A Guide to Chau Doc Floating Market & Hidden Canal

One of the best highlight things to see and do in Chau Doc town is the authentic Chau Doc floating market and hidden gems – small canals. It is just about the traditional and cultural river life in the Mekong Delta now and then.

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Chau Doc floating market and canal

1. Mekong Delta Drone 4K Video of Chau Doc Floating Market

2. How to visit Chau Doc Floating Market and Canals

Boat trip is the only way to reach the floating market located in the middle of the Chau Doc river (Bassac river). No worry, it is a very central distance from your hotel. Firstly, you get to Chau Doc riverside park, where basa fish sculpture is. Secondly, you take the boat trip from there, there are small sampan and big boat for a big group. The last, the boat trip just takes you about 15 minutes from that boat station to the floating market. Top tip: You should hire a boat a day ahead at least, the next early morning is too dark and hurry to have a boat at 5am.

A bird’s eye view of Chau Doc floating market

3. Why to visit the Floating Market at the Sunrise

As a local expert, we do know that the Chau Doc floating market will be no more after 7am. Because this one is very small and very local, there are about more or less 30 boats and sampans at this market, you can watch our drone video 4k to know more. Let’s tell you, we inspect this market a lot and it is always busy and real touching is at the sunsise. Top tip: Best enjoying time to be right at the spot is from 5:45am-6:30am. I hope you have an amazing sunrise on the Mekong Delta river.

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Sunrise at Chau Doc floating market

4. What to Eat and See at Chau Doc Floating Market and Along the Way

As you see, this is a very local floating market, so you sometimes find coffee and noodle soup at Chau Doc floating market. Besides, you may admire local women there, we see many of them are female who run boats and manage the small business as well. Along the way, you may see fisherman, local boat families on the way to the market or school, ferry and more. Top tip: Smile and have a cup of coffee with the locals and watch the river floating life at the floating market.

Having fish noodle soup at Chau Doc floating market

5. Free Itinerary and Maps to Go with Chau Doc Floating Market+Canal+Fish Farm+Cham Village

The best deal with the boat too. Just on the way to the floating market, you absolutely can add some more stops to make your boat trip much more worthy. May we share with you the easy-going itinerary, first you should go straight to the floating market, then see the Chau Doc fish farm, and Cham village on the way back, and chill yourself while the boat weaving into the stunning canal. Top tip: Make sure you have time and a good local tour guide.

Amazing Chau Doc floating village & fish farm

6. Can We See the Floating Market from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh by the Speedboat?

Nope! It is not in the same direction though. But you can see the floating fish farm from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh from your speed boat. Top tip: The speed boat always starts at 7am from Chau Doc. If you really want to see the floating market, you can make it and finish the market tour before 6:30am. Easy.

River life at floating market

7. Chau Doc Floating Market & Tra Su Forest in One day

What a trip! If you can make this full adventure day tour of Chau Doc floating market and Tra Su forest in one day will be so much well-planned. Top tip: Contact vemekong.com to see more unique Chau Doc daily tours.

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8. Chau Doc Floating Market Opens during Lunar New Year?

We do not think so! The local market is not too tourism yet, so it does not run during the traditional Tet Lunar New Year, but the Calendar New Year is fine. Top tip: If you make a visit to this market one week before Lunar New Year, you win! The best time for all.

Chau Doc secrets and amazing canals

9. The Solo Travel Guide to Chau Doc Floating Market & canals

Yeah, you can do it by yourself. Vietnamese are friendly and used to with foreigner tourists, so that you are fine to bargain and make a deal with them. Remember responsible travel please, bargain for fun and willing to help the local and its destination. Top tip: Get to Chau Doc riverside park, where basa fish sculpture is, to find local boats and hire it from there. Make sure you have a life jacket equipped on the boat. Or you can hire a boat from vemekong.com/

Chau Doc sampan ride is authentic for family tours

10. The Cheapest Way to Visit Chau Doc Floating Market and Surroundings

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Chau Doc local river life

11. Responsible Travel and Advice to Do any Chau Doc River Tour

It is always good to repeat “responsible travel” over and over. River itself is facing so many challenges from chemical and human waste and modern life with high-tech. We do appreciate any of you who do respect and take good behavior about the river and its protection. Top tip: Chau Doc River Tour is a kind of responsible tour in Chau Doc.

