Hoi An 3 Craft Villages Bike Tour: Thanh Ha, Kim Bong & Tra Que

Cycle through Hoi An's Thanh Ha, Kim Bong, and Tra Que villages on a guided half-day tour with hands-on craft and farming workshops plus lunch.

Getting started

Meet your expert guide at the designated starting point in Hoi An and get set up with your bicycle for the scenic countryside cycling route. A bicycle is provided for the countryside cycling portion of the tour. After a short briefing on the route and pace, you will follow your guide out of town toward the first village. The guided ride links all three heritage craft villages in a continuous half-day tour.

What to expect

Thanh Ha Pottery Village

Thanh Ha Pottery Village is known for its long tradition of ceramics along the riverside near Hoi An. This is your first deep dive into local craft on the tour.

Features

• Hands-on pottery and woodcraft making begins here, with a dedicated pottery session where you shape your own unique clay piece at Thanh Ha Pottery Village.
• You watch local potters at work, observe how traditional techniques are used, and create a handmade souvenir to take with you.

Kim Bong Village

Kim Bong Village is a craft village recognized for both master carpenters and other traditional skills. It offers a second perspective on Hoi An's heritage craft culture.

Features

• The visit to Kim Bong Village focuses on woodcraft, as part of the hands-on pottery and woodcraft making included on your tour.
• You see master woodcarvers working on intricate pieces and experience traditional sedge mat weaving.

Tra Que Vegetable Village

Tra Que Vegetable Village is the agricultural heart of this experience and the final main stop on your route. It combines farming activities with a fresh local meal.

Features

• Farming activities at Tra Que Village let you join local farmers in traditional tasks in the gardens, such as tilling soil, watering beds, or helping with harvesting fresh greens.
• A lunch included with Tra Que produce is served here, using ingredients sourced directly from the Tra Que vegetable gardens for a farm-to-table meal.

Scenic countryside cycling route

The journey between villages is an integral part of the experience, connecting craft and farming stops with Hoi An's rural landscapes.

Features

• Scenic countryside cycling is included throughout, with a peaceful, leisurely bicycle ride through picturesque lanes, rice paddies, and small villages between Thanh Ha, Kim Bong, and Tra Que.
• An expert guide or professional guide, depending on the option selected, leads the route, manages timings between villages, and ensures your visits to Thanh Ha, Kim Bong, and Tra Que villages run smoothly as a standard guided tour or a private half-day villages tour.