Tra Que Farming, Herbal Massage & Cooking Class

Vegetable and herb gardens in Tra Que village, Hoi An

Cycle through the countryside to Tra Que Vegetable Village, put on a farmer’s outfit and work the organic gardens, relax with a herbal massage, then cook five local dishes for lunch.

Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Duration9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Group size1 – 12 guests
TransportBicycle
MealsLunch you cook (vegetarian menu available)
GuideEnglish-speaking guide and local chef
From 800,000 VND per adult
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Highlights

  • A local market visit to learn about vegetables used in cooking and traditional medicine
  • Cycle through rice fields past buffaloes and farmers at work
  • Organic farming in Tra Que in a farmer’s outfit and conical hat
  • Head, shoulder and foot massage with fresh garden herbs
  • Learn to carve vegetable flowers and cook five local dishes

Menu 1: Hoi An spring rolls, Vietnamese pancakes, banana flower and green papaya salad, chicken in clay pot, grilled pork with lemongrass, rice, morning glory stir-fried with garlic, dessert.

Menu 2 (vegetarian): vegetarian spring rolls, Vietnamese pancakes, banana flower and green papaya salad, eggplant in clay pot, rice, morning glory stir-fried with garlic, herbal mushroom soup, dessert.

Itinerary

  1. 9:00 AMYour guide meets you at your hotel with a bicycle. Ride to a local market to learn about vegetables used in daily cooking and traditional medicine, then cycle along country roads and through rice fields to Tra Que.
  2. 10:15 AMArrive in Tra Que and enjoy É water, a herbal drink made from fresh garden herbs. Put on a farmer’s outfit and conical hat and try traditional organic farming.
  3. 10:50 AMReturn to a local house for a relaxing head, shoulder and foot massage using fresh herbs from the garden.
  4. 11:30 AMCooking class: learn to make decorative flowers from carrots, tomatoes and spring onions, then cook five local dishes served with rice and stir-fried morning glory. Enjoy your lunch.
  5. 1:30 PMRest, then cycle back to your hotel.

Route map

  1. Hoi An Market
  2. Tra Que Vegetable Village

Travelled by bicycle from the local market through the rice fields to Tra Que.

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What’s included

Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in the Hoi An city area (by bicycle)
  • English-speaking local guide and chef
  • Welcome drink (É water)
  • Entrance tickets
  • Farming with a farmer
  • Traditional massage
  • Full meal as described

Not included

  • Insurance and other personal expenses
  • Tips for guide and chef

Prices

Adult (10 years and over)800,000 VND
Child 5 to 9600,000 VND
Child under 5Free, sharing seat and meal with parents

Good to know

  • Choose the vegetarian menu in the special requests box when you book.
  • Pick-up and drop-off by bicycle at hotels in the Hoi An city area.
  • Not operated from 15 to 19 February 2026 (Tet holiday). A surcharge of 100,000 VND per person applies on 1 January, 30 April, 1 May and 20–21 February 2026.

Cancellation

  • Free cancellation until 9:00 PM on the day before the tour.
  • After 9:00 PM on the day before: 50% of the tour price.