With its interlacing rivers and canals, diverse ecosystem and numerous attractive cultural and historical sites, Dong Thap tourism has become an ideal destination for both domestic and foreign travelers.
Tram Chim National Park
Many tourist companies are offering options to discover the Mekong Delta's many tourist sites, including Dong Thap Province, such as the Plain of Reeds Discovery, Tram Chim discovery, Huynh Thuy Le old house visit, and more.
Visiting Thap Muoi, Tam Nong, Cao Lanh and other places in Dong Thap Province, tourists can explore boundless lotus flower meadows or thread their way through fragrant flower forests. Besides lotus flowers, Cajeput forests are also a special ecosystem in Dong Thap Muoi. Tourists can visit vast Cajeput forests in the Xeo Quyt relic site, Gao Giong Ecotourism Center and Tram Chim National Park. Some areas in Dong Thap Muoi are totally covered by Cajeput trees with a diverse submerged ecosystem.
To visit Gao Giong Ecotourism Center, tourists can take a bus or boat. Taking a motorbike taxi is also a low price option with the cost ranging from VND35,000- VND40,000. Gao Giong symbolizes Dong Thap Muoi with vast primeval Cajeput forests as well as stunning natural sights. During high-tide season, Gao Giong becomes an oasis. Tourists can enjoy popular and attractive foods prepared with fish and local vegetables such as water-lily, cork, and plantain. Thanks to convenient overland and waterway transport systems, the number of tourists visiting Gao Giong has increased.
Tram Chim National Park is also popular among researchers and bird-lovers. The park has more than 130 species of flora and nearly 200 species of water birds which account for one-quarter of all existing bird species in Vietnam. Among these, the red-headed crane is considered a rare, endemic species. For the past few years, national and international tourist companies have specifically designed certain tours to satisfy both researchers and tourists with an interest in these areas.
Located in My Hiep Commune, Cao Lanh District, the historical revolution base Xeo Quyt is a green forest in a low-lying area with a variety of lotus, water-lily, reed and Cajeput trees. Xeo Quyt has several historic sites, including wartime fortifications, mine fences to protect secrete underground shelters, and a radio transmission area that served the Kien Phong Provincial Party Committee which led the armed forces and local people in the struggle from 1960 to the national liberation day.
Tram Chim National Park
Sa Dec Town in Dong Thap Province has beautiful flower gardens. Moreover, it is where French writer Marguerite Duras wrote her famous novel 'The Lover'. The novel tells a true story about the author's memories of living in Sa Dec Town. In particular, the story describes the day she met her first lover, Huynh Thuy Le on a ferry-boat along the Mekong River connecting Sa Dec and Vinh Long. A magnificent love story was born on that day. The house of Huynh Le is now a popular tourist destination since its opening in 2007. It has been recently recognized as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
To further its tourism development, Dong Thap has created an overall tourism plan that focuses on ecotourism, cultural and historical tourism, and water-based tourism which would connect its tourist packages with the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta tourist packages. The province plans to work with HCM City, the southeastern region and other Mekong Delta countries, including Cambodia in tourism development. Dong Thap has invested in tourism development, human resource training as well as preserved traditional villages and special areas such as Dong Thap Muoi and Long Xuyen quadrangular as well as encouraged economic elements to invest in this sector. Dong Thap aims to be ranked highly among provinces to receive high tourism revenue and a renowned national and international tourist destination.
