Ditch draining and fishing at Ông Đề village
Roll up your trousers, wade through the mud, bail out the water and catch snakehead fish in the ditch: a morning as a true orchard farmer, then sit down to enjoy the very fish you caught.
A morning as an orchard farmer
A visit to Ông Đề is not complete without wading into a ditch to catch fish. Guests become real orchard farmers: rolling up their trousers, bailing water together, then feeling for fish with bare hands in the cool ditch.
Snakehead fish splash about while adults and children laugh out loud. You will get a little muddy, but that is the best part of the game.
Enjoy the fish you caught
The village cooks your catch so the group can enjoy it right there in the peaceful garden. Eating together after a morning in the ditch is when you feel the warm community spirit of the river delta most.
Why so many groups choose it
More than a folk game, ditch fishing is a trip back to a river-delta childhood.
- Relax and forget the pace of city life.
- Bond with friends, family and colleagues by working together.
- Let children meet the fish and the ditch and see how Mekong Delta people earn their meals.
- Take home unforgettable muddy photos from the orchards of Tây Đô.
Book ditch fishing
Ditch draining and fishing is included in some village tickets and programmes. See which tickets include it, which days it is available and the price on the tickets page, or message the village for advice based on your group size.