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Dong Thap offers a unique and intriguing experience for travelers, boasting vast lotus fields, serene countryside scenery, and captivating eco-tourism sites. With its perennial beauty and refreshing atmosphere, Dong Thap is a destination worth exploring any time of the year, showcasing pristine natural landscapes bestowed by Mother Nature. Let's explore some of these enchanting Dong Thap tourist spots with Mytour!
Eco-tourism Sites with Refreshing Greenery
1. Tram Xeo Quyt Memorial Site and Forest
Xeo Quyt Historical Site is one of Dong Thap's unique tourist destinations that visitors cannot miss when traveling to Dong Thap. This place was once the revolutionary base of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee leading the people's resistance against the US from 1960 to 1975.
Xeo Quyt Mangrove Forest boasts a diverse and rich flora and fauna system with many rare and precious species. Visiting the mangrove forest in Xeo Quyt during the flood season, tourists will have the opportunity to explore the relics by hand-rowing boats to fully appreciate the beauty of this place. What is unique and different here is that on the mangrove trunks, there are dense vines hanging, adding to the coverage underneath.
If you enjoy wandering under the forest canopy, visitors can hike along the secluded path in the historical site, about 1.5 km long. Alternatively, you can experience the feeling of the Mekong Delta's waterways by sitting on a three-leaf boat, slowly paddling along the small canals to explore the entire tourist area.
In addition to sightseeing activities, visitors can also participate in folk games such as cockfighting, bird fighting, visit the vibrant countryside markets of the Mekong Delta, and enjoy the famous delicacies of Dong Thap.
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2. Dong Sen Thap Muoi Eco-tourism Area
The most beautiful lotus in Thap Muoi
Vietnam is most beautiful with the name of Uncle Ho.
Dong Thap Muoi Eco-tourism Area is becoming a favorite destination for many tourists both domestic and international. It is one of the ideal tourist spots in Dong Thap where you can escape the hustle and bustle of urban life and immerse yourself in the tranquil and peaceful countryside atmosphere.
Here, visitors can leisurely admire lotus flowers in various pavilions, fully enjoying the gentle and pure atmosphere, stepping into the role of a countryside girl with a traditional ao ba ba and conical hat to hand-pick lotus flowers or take Instagram-worthy photos. Additionally, visitors can indulge in various unique dishes made from lotus such as lotus leaf chicken salad, lotus sweet soup, grilled snakehead fish with lotus leaves, etc.
3. Gao Giong Eco-tourism Area
Gao Giong Tourist Area is located in the mangrove forest area covering about 1700 hectares, considered the lung of Dong Thap Muoi. It is also known as the 'green oasis' with enchanting natural landscapes including 250 hectares of pristine forest with various plant species like water lilies, lung, water chestnuts, and sedge, along with year-round resident birds such as red-headed cranes, coots, storks, and teals.
Moreover, visitors to Gao Giong will feel the tranquility and excitement. For example, when swaying on a three-leaf boat through the canals, cycling in the mangrove forest, or relaxing in the leafy huts of the locals. Or enjoy the unique specialties of the Mekong Delta flood season such as grilled snakes, snakehead fish, common carp, fresh vegetables, water lily flowers...
4. Tram Chim National Park
This is a tourist destination in Dong Thap with stunning natural landscapes and an extremely diverse ecosystem with about 130 different plant species, hundreds of vertebrate species, dozens of fish species, and over 198 rare bird species such as white-winged ducks, golden teals, purple swamphens, Java sparrows, and sarus cranes...
The ideal time to visit Tram Chim National Park: Flood season from August to November (Lunar calendar). The flooded scenery, the pink of water lilies, the scent of lotus flowers along with the bird songs create a lively symphony throughout the forest.
Exciting activities in the forest: take a tour boat to admire birds nesting, forage, paddle, recreational fishing, climb the tower to view the mangrove forest. Enjoying the unique specialties of the Mekong Delta such as grilled snakehead fish, simmering crazy common carp, wild crab hotpot, grilled field mice...
