Tra Nhieu Eco Tour – Kim Bong Carpentry Village, Rice Paper & Basket Boat by Bike
Duration : 4 Hours
Price From : $ 41
Start Location : Hotel pick-up in Hoi An
This Tra Nhieu eco tour combines a bicycle ride with village life near Hoi An. Visit Kim Bong Carpentry Village, known for its crafts and wooden boat building, cycle past rice fields, make rice paper, see colourful mats being woven and paddle a basket boat along a coconut-lined river.
Highlights of the Tra Nhieu eco tour
- Kim Bong Carpentry Village: see how local craftsmen build traditional wooden fishing boats
- Rice fields: quiet village roads, water buffalo and friendly locals
- Rice paper: learn how it is made and try it yourself
- Woven mats: a colourful craft passed down through generations
- Basket boat: row a thung chai along the coconut-lined river
Hoi An Ancient Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Price for the Tra Nhieu eco tour: US$41 per adult, US$31 per child (5–9 years). The price is all-inclusive: every service, ticket and meal listed below, with no hidden fees. To book, message us on WhatsApp at +84 981 286 066 or +84 343 431 858, or email booking.amgotravel@gmail.com.
Departure times
- Morning: 8:30 AM to about 12:30 PM
- Afternoon: 2:00 PM to about 6:00 PM
What is included in the Tra Nhieu eco tour
- Entrance fees
- English-speaking guide
- Bicycles
- A bottle of water
- Lunch at a local restaurant (or dinner on the afternoon tour)
- Tra Nhieu bamboo basket boats
What is not included
- Personal expenses and services not mentioned
- Tips for guide and driver
Children
- Children 5–9 years: US$31.
- Children under 5: free (sharing a seat and meals with parents).
- Children 10 years and older pay the adult price.
Good to know
- Free hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hoi An city and Da Nang city; other areas on request.
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Schedule Details
TRA NHIEU VILLAGE – KIM BONG ECO TOUR BY BIKE (L or D)
08:30 or 14:00: Your tour guide meets you at your hotel to start a cycling tour of Tra Nhieu Village and Kim Bong Carpentry Village. Learn how local craftsmen build traditional wooden fishing boats.
Countryside: Cycle along quiet village roads and shady paths past green rice fields – a great chance to photograph rural life, water buffalo and friendly local people.
Village crafts: Join daily activities: learn how rice paper is made and try making it yourself, chat with villagers, and see how colourful woven mats are made, a craft used by local families for generations.
Basket boat: Row a Vietnamese bamboo basket boat (thung chai) along the coconut-lined river and see the daily fishing life of local people.
Meal: Lunch with a local family, or dinner.
12:30 or 18:00: After your meal, travel back to Hoi An. Tour ends.