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Chau Doc sunrise at the floating village

Pro tips:

Best time to visit Chau Doc floating marketLong Xuyen floating market is from 5:30am-6:30am. I hope you have an amazing sunrise on the Mekong Delta river.

You can stay in a homestay which is near the floating market, this will help you out the best option. Then you can hire a scooter, car or bike and explore it by yourself, but you still need to hire a boat for the floating market tour.

If you plan to extend your travel to Chau Doc homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.

Visit Chau Doc or do any customized tours, please choose reputable providers with boat trips equipped with lifebuoys, jackets, motorcycle and cycling tours with the helmets and. Safety is a priority! Choose Chau Doc responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.

Chau Doc food & drink guide ranges from street food, authentic, fancy to fusion foods. As a tropical land of many fresh vegetables and homegrown gardens, which always make Chau Doc cuisines fresh, close to nature and very traditional. If you are a food lover, don’t hesitate to put other bites onto your food lists such as Bun Ca Chau Doc (the soft noodle is cooked with fish), Banh bo cake of Chau Doc, Sugar palm fruitCaramelized and Braised CatfishGrilled Rice-field Rat with Salt and ChiliLong Xuyen Broken RiceNui Cam PancakeO Thum’s Chicken Grilled with Lime LeavesSour Soup with Siamese Mud Carp Soup & Sesbania FlowerStir-fried Shrimp with Sesbania FlowerPhu Huong Beef Noodle SoupBasa Fish HotpotMam (Fermented Fish)

Bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunblock, scarf to wear when visiting temples, pagodas, and the cathedral.

Bring the raincoat if you’re planning a trip to Chau Doc in the rainy season, as Chau Doc always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.

Chau Doc tourist attractions are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as Tra Su Cajuput forest & BirdwatchingChau Doc Floating Village, Fish Farm & Cham Minority Village, Chau Doc floating market & small canalSam mountainTuc Dup hillChau Doc river tour, Chau Doc cycling tour, Chau Doc photography tour, Ta Pa Rice FieldsVinh Te CanalSeven-Mountain Ox Racing FestivalTay An PagodaChau Doc MarketThe Lady Temple – The Ba Chua Xu TemplePhuoc Dien Pagoda – Hang PagodaThoai Ngoc Hau Tomb,

Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Chau Doc, An Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!

“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.

Thank you

Chau Doc Floating Village, Fish Farm & Cham Minority Village

Chau Doc in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam is an important border town to Cambodia. A daily speedboat connection on the Mekong to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, is a main part infrastructure and conducive to trade. Its diverse population is also typical of the town. Khmer, Khmer-Cambodia, Cham and Vietnamese live harmoniously here and bring different cultural aspects in their daily life. The various religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, cross and crescent also lead a peaceful coexistence here.

By Thomas Vietnam at vemekong.com | An Giang Travel Guide

A young fisherman on Bassac river

1. Amazing Drone 4K Video of Chau Doc Floating Village

2. Google Maps & How to Visit Chau Doc Floating Village By Yourself

Located to the west of Chau Doc city center, about 3 kilometers of riverway in the direction of upstream Mekong River in An Phu district, Chau Doc floating village is a freshwater fish farming village formed in the 60s of the last century. Since it is a tourist spot on the river and it is necessary to take a boat. Therefore, if you want to go to Chau Doc floating village, you must go to Chau Doc junction (about 500 meters from Chau Doc Victoria hotel) or Chau Giang wharf located across Chau Doc town to rent a boat. Boat rentals will have different price levels, depending on the visiting spots and the size of your group. Generally, you can be assured that the price is relatively reasonable. Top tip:  Ask the hotel to help you out! If you hire a scooter or bicycle to get around and remember to reach Con Tien bridge which is a fantastic free spot to see the floating village from above.

