Pu Luong: Water Wheels, Buffalo & Village Life Half-day tour

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ID: GYG1480681-2261214
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Country: Spain

Duration: 06:00 hours


Description

Discover rural Pu Luong with traditional water wheels, buffalo activities, bamboo rafting, and authentic Thai village life. Enjoy local snacks and connect with the local community.
9:00 | Guest pick-up at the Pù Luông Giant Water Wheel Area.
9:30 | Visit the Pù Luông Giant Water Wheel
Learn how local people use water wheels to channel water for irrigation and discover how the wheels work.
10:00 | Hands-on experience (choose 1 of the 3 activities below)
OPTION 1 - Feed, bathe and ride a water buffalo.
OPTION 2 - Help local people repair the giant water wheel.
OPTION 3 - Plough with a buffalo and catch fish using a traditional Vietnamese fishing basket (nơm).
11:30 | Light snack on a bamboo raft at the Giant Water Wheel Area.
Enjoy seasonal herbal tea from the organic garden, or roast corn, sweet potatoes and cassava at the Thai Kitchen during winter.
14:00 | Visit the Ancient House or bamboo rafting & stream bathing (choose 1 of the 2 activities below)
OPTION 1 - 120-year-old Traditional Stilt House:
Travel by bicycle or motorbike. Experience rice pounding, milling, weaving, feeding buffaloes, ducks and fish; play traditional games such as ném còn, stilts and crossbow shooting; enjoy tea and interact with a local Thai family.
OPTION 2 - Bamboo Rafting & Chàm Stream Bathing:
Paddle a bamboo raft, admire the beautiful Pù Luông scenery and enjoy a refreshing swim in the cool, clear stream.
15:00 | End of tour
Guests arrange their own transportation back to their accomodation

Highlights

  • Visit the Giant Water Wheel
  • Hands-on Buffalo Experience
  • Explore Authentic Thai Village Life
  • Bamboo Rafting & Stream Bathing
  • Enjoy Local Snacks & Herbal Tea

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You should bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen, a hat, insect repellent, swimwear and a towel, a change of clothes, a raincoat or umbrella ....
Puluong Giant Waterwheels
INCLUDED
  • Vietnamese/English-speaking guide.
  • Visit to the Pu Luong Giant Water Wheel
  • Motorbike taxi, bicycle from Pu Luong Giant Water Wheel to Traditional Stilt House or Bamboo Rafting & Chàm Stream Bathing
  • One hands-on local experience: buffalo activities, water wheel repair, or traditional fishing/ploughing
  • Light snack and seasonal herbal tea at the Giant Water Wheel area
  • Bamboo rafting and stream bathing or visit to the 120-year-old Traditional Stilt House
  • Traditional activities and interaction with a local Thai family (if choosing the Traditional Stilt House option)
NOT INCLUDED
  • Pick up and drop off at PuLuong Hotel
  • Personal expenses and drinks outside the program.
  • Travel insurance.

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.