Dong Thap province is located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam, about 165 km away from Ho Chi Minh city. This place has some popular attractions including Xeo Quyt relic, Huynh Thuy Le ancient house. Moreover, come to this destination in the flood season, you might get some exciting experiences such as field fishing or common sesban harvesting Hanoi
Weather
The time from September to November is the flood season in the Mekong Delta region. Water runs off fields onto roads. The whole scene looks like an endless river things to do in Hanoi The day is less sunny and sometimes humid while the night is quite cool. You might feel so comfortable with the mild weather of this place.
Guidance
You need to catch a bus or ride motorcycle in order to get to Dong Thap. There are some bus routes that pass Dong Thap province so you can get to this place easily. In a different way, you can ride along national highway 1A to reach to My Thuan Bridge and then turn right at Dong Thap junction vietnam travel
Attractions
Huynh Thuy Le ancient house: This house was built in 1895 with the combination of Western and Eastern architectural styles. The outer part was decorated in Chinese style while the interior has the characteristic of the Vietnamese culture with three compartments and precious carved wooden doors.
Kien An Cung pagoda: located in the centre of Sa Dec city, this place was built in 1924. There are two major festivals on 2nd February and 22nd August (lunar calendar).
Phuoc Kien temple: this ancient temple is so famous with its special type of lotus. The diameter of a leaf is from 1,5m to 2m. The leaf pad is thick, the vein is large and the margin is up to 5cm in height. Moreover, the leaf can even support the weight of a well balanced adult.
Sa Dec flower garden: more than 100 years old, this village is a popular place of bonsai and flower planting. This destination attracts many visitors in special occasions such as local festival or Tet holiday.
Tomb of Junior Doctor Nguyen Sinh Sac: located in Cao Lanh city, this tomb was built in memory of the man who had sacrificed his son to the noble cause of the nation.
Xeo Quyt relic: located in My Long commune, Cao Lanh district with the total area about 50ha, Xeo Quyt relic is an ideal place for you to have an eco-tourism trip. The wild scene and mild climate are so amazing.
Gao Giong ecotourism-park: there are many exciting experiences for you to join when you come to this quiet and peaceful place. You can ride in melaleuca forest; have a sightseeing tour on boat along beautiful streams; take a rest in a leaf hut and enjoy many tasty delicacies.
Tram Chim national park: this place is such a green and idyllic destination of the Mekong Delta River with many wild natural scenes including majestic melaleuca forests, peaceful river, white lotus, golden rice fields, etc.
Where to stay
There are not many resorts so you might stay at a budget hotel with the price is about 300,000 – 700,000 VND for a night.
Overnight camping is also an interesting option for couples or teams.
Food
Some must-try foods when you travel to Dong Thap are grilled snakehead fish, Hotpots from siamese mud carp fish, field mice meat, snake hotpot, etc.
Gifts
There are many delicacies of Dong Thap that you should buy as gifts for your family and friends. For examples, you can buy Lai Vung tangerines, persimmons, Chau Thanh longans, Sa Giang shrimp chips, Lai Vung fermented pork rolls, etc.