3. What to Do & See at Chau Doc Floating Village

The simplest and best way to unlock the floating village is by taking a boat and going out to the Bassac river, a tributary of the Mekong River. You may love and smile with many locals who are taking a-rowing-sampan ferry from floating village to riversider market, teenagers and families on their own small long-tail boat for school! What a beautiful and carefree life! You can easily catch many photos of fisherman and river activities when you are cruising and exploring this hidden gem of Chau Doc. You will enter one of the floating houses through a porch. The locals will welcome you with the hospitality. They will open a flap in the ground and throw fish food from the bag standing next to it into the water under the house. Immediately a chaotic hustle and bustle start when the fish jump after the food. All the houses have nets underneath to breed fish, most of it Pangasius and Tilapia. Vietnam exports more than 1,42 million tons in 2018. The largest part is artificially bred here under the houses. It now contributes more to the yield than the naturally captured fish. Top tip: Interact with the locals to understand the process of raising fish in the river, join hands with them to feed the fish!

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Chau Doc local river life

4. Incredible Tips for Photography and Discovery

We believe that photos can tell more than a thousand words! To have amazing shots, you firstly take an early boat trip, that is the school and market-go time and life time! Absolutely, the fisherman and fishing net and row sampan ferry is much busier in the morning as well. Feeding time for fish is also in the morning. But the afternoon is great for golden hour and Mekong River reflection. Top tip: Better to do so at the dawn, because you will have beautiful powerful Mekong sunrise photos on the way to Chau Doc Floating Market before the floating village.

Chau Doc river life
Chau Doc river life

5. How Many Ways to Visit Cham Minority Village?

You can visit Cham village (Chau Giang and Chau Phong, the two famous Cham Muslim villages) by boat or by car, taking a boat is a priority choice. Just after the floating village, the boatman drives a little further and enters a village of the Cham via an adventurous wooden bridge. Many of the Cham people settled here. Their houses stand on high stilts, where you can see the high-water marks. Today, the Cham are Muslims and mainly earn their living by weaving and textile trade. You can see one of these looms in the very local factory. Top tip: Their products may be meaningful souvenirs for your trip. Don’t forget a visit to their mosques if you have time.

Way to Cham village from the river
Cham minority in Chau Doc

6. Best of Best idea with Chau Doc Floating Market Tour

Depend on how much time you have. If you did not make your trip to Can Tho floating market (Cai Rang one), after arriving from Cambodia, the from Chau Doc to Saigon. If so, Chau Doc floating market should be added to your wishlist. Yes, do all of this in one trip at the dawn! Make sure you get up and depart the boat for the floating market at 5-5:30am, before the sunrise is fine! Top tip: Staying in a walking distance hotel in Chau Doc town, riverside hotels which are so convenient get on and off the boat as well.

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Cham people in Chau Doc

7. Chau Doc Floating Restaurant, Riverside Pubs

Chau Doc town is pretty small and about 20 minutes walking to explore the riverside where you may be interested in some floating restaurants from Sunrise, Victoria, Con Tien, Be Noi floating restaurant…Top tip: Take your own insect repellent if you want to have food or drink at the local riverside. We recommend you having food near or in your hotel. Set up the alarm or hotel morning call for your early trip if needed.

A typical floating house in Chau Doc

8. Chau Doc Riverside hotels facing the Floating Village

Yes! There are some good hotels in Chau Doc town and some riverside ones. Top tip: Chau Doc Victoria Riverside colonial style hotel gives a sweet sleep.

Chau Doc riverside park & the basa fish sculpture

9. You will See the Same Floating Village with the Speed Boat uptream to Phnompenh Cambodia

Yes! But the speedboat is a speed viewing tour though. Nothing to compare with the tourist boat and many stops as well! Top tip: Take a window seat or find somewhere at the back for more opening spaces and views (too fast for photos), but it is near the engine noise.

