Escape the noisy and busy streets of city life and come with us in this countryside life experience in northern Vietnam. Visit around Vietnamese traditional houses, meet friendly local hosts, live a farmer’s day in the fields, play some kids’ games and cook a meal of fresh food. You will experience all with your local guide who’s always glad to show you an interesting and personal view of Vietnamese coutryside life.
Highlights
- Visit a local family to explore about the typical architecture and traditions of Vietnamese people
- Take in the rustic countryside scenes on cycling tours around the village
- Have fun with a cooking class with the hosts
- Try to make your own kite and fly it along the rice fields
- Experience a hands-on course of rice growing with real farmers
| By Day | Transfer | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
| Day 1 | | Hanoi, Bac Giang | Drive to Bac Giang, Visit a local family, Cycle around village, Join... | L |
- Transfer:
- Activities:
Drive to Bac Giang, Visit a local family, Cycle around village, Join in cooking class & Kite Making Class, back to Hanoi
8h00 – 8h30: Our driver and tour guide pick you up at your hotel then depart to HiepHoa – BacGiang. It takes you 45 minutes to get village. You’ll have a chance to explore from a busy Hanoi to a peaceful countryside.
9h30: Arrive a local’s family and warmly - welcomed by a host. You’re invited to enjoy welcome drink with local sweeties. Here you will get the chance to see the house architecture and their daily life. Our guide’ll tell you about family’s tradition, ancestor worship of Vietnam...
9h45: You’ll take a bike then cycle through small alleys to see daily life of villagers. You’ll visit communal house. The guide’ll tell you about its history and importance to the villagers. Then, you’re heading to pagoda and temple along amazing rice fields.
11h00: You’ll have a chance to take part in “ cooking class”. Our guide’ll teach you how to make “ papaya salad”.
11h45: You enjoy local lunch with variety of local fresh food.
13h00: You’ll take part in “ Kite Making Class”. The kite is known as a “ childhood toy” for kids in Vietnam. The guide’ll teach you how to make a kite by yourself. After that, you are able to use your “ own product” to fly it in the blue sky.
14h30: You get changed and disguised as a real fammer in farming uniform.
Preparing farming equipments. Then, you’ll get on water buffalow cart ( known as “ Rolls - Royce Phantom of Vietnam” for farming works). You’ll learn how to transplant rice, plough the land...explore the farming process of wet rice in Vietnam.
16h00: You’ll have chance to fly your hand-made kite in the blue sky along the rice field.
17h00: Back to family then get changed. You’ll say goodbye a peaceful village and leave for Hanoi.
18h00:Arrive your hotel. End of services
Inclusions
- English speaking guide
- Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area
- Meal (Vietnamese family lunch)
- Entrance fees
- All air-conditioned transport as mentioned in the tour
- 03 bottle of water per person (02 on the bus, 01 for
- cycling time)
- Cycling
- Cooking class
- Buffalow cart
- Kite - making class
- Farming equipments
Exclusions
- International in/out flights
- Travel insurance
- Vietnam Visa Stamp fee
- Early check-in and late check-out surcharges at accommodations
- Single supplement surcharges
- Peak season surcharges: From Dec. 20 to Jan. 15
- Christmas Eve surcharges
- New Year Eve surcharges
- New Year surcharges
- Lunar New Year surcharges
- Public Holidays surcharges: Hung Kings Commemoration Day, International Labor Day, National Day, Reunification Day
- Weekend surcharges: Friday, Saturday (If required)
- Beverage
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities for guides and drivers
- Other services not mentioned above
