Private Tour: A Highlight Of Hoi An
MINIUM AGE
6
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
STARTING TIME
08:30 AM / 02:30 PM
DURATION
4 Hours
CULTURE SHOCK
Tra Que village, visit Thanh Ha Pottery village, Terracotta Park, Cam Thanh Village
PHYSICALITY
Hoi An, is a city with a population of approximately 120,000 in Vietnam’s Quảng Nam Province and noted since 1999 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hoi An is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.
An easy half-day tour by vehicle to visit most of the attractions outside the ancient town of Hoi An. You will visit the nipa palm forest in Cam Thanh area, Tra Que Vegetable village, Thanh Ha Pottery village, and a lantern making workshop.
Start 8:30 am / 2:30 pm: A local tour guide and vehicle picks you up at the hotel and drives to Tra Que village where most of the villagers exist on vegetable farming. Here, take a walk to the vegetable gardens to learn about herbs and other spices in the garden. Then you will be transported to visit Thanh Ha Pottery village. Here, a stroll into the village and you will witness how local crafts, such as bowls, jars, baskets and other ornaments are made inside the artisan’s houses. Next, visit Terracotta Park, which displays an interesting collection of traditional Vietnamese pottery made of terra cotta, including detailed models of iconic buildings. After visiting Thanh Ha, you will pay a visit to the lantern workshop where they make striking lanterns, a prominent feature in the old town. Here you will have the experience of trying to make a lantern by yourself with support from the craftsperson. Then you will be transferred to Cam Thanh Village, where you will take a basket boat rowing cruise to visit nipa palm forests, thereafter you will be returned to your accommodation, which finalizes your trip.
Kindly note that, this timing is for REFERENCE only. It may be changed due to weather or other actual conditions, but visiting the sites remain the same. We recommend to start the tour around 7.00-7.30 in summer and end earlier than time mentioned above to avoid hot & humidity hours. Please check with our sale team or receptionist for the most convenient starting.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Transportation, tour guide, entrance fee, mineral water.
SERVICES EXCLUDED
- Services not mentioned in the itinerary, tipping, personal expenses.
NOTE
- Under 05 years old children: free of charge.
- 05-10 years old children: 50% charge of full price.
Lunar New Year surcharge 30% from December 30th to January 4th following Lunar canlendar