Unique things to do in Hoi An

Most tourists to Vietnam love Hoi An - the ancient town and city in the central part of the country. It can be said that Hoi An is a little Vietnam where the north, central and south meet. Hoi An has all, including nice beaches, picturesque countryside, poetic river, many cultural sites, colorful lanterns, etc.

Once you are in Hoi An, you will agree that Hoi An is the best place to visit during your Vietnam travel and people always want to stay longer or wish to return on their next trip to Vietnam. To give you an idea what you should not be missed, here are some Unique things to do in Hoi An:

1. Basket boat at Cua Dai:  Basket boat is a traditional mean of transport, used by the local for daily transportation, fishing, and hanging around. If you are in Hoi An, ask a travel agent to arrange this boat trip which is fund as you learn how to row the basket boat through the water coconut palm. When you get to know a little, let's try to catch fishes with the net or challenge the local for a basket race. After the trip, it is possible to join a cooking class or biking trip back to Hoi An.

2. Water buffalo ride: What an experience! Water buffalo can be seen everywhere in Vietnam and considered as dear friend of Vietnamese peasants. Buffalo looks scary, but friendly and are you ready to ride him? Vivutravel offers a buffalo riding tour. You will learn how to control him, tell him to turn left or right, continue or stop.

3. Be a farmer: Tra Que vegetable village is not far from Hoi An ancient town. It takes 15-30 minutes by bicycle through peaceful paddy rice fields and it is where you can learn to to be a farmer working with soil, planting and watering vegetables. This half day tour is a great experience. 

4. Cooking class: 100% sure that you love Vietnamese food and it should be in Hoi An where you have time to join a cooking class to learn how to cook some of the best Vietnamese dishes. This cooking class starts with a visit to the local market to buy ingredients, vegetables, etc. Red Bridge cooking school is highly praised and cooking class tour can be arranged by Vivutravel.

5. Lantern making: Lantern makes Hoi An a lovely, charming and colorful city at nights. No where in Vietnam tourists can see such nice lanterns. If you have a half day free, join a lantern making class which will be nice. 

6. Photo tour of Hoi An: People, ancient houses, streets, tiny alleys, temples, pagodas, rice paddy fields in Hoi An are ideal for photographers to shoot beautiful photos of Vietnam.