If you want to know what the feeling is “naked to nature, as innocent as plants”, then come right to the Ta Lai tourist village on the edge of Saigon.
About Ta Lai tourist village
Ta Lai or Ta Lai Longhouse tourist village is a community-based tourism model in Ta Lai commune, Tan Phu district, Dong Nai province , 20m from Vam Ho lake and100m from Cat Tien national park .
This is a project established by WWF (International Fund for Nature) of Denmark and Vietnam, through the National Program on Ecotourism Development in Protected Areas in Vietnam in 2008, under Funding from DANIDA, with the aim of contributing to the conservation of nature as well as the development of community culture of local ethnic minorities.
It is known that the Ta Lai Long House was started construction in October 2010 to January 2011, completed, and in March 2012 officially opened its doors to welcome tourists. After nearly ten years of operation, this place has become the most popular eco-tourist destination in Dong Nai.
Interesting things in the tourist village of Ta Lai
Ta Lai ethnic village is also known as a unique resort, with houses designed according to the original architecture of the Chau Ma traditional longhouse including: the roof is covered with embankment leaves, the floor. wood is cooled by fan, the same wall and railing are completely used by bamboo, cork … to create harmony, harmony with the surrounding nature.
Sleep in long houses
Moreover, because the house is located on top of a hill, surrounded by lush green gardens, cool grass, colorful flowers and gentle river, if you come here in summer, You will feel like lost in a cool paradise, full of flowers and full of soft sounds of birds.
Coming to Ta Lai tourist village, visitors will be able to participate in many interesting outdoor activities such as walking to Green Hill, visiting the cocoa garden, coffee garden, kayaking on the river, or cycling around. the village to see the peaceful gardens in the early sun …
Rowing on the river
In addition, walking through the forest explores the diversity of unique flora and fauna species in Cat Tien National Park, thereby learning more about the uses of these trees in the forest and setting up tents to sleep through. nights in the forest to be in harmony with nature, are also very popular with experience enthusiasts.
The rich plant world in the forest
Even the kids will be on outdoor adventures and wilderness experiences on Winter Kids Camps to inspire confidence, multicultural communication and friendship, including : campfire, obstacle crossing, canoeing and ropes …
The children are also allowed to participate in many games
However, if you are not an advocacy team, do not worry, because the Ta Lai Longhouse eco-tourism area also has traditional cultural exchange activities of indigenous ethnic communities such as Chau Ma, Tay and S. ‘tieng … to contribute to preserving and promoting their unique cultural beauty.
Typically: observing and being guided by women in the village to weave brocade, teach to play gongs, gongs, blow horns, make can wine, participate in cultural exchange of gongs, dance dances. The nation is gracefully dressed in colorful costumes, dancing at a stall and playing many other interesting folk games.
Brocade weave only by hand
The most meaningful is the activity of clearing trash, planting trees in the village, in the forest or repairing houses for difficult households … so for families or schools that want a good orientation for their children, Ta Lai tourist village will be an extremely ideal destination.
After having fun for life, the thing that everyone is interested in is probably the dining part, and of course this resort will not disappoint you. Whether you like the familiar dishes in the Vietnamese rice tray such as: white rice, cucumber, boiled vegetables with fish sauce … or the specialties of the ethnic people are fully provided.
Vietnamese rustic meal
Typically, there are: lam rice, wild boar meat or special seasoned wild chicken to grill, sautéed tweezers, grilled rattan and spicy wine … Especially, if you come to Ta Lai travel to During important holidays, Tet, visitors can also enjoy the rice cake, sticky rice cake … which is handcrafted in a traditional way, giving an extremely delicious and attractive taste.
Delicious food
And before returning, do not forget to visit the souvenir shop to buy handicraft products made from the skillful hands of the people to make Dong Nai tourism gifts for friends and relatives like : clothes, towels woven with brocade, bags, shoes made of rattan, bamboo windwinds or necklaces, earrings, beautiful stone bracelets … are guaranteed to make you fall in love like not wanting to let go
Super unique handmade items
Prices of services at Ta Lai tourist village
– Staying at the Long House for children from 6 to 12 years old is: 200,000 VND / person / night.
– Staying at the Long House for adults is 300,000 VND / person / night.
– A special lunch / dinner for children is 350,000 VND / person.
– A special lunch / dinner for adults is 500,000 VND / person.
– Vietnamese lunch / dinner is 150,000 VND / person.
– The maximum cost of 4 people per morning ape island tour, limited to 16 years and over includes: Park guide, Breakfast, leeches, leeches, and entrance fee to Rescue Center Gibbon Island households (excluding the cost of transportation between Longhouse and the park) is 1,350,000 VND.
– The cost of walking across the green hill, including: local guide, leeches, anti-leech medicine, water and entrance fee is 550,000 VND / person (minimum 2 people for each group).
– The cost of walking through the forest, including: local guide, leeches, anti-leech medicine, water and entrance fee is 350,000 / person (minimum 2 people per group).
In which, 30% of the cost of staying at Nha Dai is used to support local community development projects: non-profit English classes, environmental protection projects, mushroom houses, … 
There are many services to choose from
If you like to return to nature to feel the freshness, purity, “no dust contamination”, the Ta Lai tourist village in Dong Nai is a great destination that you should not miss.
Photo: Facebook Ta Lai Longhouse