If you are too familiar with the beach resorts and want to experience the feeling of peace and relaxation in the fields, gardens, and fruit trees, then try making a trip to Western Vietnam. Let’s learn about the most 10 famous ecotourism sites in the West with the Vietnam Reviewer so that you have more choices in your upcoming trip.
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The top 10 most famous ecotourism areas in West Vietnam
Xeo Quyt Relic Site
Xeo Quyt relic site is located in the territory of 2 communes Long My and My Hiep, Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap Province. From a military base during the anti-American resistance war, today Xeo Quyt has become a famous place and an extremely attractive source of tours for tourists both at home and abroad.
This Xeo Quyt relic site covers an area of 50 hectares, of which the Melaleuca forest occupies 20 hectares. When coming to this place, visitors will feel the beautiful natural landscape with pristine canals, and cool green cajuput trees. In addition to historical sites with bomb shelters, Xeo Quyt is also a natural ecological environment with about 170 species of plants and more than 200 species of wildlife.
- Address: Hamlet 4, Cao Lanh, Dong Thap
- Phone: 027 7391 0397
- Opening hours: 7:00-18:00
Cai Mon Orchard
Cai Mon orchard is located in Vinh Thanh commune, Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province. This is a pure Southern countryside with the image of narrow streets luxuriated with fruit trees such as durian, mango, mangosteen, and longan, … All worries of life will drift away when you step in here. Coming to this place, visitors can visit the nursery area, plant trees, and make bonsai. At the same time, you can also enjoy the wonderful fruit flavors of all four seasons.
In addition to being able to see and enjoy delicious fruits, tourists can also admire the extremely beautiful flowers grown in the ornamental flower village. No need to travel to Sa Dec to Dong Thap far away, but just go to Cai Mon Orchard, you can also watch and take pictures with flowers and ornamental plants.
- Address: Vinh Thanh commune, Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province
- Reference ticket price: from 70,000 – 100,000 VND
Tram Chim National Park
As the home of the world-famous red-crowned crane with its mesmerizing natural dances, Tram Chim National Park promises to be an extremely attractive destination in the journey to discover the West.
This site is located in the Tam Nong district, Dong Thap province. This place has wonderful natural scenery with immense rivers, an immense deep green Melaleuca forest with more than 130 species of plants, and 5 typical biomes including rice, tube grass, lotus, mold mouth, and melaleuca. This is also the habitat of dozens of species of water birds and nests all year round such as herring, le le, red-crowned crane, and mallard,… This is one of the famous ecotourism areas in West Vietnam that you should visit.
- Address: Hamlet 4, Tam Nong, Dong Thap
- Phone: 027 7382 7436 & 027 7857 5678
- Website: http://tramchim.net.vn/
An Binh Isle
An Binh islet belongs to Long Ho district, Vinh Long province. This place annually welcomes from 400 to 500,000 tourists. Coming to An Binh island, visitors will visit the fruit-laden fruit orchards including rambutan, durian, longan, tangerine, pomelo, etc. There is also the Vinh Sang tourist area which is a suitable place to visit. Guests entertain and relax with games such as crocodile fishing, duck pedaling, and monkey bridge,… at the same time enjoy the specialties of the West River.
To Cu Lao An Binh, tourists can row a boat through the canals to admire the charming riverside view on both sides. The cool breezes and dances on the bow of the boat will bring you unforgettable impressions. Or cycle on the tree-lined village roads, breathe in the peaceful and quiet garden air. Visiting the gardens of ripe red rambutan or longan, orange orchards, and tangerine gardens full of fruit, is typical of the type of tourism in the Western region.
- Address: Hoa Ninh, Long Ho District, Vinh Long
- Phone: 0833 311 518
Con Phung Tourist Area
Con Phung or Con Tan Vinh, is a floating island located in the middle of the Tien River in Tan Thach Commune, Chau Thanh District, in Ben Tre Province. The Con Phung tourist area has long been a familiar eco-tourism destination chosen by many domestic and foreign tourists.
Coming here, visitors will have the opportunity to participate in the life of the Southern river region such as canoeing, riding a horse-drawn carriage to visit the orchards, some traditional villages, and enjoying fragrant honey teas. the most delicious, listen to the sweet melodies of Don Ca Tai Tu. In addition, visitors can also participate in thrilling games such as jet skiing, crocodile fishing, and buoy pulling.
