Everything Covered.
No Hidden Extras.
One fixed price per person. Lunch, entrance fees, water, petrol, parking — all included. VAT included too.
Private Vintage Vespa
Your own classic Vespa with an English-speaking guide who rides. Your group only — never shared with strangers.
All Entrance Fees
Kim Bong carpentry, mat weaving village, rice cake making, basket boat — every stop covered.
Lunch
A local lunch stop included — fresh Hội An food at a family restaurant your guide has been eating at for years.
Hotel Pickup & Drop-off
Door-to-door from your accommodation in Hội An city centre. No meeting points, no stress.
2 Bottles of Water
Cold water per person on the Vespa — because 50 km in the Hội An sun is thirsty work.
Petrol, Tolls & Parking
All road costs covered. Nothing to pay on the day except for beverages at meals.
Your Day,
Stop by Stop.
Five hours across Hội An Island and its craft villages — across the Thu Bồn River, through country lanes, into workshops that have been operating for centuries.
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08:00
Hotel Pickup
Your guide arrives on the vintage Vespa at your hotel. A quick safety briefing, helmets on, and you're off into the morning light.
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08:15
Thu Bồn River Bridge
Cross the bridge over the Thu Bồn River — one of the best views in Hội An, with the river wide and golden in the morning. A natural first photo stop.
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08:30
Hội An Island
Into the island — flat roads, rice paddies, the occasional buffalo. The Vespa pace is perfect here: fast enough to feel the breeze, slow enough to see everything.
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09:00
Kim Bong Carpentry Village
Watch master woodcarvers at work — the same families who built Hội An's ancient merchant houses and communal temples. The workshop smells of sawdust and lacquer. Your guide introduces you to the craftsmen.
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10:00
Mat Weaving Village
Sit with local artisans at a traditional sedge loom. Try weaving — it's harder than it looks, and the artisans are patient, amused teachers. Most guests stay longer than planned.
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10:45
Rice Cake Making Village
Watch — and try — how bánh tráng is made over a wood-fire stove. A craft unchanged for 300 years. The steam, the smell, the family kitchen atmosphere — all of it is the real thing.
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11:30
Basket Boat — Coconut Forest
The highlight for most guests: a traditional bamboo basket boat through the water palm forest. Your boatman spins the boat in circles that look like magic and aren't quite replicable. Deeply photogenic.
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12:30
Coffee & Local Lunch
Vietnamese iced coffee and a full local lunch at a family restaurant. Cao Lầu, fresh spring rolls, whatever's good that day. No bill at the table — it's all included.
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13:00
Drop-off at Hotel
Back across the bridge and to your accommodation. Full morning, real villages, real Hội An.
Afternoon departure at 1:30 PM — same itinerary, same price. Perfect if your morning is already busy.
Four Villages.
One Unforgettable Morning.
Each stop is a working village — not a recreation or a set piece for tourists, but a place where people have practised their craft for generations.
Everything You Need to Know
Full transparency. No surprises on the day.
What Guests Say.
Unfiltered.
"The mat weaving grandmother who taught us, the rice paper lady at the wood-fire stove — real people, real crafts. Riding the Vespa across the bridge in the morning light was a moment I'll remember for a long time."
"The basket boat was unlike anything I've ever done — the boatman's spinning technique is pure magic. And the Kim Bong carpenters were genuinely fascinating to watch. Best morning in Hội An."
"We did the afternoon departure and it was perfect — the light on the river on the way back was stunning. Our guide knew everyone in every village. This is the Hội An tour other tours don't know about."
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything guests ask before booking this tour.
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Yes. You ride pillion (on the back) with your experienced local guide who drives. Helmets are provided for all passengers. The route uses mostly quiet country roads on Hội An Island, not busy city traffic.
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Minimum 2 people per booking. Each Vespa carries one guide (driver) and one passenger, so a group of 2 means 2 Vespas — one guide-driver each. For larger groups we provide additional Vespas and guides.
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Two departure options: 8:00 AM (recommended — cooler, villages most active) and 1:30 PM. Both run the same 5-hour itinerary. Let us know your preference when booking.
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Yes — a full local lunch at a family restaurant is included. Beverages at meals (soft drinks, beer, juice) are not included and can be ordered and paid for separately. Water on the Vespa is included.
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Yes. The basket boat, mat weaving and rice paper making are all hands-on and child-friendly. Children ride pillion with their parent or guardian, or with the guide. Let us know children's ages when booking.
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1,850,000 VND per person (VAT included), minimum 2 people. All entrance fees, lunch, water, petrol and hotel pickup are included. Beverages at meals are the only extra.