Chau Doc floating fish farm

10. Chau Doc Floating Village and its Challenges Now and Then

Chau Doc floating village was established in the 1960s and where to raise fresh fish. At the beginning, there were a few floating areas for raising fish. From the 1970s until 2005, the number of floating farms had grown more and more increasingly and been the fundamental point in An Giang’s economy. The most remarkable time of the village was from 1990 to 2005; the yield of fish was about 20,000 tons per year by that time. Nevertheless, the climate change, the hydro power plants, the high-tide flooding and water pollution on the Mekong River has badly affected the river life and the raising of fish in the village and the yield has been very unstable. That’s why the village is no longer full of floating farms. Top tip: Visit and find your own reasons to admire the optimistic life and their love for the magic mighty river. 

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Cham people in Chau Doc, An Giang

11. Pro tips:

Best time to visit Chau Doc floating marketLong Xuyen floating market is from 5:30am-6:30am. I hope you have an amazing sunrise on the Mekong Delta river.

You can stay in a homestay which is near the floating market, this will help you out the best option. Then you can hire a scooter, car or bike and explore it by yourself, but you still need to hire a boat for the floating market tour.

If you plan to extend your travel to Chau Doc homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.

Visit Chau Doc or do any customized tours, please choose reputable providers with boat trips equipped with lifebuoys, jackets, motorcycle and cycling tours with the helmets and. Safety is a priority! Choose Chau Doc responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.

Chau Doc food & drink guide ranges from street food, authentic, fancy to fusion foods. As a tropical land of many fresh vegetables and homegrown gardens, which always make Chau Doc cuisines fresh, close to nature and very traditional. If you are a food lover, don’t hesitate to put other bites onto your food lists such as Bun Ca Chau Doc (the soft noodle is cooked with fish), Banh bo cake of Chau Doc, Sugar palm fruitCaramelized and Braised CatfishGrilled Rice-field Rat with Salt and ChiliLong Xuyen Broken RiceNui Cam PancakeO Thum’s Chicken Grilled with Lime LeavesSour Soup with Siamese Mud Carp Soup & Sesbania FlowerStir-fried Shrimp with Sesbania FlowerPhu Huong Beef Noodle SoupBasa Fish HotpotMam (Fermented Fish)

Bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunblock, scarf to wear when visiting temples, pagodas, and the cathedral.

Bring the raincoat if you’re planning a trip to Chau Doc in the rainy season, as Chau Doc always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.

Chau Doc tourist attractions are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as Tra Su Cajuput forest & BirdwatchingChau Doc Floating Village, Fish Farm & Cham Minority Village, Chau Doc floating market & small canalSam mountainTuc Dup hillChau Doc river tour, Chau Doc cycling tour, Chau Doc photography tour, Ta Pa Rice FieldsVinh Te CanalSeven-Mountain Ox Racing FestivalTay An PagodaChau Doc MarketThe Lady Temple – The Ba Chua Xu TemplePhuoc Dien Pagoda – Hang PagodaThoai Ngoc Hau Tomb,

Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Chau Doc, An Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!

“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.

Thank you

Tra Su Mangrove Forest & Bird Sanctuary – Chau Doc Travel Guide

Endowed with not only natural beauty but one of the area’s most peaceful spots which belongs to the national specialized forest system in Southern Vietnam. In the Mekong Delta, Tra Su cajuput forest Vietnam is an ideal destination for ecological and scientific researchers, nature lovers and those who love wild animals thanks to its wonderful diverse wildlife.

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1. Best months to Visit Tra Su Melaleuca Forest

Tra Su forest during flood season

It is a great time between September and November during the annual flood season in the Hau River, a tributary of the Mekong (Cuu Long) River to visit the Tra Su cajuput forest which is 845ha submerged forest. When water covers the whole area of the forest, this gives this destination such unforgettable landscapes.  For other times of the year, especially during the dry season, visitors can only access a few sites of the forest and there are strict rules for fire prevention… Since 1999 the forest has attracted tourists. However, it wasn’t until 2005 tourism activities officially took place. Every year, the forest welcomes thousands of visitors. Top tip:  The first week of November is top-notch.

