Nam Dinh Scenic Tour: Water Puppetry – Salt Fields – National Park
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Nam Định
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Vietnamese, English (Language)
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Tour description
The Nam Dinh eco-tour offers you the chance to immerse yourself in beautiful nature and explore unique traditional culture. This is a journey back to rustic, simple yet captivating values, where you can enjoy a fresh, relaxing atmosphere and leave behind the worries of everyday life. Every moment along the way brings a sense of closeness to the sky and earth, to nature, and to the people of the countryside. This is not only a trip, but also a spiritual experience that helps you recharge and discover new things amid daily life.
Tour highlights you should not miss:
- Nam Chan Water Puppet Village
- Pham Phao Brass Instrument Village
- Countryside Museum
- Bach Long Salt Fields
- Bui Chu Cathedral
- Hanh Thien “Tu Tai” Village
- Hai Ly Church
- Xuan Thuy National Park
Tour highlights you should not miss:
- Nam Chan Water Puppet Village
- Pham Phao Brass Instrument Village
- Countryside Museum
- Bach Long Salt Fields
- Bui Chu Cathedral
- Hanh Thien “Tu Tai” Village
- Hai Ly Church
- Xuan Thuy National Park
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Detailed itinerary
Hanoi – Nam Dinh – Nam Chan Water Puppet Village (Lunch, Dinner)
07:30 Our vehicle and guide will pick you up at the meeting point and depart for Nam Dinh.
09:30 One of the most fascinating authentic experiences when arriving in Nam Dinh is discovering the famous “Rach Village Water Puppetry” or Nam Chan water puppet troupe of the past. Here, you will learn about the history and development of water puppetry in the area and explore the process of making a puppet, from carving and assembling to painting, coloring, and decorating to create a complete product.
11:30 Enjoy lunch featuring rustic countryside dishes and relax on-site.
14:00 Using the knowledge and instructions you have learned, you will paint your own Teu figure or buffalo as a souvenir and join the river-country water puppet artisans in performing a water puppet show at the water pavilion.
16:00 Board the vehicle and travel to Ecohost Hai Hau, where you will enjoy local specialties skillfully prepared by a professional chef and spend time relaxing and experiencing the tranquility of the countryside.
19:00 Enjoy dinner featuring dishes rich in the distinctive flavors of Hai Hau. Overnight at the Ecohost Hai Hau homestay.
07:30 Our vehicle and guide will pick you up at the meeting point and depart for Nam Dinh.
09:30 One of the most fascinating authentic experiences when arriving in Nam Dinh is discovering the famous “Rach Village Water Puppetry” or Nam Chan water puppet troupe of the past. Here, you will learn about the history and development of water puppetry in the area and explore the process of making a puppet, from carving and assembling to painting, coloring, and decorating to create a complete product.
11:30 Enjoy lunch featuring rustic countryside dishes and relax on-site.
14:00 Using the knowledge and instructions you have learned, you will paint your own Teu figure or buffalo as a souvenir and join the river-country water puppet artisans in performing a water puppet show at the water pavilion.
16:00 Board the vehicle and travel to Ecohost Hai Hau, where you will enjoy local specialties skillfully prepared by a professional chef and spend time relaxing and experiencing the tranquility of the countryside.
19:00 Enjoy dinner featuring dishes rich in the distinctive flavors of Hai Hau. Overnight at the Ecohost Hai Hau homestay.
Hải Hậu – Pham Phao Brass Band Village (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
07:30: Enjoy breakfast at Ecohost Hải Hậu featuring local specialties.
On the second day of the experience, you will learn about music theory, vocal music, and how to play the brass instrument under the guidance of a craftsman who specializes in making the unique and famous brass instruments of Hải Hậu.
11:30 Return to Ecohost for lunch and relaxation.
14:00 Practice playing the brass instrument using the knowledge you have learned.
17:00 End the second day of the experience and return to Ecohost to relax after an exciting day.
07:30: Enjoy breakfast at Ecohost Hải Hậu featuring local specialties.
