Rice Planting and Fishing by Basket Activity at Buffalo Cave

3.5 (2 reviews) Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration1h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

A real experience with Vietnamese farmer in doing the rice planting and fishing by basket. You have a chance to get a close-up look at life of local farmer while practicing traditional rice farming and fishing with unique “nom” or basket. Enjoy the waterfall bathing at Buffalo Cave is also great.

What's included

  • All tools used for our experience is included in the tour price
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Tips and personal expense
  • Other not mentioned clearly above

What to expect

Tour last around 1.5 hour including learning about rice cultivation and rice planting and learning fishing by unique tool name “nom”.

Local guide will give an introduction to the different steps of rice cultivation, explaining the cycle from start to finish. Then, in order to get a deeper understanding of the process, put on traditional farming clothes and head into the fields.

Beside all the work on pond, our guide will spend time sharing the stories about local culture of Vietnamese farmer.

Detail itinerary:
08h30: Be ready at Buffalo Cave to meet group and join the journey
09h00 – 9h30: Feeding buffalo, showering for buffalo and riding buffalo.
09h30 – 10h00: Catching fish with local people.
10h00 – 10h30: Planting Vietnamese rice with local people.
10h30 – 11h00: Waterfall bathing and visit the Buffalo Cave.

Afternoon tour starts at 14.00 and finish at 15.30

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Buffalo Cave is 2km from Tam Coc wharf. It is on the way from Tam Coc to Bich Dong pagoda. You can find our signboard next to Thung Nham parking station. You can ride a bike or grab a taxi to us easily.

End point

Buffalo Cave is 2km from Tam Coc wharf. It is on the way from Tam Coc to Bich Dong pagoda. You can find our signboard next to Thung Nham parking station. You can ride a bike or grab a taxi to us easily.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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