HISTORIC HOI AN

A 30-minute drive from the central city of Danang, Hoi An has earned a reputation as one of Vietnam’s most picturesque towns. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Hoi An draws visitors to its lovingly preserved mix of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and French architecture - evidence of the town’s fascinating past as a major trading port. From the 17th to the 19th century, Phai Pho which is Hoi An’s old name riverside port was frequented by trader from as far away as Holland, China, Japan and India , who came for Vietnam’s silk. porcelain, pepper, cinnamon and medicinal plants. While the trade dried up when the river filled with silt, the town distinctive architecture remains intact, having miraculously survived the wars of the 20th century.

SAVOUR HOI AN (half day tour):

You will go by yourself to the Hai Scout Cafe at 98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street at 8:00am to meet the Chef. First, we will have a first lesson of buying typical Vietnamese ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. After the market visit, you board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life. On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’ and Vietnamese well-known dishes, which is the mix of Vietnam and Chinese cuisine. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours - each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before you prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit down and eat exactly what we have cooked. Then our boat will pick you up at Red Bridge School for a river cruise along Hoi An River back to Hoi An Town. End tour at 1:00pm.
*Inclusive: Boat, lunch, english speaking chef.

CHAM ISLAND

Speed boat to Cham Island Cu Lao Cham is a large island consists of serveral small islands distance 25 nautical miles off the coast from Hoi An. At the summer, if guests reaches for the island by normal boat, it takes 2 and half hour, but only 30 munites by speed boat. Cham island has total 7 islands including Hon Lao, Hon La, Hon Kho me, Hon Kho, etc. at the area of 16 sq.meter, whereby the largest island is Lao. Lao island is circle shape at the high of 500m, the forest here is natural, alots of woods and rare animals. There are nice beaches at Bim and Ong beach. The island is a place where shelter forvalue swallow birds.

Around the island has alots of color corals under the water, about 3.000 residents living focucing at Lang and Huong beaches as fishing and agriculture. A small part of people living at the village works at service and handicraft.

The tour takes half day to Lang beach for seeing some interest places as such Au Thuyen - a shelter for boats at bad weather, an over-100 years Tay Tang pagoda remarks the Puddhism came here for long time ago, Ong temple - a place worships a big fish burried here.

07:00 : Depart from Hotel. 07:15 : Arrive at Cua Dai Beach & embark on the Boat for Cham Island. 09:30 : Arrive at Cham Island, visit Hai Tang Pagoda & Bai Lang Fishing Village, freash sea food Lunch is served. Swim & Sun-bath at Bai Chong. 16:00 Back to Hoian.

HUE CITADEL BY PRIVATE CAR

+ Depart from Hoi An at 07:30am for Hue
+ En route stop at Marble Mounts, China Beach, Cham Museum, Haivan Pass.
+ Arrive at Hue at 11:30am and head to Thien Mu Pagoda.
+ 12h30pm drive back to the city and have lunch.
+ After lunch, we visit the Old Citadel and then Tu Duc Tomb.
+ Back to Hoi An around 07:00pm
*Price: depending on the size of group.