Description

Introduction to Ta Lang Village

Ta Lang is a new community-based ecotourism village in Tây Giang District, Quảng Nam Province where many unique Cơ Tu ethnic cultural features are still preserved. Ta Lang is an ideal ecotourism site connected between tourist sites in Tây Giang such as Đỉnh Quế (Quế Mountain top), primeval forest, Azut sky gate, Ra-ai waterfalls, and other community tourism villages along the Hồ Chí Minh Highway.
Earlier, the USAID Green Annamites Project was successful in giving Quảng Nam and Thừa Thiên Huế provinces support for sustainable ecotourism development in combination with biodiversity preservation, natural and cultural protection in 2018. The Ta Lang community-based ecotourism village was put into operation and started to serve tourists by the end of 2019.

Cultural Information

The district maintains many unique cultural values ​​of the Cơ Tu, such as pottery making, knitting, brocade weaving, musical instrument making and wooden statue carving. The locals also have a good repertoire of folk songs, folk games and traditional cuisine for you to get involved in and share the wonderful experience of.
Located on the peaceful Chơr Lang Stream, Ta Lang Village has many unique Cơ Tu cultural traits, such as crafting and performing with various types of ethnic musical instruments such as aheen (three-hole flute) and abel (bowstring instrument). Visiting the long communal stilt house with the Cơ Tu cultural identity is an interesting experience and one which is recommended on your visit. Folk games such as walking on stilts, throwing rattan rings, pounding rice and catching fish are also such great entertainment and good fun for everyone to see or participate in

Transport

Transport to Ta Lang Village

Tay Giang is a mountainous district in Quang Nam province, located nearly 150 km from Da Nang city and about 190 km south of Tam Ky city (Quang Nam).
If you are coming from Hoi An or Da Nang tourists to visit Ta Lang cultural village, Tay Giang it can be done by car or motorbike. If travelling by car it is best to drive from Da Nang or Tam Ky city. If starting your journey from Hoi An, the recommended route is along the national highway 14G, it takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes by motorbike. There are also a number of bus trips to Tay Giang, Quang Nam.

Getting around the area

Coming to Ta Lang village, you will really feel immersed in the vast mountains and forests covered with green landscapes of mountains and hills. The locals will help by leading you to the Guol house to introduce you to the typical cultural features of the Co Tu people.

Cuisine

What’s good to eat in Ta Lang Village?

Typically, visitors will enjoy meals like a local, with rustic mountain flavours such as sừng trâu (buffalo horn) cake, cơm lam (steamed rice in bamboo tube), grilled chicken in bamboo tubes and wild vegetables. Be sure to try out all the delicious local dishes.

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    Description

    Ta Lang is an ideal ecotourism site connected between tourist sites in Tây Giang such as Đỉnh Quế (Quế Mountain top), primeval forest, Azut sky gate, Ra-ai waterfalls, and other community tourism villages along the Hồ Chí Minh Highway.