Cai River is also known as Phu Loc River or Cu River, has a length of about 79km, originating from the peak of Chu-Tgo with 1,475m in height, flowing through the districts of Khanh Vinh, Dien Khanh, Nha Trang City. Diving to the sea in Cua Lon, the lower section of Nha Trang about 10 km in length, Cai River has seven tributaries, with elevations ranging from 900 to 2,000 meters, but relatively short, and average length is less than 20km. Because the slope is so high, so the river flows upstream rapidly, creating the magnificent beauty of the river.

The journey to discover the Cai river of Nha Trang will be on boat. Standing on the boat, tourists will see a panoramic view of the Cai River surrounding the coastal city of Nha Trang. This landscape looks like a valley with three sides to the west, south, and east to create a picture of water painting. Nestled in the river are peaceful villages with old-fashioned tile roofs covered with green moss, silting away some old bamboo groves. Especially, tourists can smell the fragrant aroma of rice and flowers blooming during four seasons, leaving the peacefulness in the mind of tourists when thinking of the Cai River. More specifically, the boat will stop at the riverbank floating in the middle of the river for tourists enjoying the fresh coconut water, and other plum, mango, guava, orange on the trees guided by farmers in here.

Along the banks of the Cai river, tourists will have opportunities to visit the cage eel on the river. At this place, tourists can immerse in the peace of the Cai river from small boats, wooden bridges connecting the rustic, primitive villages. Going through the bamboo ridge soaring fishing rod, downing to the path, tourists will see the old house maintained nearly 200 years. The house is built in three-tiered style, two roofs joined together and has 36 wooden columns, surrounded by green garden over 4,000m². Inside, the interior of the house is decorated in traditional architecture including polished black poles, tables, and old horse stakes. All create the unforgettable experiences for tourists about the historical value of this area.

In the journey of the Cai river discovery, tourists cannot ignore the Lu Cam ceramic village, Ngoc Hiep commune with more than hundred years. This place had a prosperous time with many different pottery items. From here, tourists can try to mate their own potteries from stuffing, putting the soil into the mold, using the rotary styling, and so on. Otherwise, the village of ancient scapular mats in Ngoc Hoi village, Vinh Ngoc, will be undeniable destination to explore. Tourists coming here will experience the creative patterns on the background of the screen, only through four basic colors white, red, yellow, blue. Moreover, after visiting beautiful scenery on the Cai River, tourists get on the boat to return to the land and watch the sunset and the dawn, immersing in the very peaceful, and sparkling beauty right on the river.

Let’s come to Cai river and dive in the traditional beauty of the Vietnamese villages!