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Places to visit near Ho Chi Minh City: Places for you to explore in 1 day or 2 days (Part 3)

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Can Gio

Can Gio
Can Gio – Source: Internet

If tourists want to travel but are afraid to go out of Saigon, Can Gio is one of the ideal choices. Can Gio is a coastal district of Ho Chi Minh City, only about 50km from the city center? Visitors leaving the city center for about 1 hour 30 minutes can enjoy the sea breeze for a trip near Saigon 2 days 1 night.

So what to play in Can Gio to have a fun weekend trip? Can Gio district owns a system of mangroves, islands and seas, and has a rare ecosystem. Therefore, this place has been recognized by UNESCO as the world’s top biosphere reserve.

Visitors coming here on the  2 days 1 night tour near Saigon can not only visit and explore the mangrove forest system but also play with animals, most notably the worthy monkeys. Love.

Visitors can visit Vam Sat Can Gio forest when traveling near Saigon for 2 days and 1 night and can explore the flora and fauna here. Some attractive tourist spots in Vam Sat forest are Bat Dam, Mangrove forest, natural bird sanctuary, …

During the Can Gio trip to Saigon for 2 days 1 night or a 1-day trip to Ho Chi Minh City, it is impossible not to go to the sea. Visitors can take pictures to check in on the stone road leading to the sea.

 

Cat Tien National Park 

Cat Tien National Park 
Cat Tien National Park – Source: Internet

Cat Tien National Park is a forest in the territory of Vinh Cuu and Tan Phu districts of Dong Nai, Bu Dang district of Binh Phuoc province and Bao Loc district of Lam Dong province. Currently, Nam Cat Tien National Park owns rich flora and fauna, including rare species of flora.

Visitors who choose Nam Cat Tien National Park as a tourist destination near Saigon 2 days 1 night can visit outstanding places. Some places that can be mentioned when coming here are Bau Sau – home to more than 60 species of freshwater crocodiles.

The next place that visitors cannot miss is Dao Tien Bear Rescue Station – a place to care for and preserve bears and other species such as silver langur, yellow-cheeked gibbon, small lorises, black-shanked douc langur and other animals. feline animals.

After visiting and learning about the habitat and protection of plants and animals, visitors should try dishes at Nam Cat Tien National Park such as water hyacinth soup, fried perch, river fish hotpot with wild vegetables, etc.

With a trip near Saigon for 2 days and 1 night, visitors can prepare to camp overnight in Nam Cat Tien National Park. However, visitors should also prepare indispensable items for camping in the forest such as insect repellent sprays, food and drinking water,…

Suoi Mo tourist area

Suoi Mo tourist area
Suoi Mo tourist area – Source: Internet

For those tourists who want to have fun and fully enjoy 2 days of travel near Saigon, Suoi Mo tourist area is a reasonable place. Located in Dong Nai province – the province adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City, visitors do not take too long to go from Saigon to Suoi Mo tourist area.

This is an eco-tourism site, a famous picnic spot, especially for young tourists who need to relax on weekends such as trips near Saigon 2 days 1 night. Thanks to the investment and construction of an entertainment eco-tourism area, visitors can have fun with dozens of games here when traveling near Saigon for 2 days and 1 night.

Some typical games are Sup boating, duck pedaling, bottle feeding, checking at the sunflower garden, playing continuous float house, or fish massage. Moreover, visitors can also experience thrilling games such as jet skis, multi-lane slides.

Thanks to the small streams flowing around, as well as the low-lying area, this place is called Suoi Mo. Visitors from Ho Chi Minh City to Suoi Mo for a trip near Saigon 2 days 1 night can go in the direction of National Highway 1 and National Highway 20 to get here.  A special feature in Suoi Mo tourist area makes visitors love it not only because it is close to Saigon but also because the games here are very suitable for team-building activities.

Read more: Places to visit near Ho Chi Minh City: Places for you to explore in 1 day or 2 days (Part 1)

Ho Coc Beach

Ho Coc Beach
Ho Coc Beach – Source: Internet

Ho Coc is a great tourist destination to relax and unwind for 2 weekends. This place is known as a small beach located in Xuyen Moc district, Ba Ria Vung Tau province. The reason makes this place a famous tourist destination next to the coastal city of Vung Tau is that Ho Coc not only owns a pristine beach but also has hot springs.

With just over 2 hours of travel, visitors can explore the unspoiled beauty of the sea here through a 2 days 1 night trip near Saigon. Not only that but visitors here also often camp overnight and organize BBQ parties to fully enjoy the sea space.  It is not difficult to recognize, Ho Coc Beach is a film studio that often appears in wedding photos, famous virtual live photos on social networks, or movies on television.

