Western tour – Tra Vinh – Con Chim – Community tourism
HIGHLIGHTS
- Enjoy the pancakes
- Enjoy and make the cake
- Play folk games
- Experience shrimp/crab fishing
- Cycling
- Enjoy Western specialties – lunch
05:30: Car and tour guide of Nam A Chau Travel will pick you up at the meeting point. The 1-day journey to Tra Vinh will bring you many interesting experiences.
07:00: You will stop for breakfast at the restaurant, the menu includes My Tho noodles/ Banh canh/ Fried egg bread + iced tea/coffee
09:00 : The group arrives in Tra Vinh. The group boards the boat via Phuoc Vinh Ferry, and the group can admire the immense Co Chien River with many islands and sandbars gradually forming along the way.
09:30: The group arrives at Con Chim, receives conical hats and takes souvenir photos at Con Chim Village Gate. Start the tour to visit the community tourism site following the “following nature” model, walk or cycle on the peaceful village road to enjoy the fresh air to the attractions:
- Southern Ancient Kitchen: Listen to an introduction to the history and people of Con Chim. Enjoy 5-bean tea and traditional cakes and jams, drink grass jelly, row a raft, walk on the monkey bridge, and enjoy the wind.
- Coconut Garden: admire the Coconut Road, enjoy fresh Coconuts with environmentally friendly reed straws. Admire flowers and rice fields while enjoying the fresh air of the river countryside. Here you will be guided on how to weave coconut leaves to make handbags, grasshoppers, watches, etc.
- Cô Ba Sữa’s Banh La: Visit the Dragon Waving House, a typical Western house. Experience grinding flour with a stone mill that is nearly a century old, make your own Banh La, enjoy the results and drink cool pandan leaf water with rock sugar.
- Folk games: Here, visitors can return to their childhood with familiar folk games: jumping rope, marbles, can carving,… and many other interesting games.
- In particular, you can participate in crab racing games, bet on crab athletes with rewards for the winners.
- Crab Fishing (from March to September) or Green Claw Shrimp Fishing (from September to March): catch crabs, shrimp or green claw shrimp with your own hands, listen to stories about livelihoods in Con Chim “The shrimp hugs the rice plants”
12:00: The group has lunch at a local’s house with Southern dishes made from local products and enjoys Banh Xeo with ingredients: river shrimp, mustard greens and home-grown wild vegetables, feeling the sweet, rich aroma.
Sample menu:
- Shrimp and lotus flower salad
- Steamed shrimp with coconut
- Chicken braised with ginger
- Boiled vegetables, braised fish sauce.
- Sour soup with catfish and tamarind
- White rice + Iced tea
- Fruit dessert
Go shopping at the Country Market: where people sell local products (crabs, shrimp, mixed vegetables, eggs, fish, cakes, jams, etc.). (Groups of 50 or more guests).
15:30: The group boards the ferry to Ho Chi Minh City.
18:00: The group returns to Ho Chi Minh City, ending the Tra Vinh – Con Chim program, Journey to the Heart. See you again in the upcoming programs.
DEPARTURE SCHEDULE
| DEPARTURE DATE | TOUR PRICE (VND/GUEST) |
| DAILY | 990,000 |
| April 30th Holiday | 1,090,000 |
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
- Transportation: New 16, 30, 45 seater cars with air conditioning throughout the route, cheerful, enthusiastic and experienced drivers ( Depending on the number of guests, the company will arrange cars with suitable seats).
- Meals: Meals in the program include:
- 1 breakfast bowl/cup ( My Tho noodle soup/ Banh canh/ Fried egg sandwich + iced tea/coffee)
- 1 main meal Set menu with local cuisine
- Professional, enthusiastic and thoughtful tour guide.
- Cold towels, 1 bottle of 500ml mineral water/day/person
- DL Happy Tour Hat
- Tickets to visit the program
- Travel insurance 20,000,000 VND
- Free gift included.
TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Personal entertainment, and dining expenses outside the program.
- VAT
- Tips for driver and tour guide (voluntary)
CHILDREN’S TOUR PRICE:
- Children under 5 years old are free of charge. Families are responsible for their children’s food and entertainment. Two adults can only bring one child for free. For the second child, please purchase a ticket at 790,000 VND/child.
- Children from 5 years old are considered adults.
TOUR CANCELLATION POLICY
- Customers who cancel the tour immediately after registration will be charged 100% of the deposit.
- Customers canceling the tour 5 days before departure will be charged 50% of the tour cost.
- Guests cancelling the tour 3 days before and on the day of departure will be charged 100% of the tour cost.
- Cancellation on holidays/Tet will result in a 100% loss of tour cost
Note: The program order may change depending on the actual situation, but the company still ensures all the attractions according to the program.