On the second day of the experience, you will learn about music theory, vocal music, and how to play the brass instrument under the guidance of a craftsman who specializes in making the unique and famous brass instruments of Hải Hậu.
11:30 Return to Ecohost for lunch and relaxation.
14:00 Practice playing the brass instrument using the knowledge you have learned.
17:00 End the second day of the experience and return to Ecohost to relax after an exciting day.
Countryside Museum – Cake-Making Experience – Bach Long Salt Fields (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
07:30 Guests have breakfast at Ecohost.
The third day of the experience requires guests to demonstrate their manual dexterity and refined palate to create beautiful, delicious gai cakes while preserving the distinctive flavors of the Nam Dinh countryside. The Countryside Museum – a place preserving the soul of the Northern Vietnamese countryside – is where these experiences will take place.
In addition to the cake-making experience, guests will also learn about the process of making traditional rice wine and discover the agricultural tools once used by people in the Northern Delta to produce abundant harvests.
11:30 Guests have lunch featuring dishes infused with rural flavors and rest on-site.
14:00 Guests leave the Countryside Museum and travel to what is considered the “salt granary” of Nam Dinh: the Bach Long salt fields, where diligent and hardworking farmers “evaporate seawater to collect the salt.” This experience allows guests to become salt farmers and gain a deeper understanding of the perseverance and industriousness of poor farmers who always work hard.
19:00 The group has dinner featuring dishes rich in the flavors of Hai Hau. Overnight homestay at Ecohost Hai Hau.
07:30 Guests have breakfast at Ecohost.
The third day of the experience requires guests to demonstrate their manual dexterity and refined palate to create beautiful, delicious gai cakes while preserving the distinctive flavors of the Nam Dinh countryside. The Countryside Museum – a place preserving the soul of the Northern Vietnamese countryside – is where these experiences will take place.
In addition to the cake-making experience, guests will also learn about the process of making traditional rice wine and discover the agricultural tools once used by people in the Northern Delta to produce abundant harvests.
11:30 Guests have lunch featuring dishes infused with rural flavors and rest on-site.
14:00 Guests leave the Countryside Museum and travel to what is considered the “salt granary” of Nam Dinh: the Bach Long salt fields, where diligent and hardworking farmers “evaporate seawater to collect the salt.” This experience allows guests to become salt farmers and gain a deeper understanding of the perseverance and industriousness of poor farmers who always work hard.
19:00 The group has dinner featuring dishes rich in the flavors of Hai Hau. Overnight homestay at Ecohost Hai Hau.
Bui Chu Cathedral – “Tú Tài” Hanh Thien Village (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
07:30 Guests have breakfast at Ecohost.
Today’s experience will take you to one of the unique Catholic architectural works in Nam Dinh, namely Bui Chu Cathedral and Saint An Orphanage.
Bui Chu Cathedral – a religious building that has existed for more than 130 years, with an exceptionally unique architectural style considered rare in Vietnam. In addition, guests will visit and learn about the historical legends at the Garden of Eden. Discover the formation and development of Catholicism in Nam Dinh, and have the opportunity to try demonstrating your trumpet-playing skills with the largest brass Trompette in Vietnam.
Saint An Orphanage – a place where many orphaned and disabled children have grown up amid the sound of church bells and the care of nuns, whom the children affectionately call “aunts.” Guests will interact with the children and join in giving small yet meaningful gifts to show their support and care.
11:30 Guests have lunch and interact with the children at Saint An Bui Chu Orphanage.
14:00 The vehicle departs from Bui Chu and heads toward Hanh Thien – the place where outstanding “Tú Tài” scholars were born and raised, later becoming exceptional talents of Vietnam. Guests visit the memorial house of former General Secretary Truong Chinh and learn about his life and career.
17:00 Guests board the vehicle to return to Ecohost Hai Hau.
19:00 The group has dinner featuring dishes imbued with the distinctive flavors of Hai Hau. Overnight homestay at Ecohost Hai Hau.
07:30 Guests have breakfast at Ecohost.
Today’s experience will take you to one of the unique Catholic architectural works in Nam Dinh, namely Bui Chu Cathedral and Saint An Orphanage.
