Go Local - Ha Long Bay Through the Eyes of a Local

Visit a Dao community in the mountainous Binh Lieu district, where you will mingle with the residents, whose ancestors immigrated from China beginning in the 12th century. Life here is largely agricultural, and the Daos have terraced the landscape over the centuries to grow rice. After pausing for photos at an expanse of terraced rice paddies, you will visit a highland village and begin your immersion into the Dao’s way of life. You will stop in homes and stores to discuss the rural lifestyle and perhaps visit a nursery school. Daos in this area typically raise buffaloes, cows and pigs, which you may have the opportunity to feed. In addition to rice, corn is commonly grown and you will sample wine made from it. You will see many of the crops grown here in an open market, along with spices. The Daos are one of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam, and this experience will present a typical day in their lives.

HIGHLIGHTS:
• Spend the day in a Dao community in the mountainous highlands of Vietnam.
• See how the Daos have transformed the landscape to grow rice in terraced paddies.
• Mingle with the Daos in their homes, markets and around the village.
• Enjoy the opportunity to feed the community’s pigs and sample corn wine.