Nha Trang Private Cultural Countryside Tour: Crafts & Buddha

Meet the people and places that shape daily life in rural Nha Trang

A private car tour of Nha Trang's countryside with an English-speaking guide, visiting the Inspirational Pagoda Orphanage, a 68-meter Amitabha Buddha statue overlooking rice fields, and villages where locals weave sedge mats, make conical hats, and dry noodles by hand. The tour runs 4 to 5 hours and includes lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant and all activities. Pickup from your hotel is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Nha Trang countryside culture

• Visit Sedge Mat Weaving family
• Tour Inspirational Pagoda Orphanage
• See Giant Amitabha Buddha statue
• Watch dry noodles making
• Explore Conical hat making village
• Enjoy special Vietnamese lunch
• Return to hotel to rest

The experience

This tour is built around meeting people and watching them work, not passing through landmarks. You start at a sedge mat weaving family's home, where weavers show you how they harvest and braid the local plant into mats sold across the region. From there you move to the Inspirational Pagoda Orphanage, which shelters over 160 abandoned and orphaned children under the care of Buddhist nuns and volunteers. The visit is structured around the children's daily life and the work the orphanage does to provide food, shelter, health care and education. The guide explains what you're seeing as it unfolds, so you understand the context rather than just observing from a distance.

The route then takes you to the 68-meter Amitabha Buddha statue, where you stand at the base looking up at the sculpture and out across the rice fields that stretch beyond it. On the way back, you stop at a conical hat making village to watch women fold and stitch the traditional hats by hand, and at a noodle-drying operation where rice is steamed, pressed into rounds and laid on bamboo racks to dry in the sun. Lunch happens at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant and is included in the price. The menu centers on regional dishes rather than tourist versions. Your guide is with you throughout, speaking English and providing context for each stop.

The tour departs from your hotel and returns there, so you don't arrange separate transport. Children from age 4 are welcome, and the pace is manageable for mixed fitness levels. The day involves walking between stops and standing at each site, but no strenuous hiking or climbing. Specialized infant seats are available if you're traveling with very young children, and all areas are wheelchair accessible.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return.
• private car with English-speaking guide.
• entry and activities at the Inspirational Pagoda Orphanage, sedge mat weaving family, conical hat making village and noodle-drying operation.
• the 68-meter Amitabha Buddha statue and rice field views.
• lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (11 to 90 years) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Pham Tours

Is this one for you?The tour moves at a walking pace between stops and involves standing at each site, so it suits travelers who are comfortable on their feet for a few hours. If you prefer a faster-paced itinerary or want to skip the orphanage visit, a different Nha Trang tour may fit better.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 10 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

What is the Inspirational Pagoda Orphanage, and what will I see when I visit?

The Inspirational Pagoda Orphanage is a Buddhist-run facility caring for over 160 abandoned, orphaned and street children in the Nha Trang countryside. During the visit, you see the children's living spaces and daily activities, and your guide explains how the orphanage provides food, shelter, health care and education. The nuns and volunteers who run it welcome visitors as a way to raise awareness and support for the children.

What does the conical hat making village show you?

The conical hat making village is where local women hand-craft the traditional Vietnamese nón lá hats by folding and stitching palm leaves and bamboo. You watch the artisans at work and see the finished hats. The guide explains the technique and the history of the craft.

How does the noodle-drying operation work?

Dried noodles are made by steaming rice, pressing it into thin rounds, and laying them on bamboo racks to dry in the sun. You see the racks set up in the open air and learn how this traditional method produces the noodles sold in local shops and inns across the region.

What kind of lunch is included, and where do you eat?

Lunch is served at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant and features regional dishes rather than tourist versions. The meal is included in the tour price, and your guide will explain the dishes as you eat.

How long does the tour take, and what time does it start?

The tour runs 4 to 5 hours total. Your guide picks you up from your hotel at a time arranged when you book, and returns you there at the end of the day.