6 tourist places near Saigon to explore in one day
Vam Sat tourist area
In the Can Gio mangrove biosphere reserve in Ho Chi Minh City, around 45 kilometers from the city center, sits Vam Sat, a well-known eco-tourist destination. The entire Can Gio forest area covers an area of 75,740 hectares, which is home to many species of flora and fauna. During the war, the forest was severely damaged, but later renovated, restored and protected as a place for scientific research as well as the conservation of rare plant and animal species.
Taking advantage of natural features and inherent biodiversity resources, the local government has planned Vam Sat Can Gio area into an ideal eco-tourism destination. Coming to Vam Sat eco-tourism area, you will discover many unique mangrove forests, Dam Doi area, and ride a canoe to the Bird Sanctuary in the middle of a blue river.
In addition, you can go up to Tang Bong Tower located in the middle of Vam Sat tourist area with a height of 26m to admire the panoramic view of Can Gio mangrove forest. Especially here, there are many attractive services such as fishing for crocodiles, mudskippers…
Tre Viet tourist village
The Bamboo Viet Tourist Village, also known as The Bamboo Eco-Tourism Village, is situated about 15 kilometers from the Ho Chi Minh City center at 25 Phan Van Dang, Phu Huu, Nhon Trach, Dong Nai. With a location right next to Saigon, this is the top choice for young people for a weekend picnic.
With a total area of up to 45,000m2, surrounded by rivers, rows of curved coconut trees running along the beaches, eco-tourism villages bearing the imprint of the Southern river region. With its fully bamboo-built architecture, this location preserves what belongs to nature and offers tourists a close-knit, authentic Vietnamese environment.
This is an ideal rendezvous for young people who love natural scenery and water games. This location draws tourists with incredibly fascinating river activities including kayaking, sailing on wooden or bamboo boats, swimming, cycling along the river, and navigating difficulties. If you want to change the wind but don’t have much time, Tre Viet is an ideal day-trip picnic spot for young people.
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Da Han Waterfall
The Da Han Waterfall tourist area is situated in Trang Bom town, Trang Bom district, Dong Nai province, which is just approximately 70 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City’s downtown. On weekends, the waterfall resort attracts a lot of visitors with many activities such as picnicking, camping or discovering wonderful nature. Many domestic and foreign tourists also consider Da Han waterfall as a place that hides many interesting things of nature, attracting the exploration of experiences in each person.
Da Han Waterfall owns a beautiful natural setting with charming waterfalls and cool gardens, suitable for you to have fun, picnic, camp with friends on weekends or during holidays. Coming to Da Han waterfall, visitors are free to have fun and immerse themselves in the cool water of the waterfalls here. After bathing in the waterfall, you can rent a tent to rest, swim, fish for entertainment, go to the market in the countryside or challenge yourself with many exciting adventure games such as mountain biking, racing offroad cars…
Buu Long tourist area
Buu Long tourist area is located only 30km from Saigon, is an ideal place for tourists to make a day trip with a group of friends and family.
In particular, Buu Long tourist area also makes young people feverish about the love bridge in Dong Nai similar to the version of the love bridge in Da Nang.
In addition to releasing the shutter with the unique love bridge, you can also save a beautiful moment with the Valley of Love, flower garden, aquarium and a series of round stone platforms under the water on the premises of Buu tourist area. Long again.
Phuong Nam marine eco-tourism area
The Phuong Nam marine eco-tourism area is situated in the Long Hoa commune of the Can Gio district, on Duyen Hai Street. This place is about 60km from Ho Chi Minh City, so moving is quite easy. Phuong Nam tourist area, also known as Phuong Nam Pearl Resort. This is one of the ideal tourist destinations for those who want to relax and relieve stress.
This resort owns a spacious campus, with a swimming pool for you to relax. Phuong Nam Pearl Resort has a total of 70 well-equipped rooms. In particular, Phuong Nam Pearl Resort also has Nam Hai Bridge in the middle of the sea for you to comfortably take pictures of “virtual life” with friends.
Cao Minh tourist area
Cao Minh tourist area is located at Hamlet 2, Vinh Tan commune, Vinh Cuu district, Dong Nai. With a location just over 40km from Saigon, it takes nearly an hour to drive away from the hustle and bustle of the city. This is an eco-tourism area with picnic activities, sightseeing, camping, team building, dining… full.
Coming to Cao Minh tourist area, visitors seem to be lost in another world, with no dust, no traffic jams, no worries about life. It has more than 30 rooms with a capacity of about 100 guests. The resort system includes homestays, villas, bungalows, stilt houses, ancient stone castles, etc. for visitors to choose from. Check-in at Cao Minh tourist area, you can not only relax in the fresh natural space but also experience many interesting entertainments such as fishing, boating, high ware, zipline, camping, etc…
To be continued
Read more: 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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