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1 day(s)
Private
1-14 people
easy
- Come to Hoi An, tourists will have a chance to understand the Hoi An Silk Road of many centuries ago. Hoi An is famous for trade markets in the XVI-XVII century.
- To witness the process of how to make silk fabrics process? Let us take you to visit the mulberry growing facility, and silkworm rearing, and admire the process of making silk through the Hoi An Silk embroider classes and workshop tour.
- More interesting, this tour will take you to visit the silk workshop and weaving process of the Cham people. Furthermore, you will experience collecting the mulberry leaves to feed the silkworm, cook cococoons, and weave silk yourself. It’s a fantastic activity in the tour that you can understand clearly how the Champa people work with the silk.
Duration
1 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-14 people
Tour Code
HOIANSILKFARMING
Departure Type
scheduled
Tour Category
Culture & Historical
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
0 - 0
Hội An
08:30
Hội An
13:30
- Tour guide and driver pick up you at the Hoi An hotel (near location). If yo útay in other area, please come to meeting point : 10 Tran Hung Dạo street at 8:30 am or 1:30 pm
- Arrive at Hoi An silk farrming tour – SANNATOUR
- Visit the Traditional House and discover the history of sericulture, silk unraveling and silk weaving
- Discover the Cham Culture; see the collection of Cham mulberry trees and the weaving process of Cham People from the 5th century to the mid 15th century
- Visit traditional Vietnamese mulberry garden. Learn how to get the best mulberry leaves, cut into small pieces and hand- feed the silkworms
- Visit Silkworm breeding house and learn about the Silkworm lifecycle
- Visit Unraveling House: understand how to get silk thread from the cocoon to weave silk fabric.
- Visit Cuu Dien House: discover the pure handicraft silk in the beginning of 20th century which is preserved till now in Quang Nam Province. Feeling the original silk threads from the cocoons and its different after process. Experience silk weaving process to understand how difficult to have pure products
- Visit Cham textile House: discover the weaving process of Cham People on short and long wooden loom to have the unique handicraft products. The Champs artisan will guide customer how to weave the brocade, how to move the silk thread to have different beautiful patterns
- Visit Hoi An Silk Handmade Embroidery Workshop : understand the difference between pure silk and fake silk fabric. The variety silk products here will provide for your shopping and tailoring demand
- Enjoy lunch or dinner at our Restaurant after an interesting silk tour
English or French guide with good care and friendly
Water (1 bottle 0.5ml)/person/day
Lunch (local speciality)
Free pick up and drop off at the hotels | Resorts in Hoi An center. If guests are in the remote area, please come to the meeting point: 10 Tran Hung Dao street, Hoian.
Entrance fee
Tips for tour guides, and drivers.
Other personal expenses such as : shopping , telephone , beverages.