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Go check-in Tra Su Melaleuca forest just before the end of the floating season with these tips!

Referring to the west of the flooding season, people think of Tra Su cajuput forest - an extremely attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. Before the flooding season ends, don't forget to pocket these famous Melaleuca jungle experiences in An Giang!

Belonging to Van Giao commune, Tinh Bien district, An Giang; The destination of Tra Su Melaleuca forest is about 70km from Long Xuyen city. This is famous as the most unique sights of An Giang in particular and in the Western provinces in general, especially in the flooding season (from September to November each year).

Tra Su Melaleuca forest has an area of 845ha of core zone and 643ha of buffer zone in the system of special-use forests of Vietnam, recognized as a landscape protection area in 2005. Visiting Tra Su, you were present. In the flooded melaleuca forests, there is a rich flora and fauna in the Southwest region, where the rows of Melaleuca trees stretching along the road and the rice fields. Extremely beautiful. According to statistics, it is currently home to 70 species of birds, 11 mammals, 25 species of reptiles and 10 species of fish and 140 different plant species.

What time of travel to Tra Su An Giang forest during the year?

The best time to visit Tra Su Melaleuca forest is definitely in the flooding season, you will be surprised by the many species of plants and animals that are only here at this time.

You should arrange to visit Melaleuca forest at the hours of 7am - 9am and 15h - 19pm so you can stand on the Observatory to see the lively life through binoculars: Flocks of birds swimming in the sky, pure white melaleuca flowers, shrimp and fish swimming in the river ... It all appears like a water-color painting.

Guide to moving to Tra Su cajuput forest

Melaleuca forest is only about 30km from Chau Doc city, about 70km from Long Xuyen city. You can take a bus from the West bus station - Ho Chi Minh City to Long Xuyen or Chau Doc, the ticket price ranges from 150,000 to 300,000 VND / trip.

If traveling by personal vehicle can refer to the route:

- Departing from Chau Doc: Take the Tan Lo Kieu Luong route connected with Highway 91. When passing Tra Su Bridge of Nha Bang Town, Tinh Bien District, turn left along Tra Su Canal a few more kilometers to reach Tra Su cajuput forest .

- Starting from Long Xuyen center: Go along Highway 91 to Chau Doc, then follow the above route to reach Tra Su Melaleuca forest.

Visit and explore the melaleuca forest in flooding season

If you do not have enough time for a trip to "clean up" the West, you should spend time to go to Tra Su Melaleuca forest , because this place is full of the most typical features of the river region with classical ecosystem.

Go to Check-in Tra Su Melaleuca Forest Just Before the Flood Season Ends!

The blue channels are typical of water flooding season. Photo: @nganshuu

Crossing the bridge at the gate of the cajuput forest, follow the boat to enter the canals, tourists floating on the cool water.

From there you are satisfied to enter the world of green water hyacinth, of dense forest. Around the stirring sound of nature, the sound of paddles stirring gently and the sound of birds chirping between the vast space.

Somewhere in the wild with beautiful yellow flowers, many birds pass branches or stand calmly preening their feathers, you will definitely want to save yourself the best pictures.

All of these unreal landscapes make visitors feel like they are lost in a fairyland, especially when the sky is clear in the early morning, the air is cool and fresh, only the slight rays of sunlight pierce the leaves.

Drop your soul in the green space

Come here, do not forget to drop by the observation deck to admire the entire vast Melaleuca forest with a telescope, even from afar you can recognize the villages of the Khmer and Kinh people. Then rent a bike to go around, maybe get quite a bit of photos with animals, plants of this special mangrove forest.

If you have a lot of time, remember to take advantage of visiting special handicrafts such as weaving silk, brocade of Khmer people, raising bees to get honey, cajeput oil area ... to buy gifts for friends and relatives.

During your trip to An Giang during your flooding season, you should not miss the opportunity to visit other tourist destinations such as Cam Mountain tourist area, An Giang Lau pagoda, Linh Son Ba The pagoda, Oc No vestige Eo, Hill Dap, So So Lake - Co To mountain , Bay Nui region ...

What to eat when traveling to Tra Su Melaleuca forest?

As a typical stopover in the West's itinerary , it is not surprising that many regional specialties can be found here such as grilled rats, grilled snakehead fish, crazy snapper hotpot ...

- Linh linh hot pot : Hot pot dish not to be missed when traveling in flood season because this season is at the best freshness and crazy cotton also blooms along the river. Juvenile fishes cleaned, spiced for bold, coming out of the disk, with the new dictionary of fresh picking, fresh water lilies and herbs ... The rich pot of hot pot with coconut milk, a little tamarind, a little tamarind African garlic, cilantro and seasoning to taste more depending on the taste. When the pot was boiling boil over the stove, the flexible fish was added; next is to drop the cotton, vegetables into aromatic aroma. This hotpot dish is served with rice noodles and delicious hot rice.

- Snakehead grilled snakehead fish: Delicacies in a rural countryside but very popular with visitors. Snakehead fish are naturally stocked whole and then grilled on charcoal until they see the charred fish wake up the aroma then incubated in fresh banana leaves. When eating, people will peel off the layer of burnt fish, the flesh inside is evenly cooked and gives off a fragrant aroma. Fish meat rolls with rice paper, raw vegetables, fresh noodles and cups of sweet and sour sauce or fish sauce.

- Where to eat durian salad: The dish is very popular in the western border provinces like An Giang and Kien Giang . To make this dish very fresh and delicious, young flowers and leaves from the melon tree will be blanched in boiling water to reduce bitterness; then mixed with grilled chopped chopped fish, boiled bacon, cucumber, chili horned thinly sliced buffalo; Finally, sprinkle on the sweet and sour fish sauce prepared to infuse spices before serving. A special feature of this dish is that the sauce is the sweet and sour tamarind sauce, the harmony of the sour, spicy, salty and sweet making the dish extremely attractive.

Going to the West in the flooding season without going to Tra Su Melaleuca forest - An Giang is a big mistake because you still have not fully discovered the beauty and culture of the Mekong River region.