- Address: Hamlet 10, Chau Thanh, Ben Tre
- Phone: 0902 036 056
My Khanh Tourist Area
My Khanh tourist area is located in Phong Dien district, in Can Tho City. Coming here, visitors will be able to visit rustic rural houses or enjoy traditional specialties. At the same time, visitors can also participate in interesting games such as climbing high, jumping sacks, cycling cyclo, crocodile fishing,…
There are also special programs for all visitors such as pig racing, monkey circus, and dog racing. Guaranteed, you will enjoy a cool, ancient space when visiting the ancient house of the South, which is designed very elaborately and uniquely.
- Address: 335 Lo Vong Cung, My Khanh, Phong Dien, Can Tho
- Phone: 0909 996 883 & 0939 124 789
Tan Quy Fruit Garden
About 50 km from Tra Vinh City, Tan Quy Island has long been known as the land of fruit trees, because of its natural conditions that are extremely suitable for many kinds of fruit trees to grow.
With an area of about 500 hectares, when coming to Tan Quy Fruit Garden, you will be really overwhelmed with the image of hundreds of fruit trees in succession, stretching endlessly such as rambutan, mangosteen, strawberry, durian, etc. Besides enjoying delicious fruits, you will also have the opportunity to go catch Bong Lau fish in the ditch and enjoy dishes from Bong Lau fish caught with your own hands.
- Address: An Phu, Cau Ke, Tra Vinh
- Opening hours: 6:00-22:00
Thoi Son Isle
Thoi Son islet is located downstream of the Tien River, in Tien Giang province. Thoi Son is not only attractive and charming in that this is the land of many delicious fruits, but it is also an ideal garden tourist destination on weekends.
Coming to this place, you will have the opportunity to get off the boat and row down the zigzag canals between two dense coconut palms. In addition, you can also walk along winding stone paths, pass through luxuriant orchards, relax in garden houses, and listen to amateur music. Every night, Thoi Son becomes very romantic with the clear moon, cool wind, and immense waves, where you can sit on a boat to surf gently on the river, watch the moon rise, and chat with friends.
- Address: Thoi Son, My Tho, Tien Giang
- Phone: 0939 869 289
U Minh Ha Forest
U Minh Ha forest belongs to Ca Mau province. When coming here, visitors will see a carpet of the primary Melaleuca forest that is still preserved and preserved with hundreds of extremely rare species of flora and fauna. Besides, there is also a program to experience the forest bee guard at U Minh Ha.
Here, you will be able to witness firsthand the vast melaleuca forest with countless vines, the journey will be more interesting when you first go into the forest to get honey with the locals.
- Address: Vo Doi Hamlet, Tran Van Thoi, Ca Mau
- Phone: 0290 3910 020
Tam Sang Ecological Fruit Garden
With an area of over 2 hectares including fruit trees such as longan, rambutan, and mango… the space is extremely cool and bold in the West of the river. Tam Sang Fruit Garden is the first eco-tourism area in Chau Thanh district, Dong Thap province. Located at 182 Ap Dong, Tan Binh commune, Chau Thanh district, about 7 km from Chau Thanh district center. Here, in addition to fruit trees, there is a very large lotus pond and many miniatures for you to take virtual pictures of.
Coming to the Tam Sang ecological fruit garden, visitors will be able to visit the orchard, and freely enjoy the fresh and ripe Southern fruits. In addition to picking fruits directly, visitors can also participate in fishing activities under the canals to the grill and cook dishes according to their preferences. If you want to rest for a long time, there are also leaf huts to serve typical Western dishes.
- Address: 182 Group 6, Dong Hamlet, Tan Binh Commune, Chau Thanh, Dong Thap Chau Thanh, Can Tho
- Phone: 0939 416 649
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Hopefully, with these suggestions, you will have great experiences when coming back to the West River. The West has white rice and clear water, the people in the West are sincere and cute. Vietnam Reviewer hopes that all of you will have a nice trip to Western of Vietnam. If you have any feedback or need help, please send an email to vietnamreviewer.contact@gmail.com!
