Break out of the old quarter by bicycle and boat to explore the town’s lush rural hinterland, guided by an expert naturalist. As well as numerous species of tropical birds and reptiles, you’ll get to see rubber, cinnamon and tea plantations, and tour a typical local rice-farming village before stopping for a lunch in a mud-walled tea shop. Cooked on a smokey open fire, traditional hoppers will certainly be on the menu, along with various herbal teas.