Bui Chu Cathedral – a religious building that has existed for more than 130 years, with an exceptionally unique architectural style considered rare in Vietnam. In addition, guests will visit and learn about the historical legends at the Garden of Eden. Discover the formation and development of Catholicism in Nam Dinh, and have the opportunity to try demonstrating your trumpet-playing skills with the largest brass Trompette in Vietnam.
Saint An Orphanage – a place where many orphaned and disabled children have grown up amid the sound of church bells and the care of nuns, whom the children affectionately call “aunts.” Guests will interact with the children and join in giving small yet meaningful gifts to show their support and care.
11:30 Guests have lunch and interact with the children at Saint An Bui Chu Orphanage.
14:00 The vehicle departs from Bui Chu and heads toward Hanh Thien – the place where outstanding “Tú Tài” scholars were born and raised, later becoming exceptional talents of Vietnam. Guests visit the memorial house of former General Secretary Truong Chinh and learn about his life and career.
17:00 Guests board the vehicle to return to Ecohost Hai Hau.
19:00 The group has dinner featuring dishes imbued with the distinctive flavors of Hai Hau. Overnight homestay at Ecohost Hai Hau.
Hai Ly Church – Xuan Thuy National Park (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
07:30 Guests have breakfast at Ecohost.
On the fifth day of the journey to the countryside of Nam Dinh, guests will visit, experience, and gain insight into the lives and work of farmers in the mangrove forest of Xuan Thuy National Park.
08:30: The vehicle and tour guide take guests to visit Hai Ly Church ruins.
Hai Ly Church ruins, also known as the “Heart Church,” is a structure featuring a rustic beauty and unique, ancient architecture in Hai Hau District. The ruins are also living evidence of climate change and coastal encroachment in the area. Visiting the church ruins allows you to experience the most beautiful beach in the early morning, alongside the bustling life of fishing village residents, boats laden with shrimp and fish returning to shore, and locals selling their catch right along the coast. You can also admire the first rays of sunlight over Hai Ly Beach. In particular, this is an interesting destination for you and your family to escape the scorching summer heat of the crowded city.
10:00: Guests travel to Xuan Thuy National Park.
Xuan Thuy National Park is located in the southeast of Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province, at the Ba Lat estuary of the Red River. It is the first mangrove forest in Vietnam to receive international recognition under the Ramsar Convention and is the 50th Ramsar mangrove site in the world.
11:30: Guests have lunch and rest at Xuan Thuy National Park.
14:00: The Ecohost tour guide takes guests to visit the mangrove forest and participate in planting mangrove trees with local residents.
Mangrove forests play an important role in environmental protection and the economic development of coastal communities in the Xuan Thuy National Park tourism area. Mangrove forests help increase the rate of sediment deposition on coastal mudflats, break waves, and reduce the speed and impact of coastal currents. Planting mangroves not only contributes to disaster prevention and environmental protection but also provides significant economic value for coastal fishermen.
19:00: Guests enjoy dinner and rest at Xuan Thuy National Park.
07:30 Guests have breakfast at Ecohost.
On the fifth day of the journey to the countryside of Nam Dinh, guests will visit, experience, and gain insight into the lives and work of farmers in the mangrove forest of Xuan Thuy National Park.
08:30: The vehicle and tour guide take guests to visit Hai Ly Church ruins.
Hai Ly Church ruins, also known as the “Heart Church,” is a structure featuring a rustic beauty and unique, ancient architecture in Hai Hau District. The ruins are also living evidence of climate change and coastal encroachment in the area. Visiting the church ruins allows you to experience the most beautiful beach in the early morning, alongside the bustling life of fishing village residents, boats laden with shrimp and fish returning to shore, and locals selling their catch right along the coast. You can also admire the first rays of sunlight over Hai Ly Beach. In particular, this is an interesting destination for you and your family to escape the scorching summer heat of the crowded city.
10:00: Guests travel to Xuan Thuy National Park.
Xuan Thuy National Park is located in the southeast of Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province, at the Ba Lat estuary of the Red River. It is the first mangrove forest in Vietnam to receive international recognition under the Ramsar Convention and is the 50th Ramsar mangrove site in the world.
