Tra Que Vegetable Village in Hoi An: All You Need to Know

Trà Quế Vegetable and Herb Village is located about 2.5 kilometers from the City Center of Hội An to the north. The history of this area was formed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when Hoi An was a prosperous port in Central Vietnam. The village is now famous for many vegetable and herb products which have the taste of traditional medicine and tasty flavor. Vegetables here are planted by traditional intensive farming methods and fertilized by algae of Trà Quế lagoon. Therefore, green vegetables here have a unique and aromatic flavor.

Tra Que Vegetable Village

Visit Trà Quế Vegetable and Herb Village in Hoi An, you will enjoy the rustic and peaceful nature picture of an immense vegetable area, and experience being a farmer to hoe the soil, fertilize by algae, and water by watering bucket. Besides, you can enjoy basil seed drink, make and enjoy your own rustic dishes made from Trà Quế green vegetables.

How to get to Tra Que vegetable village in Hoi An?

Tra Que Vegetable and Herb Village is located in Tra Que Village, Cam Ha Commune, Hoi An City, about 2km northeast of the city center, lying between the De Vong river and Tra Que algae lagoon. You can easily get here by walk, motorbike, car or taxi.

Hoi An Vegetable Village

From the center of the old town, you go along Hai Ba Trung street, pass through the first bridge then you reach the village on the right.

The Best Time to Visit Tra Que Vegetable Village

Tra Que Vegetable and Herb Village in Hoi An is located in the transition zone between North and South climates, so there is also a cold winter and a hot season but not too hot like the Southern of Vietnam. In general, the climate here is quite mild and pleasant with an average temperature of 28 – 33oC in the summer and 18 – 23oC in the cold season.

According to the locals in Tra Que Vegetable and Herb Village, the best time to visit the village is from May to July or from September to December. As the weather is usually warm and less rain during this period.

However, according to the forum, you should go to the vegetable village in February to April every year when this place does not have cool rains and fresh green trees suitable to join the activities of the vegetable village.

Best Tour Activitiess with Prices to Tra Que Vegetable Village:

1. Basic tour: VND 35.000/ticket:

- Pick up guests at the Reception Center of Trà Quế Vegetable Village and guide the tour according to the schedule:

-> Visit Nguyễn Điển’s tomb - a famous mandarin who made a great contribution during his mandarin period under the Nguyen Dynasty (Click to See >>>) of Kings Minh Mạng, Thiệu Trị and Tự Đức.

-> Visit Trà Quế stone well which was built in Champa period (Click to See >>>), providing clean and fresh water for old residents.

-> Watch farmers presentation in preparing soil, fertilizing by algae, transplanting vegetable seedlings, watering and experiencing as a farmer.

-> Enjoy Trà Quế basil seed drink, have a rest and say goodbye.

2. Experience “Morning coffee at the Vegetable Village”: VND 120.000/ticket

- Pick up guests at the Reception Center of Trà Quế Vegetable Village, guide guests to move into the vegetable village and introduce the history of occupation village formation.

-> Visitors can enjoy the view of vegetable village early in the morning, harvest vegetables with farmers (pluck vegetables, bunch vegetables, etc.) and experience as a Trà Quế farmer to prepare soil, fertilize by algae, transplant vegetable seedlings and water.

-> Visitors have a rest at the rest stop in the village, have breakfast with Quảng noodles, morning coffee, and Trà Quế basil seed drink, relax, enjoy the whole view of vegetable village and say goodbye.

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