Cycling tour from Chau Doc City which is is famous place and more convenient for visiting Tra Su Cajuput Forest which is a picturesque destination in Mekong Delta Flood Season for Biking Holiday.
During the flooding season (from August to October), when the flooding water brings rich and fertile alluvium to the Mekong Delta, Tra Su cajuput forest (An Hao commune, Tinh Bien district, province) An Giang) also began to put on a deep green like a beautiful landscape painting when the water overflowed.
1. Tra Su Forest Is As Beautiful As The Picture.
An Giang is famous all over the country with many eco-tourist attractions that attract tourists with specific specific tourism products. In particular, Tra Su Melaleuca forest tourism area, a flooded forest typical for the western part of the river, is a favorite destination for domestic and foreign tourists when coming to An Giang.
The rows of cajuput trees in the flooded forest are typical of the West, as picturesque during the flooding season.
Located about 30 km southwest of Chau Doc city and about 60 km from Long Xuyen city, Tra Su cajuput forest with an area of 845 ha of core zone and 643 ha of buffer zone is in the system of special-use forests of Vietnam, Recognized as a protected area in 2005.
Coming here, sitting on the boat tearing the water into the depths of the forest, the tourists are overwhelmed with the green space of nature appearing in front of the tourists as beautiful as the pictures. Inside the Melaleuca forests over 10 years old, tourists take a motor boat "tearing" the vast sea of lotus flowers with hundreds of sharp flowers like peanuts in the middle of the fairy tale. Immerse yourself in the beautiful landscape picture of the fragrant pink lotus sea, visitors mingle with nature, fall in love with the sky and surf along the floating water.
Not yet captivated with the fairy picture of the pink lotus, the boat takes visitors surfing on the blue water covered by the water hyacinth that appears in front of the beautiful visitors who are unable to speak. Just put your hand down to be able to touch the blue duckweed is fluttering debris drifting along the floating water. On the green carpet, visitors are surprised to see many types of birds lay eggs, incubate eggs on the layers of dirt to follow the floating water. Deep inside, the boat swept the water through hundreds of dusty blooming flowers blooming only in the flooding season.
Motorized Boat Trip In Tra Su
Mai Que Lam, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, said that this was the first time she came to Tra Su cajuput forest in the flooding season, so she was overwhelmed with the beautiful nature here. “Coming to Tra Su right in the flooding season, so my family and I enjoyed the delicious ginseng fish hotpot, fried mouse meat, and boiled in the West, it is a rare chance and this is an experience. It was quite interesting, wonderful and my family will come back to Tra Su in the near future ”, Mr. Lam said excitedly.
"Sea" hyacinth inside Tra Su cajuput forest is the famous check-in and "virtual living" spot for young people visiting Tra Su cajuput forest.
2. The Ideal Destination In Mekong Flooding Season.
Entrance to the melaleuca forest is narrow, just 2 canoes to avoid each other but also because that visitors are closer to nature. The boat glides on the green melaleuca forests, the four spaces have only the sound of rustling forest, the birds call and even the sound of fish throwing.
The most exciting time for Melaleuca forest is in the early morning, when birds dwelling in the forest go out to forage and in the afternoon when they concentrate on their nests. Deep into the cajuput forest, visitors can also climb up the observatory located in the middle of the forest, use binoculars to observe the surrounding scenery. From this observatory, visitors will see some mountains in That Son mountain range such as Ong Ket mountain (Anh Vu Son), Cam mountain (Thien Cam Son), or 33.6m high Maitreya Buddha image on Cam mountain Or can also see the Sam mountain range ... Inside the Melaleuca forest, there is also a bridge called "Love" hundreds of meters long to swing visitors to walk deep inside the vast Melaleuca forest ...
Tra Su is really suitable for those who want to leave the noisy city. With the gentle and rustic beauty of the scenery along with the generosity and kindness of the people here, making those who visit once more will be more attached to this land.
Tourists come for bike tour in Southern Vietnam will be delighted to witness firsthand the many types of birds laying eggs, incubating eggs on layers of duckweed following the floating water.
Visiting this Tra Su Cajuput Forest in flooding season, visitors cannot miss the opportunity to enjoy the specialties of the Western floating season, but the country has no land such as: Linh Linh hotpot with cotton; crispy fried fish, roasted field mice; Bunch wild, boiled whales ... Western folk food.
Mr. Nguyen Khanh Hiep, Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of An Giang province said: “In the future, Tra Su cajuput forest will be invested and developed with many interesting activities such as: Kayaking. explore Melaleuca forest according to the route map, entertain anglers, experience honey farming and harvesting under the forest canopy, visit and shop at the handicraft production site from Melaleuca, participate in harvesting products from jungle, experience sleeping in the forest, and take part in folk games at the campsite ... ”.
According to statistics, currently Tra Su forest is home to 70 species of birds belonging to 13 orders and 31 families, of which 2 rare and precious species have been recorded in Vietnam Red Book as Lotus and Dien Dien. For mammals, there are 11 species belonging to 4 orders and 6 families. Reptiles, frogs, clones also have 25 species, 2 orders, 10 families. In addition, there are 10 species of fish that appear all year round and 13 species appear only during the flood season. Not only rich in animals, Tra Su is also a gathering place for 140 plant species belonging to 52 families and 102 genera ... It is the diversity and richness of resources that make Tra Su Melaleuca forest an ideal destination for most of biking trip Vietnam and Cambodia for those who love exploring nature by bicycle.
