April 17, 2018
Travel Tips

Western of the South in Vietnam: Travel handbook from A to Z

The Western of the South in Vietnam provinces are also known as the Mekong Delta. The nature of the river is favorable for the terrain with fruits and trees, the rice fields are too wide to see the border, so this place is always an ideal destination for visitors to enjoy the nature.

 

Transportations

 

By air: The largest airport in this area is Can Tho airport, you can go to Can Tho airport and then take the bus to other provinces.

By car: You can go to the Western by bus (Address: 395 Kinh Duong Vuong, Binh Tan, Ho Chi Minh city), then buy tickets and ready to go the Western provinces.

 

 

Motorbikes: If you are coming from Saigon, you can choose a motorbike because traveling by motorbike has the best advantage on traveling. It will help you save time, feel the most relax in your soul, and be able to see all the beautiful spots throughout the journey.

 

The ideal time to go to the Western provinces

 

This area has sunny climate and moderate weather all the time of the year, visitors can be here anytime. Each season of this place has unique characteristics.

Summer (around June, July, August) is the season of fruit ripening, so if you like to explore the garden with fresh fruit, then you should go in the summer.

 

 

September to November is the floating season, so you will see flooded white fields, where everywhere see water. In this tourist season, although you cannot visit many places, if properly arrived in the floating days, you can still see many interesting things.

From December to January, February is the closest time to the New Year, so you can visit famous flower villages like Sa Dec, Tan Quy Dong, Vi Thanh.

 

The most amazing destinations you cannot miss!

 

Cai Be gardens, Tien Giang

 

 

Referring to Tien Giang garden, we cannot help but mention Cai Be orchard. Cai Be is not only the largest fruit garden in the Mekong Delta but also a stopover for many visitors thanks to the famous fruits such as sand mango, grapefruit, apple, mandarin, jackfruit, plum, etc.

 

Mangrove forest Tra Su, An Giang

 

 

Tra Su forest is the most unique and typical natural habitat typical preservation system in the Mekong river. Tra Su forest has the most beautiful scenery from September to November every year, which is the floating season. The water is cover with the greens water-fern just like a carpet. Sometimes, oars, birds, fish… sing to disturb the quiet space of a green forest.

 

Tram Chim National Park, Dong Thap

 

 

Every year, when the water flows over, Tram Chim wears new colorful clothes and dances of nature. Rather than picking up the dawn as the majority, you can start exploring in the afternoon to enjoy the wonderful scenery. In addition, the floating season is also when the lotus fields in bloom all over the place. You should go by boat in the middle of the river to be able to feel the full beauty of the spacious place.

 

Vinh Trang Pagoda, Tien Giang

 

 

Vinh Trang Pagoda is located on Nguyen Trung Truc, My Tho. It is a famous pagoda in this place. It is classified as a national historical-cultural monument, a pilgrimage and tourist destination. The pagoda has Eurasian architecture but is still designed in the Vietnam traditional style, consisting of four adjacent chambers (the front porch, the main hall, the ancestral house and the backyard). The total view of the Spacious pagoda, shady trees, next to small bays and small lake create comfort scene for visitors.

 

Floating market Cai Rang, Can Tho

 

 

Sitting on the boat along the river to visit this unique market in the early morning is the thing that you should do once in your life. The floating market opens from 5 am to 9 am, In this market, you can find all of the agricultural products such as local foods, goods, and fruits.

 

Apply Vietnam visa and some facts about E-visa

 

If you want to visit Vietnam, you need to apply visa, otherwise, you will not be allowed into the country. The most convenient way for you to get a cheap Vietnam visa is to apply E-visa for a single entry of 30 days via an agency on Internet. Vietnam now allows 40 countries to apply for an E-visa.

Visitors to Vietnam are able to have their E-visa emailed. E-visa will be approved by the immigration authority via internet transactions for visitors, who apply visa. In all kind of Vietnam visa, this is the best type because it helps you saving time, money, and so much effort.

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Now, it is time to pack your back, and ready for the great adventure ahead!

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