latest 8.30 am (breakfast not included). Return to Karma Waters by latest 4.30 pm.

Things to see and feel

For culture & heritage background see our webpages on Regional History.

Hoi An was one of the first stops for Chinese travellors and refugees and still has a very strong Chinese culture & heritage. At the fall of the Ming Dynasty entire armies of Chinese troops escaping the Qing Dynasty armies lived in Hoi An before turning South and starting what became Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City and which still remains the economic driver of Vietnam.

Hoi An has many interesting Chinese ancestral halls and other cultural sites which are included in this tour.

The ancient architecture of Hoi An is fascinating with its wooden single or multi storey buildings - some of these buildings still remain as museums. A number of private family homes still remain.

Lunch at Karma Water vegan restaurant around 12 noon and rest.

Starting latest 1.30 pm cycling to Tra Que organic vegetables village (which is 200 years old). Tra Que provides Karma Waters with some organic vegetables. See and learn about the wide variety of organic vegetables, flowers and other plants growing in Tra Que.

Our cyle tour includes the fields between Karma Waters and Tra Que and are part of the UNESCO Biosphere Rseserve Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An. Some fishponds grow organic fertilizer which is used by Tra Que.

Return to Karma Waters before approximately 4.30 pm.

Personal needs

Bring floppy hat, sun block, anorak and other protection against the elements are recommended.

Guide

English speaking Tour Guide on this tour.

Rate per person for 2013

US$105/ person. Minimum 2 persons. Infants & young children free. Children up to 12 years old 50% discount.

Rate includes: Vegan lunch at Karma Waters & UNESCO WHS site fees included in the daily rate.

Beverages not included.

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