Sustainable Vietnam: Farm, Culture & Conservation Journey
Dong Nai brings together working farms, forest landscapes, and local communities, offering students a grounded introduction to sustainability in southern Vietnam. This program takes students beyond Ho Chi Minh City to explore how food is grown, how rural livelihoods are sustained, and how environmental care shapes everyday decisions.
Through community-led workshops, farm visits, and a hands-on cacao-making experience, students encounter the systems behind everyday products. The journey concludes in Nam Cát Tiên National Park, where guided forest exploration brings biodiversity and conservation into focus—inviting students to reflect on food, community, and what responsible consumption can look like in daily life.
Day 1
Morning: Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai, approximately four to five hours away. On arrival, students settle in and begin getting acquainted with the surrounding rural landscape.
Evening: Enjoy a farm-to-table dinner featuring fresh, locally grown produce. Over the meal, students reflect on sustainable farming, local food systems, and what it means to eat with greater intention.
Sample Itinerary
Day 2
Morning: Explore the story of Nui Tuong and its community permaculture practices. Students learn how shared knowledge, local participation, and education can support more sustainable ways of living.
Afternoon: Join hands-on workshops with the Nui Tuong community, including herbal tea making and macramé. These activities introduce students to locally rooted skills, materials, and everyday practices.
Evening: Gather for a cultural exchange or storytelling session. Students share perspectives, listen to community voices, and reflect on the relationship between place, identity, and daily life.
Day 3
Morning: Visit Stone Hill Farm, a working farm where students explore the connection between agriculture, rural livelihoods, and environmental care.
Afternoon: Join an immersive cacao-making workshop. From ingredient to final product, students consider the environmental and economic systems behind cacao production and how communities balance growth with conservation.
Evening: Join a gardening and food-picking session using ingredients grown nearby. As they gather food, students return to a simple but important question: where does dinner come from?
Day 4
Morning: Set off on a guided forest trek in Nam Cat Tien National Park. With local guides, students learn about wildlife, biodiversity, and the conservation efforts that protect forest ecosystems.
Afternoon: After lunch, travel back to Ho Chi Minh City. The return journey offers time to reflect on the connections between farms, forests, food, and the communities that care for them.
Reminder: Every school trip is unique! We’re happy to tailor the trip length, activities, and accommodations to match your school’s needs and learning objectives.
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