Departure time: 7 AM –5 PM
Distance: 30km (by bike)
Depart from Can Tho City, traveling by car to Thoi Long ward where traits of traditional handicraft villages have been kept until now. From here, take a bike ride along the road to see handicraft half hatched egg mill, taste of rice from rice paper cake village where rice paper may be bought. To “Di Thoa” fish trap, you may see shrimp and fishing traps.
Crossed over by small river to come up to diligent people that make leaves for roofs in Thoi Long. With skilled hands and palm leaves, roofs of the thatched cottages are made. Next, stop by a village of clayed husk stoves - one useful and indispensable tool for daily cooking, have a look at boat workshop, Thuan Hung old temple. Reaching Tan Loc is island by crossing over a small river, some of the typical antique houses can be found over here such as Mr Sau The’s; Mr. Muoi Rom’s. Then drop by one fruit orchard to some tropical fruits. To Thanh Nam longan garden with a crap myrtle tree of 300 years old, you may stop for lunch with delicious pancakes. Then keep going to a village where daily tools are made like knives, hammers etc. After that, stop `by handicraft smithy, sugar oven, alcohol, basketry and fish villages. See Tan Loc island off, you will come to net knitting village in Thom Rom, specialty market such as fresh water fish, turtles, snakes, and the activity of purchasing mushroom occurs when sun sets. Leave Thoi Long ward for Can Tho City. End of the program.
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