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Jun 2, 2023
By Jinnie Lee
Hoi An is one of the most must-come places in Vietnam, which attracts a lot of visitors from many countries when they come to Vietnam. Traveling to Hoi An ancient town, is really an interesting and unforgettable experience for domestic and foreign friends. Without being noisy or bustling, Hoi An has a tranquil and ancient beauty with the antique architecture, moss-roofed cottages, and colorful lantern lanes that draw a lot of curiosity of both domestic and foreign people. Coming to Hoi An, Cam Thanh Village can be considered as one of the most worthy places that you should try to spend some days in. Being one of the most beautiful and peaceful in Hoi An, Cam Thanh Village will not disappoint you with the beauty of nature and the life of rural farmers.
The best time in recommendation for you is from February to June. The Hoi An’s weather this time will be dry and cooler than summer time, which is suitable for traveling and enjoying a trip to the river's area.
Besides, you can also consider the time from August to December, the climate this time is fresh with a little bit cold, which is perfect for you to visit “Bay Mau” coconut forest. Moreover, there will be an attractive lantern festival around the time of the full moon, which falls on the 14th or 15th day of the lunar month. However, from September to November, there may be tropical typhoons and floods in this region, so it’s not a suitable time for visitors to come. All outdoor activities will be closed because of the safety of visitors.
If you don’t mind the hot weather of the summer, you should try to visit Cam Thanh Village around the time from May to July. This time, there will be a lot of interesting festivals this time for visitors to enjoy.
Being a popular ecotourism destination in Hoi An, which attracts a large number of visitors, “Bay Mau” coconut forest will exactly be a must-come place for you to visit once come Cam Thanh Village. Bay Mau coconut forest is a special mangrove forest system in Cam Thanh. The peaceful natural scenery of beautiful coconut forest, pure canals, and river cruises with basket boats is an attractive feature of this place. There will be several activities that you can enjoy in Bay Mau coconut forest.
When coming to the forest, one of the most indispensable things to do is sitting on a rustic basket boat, gliding along the tranquil water to admire the beauty of the coconut forest. Coconut Forest is well-known for their rustic but quite safe basket boats. These boats will take you on a tour along the river, which is surrounded by coconut trees, creating an extremely peaceful and tranquil feeling. Don’t forget to take some photos while sailing on the coconut forest’s river. This will be an unforgettable moment for you.
Another interesting experience for you is to admire the basket boat dance performance of the local ferryman. They will not only masterfully keep balance when rowing but also perform dancing, spinning on the boat, which will surprise you time by time. In addition, you can also register to sit on the boat with the local ferryman to experience the feelings of sitting on a dancing basket boat. This may become the funniest memory in your life.
Thung Chai basket boat
The special activity just has in Cam Thanh Ecotour is joining in a Vietnamese on-site cooking class to learn some outstanding Vietnamese cuisine. In your journey to discover Vietnam, you will give yourself a try to become a professional chef under our guidance. This is a great experience from going to the market to choose food and prepare and try your hand at cooking Vietnamese cuisine.
Banh xeo
With the available source of coconut and bamboo trees, the craftsmen in Cam Thanh Village created a lot of handicraft coconut/ bamboo products to serve the needs of local life. Besides, hand-craft souvenir items are easily found in Cam Thanh Village, with coconut or bamboo main material. To experience making some pretty hand-craft items, you should join a handicraft workshop in Cam Thanh Village. Under artist instructions, you can make a bamboo object yourself from scratch and bring it home as a wonderful souvenir.
Handicrafts in Cam Thanh
Let's make your journey more interesting by being a local farmer at Cam Thanh Village. You can step your foot into the field, be a local farmer and grow rice, catch fish in the field. It will be a memorable time while you visit Cam Thanh village. It can be said that for all visitors, especially foreign tourists, it is very interesting to have a chance to visit Cam Thanh eco village, to do farming, pick vegetables, catch fish, plow and even ride buffalo in the field. This will be a remarkable time with your friends or family here.
A daily life in Cam Thanh
Cua Dai Bridge near the Cam Thanh Coconut Village is perfect to witness both sunrise and sunset. You will be impressed by the sunrise from the sidewalks of Cua Dai Bridge with golden sea and river studded with moving fisherman boats and purple Cham Island. Moreover, don’t forget to admire the sunset scenery from Cua Dai Bridge, the beautiful and romantic twilight will not disappoint you. Remember to take some photos of the moments, these all are the most iconic moments that all photographers want to have.
Bike tour in Cam Thanh
Cam Thanh Village is just 3 km from Hoi An Ancient Town so you can easily get there by yourself.
You can choose a bike trip following back roads to get to this poetic village. By this way, travelers will see small, tranquil hamlets surrounded by green gardens, rice fields and palm groves. It’s a chance to see different slices of local daily life and capture them with the camera.
The second option is also the fastest river way which is to go to Hoi An market. You take a boat trip along the Thu Bon river to reach Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Cruising through palm forest, every area you pass by, you will be told an interesting story about its outstanding traits. Listening to the sound of the water and forest, you may feel like you are in a wonderland where everything has its own song.
Some travel tips
- If you visit the village in summer, don’t forget to wear a hat and sunscreen to protect your skin. The sunny days there are extremely hot.
- Don’t arbitrarily leave your group when discovering Bay Mau palm forest or you may get lost.
- Remember to keep the environment clean; don’t discharge garbage on the ground or into the river.
Located on the side of Hoi An Ancient Town, Cam Thanh Village with all its unique traits has attracted many visitors coming to explore the natural beauty as well as the rustic life of the villagers. Although time passes, the traditional values are still preserved in each handicraft product, each coconut tree and each family. Should you have a chance to Hoi An, don’t forget to pay a visit to this wonderful landscape!
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