Most visitors to Hoi An spend a lot of time walking through the ancient streets, buying clothes, shoes and paintings in the town's famous shops. But how many visitors get to discover the simple life of the villagers, watch the children at play and experience the warmth of their welcome while enjoying the beautiful scenery, such as bamboo, churches and thatched cottages. We will take you on a “ Pedicab or Xich Lo ” tour with an experienced local guide who will show you the more interesting hidden parts of this beautiful town. Everything is guaranteed to give you a sense of serenity.

In the afternoon, our local guide will meet you at the hotel in the town and ride a “Xich Lo” through the opposite site of Hoi An River bank where you can take a panorama of Hoi An town. Keep on the “Xich Lo” through the tiny lanes of Hoi An countryside, passing the fields of corn, sweet potatoes, beautiful local fruit-garden ... Stop over the local fishing village, get on the boat for 2 hours streaming down the Cua Dai estuary to enjoy the sunset on the river.

Visit: Ancient streets, local fruit-garden, fishing village.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner.
Activity: Cyclo, Cruising.
Accommodation: Vinh Hung Resort.

Tra Que is a charming little village on the edge of Hoi An, the village is famous for its sweet scented & green vegetables that spice up on the daily meals of Hoi An people: Cao Lau and Quang noodles. Come here, you will have a chance to discover the art of cultivating and water plants, tasting and doing a cooking class with local dishes prepared by host.

Depart at your hotel at 9:00 am, you will ride by bicycle to Tra Que Vegetable Village , experience a day of living and working with the local farmers in this village. A tour of the organic vegetable and herb gardens can include some time working in the field if you like, or merely observing and learning about the system and the fresh ingredients. Upon returning to the house, we were all treated to an herbal foot massage followed by a session of cooking various local dishes als such as : Tam Huu Spring Roll, Banh Xeo or the local pancake of the people from the middle region. Biking back to your hotel, ends of tour.

Other recommendation : If you don't want to go back the hotel. You can spend more time for relax at An Bang Beach that is not far from the village, about 2km to the east of Hoi An Town. The beach is over 3 km in length and up to 300m in width. The beach boasts fine white sand, clear and blue water, moderate slopes and small waves, which make it ideal for recreational activities like swimming and enjoy cheap sea food (your own taxi if you want to drop here).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visit: Tra Que village
Activity: biking, cooking class
Accommodation: Vinh Hung Resort.

Try any of the shops along Le Loi; to recommend one in particular would be like recommending one snowflake over another. The tailoring is very fast but not always great, so plan to have two or three fittings. Be choosy about your cloth, or go to the market and buy it yourself ( Hoi An Cloth Market is at 01 Tran Phu St. ), and haggle. It's not a bad idea to bring an actual suit or piece of clothing that you'd like a copy of. Get measurements from friends and relatives for good gifts.

Note: Unless otherwise noted, most stores listed below are open from 8am to late evening (around 9pm), but hours can and do vary.

There are also skilled cobblers who make custom shoes at affordable rates. Find them near the market on Tran Phu Street .

Tran Phu Street is lined with art galleries and good pottery and woodcarving vendors. Along the river, lots of places sell blue-and-white ceramics . However cumbersome your finds are, like those lovely Chinese lanterns , shopkeepers are masters at packing for travel and to fit in your luggage, and will do so before you've even agreed on a price or decided to buy. Haggle hard.

The quotation above is valid till Dec 30^th 2009

Hotel category: Hoi An: Vinh Hung resort : 4****stars traditional style on the bank of the Thu Bon River, 500m north of the town, traditional village market every afternoon in the garden.

Trip Note: We will be pleased to create a fully tailor-made exotic vacation with dates and itinerary customised to your personal preferences. We understand that group come in all shapes and sizes. If you would like to travel with us but do not fit these criteria please contact us.

Tour Price Includes:
Accommodation sharing twin or double room
Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above.
The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary.
Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program.
Breakfasts, lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.

Tour price excludes:
International flight tickets and airport tax.
Visas.
Dinners, except as specified above.
Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
Camera fees (if any).
Insurance