Tra Vinh Khmer Culture

TRA VINH KHMER CULTURE

  

         Tour guide will meet guess at Ben Tre City Central location, Start to travel on Province high way 60 toward Tra Vinh.  Distance of 60 kilometers, on the way you will across Ham Luong River, Ham Luong Bridge, Co Chien River, Co Chien Bridge, these are 2 out of the 9 main rivers that made up the Mekong Delta.  Beautiful view of winding road and many coconut plantations on the way to Tra Vinh. 
          Ethnic Khmer in Central Mekong Delta population 1.2 Million & over 600 temples in the region.  Traditional Khmer religious temple architecture with colorful mythical image and statue everywhere very fascination experience to explore and to learn.    
         First stop at Cave temple where skillful monk working with wooden material, turning a simple piece of tree stump or log into a sculpture of an animal or things. Handy skill with little imagination everything turned into art.
         Continue tour the next location is stop at the famous landscapes, the 40,000 Square meter pond interesting history of the old center village reservoir; how everyone in the area and the entire village nearby are depend their survivor on it.  Surrounding the pond cover with thick large  tree hundreds of years old make it a unique central park for   many people gathering place for good old time, or to meet friend.  Khmer cultural museum are also in the same area of 84 hectares pond. You can learn everything about the traditional Khmer culture in one place.
           Traditional Khmer Art Theater, drum, mask, & costume are being made by very few people are left in the community. Stop and visit Mr. Thach CaRiNo the family is well known for many generations in music instrument making business. It requires a lot of dedication, skill, & patient.
          Tra Vinh central market you don’t want to miss, check out what they got for sales for daily living…Lunch break at Nam Bo restaurant, after lunch meal rest and relax transportation bring guest back to Ben Tre Central end tour.
              
 
  Price:  $140 USD / 2 people,   $ 40 for additional person.
  Includes: private car, English speaking tour guide, 4 court lunch meal, at Nam Bo   high-end restaurant. 6 hours private tour.

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•  Island Biking Tour
•  Bicycle Village Adventure Tour
•  Homestay Ben Tre