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Private tourNEW 2026Da Nang & Hoi AnSmall group · Local experience
Hoi An Countryside by Bike: Rice Farming, Water Buffalo and Basket Boat
A morning on a bicycle along the country roads around Hoi An, into the rice fields near Tra Que. You plough a paddy behind... Ava Travel price: from $46.
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Style
Private tour
Da Nang & Hoi An
Duration
Flexible itinerary
Pickup support available
Choose your tour option
Live prices for the date and group size you pick. Ava confirms your departure and pickup within 1 hour of booking.
Prices are the total for the travellers and the date you pick. Ava reconfirms the departure and the pickup point within 1 hour.
Tour optionWhat's includedPrice
Group tour
Small group departureJoin a small group on the same route
✓ Local English-speaking guide✓ Meals as listed✓ Departure and pickup confirmed in 1 hour
Best value—total · 2 travellers
Secure checkout
Private tour
Your group onlySame route, your own pace and departure time
✓ Local English-speaking guide✓ Meals as listed✓ Departure and pickup confirmed in 1 hour
—total · 2 travellers
Secure checkout
- We confirm your departure and pickup within 1 hour
- Cancel more than 30 days ahead at no cost
- No booking fee. The price shown is the price you pay
Full refund if you cancel more than 30 days before check-in
- More than 30 days before check-inFree
- 30 to 11 days before check-in15% of total
- 10 to 7 days before check-in30% of total
- Less than 7 days, or no-show100% of total
A change of travel date counts as a cancellation and a new booking, and the same scale applies.
If the operator cancels the cruise, or in case of severe weather or force majeure, we move your date free of charge, or refund you in full if we cannot reschedule.
Price includes all taxes and service charges.
Da Nang & Hoi An tour overview
Why this trip
- A morning on a bicycle along the country roads around Hoi An, into the rice fields near Tra Que.
- You plough a paddy behind a water buffalo and plant rice seedlings in the mud, the way it is still done here.
- Then a round basket boat through the water coconut channels, where you meet the fishermen who work them.
- Your guide tells the story of the war in this area, and lunch is at a local house before you ride back.
An honest note: you will get muddy up to the knees in the paddy, so wear clothes you do not mind ruining. The morning heat builds quickly from April to August.
At a glance
| Duration | About 5 hours, 08:00 to 13:00 |
| Start and finish | Your hotel in Hoi An, by bicycle |
| Group size | From 2 to 12 on a group departure. Private for 1 to 12 |
| Walking | Easy cycling on flat roads, plus wading in a rice paddy |
| Best for | Families and anyone who wants to get their hands dirty |
| Guide | English-speaking guide |
Price
Group departure. You join a small group on the same route with the same guide standard.
| Per adult | $46 |
Private departure. Your own guide and vehicle, your own pace. The total falls per person as your group grows.
| Group size | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $137 | $137 |
| 2 people | $168 | $84 |
| 3 people | $210 | $70 |
| 4 people | $280 | $70 |
| 5 people | $322 | $64 |
| 6 people | $386 | $64 |
| 7 people | $419 | $60 |
| 8 people | $479 | $60 |
| 9 people | $523 | $58 |
| 10 people | $581 | $58 |
| 11 people | $621 | $56 |
| 12 people | $677 | $56 |
Travelling alone. One person on a group departure pays $79, shown in the booking box before you pay.
Children. Children under 5 travel free when they share a seat and a meal with a parent. Ages 5 to 9 pay 75 per cent of the adult price, and from 10 years the adult price applies. Tell us the ages when you book and we apply it before you pay.
How it works
- Book and confirm. Pay at checkout or message us on WhatsApp first. We confirm your date, pickup time and guide within one hour.
- Pickup. Start at your hotel in Hoi An, by bicycle.
- On the day. About 5 hours, 08:00 to 13:00. Your guide keeps the timings loose enough for photographs and questions.
What's included
BicycleEnglish-speaking guideFarming activitiesStart and return at your hotel by bicycleBasket boatVisit to local fishermenVietnamese lunch
Your itinerary
Rice fields, water buffalo and a basket boat
Meals: Vietnamese lunch.
- 08:00, your guide meets you at your hotel with the bicycles.
- Cycle along quiet country roads to Tra Que.
- Rice farming: plough with a water buffalo and transplant young seedlings, with your guide explaining the year from planting to harvest.
- Basket boat through the coconut palm waterways, meeting local fishermen and hearing about the war here.
- Lunch at a local house, then cycle back to your hotel around 13:00.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for planning this trip with Ava Travel.
Shorts or trousers you can roll up, and sandals or old shoes. You will be in the mud.
They are working animals used to people, and the farmer holds the rope. You walk behind the plough, not near the horns.
The group departure needs at least two people. Alone, choose the private departure.
The group price is per person. The private price is the total for your party and the table on this page shows it for every group size. Prices are in US dollars and include taxes and service charges, and there is no booking fee or card surcharge, so the total at checkout is the total you pay.
Within one hour. We come back to you with the pickup time, the meeting point and your guide, and tell you what to bring.
More than 30 days before departure costs nothing. From 30 to 11 days we keep 15 per cent, from 10 to 7 days 30 per cent, and inside 7 days or a no-show is charged in full. Changing your date counts as a cancellation and a new booking. If we cancel, or weather makes the tour unsafe, we move your date at no cost or refund you in full.
What guests say about Ava Travel
5.0Tripadvisor rating
These are real Tripadvisor reviews of Ava Travel as your booking agent, quoted word for word. They are not reviews of Hoi An Countryside by Bike: Rice Farming, Water Buffalo and Basket Boat itself.
★★★★★
Kehren Eade
“She made the process SO easy, SO manageable, we felt we were in great hands at all times, even though everything was done by remote!”
Tripadvisor, August 2026
★★★★★
Arshia Z
“Whenever we had questions or needed assistance, the response was prompt, helpful, and reassuring.”
Tripadvisor, June 2026
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