Nature experience in Ninh Thuan

12:35' 03/08/2007 (GMT+7)

VietNamNet Bridge – Ninh Thuan Festival 2007, organized by the central province of Ninh Thuan, will take place from August 15-21. Vinh Hy Bay view from the boat. Many festivities and new tours have been planned, and to mark the occasion HCMC-based Vietravel tour operator has launched a three-day and two-night tour to the province. The first tour will start tomorrow, the second on August 10, and the last tour is scheduled for August 17. Travelers on the final tour will have more chances to join many activities of the festival such as the food culture and red wine festival, the traditional dragon boat racing, and the beauty contest for sheep. Other activities include all-terrain vehicle racing, the national volley ball contest, walking for disabled children, Cau Ngu festival (a traditional festival of fishermen), arrow shooting contest and folk music show. By arrangement with HCMC-based Vietravel tour operator, tourists can visit Ca Na Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Central region, Bau Truc traditional pottery village, Po Klong Garai Temple of Cham people, and Vinh Hy Bay, a virginal bay of the province. Around 42 kilometers from Phan Rang Town in the northeastern part of Ninh Thuan Province, the bay is surrounded by white sand banks and a chain of stones. There are no hotels or guest houses, just some canvas for tourists, but the bay is a good place for swimming, fishing and browsing the coral reef. Seeing the landscape of multi-shaped mountains, exploring the colorful coral by glass bottom boat and enjoying the sea winds will make the trip worthwhile. Fisherman in the fishing villages will display their fishing skills for tourists and guests can learn how fishermen make salted and dried fish. They may also try their own hand at fishing and any caught fish can be grilled on the boat for visitors. The more adventurous could climb the mountain wall, or take part in a number of activities there. Po Klong Garai Temple, around 9km northwest of Phan Rang Town, and Bau Truc traditional pottery village, about 10km south of the town, are the last attractions of the tour. At Po Klong Garai Temple, visitors will hear about the religious beliefs of Cham ethnic people, and Bau Truc, one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia is a place for visitors to learn about the talent of Cham people in pottery making. The tour costs VND1.68mil per tourist. For further information, contact the company at 190 Pasteur Street, District 3, HCMC, tel: (08) 822 8898. (Source: SGT, Viet Nam Net)