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Immerse in vibrant colors with dazzling flower villages
1. Sa Dec Flower Village
Sa Dec Ornamental Flower Village is a well-known tourist destination in Dong Thap for enthusiasts of ornamental flower art. With the skilled hands of many generations of artisans, it has become an intriguing tourist spot imbued with the unique charm of the Mekong Delta region.
Visiting Sa Dec Flower Village, tourists will feel like entering a world of vibrant flowers and fragrant scents. With over 100 years of age, the village, covering an area of over 60 hectares, specializes in cultivating and supplying various types of flowers, ornamental plants, and bonsai trees for the Mekong Delta region as well as other areas both domestically and internationally.
The best time to visit Sa Dec Flower Village is around the beginning of the twelfth lunar month to the 23rd lunar month. This is when various types of flowers bloom brightly and beautifully, marking the main flower harvesting season of the year. Thousands of tourists flock here to take spring photos with stunning flowers in Sa Dec Flower Village.
2. Tan Quy Dong Flower Village
Tan Quy Dong Flower Village is also a very famous tourist destination in Dong Thap, with 50 different species of roses in its rose garden. Besides, there are many other beautiful flower types. The flower garden here has a tradition of over 100 years, with flowers blooming along the road all year round. If you come here by car, remember to rent a motorbike to ride around admiring the flowers, the scenery is as if you're in a fairyland.
Pilgrimage with Sacred Temple Scenes
1. Phuoc Kien Pagoda (Lotus Leaf Pagoda)
Phuoc Kien Pagoda, also known as Lotus Leaf Pagoda, is built with unique architecture deeply imbued with Buddhist influences. The most prominent feature of the pagoda is the giant lotus leaves with diameters ranging from 1.5m to 2m, thick, with large veins, and edges reaching 4-5 cm high like a strange-looking fan. A Dong Thap travel experience is particularly special here, these lotus leaves can withstand an adult weighing up to 100kg, so you can totally stand on them to take thousands of super cool photos. Moreover, visiting Phuoc Kien Pagoda, you will also hear stories about the crane or the turtle that take refuge at the Buddha's gate.
2. Kien An Cung Pagoda
Kien An Cung Pagoda in Sa Dec Dong Thap is an ancient temple built by a group of Chinese people. The temple has a history of nearly 100 years, with a beautiful and unique architecture imbued with sacredness.
The temple features distinctive Chinese architecture, with the overall shape resembling the letter '工' (gōng), consisting of three halls, with the central hall being the largest and serving as the main worship hall. The roof tiles are arranged in the shape of dragon scales, forming undulating waves soaring high, creating a roof style known as the 'five elements.' This is also one of the well-known tourist attractions in Dong Thap.
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3. Buu Lam Ancient Pagoda
Buu Lam Pagoda, also known as Cai Beo Ancestral Temple, is the first temple in the Dong Thap Muoi region and one of the earliest temples in the Southern region. Every year, the temple holds a ceremony to commemorate the founding ancestor Hoa Thanh Chau on the 15th day of the 2nd lunar month.
When visiting Mekong Delta tourism, you should not miss a visit to Buu Lam Pagoda to find tranquility, dispel all the weariness and worries of life, and explore the beauty of culture and tradition here.
4. Cu Lao Gieng Church on Cu Lao Gieng Island
In Cu Lao Gieng Island, there are numerous architectural structures, historical relics, cultural sites, and religious monuments for tourists to explore. The most prominent feature of the Cu Lao Gieng landscape is the characteristic religious architecture of the French colonial period. When visiting Cu Lao Gieng, tourists should not miss the opportunity to visit Cu Lao Gieng Church. This church was built in 1877.
According to local residents, Cu Lao Gieng Church is the first cathedral in Southern Vietnam. It served as a bridge between missionaries from Upper Laos (Cambodia) and Vietnam. The cathedral features French-style architecture with soaring bell towers, intricately designed columns, and combined with louvered windows and small towers to create a magnificent and imposing structure.
Explore orchards with bountiful fruit gardens
1. Lai Vung Pink Pomelo Orchard
When it comes to Lai Vung, the famous pink pomelo orchards cannot be overlooked. Visiting Dong Thap tourist destinations, you'll feel like you've entered a pink pomelo paradise, indulging in the pleasure of tasting shiny golden pink pomelos, plump, juicy, sweet, and enticing.