2. Is Tra Su Forest on the way to Can Tho, Ha Tien, Chau Doc, Combodia?

November is the best month for Tra Su

Tra Su Protected and conserved Melaleuca Forest is located in Van Giao Commune, Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province, about over 20km from Chau Doc Town (around 45’) and 10km from the Cambodia border, 124km from Can Tho City. To get to Tra Su Cajuput Forest, first go to Chau Doc Town and then turn left about 17km to Nha Bang Town in Tinh Bien District. From there it is only 4km to Cam Mountain, which is right next to the Tra Su Cajuput Forest. Top tip: Most tourists stay overnight in Chau Doc for the following morning on a speed boat to upstream to Phnompenh Cambodia, or they can do the Tra Su forest tour from Can Tho in one day.

Enjoy a rowing sampan

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Tra Su sampan ride

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The best way to experience the key sites of the forest is by using a motor-boat and a sampan (dinghy) as they weave through the forest. It permits a leisurely trip of all the significant sites throughout the ecological forest where have many lotuses, water lilies and water hyacinths…and woo to listen to the magical music as performed by the birds (cormorant, stork, bittern…) of the forest and other jungle insects. Furthermore, passengers also see the stunning duckweed (water lettuce) that blankets the water’s surface which looks like an enormous emerald-green. Sometimes, the rowing sampan pauses the boat and shows tourists some huge honey bee hives that rest on the branch of the tree. After a short walk in the middle of the forest there is a 23m bird-watching tower equipped with a telescope. From the tower, visitors see a vast green spread of cajeput trees, birds perched on trees and Sam mountain as well. Top tip: Make sure you visit the forest at the right time, rowing sampan service and lunch are optional and feel free to unuse. Prepare small changes for the telescope if needed.

4. Amazing Video flycam/drone of Tra Su Forest (4k)

If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.

5. Worth Birdwatching in Tra Su Forest?

Birdwatching or birding in Mekong Delta, Tra Su forest is the most beautiful place for birding in the early morning and afternoon, in the dry and the wet season. Scientists estimate that it is home to over 70 species of birds, including 2 very rare species of Giang sen (Mycteria leucocephala) and the Dieng Dieng (Anhinga Melanogaster) and the most endemic species of any country in southeast Asia. Top tip: Contact vemekong.com for a perfect birdwatching tour.

Rainy season is the time for birding

6. Google Maps of Tra Su Capujut Forest

Google Maps made a name for itself helping people travel from one place to another, avoid traffic (You probably know the route from your hotel to the gas station by heart, but what you can’t be sure about is gridlock), measure a distance, get back to the hotel on time, share the location…

7. Hotels in Tra Su Forest

Ticket counter and the main entrance

There are some local motels, guest houses in front of the entrance of Tra Su forest. You absolutely enjoy staying with locals, they are so sweet and hospitable, I mean the locals there are still not really about tourism yet! I love visiting the border agricultural market with them, i love the tasty fresh food as well which is from the garden, river and nature and local. Top tip: Not a fancy hotel in Tra Su forest yet. Just local guest houses. Bring your own insect repellent and cash.

8. Conquer the Long Bamboo Bridge in Tra Su Forest

At the beginning of 2020, Tra Su forest officially offers the longest walking bamboo bridge in the forest in Vietnam which is about 45 minutes to an hour of one-way walking in the middle of nature. The bridge and the forest bring a super cool and beautiful experience to any visitors from 2020 with the ticket of VND 200.000pp (Entrance ticket: VND 100.000pp; Boat: VND 50.000pp; Rowing sampan: VND 50.000pp). Top tip: The one-way bridge, no exit. Take a poncho or umbrella in case of rain. The bridge is not for wheelchairs or strollers.

9. Tra Su Forest Tour from Can Tho or Chau Doc or Ha Tien

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If you have a limited time for the Mekong holiday, no time for the Chau Doc overnight tour. From Can Tho, you absolutely can take a day-trip-tour to Tra Su forest. Please, be aware that the 128km one-way drive may give you a consideration (about 3-3,5 hours). But if you have one full day to do and see in Mekong. Tra Su forest is a place worth visiting. Top tip: Saving time and Chau Doc hotel to do a day-round-trip from Can Tho is a great plan. Contact vemekong.com for more tour details and fantastic activities.