Guests can spend 2 days of the trip relaxing at the resort in Ho Coc, or can also arrange a time to visit nearby tourist attractions such as Suoi Nghe sheep field, Binh Chau hot spring, market. Phuoc Hai, … in a trip  near Saigon 2 days 1 night. Besides, Ho Coc is not too far from Ho Tram, Vietnam Booking suggests that visitors can combine both these places in the same trip if there is enough time.

Con Dao

Con Dao
Con Dao – Source: Internet

A new itinerary for tourists who intend to travel near Saigon for 2 days and 1 night in Ho Chi Minh City – Con Dao. Con Dao Island is an archipelago of 16 small islands in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.  Visitors can go to Con Dao by plane or by boat, after arriving in Con Dao, renting a motorbike to move between locations is the most optimal choice for 2 days in Con Dao.

Con Dao is famous for a trip to visit Co Sau – the hero Vo Thi Sau used to be in Con Dao prison. But this place also has many other attractive tourist destinations that tourists should not miss.  Regarding sightseeing, visitors can visit Con Dao Prison, Hanh Duong Cemetery, Lord Island Palace, Ba Phi Yen Temple, … to learn about local culture and express gratitude. with heroes and martyrs.  Another activity that is very popular with tourists during their 2 days 1 night trips near Saigon is diving to see corals, fishing in the East Sea or watching turtles lay eggs.

Can Tho

Can Tho
Can Tho – Source: Internet

Can Tho is the next destination for a trip near Saigon for 2 days and 1 night. However, with this location, visitors can also arrange a 3-day 2 night tour near Saigon because there are many places to visit that cannot be missed.

It can be said that Can Tho is not only the economic center of the Southwest region but also the province with the most tourist destinations in the West. With a time of 2 days and 1 night, visitors can easily catch a bus from Saigon to Can Tho or go by motorbike. The road from Saigon to the West has recently been invested with more highways, helping visitors save time going back and forth, especially short trips such as traveling near Saigon 2 days 1 night.

Coming to Can Tho “white rice with clear water” during a 2 days 1 night trip near Saigon,  visitors can visit and immerse themselves in the peaceful countryside atmosphere at the following tourist destinations:

Binh Thuy Ancient House: Next to Cong Tu Bac Lieu’s house in Can Tho, this house is one of the most valuable old houses in the West. Built according to the French architecture by the Duong family, Binh Thuy’s ancient house will give visitors the feeling of living in a house with luxurious architecture in the West in the 20th century.

Cai Rang Floating Market: Not only Can Tho, but visitors to any Western tour also cannot ignore Cai Rang Floating Market. Visitors coming here for the first time will surely be surprised to witness the bustling shopping scene on boats of this market.

Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery: The temple has an architectural style of Ly – Tran dynasties and the quiet space will help visitors feel at peace when coming here.

Con Son: You must have heard of the famous nature games in the West. Con Son will be the place to experience those interesting activities for visitors who love garden activities. Popular games here can include flying snakehead fish, experience making Western cakes,…

Can Tho Cruise: In the evening during the tour near Saigon 2 days and 1 night, visitors can have dinner on Can Tho cruise at Ninh Kieu Wharf to both watch the river and see the city at night.

Tay Ninh

Tay Ninh
Tay Ninh – Source: Internet

Trekking, taking the cable car to conquer the roof of Southern Vietnam right next to Ho Chi Minh City is an attractive 2 days 1 night trip near Saigon that everyone loves. Only more than 2 hours drive from Saigon, visitors can also go by motorbike to Tay Ninh.

Coming to Tay Ninh, the most interesting activity is to check in at the highest peak of Ba Den mountain in the South – 986m. With a time budget of 2 days and 1 night, visitors can choose to go trekking along the mountain roads to reach the top of Ba Den mountain or take the cable car on the Van Son route.

Not only has the peak of the mountain nearly a thousand meters high, but visitors can also visit and admire the temple complex in the middle of Ba Den mountain such as Ba Pagoda, Hang Pagoda, Trung Pagoda, … the most famous and sacred in the South.

In Tay Ninh, there are countless other places that tourists can combine in a trip near Saigon for 2 days 1 night such as Ma Thien Lanh Valley, Tay Ninh Holy See, Dau Tieng Lake, the central relic site The South or Lo Go Xa Mat National Park. These places are all located in Tay Ninh province, quite suitable for tourists traveling from Saigon with attractive activities such as camping, learning history, visiting forest ecosystems,…

Read more: Places to visit near Ho Chi Minh City: Places for you to explore in 1 day or 2 days (Part 2)

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