May islet is the land inheriting fresh water and alluvium of Mekong river. With four-season fruits laden with fruit, and the rice paper craft village for more than 100 years. May Island has become a famous riverside garden destination of Vinh Long province.
By Thomas Vietnam at vemekong.com | Official Vinh Long Visitor Guide
1. Better to Know as a Tourist
Ticket: 25,000 VND (the fruit garden), 50,000 VND (the fruit garden and picking fruits from the gardens)
Spend-time: Half day (approx)
Hours: Dawn – dusk
Food: Yes
Shop: Yes
Parking lot: Yes
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Address: Luc Si Thanh commune, Tra On District, Vinh Long province.
Added values: Referring to the islets on the Hau River, it is impossible not to mention May Island in Vinh Long. May Islet, also known as Luc Si Thanh Islet, belongs to two communes: Luc Si Thanh in the south and Phu Thanh in the north of Tra On district, Vinh Long province. With cool fresh air, charming rivers, poetic landscapes will make you remember this land forever.
Nearby attractions and hidden gems: Looking for places to stop on your way to and from May islet? Or maybe you found it too crowded here? We’ve got some ideas! Check out our list: Vinh Long Pottery & Brick Kiln Factory (59 km), Vinh Sang Eco-tourism (48 km), Coconut Candy Traditional Village in Vinh Long (42 km), Tra on floating market (10 km), Vinh Long museum (37 km), Van Thanh Mieu Temple (35 km), Phu Ly Pagoda (3o minutes), An Binh Islet (48 km), . . .
2. Travel Guide to May Islet
May islet has an area of about 4000 ha, inherits fresh water and alluvium of Hau river, so the land is lush, green fruit trees are laden with fruit, the people are kind and hospitable. Hau river and Tra On river, so the climate is cool all year round.
Cu Lao May is about 10km from Ninh Kieu – Can Tho wharf, traveling by boat within 45 minutes you will come here. Or visitors to Tra On market, via a small ferry to Cu Lao May.
Setting foot on the island, visitors can ride bicycles or motorbikes around the rich land with immense orchards, pomelo gardens, oranges, rambutan, mangosteen, milkweed, etc.
Taking a small boat through the green canals on both sides is also very interesting. The canals feed each other, forming a system of rivers and canals, rivers connecting rivers, gardens connecting gardens, Western-style space Walking on the village road shady with green trees, passing through monkey bridges. This is an interesting experience for those who do not know the type of primitive folk bridge crossing rivers and canals that was very popular in the old southern countryside.
On the village road, there are often refreshment shops in the garden, visitors can arbitrarily stop to drink Siamese coconut or lemon juice, squeezed oranges, eat fruit, swing on the hammock to relax, watch the train, the boat going up and down the immense river.
In particular, May islet is famous for rice paper products. The village of rice paper in this island country has existed for hundreds of years and still regularly produces thousands of products to supply the market every day. Visitors will meet many households making rice paper, witness the industriousness and ingenuity of rural women making delicious and fragrant cakes.
3. What to Do –See – Eat at May Islet
Visitors will be able to visit and pick fruits very comfortably with all kinds of longans, oranges, rambutans and can buy dried snakehead fish, dried “specialty” fish as gifts for their loved ones, etc.
Coming here, visitors can also join in the fun with interesting games such as cycling across the bridge, going to the monkey bridge, slapping ditches to catch fish and enjoying many delicious rustic dishes made from snakehead fish, catfish, and pangasius, snails, chickens, ducks, etc.
4. Free Itineraries from VeMekong
As a local travel expert, we have some ideas for you to think about.
From Vinh Long city center:
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If you do not have much time left, it is easy to check out spots in one full day by boat or with bike or with motorbike and car. But there are much more than tourist sites like these in Vinh Long. Make sure you have more time to feel and explore more about the hidden gems and the culture, food, night life, wildlife and forest as well. Top tip:Stay in a homestay nearby, so you have more chances to visit it and surroundings. If you are looking for the package Vinh long daily tours with local, you can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
5. Google Maps of May Islet
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…
6. Visit May Islet by yourself
Solo traveller? Travelling on your own means you will get out of any difficult situations by yourself. This, in turn, leads to more satisfying travel experiences and helps you improve your problem-solving skills. These days we rarely get the chance to sit with ourselves and simply be. That’s why you should consider the time you spend alone on your trip as a gift.
It is possible for solo travellers to use google maps and do it alone. But sometimes they need to update local maintained roads and bridges which close and lead you a longer road than the road from Google maps. It is just about the time. It takes more time to find the correct garden to come. Adventure is always fun. Wifi is strong in Vinh long village! The locals find it hard to speak English as well. Top tip: Sticking to one canal and keeping going along it which gives you more things to see and avoids getting lost. Contact vemekong.com to hire a car, scooter with English-speaking-guide or cycling tours in Vinh long
7. Responsible Travel and Advice to Visit May Islet
Don’t get us wrong. But we assure you that you totally agree with us. “Do not give candy and things to the children when you plan to visit any local villages”, the kids will leave the school and follow the sweets and later they find some things to give you or sell to you. The garden is a little forest, don’t pick and touch the flowers or fruits without the local’s smiles. We deal with traveling green and leaving green behind, not plastic. Top tip: Vemekong.com are some of the companies that care a lot about responsible travel and local respectation.
8. Amazing Video flycam/drone of May Islet (4k)
If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.
9. Incredible Tips for Photography, Specialists, KOLs, Media and Influencers
To get the best of the best for your unique writing, featuring, photo, video and insider’s stories. We do recommend you to have a local travel expert, the one who always gets more ground information and makes sure every single element is solved perfectly. The 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. You can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
10. Pro Tips
Best time to visit Cai Be 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 Cai Be floating market.
If you plan to extend your travel to Cai Be Vinh Long homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Vinh Long 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 Vinh Long responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Vinh Long 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 Vinh Long 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 Hu Tieu My Tho (a kind of noodle soup but it is really yummy), elephant ear fish, snails with pepper, rambutan jam, snake wine, coconut candy, pop rice, Durian Ri6…
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 Vinh Long in the rainy season, as Vinh Long always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.
Vinh Long tourist attractions are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as Vinh Long brick & pottery kiln, Coconut candy village & sampan (small boat) ride in small canals, mighty Mekong river cruise, educational tour and community tour in Cai Be Vinh Long, Cai Be – Vinh Long homestay 2D1N, Cai Be floating market & small canals, amazing Vinh Long homestays on the islets, An Binh Islet, Vinh Long Fruit Garden, cocohome homestay, Puffed Rice Cake Traditional Village In Cai Be & Vinh Long, Cai Cuong Ancient House, May Islet (Luc Si Thanh Islet), Phu Ly Khmer Pagoda, Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Pagoda Vinh Long (Jade Buddha), Vinh Long Cycling Tours…
Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Vinh Long province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!
“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.
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