Weekend exploring An Giang

Long Xuyen floating market, Tra Su tea forest, Chau Doc market are interesting destinations for visitors to experience in full 2 days.

From March to May, An Giang is in the dry sunny season, suitable for sightseeing and photography tours.

Tra Su Tea Forest, a popular tourist destination in An Giang attracts many visitors. Photo: Xuan Huong Ho.

If travelling by air, the airport in Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho is the nearest destination, then you take a bus to Long Xuyen city or Chau Doc city in An Giang province.

Flights to Can Tho operated by Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo Airways, Vietjet Air fly from Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Vinh, DaLat, Thanh Hoa with the lowest price of about 1 million VND one way.

Buses from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Xuyen and Chau Doc cost 150,000 – 200,000 VND per turn, from Can Tho tickets about 100,000 VND per turn but very few trips.

For sightseeing, renting motorbikes and taxis are the two most flexible forms of transportation. Motorbike rental price is about 100,000 – 150,000 VND a day.

Chau Doc and Long Xuyen cities have many accommodation facilities from residential to high-end with homestays, hotels, resorts. Rooms cost between VND 130,000 and VND 2.5 million per night.

Come to An Giang, do not forget to enjoy the specialties only delicious when eating locally such as Chau Doc fish vermicelli, Tri Ton beef porridge, grilled chicken leaves O Thum, Long Xuyen rice plates, beef cakes, Siamese sticky rice, melancholy salad, Cham rice …

If you buy specialties as gifts, some easy-to-take items are sugar, fish sauce, fish puff pastry, Cham pastries, battered coffee, dried fish dishes …

Chau Doc fish vermicelli served with roast pork is a famous specialty of An Giang. Photo: Spirituality.

The beautiful attractions in An Giang are far apart. Here are suggested destinations for exploring for two days.

Long Xuyen Floating Market:Located near the center of Long Xuyen city, the floating market has long been the same. The market starts bustling around 5:00am. Guests can rent a boat from VND 200,000 to explore the market, enjoy breakfast on the river.

Tra Su Tea Forest:This is one of the largest and most beautiful forests in the West, in Tinh Bien district, about 20km from Chau Doc. An enjoyable experience in the forest is a cross-forest boat ride covered in greenery that attracts the view of the vegetation. Tickets to the forest cost 190,000 VND a single guest. If traveling in a group of 7 or more people, the fare is 95,000 VND per person.

O Thum Lake:The artificial lake has a cool space, which sells many specialties of grilled chicken leaves. After visiting the forest, visitors visit O Thum Lake for lunch.

Pagoda (Phuoc Lam Tu): The pagoda has Asian architecture built into many floors, with red paint and decoration to create an ancient look. It attracts many people to take pictures.

Chau Doc Market:The market is located in the center of Chau Doc city, which sells local specialties processed on the spot and bought.

Cham village:Chau Giang village is where cham people focus, about 10 minutes by ferry from Chau Doc city. Here, visit mosques, traditional houses and enjoy unique local cuisine.Video Player is loading.https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.411.1_en.html#goog_123706861Bỏ qua quảng cáo sau 2 giây

Chau Doc Market in the center of Chau Doc city, An Giang is a place where visitors can buy a variety of fish sauce at affordable prices. Video: Phong Vinh.

In addition, on the way to explore, the guest area will pass through the fields of uttered trees that are preparing in the ripening season around April.

The total cost of the trip is about 1 million VND, not calculating airfare.

An Giang is one of the destinations where Covid-19 has not been infected. However, it is important to note the following during the trip.

Before and during the trip, guests are required to check their body temperature regularly; if symptoms of cough, shortness of breath, fever appear, immediately report to the nearest medical facility for advice and guidance, do not move on your own. When arriving in public places, crowded places such as buses, airports, attractions, visitors need to wear medical masks or cloth masks properly.

In addition, constantly wash your hands with soap or antiseptic solution for at least 30 seconds (after coughing, sneezing; after removing the mask; before meals and before food processing…).

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