10. Is it safe to visit it during the wet season?

Explore deeply the nature

Totally fine! The forest opens all year round! There are even more elements to see during the wet time! As a real traveller, we believe that you will love nature at any time of the year. Top tip: Bring your camera and tele lens for some shots of local life during the flooding season.

11. The Solo Travel Guide to Tra Su Forest

Beautiful main station at Tra Su

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Visiting Tra Su forest by yourself is very ok. Budget travellers and adventure tourists can reach and visit the forest by motorbike as well. If you can, we do recommend doing so, because Chau Doc motorbike tours or Can Tho motorbike tours are very chill and off the beaten paths and can stop any time you want. You will enjoy it much more than other ways. Making it in the dry season will help more. If you have no guided tour, you are fine to explore Tra Su forest, get the ticket for entrance and follow the staff’s advice. Sometimes it takes more time to work out how to spend time in each spot. We may share your our agenda like (1) buy the ticket at the main station, cross the entrance bridge and keep exploring the walking bamboo bridge, about 45 minutes to an hours, (2) arrive in the middle of the forest, up to the watching tower and take a rest there with panorama mountain and forest views, the local restaurant is next to the observation tower, (3) you may order food or drink there, lunch there, chill, restroom…(4) Experience the rowing sampan which give you a closer feeling of the nature, (5) take the boat trip back to the main station or take bamboo walking bridge again and enjoy more birding. Top tip: Have “english speaking” staff at every spot! Ask and smile and Thank You will help! The wifi and internet in the forest is not stable enough to use translation apps. Take some water if you want to walk all the time!

12. The Cheapest Way to Visit Tra Su Forest from Chau Doc, Can Tho, Ha Tien

Fly a drone in Tra Su forest

From Chau Doc. You can hire a bicycle or motorbike and get to the forest by yourself. With this way, you only pay for the Chau Doc bike rental and gas and forest entrance ticket. Or hire a car and driver to the forest for a half day trip. Or book a guided tour from Chau Doc town.

From Can Tho. You can hire a bicycle or motorbike and get to the forest by yourself. But it is 128km away. It is better to hire a car to visit the forest, this option is much cheaper than the guided tour from Can Tho, because of the long drive and full guided services.

From Ha Tien. If you plan to get to Can Tho from Ha Tien, then Tra Su is a must stop-over for you. Instead of hiring a private transfer, you should combine the Tra Su forest from Ha Tien to Can Tho City or the other way round.

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13. What to see along the way to Tra Su Forest?

Van Giao traditional brocade weaving village

Depending on what means of transportation you have! You book a tour, then follow it. But if you hire your own car, motorbike. You may see something more.

From Can Tho to Tra Su forest, there are so many hidden gems to unlock. Binh Thuy ancient house, Bang Lang stork garden, Long Xuyen floating market, crocodile farm, Chau Doc fish farm, Cham ethnic village, hidden Khmer pagoda, Khmer villages, sugar palm farms and your time!

From Chau Doc to Tra Su forest, you can explore rice fields, dykes, Khmer minority and pagodas, local life, cave pagoda, Xu lady temple…

Top tip: The more you stop the more you love. Make sure you have time as well!

14. What to Eat, Drink and Shop in Tra Su Forest

Local restaurant in the middle of Tra Su forest

You will pass by many sugar-palm farms where the local and Khmer ethnic groups are. You can have a glass of sugar palm and interact with the locals too. The taste of sugar palm is like young and sweetie coconut flesh. On the way to the hidden Khmer pagoda, you will see Van Giao traditional brocade weaving village where you can take time to explore and shop and support the small ethnic. Basa fish, cat fish, Mekong River specialties, rice rats (taste like… rabbit?), snakehead fish, frog, sesbania sesban flower – bong dien dien, water lily, river morning glory…are some “wild” foods you may give a try at the local restaurant in Tra Su forest and nature. Top tip: We love fish and veggies and quite like fried frog legs. There is no power for a fan because of fire prevention rules, so you may find yourself a reason to love the natural winds while eating there.