11:30: Guests have lunch and rest at Xuan Thuy National Park.
14:00: The Ecohost tour guide takes guests to visit the mangrove forest and participate in planting mangrove trees with local residents.
Mangrove forests play an important role in environmental protection and the economic development of coastal communities in the Xuan Thuy National Park tourism area. Mangrove forests help increase the rate of sediment deposition on coastal mudflats, break waves, and reduce the speed and impact of coastal currents. Planting mangroves not only contributes to disaster prevention and environmental protection but also provides significant economic value for coastal fishermen.
19:00: Guests enjoy dinner and rest at Xuan Thuy National Park.
Xuan Thuy National Park – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)
07:30 Guests have breakfast at Xuan Thuy National Park.
08:30 Gather in the cinema hall to watch films about the mangrove forest ecosystem and climate change in Xuan Thuy National Park. This will give guests a better understanding of the importance of protecting the environment and mangrove forest ecosystems.
11:00 Guests attend the program review and receive certificates.
12:00 The group has lunch at Xuan Thuy National Park.
14:00 Guests board the bus to return to Hanoi, ending the Nam Dinh ecotour. Our tour guide, on behalf of the company, thanks guests and looks forward to seeing them again on our upcoming tours.
07:30 Guests have breakfast at Xuan Thuy National Park.
08:30 Gather in the cinema hall to watch films about the mangrove forest ecosystem and climate change in Xuan Thuy National Park. This will give guests a better understanding of the importance of protecting the environment and mangrove forest ecosystems.
11:00 Guests attend the program review and receive certificates.
12:00 The group has lunch at Xuan Thuy National Park.
14:00 Guests board the bus to return to Hanoi, ending the Nam Dinh ecotour. Our tour guide, on behalf of the company, thanks guests and looks forward to seeing them again on our upcoming tours.
Tour price includes
- New-model tourist vehicle with air conditioning for transportation and sightseeing according to the itinerary
- Boats/ships for sightseeing according to the itinerary
- 5 nights’ accommodation at standard homestays, 2–3 guests per room
- Meals according to the itinerary: 5 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners
- Entrance tickets to the attractions included in the itinerary
- Enthusiastic, experienced tour guide throughout the journey
- 1 bottle of mineral water per guest per day, cold towels on the vehicle
- Travel insurance, with maximum compensation of VND 20,000,000 per incident
- Boats/ships for sightseeing according to the itinerary
- 5 nights’ accommodation at standard homestays, 2–3 guests per room
- Meals according to the itinerary: 5 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners
- Entrance tickets to the attractions included in the itinerary
- Enthusiastic, experienced tour guide throughout the journey
- 1 bottle of mineral water per guest per day, cold towels on the vehicle
- Travel insurance, with maximum compensation of VND 20,000,000 per incident
Tour price excludes
• Costs for other types of accommodation;
• Single bed supplement;
• Cultural exchange performance;
• 10% VAT;
• Personal expenses and drinks;
• Tips at sightseeing sites, for the tour guide and driver.
• Single bed supplement;
• Cultural exchange performance;
• 10% VAT;
• Personal expenses and drinks;
• Tips at sightseeing sites, for the tour guide and driver.
Other notes
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES
• Transportation by car according to the itinerary;
• An enthusiastic, experienced tour guide throughout the journey;
• Meals as per the itinerary;
• Entrance fees and experience fees at sites included in the program;
• 04 nights at Ecohost Hai Hau, one night at Xuan Thuy National Park, with breakfast;
• Travel insurance with maximum compensation of VND 30,000,000/person/case.
• Transportation by car according to the itinerary;
• An enthusiastic, experienced tour guide throughout the journey;
• Meals as per the itinerary;
• Entrance fees and experience fees at sites included in the program;
• 04 nights at Ecohost Hai Hau, one night at Xuan Thuy National Park, with breakfast;
• Travel insurance with maximum compensation of VND 30,000,000/person/case.
Detailed price list
| Guest type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | 6,800,000 VND (est. ~$283) |
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