Vietnam · BUFFALO RIDE EXPERIENCES
The good buffalo ride experiences fill up first, especially in the dry months. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ.
Cycle Hoi An countryside to Tra Que farms, ride a water buffalo, then enjoy a basket boat in Cam Thanh crab-fishing waters.
“Tham, our guide was fun, knowledgeable, and caring to make sure we had a great ride and learned a lot!”
Bike past rice paddies and buffalo, row bamboo basket boats in coconut jungle, then eat Hoi An favorites and make a lantern.
“Linh was a great guide, it was the trip that kept on giving!! We loved the cycling through the rice fields and country roads. Riding the buffalo was so much fun and quite an experience. The coconut boats were great fun and to cap if all off we were served a delicious meal. Throughout the trip, Linh made sure we were happy and was a really informative guide. I would definitely recommend this trip, it was excellent value for money.”
Two days in Sapa’s Hmong hills with an overnight buffalo-house style homestay, village walks, rice paddies, and a waterfall trek.
“An amazing two days with Li. She was a phenomenal guide who took us through her own lands.. told us stories about her own childhood and how the people including herself live in the past and now present day. She still works in her own rRead more”
Cycle Hoi An countryside, work in Tra Que gardens, ride a water buffalo, then float in a basket boat at Cam Thanh, with hotel pickup.
“Such a fun day of different activities and Vu was an amazing guide!!!!! Would definitely recommend :)”
Cycle rural roads around Hoi An, ride a docile water buffalo in rice fields, then float by bamboo basket boat and cook banh xeo.
“This was an excellent tour and I would highly recommend this for a fun and informative insight into local farming/village life. We were collecting from our hotel on time by Cu (our guide) and we cycled to a nearby village where we learned about farming life. The highlight was riding the water Buffalo - a very friendly docile creature. It was very much hands-on when we helped plough and plant rice. Then we met some local people and enjoyed the Sampan Boats which were fun. We were then taken to Cu’s home where we met his wife and children and participated in a fun cookery lesson. They had a fabulous…”
Small-group Vietnamese cooking class at Buffalo Cave in Ninh Binh, hands-on spring roll making, lunch, and time for cave and waterfall fun.
“Really amazing scenery at this cooking class, you can also go to the buffalo caves without doing the cooking class but doing both is a nice experience!”
Ninh Binh buffalo feeding and riding, rice planting, nơm fishing, and a Vietnamese cooking class with a meal included.
“10/10 wholesome experience. Felt very autenthic. Very peaceful and fulfilling after much time in the busy Hanoi city. Guide was very passionate and kind. Interesting Vietnamese dishes with plenty of food! We even ate the fish we caught our selves. Riding the buffalo is a very special feeling. Thank you. (They provide all the clothes you need for fishing and rice planting)”
Half-day adventure from Da Nang to Cam Thanh for buffalo riding, bamboo basket boats, coconut village fun, and local food.
“I didn’t have high expectations for this because of the price point but boy was I wrong. You really get the bang for your buck on this one. We saw beautiful rice paddy fields and took a ride on a gentle bull. Then we went on the coconut boat Read more”
Bike and boat through Cam Thanh’s coconut waterways, meet rice farmers, ride water buffalos, and cook Banh Xeo at a local home.
“Tour guide Cu was very fun and welcoming. I would strongly recommend booking the tour with Cu - the highlight was learning about the Vietnamese farming lifestyle in the rice paddies and to experience working in the fields.”
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