During the end of the year when the pink pomelos are in full bloom, tourists can visit the orchards here to experience the feeling of being a farmer harvesting pink pomelos. After a farming experience, tourists can treat themselves to delicious, fragrant, and sweet pink pomelos. This is also a very interesting and meaningful gift that tourists can buy for their loved ones and family.
2. Cha La Orchard
The orchard with over 100 cha la trees is a unique Dong Thap tourist destination that attracts many tourists for photography and exploration. Here, tourists step into a land filled with shades of yellow and orange like in fairy tales. When ripe, the cha la fruit turns from yellow to brown, with a special sweet taste.
Especially, cha la trees take about 3 years to bear fruit, and only bear fruit in the summer, lasting for about 2 months. That's why the best time to visit the orchard is around June and July!
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Explore history with unique cultural tourist attractions
1. Dong Thap Museum
Dong Thap Museum is where visitors can delve into the historical, cultural, and human values of Dong Thap in life, activities, and the national liberation struggle. Situated in an area of about 11,000m², the museum is divided into 2 areas: Exhibition House and Outdoor Area.
The outdoor area displays war trophies such as planes and large guns. Dong Thap Museum features a combination of Eastern and Western architecture. Nestled amidst greenery, facing the Cao Lanh River, it exudes tranquility and romance, enhancing relaxation and comfort for visitors.
2. Historical Site and Tomb of Mr. Pho Bong Nguyen Sinh Sac
Mr. Pho Bong is the father of President Ho Chi Minh. Formerly an official for the royal court, he was later dismissed from office, moving to the South to live in Dong Thap, where he worked as a pharmacist and teacher. He passed away in 1929. Admiring his patriotism and love for the people, locals contributed money to buy land for his burial at the Trời Sanh Temple.
Currently, right next to Mr. Pho Bong's tomb is Uncle Ho's stilt house (describing Uncle Ho's stilt house outside the capital), with the tomb's vault shaped like a lotus petal. Every year on the 27th of the 10th lunar month, there is a solemn and lively memorial ceremony for Mr. Pho Bong.
3. Go Thap Relic Area
The Go Thap relic has been known since the late 19th century, and in the early decades of the 20th century, some French researchers came here to survey and announce important discoveries about ancient architectural traces, statues, stone steles, and ancient scripts... Go Thap Relic Area is one of the Dong Thap tourist destinations that you shouldn't miss!
4. Cao Lanh Temple of Literature
The establishment of Cao Lanh Temple of Literature is a significant cultural event in the locality aimed at encouraging people to engage in learning, enhancing knowledge, and nurturing talents for society. It also aims to restore and preserve the essence of Confucianism, which has deeply influenced Vietnamese culture and thought for generations.
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Unique tourist destinations
1. Dinh Yen Mat Market
Dinh Yen Mat Village is located approximately 28 km from the city center of Dong Thap. This area has a long-standing tradition of weaving mats. In the past, due to the busy daytime schedule of the villagers in the fields or weaving mats, it was only in the evenings that mats were available for sale. Boat traders also conducted business elsewhere during the day and returned in the evening to buy mats. Therefore, the mat market usually convened at night amidst thin smoke and the cool breeze along the river.
Nowadays, with much more convenient trading transportation, the ghostly mat market no longer exists. When visiting Dinh Yen, tourists can only explore the mat village during the daytime.
2. Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House
Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House can be considered a highlight of Dong Thap tourism, attracting many tourists, especially foreigners, to Dong Thap. The house was built in 1895 by a wealthy Chinese merchant living in Sa Dec. It features a beautiful blend of East-West architecture with delicate lines and meticulous details. From the outside, the house resembles a French-style villa, but stepping inside, visitors will be amazed by its distinctly Chinese architecture, adorned with intricate carvings and golden decorations.
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So why wait any longer? Pack your bags and head to these fascinating Dong Thap tourist destinations. If you're still hesitant, contact Mytour immediately via Hotline Mytour to let us assist you in getting the most affordable and reputable tour packages available!
