Tra Que is a charming little village on the edge of Hoi An. The village is named after the sweet-scented vegetables that spice up the everyday meals of the Pho Hoi people. Experience a day of living and working with the local people in Tra Que vegetable village, where you will have a chance to discover the daily life of farmers. Experience the delights of the countryside, Tra Que village, named after the sweet-scented vegetables – Interact with local sellers in the market and farmers in the gardens – Prepare and practise 4 famous dishes of Hoi An.

At 8.30 am, visit Hoi An’s colourful market and experience the amazing sights, sounds, and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson.

Bike to Tra Que Organic, discover the daily life of a farmers’ village, and then walk around the vegetable garden where farmers work on their fields using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago – no electrical machinery here. We pick fresh sawtooth coriander and Vietnamese mint for our cooking lesson, then taste a special herbal drink at a local home. To the local village market and with a shopping list in hand, we purchase a range of local ingredients, including star anise, cardamom, sesame rice paper, water spinach, and banana flower.

Arriving at Tra Que’s Family House, we have a chance to freshen up before beginning our class. Working with our Family Chef, we learn the traditional ways to prepare and cook Vietnamese food from scratch. Using the freshest ingredients and traditional Vietnamese utensils (still in use today), we cook 4 famous dishes.

After the class, we sit down and savour the dishes we have prepared. In the afternoon, enjoy a leisurely boat trip and bid farewell to your host family before riding back to Hoi An. On the way back, stop at Nhat tomb and Ba Le well. The tour finishes at around 4 pm.

Inclusion:

  • Local English-speaking guide
  • 1 Drink (non-alcoholic)
  • Bicycle
  • Permits to visit the village
  • Lunch

Exclusion:

  •  Drinks and other services are not clearly described
  •  Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance, Tip

Surcharge an extra 30% during Tet Holidays.

PRICE FOR CHILDREN:

  • From 1 – 4 years old: free of charge. Parents pay for ticket (if any)
  • From 5 – 9 years: charged 50% ticket
  • From 10 years old: charged as adults ticket

Cancellation policy for fully charged tours:

  • Please note that cancellation fees are calculated based on the date we receive your Cancellation Request via email and the travel service start date.
  • 100% refund for cancellations made at least 48 hours before the experience’s start date.
  • Cancellations made within 48 hours of the experience start date will receive no refund.
  • In most cases, reservations paid by wire transfer, cash deposit, or money order/traveler’s check/cashier’s check will be refunded via PayPal. FOR REFUNDS PROCESSED BY PAYPAL WITH ANY ASSOCIATED FEE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE OVERALL REFUND AMOUNT.