Cluster · Hoi An
Trà Quế vegetable village
A 30–60 minute ride-through of herb gardens between the old town and An Bàng: come before 09:00 or after 15:30, stay on the paths, and roll on to the beach.A 30–60 minute ride-through of herb gardens between the old town and An Bàng: come before 9:00 AM or after 3:30 PM, stay on the paths, and roll on to the beach.
Key facts
- 28″ bags
- forbidden
- Time budget
- 90m
- Rescue coverage
- 100% ≤7′
- max p90 4.8′
- Places
- 1
Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Order tailored clothes on your first day in town
- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
- Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
- Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
- Hoi An ↗Order tailored clothes on your first day in town: a good tailor needs 24–48 hours and at least one fitting before the final piece.
- Hoi An ↗October–November: the riverside streets flood most years; check the forecast and your hotel's street level before booking.
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
Bound and physics
The vegetable beds and village lanes of Trà Quế, west of the old road to An Bàng, about 3 km north of the old town.
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- None
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- earth paths, village lanes
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
A walking route that works
Village road
Park the bikes by a café.
Herb beds
Walk the paths between rows; watch the watering.
Farm kitchen or café
Class or a drink.
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.
Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor. Drag to move; click the map, then scroll to zoom.
Village café by the main road
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Farm cooking-class kitchen (covered, field-verify)
Shelter from rain · Place to sit · Food & drink · Toilet · works in any conditions
Café at the village edge
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Homestay café, north lanes
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Roadside drinks stall
Food & drink · works in any conditions
100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 4.8 min) · 100% on hot days
Nodes in this cluster
- Herb and vegetable gardens 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the old town: cycle through 06:30–09:00 when farmers water by hand, or book a farm cooking class; skip the middle of the day, when the beds are empty and there is no shade.Herb and vegetable gardens 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the old town: cycle through 6:30 AM–9:00 AM when farmers water by hand, or book a farm cooking class; skip the middle of the day, when the beds are empty and there is no shade.Herb and vegetable gardens 1.9 mi (3 km) north of the old town: cycle through 06:30–09:00 when farmers water by hand, or book a farm cooking class; skip the middle of the day, when the beds are empty and there is no shade.Herb and vegetable gardens 1.9 mi (3 km) north of the old town: cycle through 6:30 AM–9:00 AM when farmers water by hand, or book a farm cooking class; skip the middle of the day, when the beds are empty and there is no shade.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Bàng beach | Bicycle 10 min or car 5 min north | ~10 min | flat |
| Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) | Bicycle 15 min or car 8–10 min south | ~15 min | flat |
Red lines here
- Stay on the paths; the beds are someone's livelihood.
After dark, rain, kids, toiletsAfter dark · Rain plan · With kids · Toilets and water
After dark
- still open
- Little.
- closed
- Gardens and classes after dusk.
- watch
- Unlit road cycling back; fast cars on the beach road.
Rain plan
| If | Do this |
|---|---|
| Shower | Covered class kitchen or a café. |
| Flood (Oct–Nov) | Skip; paths turn to mud. |
With kids
- Flat and short; hats and water, little shade.
Toilets and water
| What | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Drinks and toilets | Cafés and class kitchens | Buy a drink. |
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.