Eco tour and Cooking Class

Eco tour and Cooking Class

• Location: Local Market & Local Fishing Villages
• Departure Time: 8.30 & 13.00
• Duration: 5 hours
• Tour Runs: Minimum 2 persons. Maximum on request
• TOUR INTRODUCTION:
• On the Fishermen & the Waterways of a Past War Tour you will enjoy a wide range of experiences – from learning traditional fishing techniques to paddling the strange and unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats while exploring the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war.
• On this tour we provide an authentic social and cultural insight into the local Vietnamese way of life. As well you will take part in some hands-on activities that are fun, safe and interesting to people all of ages.

TOUR PROGRAM:

Market, Eco fishing village and cooking tour

8.30 am  Pick up at your hotel or Dragon Travel Viet Office by tour guide.                            

Begin with a short walk or bicycle ride to the colourful Hoi An market with our Executive Chef   

Here you will experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. You will have the chance to interact with local sellers and purchase the vegetables and herbs to be used in the cooking class.

9.45 am From fish market, the Boat will take the boat cruise on Thu Bon River to see beautiful landscape. Especially, you will discover how the local people catch the fish from Thanh Nam Fishing Village

10:30 am Transfer to Cam Thanh (water coconut) Fishing village and go rowing in a basket boat with local people, watching fishermen at work using centuries old, traditional fishing methods.

                                     

11:30 am Back to the Little River Cafe and, after a refreshing drink, our chef will introduce to you the unique Hoi An cooking style. He will demonstrate how to decorate a plate and to prepare ingredients. Then it will be your turn to chop, grate, crush, slice, roll and cook the ingredients for your own delicious meal.        

Enjoy your lunch at our Restaurant    

1.00 pm  Return to the hotel.

INCLUDES
• Pick up at hotel or Dragon Travel Viet by Bike (car on requested)
• Transfer to a local fishing village
• Learn about daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families and their community
• Board Hoi An Eco-tour boat and commence cruising on the Cua Dai River
• Join local fisherman on the river and enjoy hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing
• Learn to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats and join in a basket boat race
• Learn Vietnamese cooking Lesson, enjoy lunch and   cold beer or soft drink
• Return to hotel by Bike (car on requested)

TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:
• English speaking tour guide
• Hotel pick-up and return ( Only Hoi An old town and the beach areas)
• Hoi An Eco-tour boat cruise plus Vietnamese bamboo basket boats
• Fishing with local fisherman people
• Explore water coconut palm paradise
• Basket boat lesson
• Basket boat ride adventure
• Cold drinks
• Lunch on boat cooked by Captain Cook
• Many, many photo opportunities