15. What Should you Wear to the Tra Su Forest?

As a local expert and traveller. We may repeat your thoughts. Firstly, you should take long pants and use some repellents please, especially on rainy days. Secondly, hats and shoes are a priority. If you plan to visit any pagoda, please wear some things to cover your knees and shoulders. Top tip: Black color is “yummy” for mosquitos, and warm colors such as red, yellow, and orange may scare the wildlife.

16. Responsible Travel and Tour to Tra Su Forest

Sam moutain from Tra Su watching tower

We are glad to see a lot of you and Vietnamese tourists paying a visit to this forest instead of the theme park or malls. Tra Su forest, itself means a lot for responsible behavior and nature values. As a local expert, we would take a friendly-reminding of you that “leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures, kill nothing but time”. Top tip: One of the first local travel companies in Mekong thinking, acting and running responsible travel is vemekong.com (very exclusive Mekong), feel free to support and book eco, responsible tours with them.

17. Incredible Tips for Photography, Specialists, KOLs, Media and Influencers

What a great heaven Tra Su forest in Mekong Delta

To get the best of the best for your unique writing and featuring. We do recommend you to have an expert the one who always gets more ground information and makes sure every single requestments is solved perfectly. Vemekong (very exclusive mekong) team is your priority choice. Email and have a private talk with them to customize your journey smoothly, personal and the most ultimately amazing.

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18. Pro tips

Best time to visit Chau Doc floating marketLong Xuyen floating market is from 5:30am-6:30am. I hope you have an amazing sunrise on the Mekong Delta river.

You can stay in a homestay which is near the floating market, this will help you out the best option. Then you can hire a scooter, car or bike and explore it by yourself, but you still need to hire a boat for the floating market tour.

If you plan to extend your travel to Chau Doc homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.

Visit Chau Doc or do any customized tours, please choose reputable providers with boat trips equipped with lifebuoys, jackets, motorcycle and cycling tours with the helmets and. Safety is a priority! Choose Chau Doc responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.

Chau Doc food & drink guide ranges from street food, authentic, fancy to fusion foods. As a tropical land of many fresh vegetables and homegrown gardens, which always make Chau Doc cuisines fresh, close to nature and very traditional. If you are a food lover, don’t hesitate to put other bites onto your food lists such as Bun Ca Chau Doc (the soft noodle is cooked with fish), Banh bo cake of Chau Doc, Sugar palm fruitCaramelized and Braised CatfishGrilled Rice-field Rat with Salt and ChiliLong Xuyen Broken RiceNui Cam PancakeO Thum’s Chicken Grilled with Lime LeavesSour Soup with Siamese Mud Carp Soup & Sesbania FlowerStir-fried Shrimp with Sesbania FlowerPhu Huong Beef Noodle SoupBasa Fish HotpotMam (Fermented Fish)

Bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunblock, scarf to wear when visiting temples, pagodas, and the cathedral.

Bring the raincoat if you’re planning a trip to Chau Doc in the rainy season, as Chau Doc always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.

Chau Doc tourist attractions are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as Tra Su Cajuput forest & BirdwatchingChau Doc Floating Village, Fish Farm & Cham Minority Village, Chau Doc floating market & small canalSam mountainTuc Dup hillChau Doc river tour, Chau Doc cycling tour, Chau Doc photography tour, Ta Pa Rice FieldsVinh Te CanalSeven-Mountain Ox Racing FestivalTay An PagodaChau Doc MarketThe Lady Temple – The Ba Chua Xu TemplePhuoc Dien Pagoda – Hang PagodaThoai Ngoc Hau Tomb,

Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Chau Doc, An Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!

“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.

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Can Tho Rice Noodle Factory & Villages
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Nowadays, there are more and more green and responsible tours which are meaningful and educational as well. This is why Can Tho noodle factory is getting popular for both Vietnamese and foreigners to come and explore the cuisine culture and the typical local life in Can Tho, Mekong Delta.