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- Can Tho, Chau Doc, Tra Su, Can Tho
- By Vemekong
The 845-hectare Tra Su cajuput forest (planted from the 80s) is a must-place for nature lovers. Explore the forest & native birds with the boat & hand-rowing slow sampan, enjoy enormous emerald-green duckweed and conquer the walking bamboo bridge in nature. The tour also includes a seasonal best rice field, an ancient Khmer pagoda and a sugar palm field, authentic lunch and more.
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Pick-upAt 8:00 AM, our car and tour guide will welcome and pick you up at the hotel in Can Tho city.
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Tra Su Melaleuca ForestArrive at Tra Su Melaleuca Forest. You will have a motor boat in the forest, go and spot as many birds as you can with your now trained eyes and the directions of the guide. Pay attention to the sounds of the forest to grasp a better idea of this mesmerizing place, declared one of one of the area’s most peaceful spots in Southern Vietnam. After getting to the 25-meter observation tower to enjoy the fascinating view over the mountain in the area, the expanses of cajeput forest and the white dots of flying storks. Your tour will slow down by taking the hand-rowing sampan for a close-up birdwatching and enjoy the most beautiful flooded forest in Vietnam as well as SE-Asia. Take an amazing bamboo walking bridge in the forest in Vietnam which gives you much time to feel the beauty of nature.
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The local authentic lunch is included on tour.About 3 hours in the forest included the authentic lunch in the restaurant in the forest.
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One of the best paddy rice fields in the Mekong Delta, VietnamOn the way, you will see hundreds of hectares of green and yellow rice fields and the tour guide will stop at one of the best rice fields to visit to learn all about the Mekong Delta Rice Fields (rice fields are seasonals in the dry & wet season).
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Sugar palm fieldsOf course, on this trip, you also can taste the sugar palm fruit juice at the sugar palm fields which may bring you some scenic pictures of the countryside views of Mekong region near the border of Vietnam in Chau Doc Tinh Bien.
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An ancient Khmer pagodaSurrounded by the small minority Khmer village, The Khmer ancient pagoda, 300-hundred-year-old, has a very tranquil setting and is one of the oldest ancient Khmer-style pagodas in Mekong Delta. Walking around the pagoda, you will feel the relaxation, airy but no less ancient thanks to the pleasant complex of peaceful compound with elaborate stupas and ornate painting of spiritual scenes with the Buddha on the outside of the main building
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End the tour+ Around 03:00 PM, head back to Can Tho city. Arrive Can Tho around 6pm. Free drop off in Chau Doc around 4pm.
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P/sThis tour offers a free drop off at a hotel in Chau Doc city for your next day to Cambodia by speed boat. We can provide you a transfer service from Tra Su forest to Ha Tien or Rach Gia for Phu Quoc island. Please contact us if you would like to book this extra transfer.
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172 reviews on “Tra Su Forest Tour from Can Tho 1 Day”
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With Hieu as our guide, this day became one of peaceful discoveries. Tra Su Melaleuca Forest was beyond beautiful. It was alive, breathing with quiet energy. Hieu pointed out birds, trees, and even tiny movements that I would have missed on my own. I loved how passionate he was — you could tell he really cared about this land.
Taking the sampan through the still waters was like entering a fairytale. I didn’t want to speak, just listen and look. We then had a hearty local lunch in the forest — flavorful and fresh.
The drive through the rice fields was another highlight. Hieu stopped and explained the growing seasons, even letting us touch the rice stalks. I loved that! The sugar palm was refreshing and totally Instagram-worthy. But the Khmer pagoda — oh, it was something else. So peaceful, spiritual, and mysterious. I left feeling both rested and awakened. I wish every traveler could experience a day like this.
I didn’t expect such emotional depth from this tour. Hannah was the kind of guide who knows when to talk and when to let the surroundings speak for themselves. The moment we entered Tra Su forest, it felt like nature reached out and hugged me. The birdsong, the layered trees, the glimmer of sun on still water — it all came together like a perfect symphony.
Lunch inside the forest was delicious and serene. Hannah made sure everything flowed smoothly, and we never felt rushed. The rice fields, on the way back, were an ocean of color — and I could feel the rhythm of rural life just watching the farmers work.
The sugar palm fields gave us a sweet break, literally and visually, and the Khmer pagoda at the end was a powerful finish. There’s something sacred in its silence. Hannah translated the monk’s words for us, and I found myself deeply moved. This tour went beyond scenery — it brought me closer to the soul of Vietnam.