Beautiful roads are waiting for you to hit the road - Photo: QUAN NAM
The suggested routes depart from Ho Chi Minh City on a 4 or 5 day itinerary. These routes allow you to explore the cuisine, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, swim and relax, so there is no need to go fast, you can just take your time to enjoy your vacation.
1. A circle of Long Xuyen quadrangle
Long Xuyen Quadrangle is the land connected by four cities: Long Xuyen, Chau Doc, Ha Tien, Rach Gia.
This is the great rice granary of the West with fertile land, year-round fruit trees, and also mountains and sea.
I suggest you spend 2 days in Chau Doc and 1 day in Ha Tien.
Why Chau Doc? Victoria Group has invested in two five-star hotels in this small southern city because it is such an interesting place.
In addition to the "heart" of this region, the Ba Chua Xu Temple, which attracts millions of pilgrims every year, Chau Doc and its surrounding areas have many other places worth visiting. These include the Cham village with dozens of mosques, the Tra Su cajuput forest, the mysterious Bay Nui - That Son area, Tri Ton - the intersection of two diagonals of the Long Xuyen quadrangle, Cam Mountain, Ba Chuc tomb house...
In addition, Chau Doc is also famous for its dried foods and fish sauce because the rivers in this area have a lot of fish. Visiting Chau Doc market, you will be overwhelmed by the rows of dried foods and fish sauce, freely choosing to buy as gifts or save for later consumption.
Chau Doc rice fields seen from Sam mountain - Photo: QUAN NAM
Bun Nham dish - Photo: QUAN NAM
"Ha Tien Thap Canh" is a place where 10 wild and attractive landscapes of the South converge: Tam Bao Pagoda, Phao Dai Mountain, Mui Nai, Southern Beach, Thach Dong, sunrise on Dong Ho River, drum sounds at Giang Thanh station, Rach Vuoc fishing village, Binh San Mountain, Da Dung Mountain.
In the evening in Ha Tien, remember to find bun nham to eat, because other places do not sell this dish.
Simple ingredients include only fresh vermicelli, shredded papaya, dried shrimp floss, herbs, coconut milk and sweet and sour fish sauce, but the unique blend creates a special flavor for this dish.
On this route, you can also stop by Rach Gia, Long Xuyen, Sa Dec to buy fruit and enjoy specialties such as Long Xuyen broken rice, Kien Giang fish noodles, Sa Dec noodles...
2. Passing through 9 Mekong River mouths
The Mekong River flows into the sea through 9 mouths. Now the Ba Thac River mouth in Soc Trang has been silted up. You will go through 8 mouths by ferry in the provinces of Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Soc Trang.
From Ho Chi Minh City, the first destination is Go Cong, you will pass 7 ferries, from small ferries only a few dozen meters long to ferries as wide as the sea, unable to see the other side.
This route suggests you should stop at 3 places: Go Cong, Tra Vinh and Soc Trang. Go Cong has many mansions, churches, ancient houses - architectural works hundreds of years old that many horror movies and movies with ancient settings often come here to film. Tra Vinh and Soc Trang are lands where many Khmer people live, the temples here have unique architecture that will surprise you.
A pagoda in Tieu Can, Tra Vinh - Photo: QUAN NAM
Regarding cuisine, in Go Cong there are many noodle and broken rice restaurants, all of which are delicious. You should also try banh gia - a specialty of Go Cong, served with raw vegetables and sweet and sour fish sauce.
In Tra Vinh, go to Ben Co restaurant to enjoy chewy rice noodles with pork offal. Remember to buy Tra Cuon sticky rice cake and wax coconut to complete the "combo".
Pia cake and Chinese sausage are two dishes in Soc Trang that you can buy as gifts.
Western rivers seen from the ferry to Soc Trang - Photo: QUAN NAM
On the way back to Ho Chi Minh City you can stop by Can Tho - the capital of the Southwest.
3. The road connecting the sea and flowers
This route takes you down to the sea and up to the mountains, suitable for families with cars, both going out and sightseeing, without worrying about traffic jams on the highway.
From Ho Chi Minh City, you go down to Ba Ria and from there just follow the sea route. When you get to Phan Rang, go over Ngoan Muc pass to Da Lat, go down to Bao Loc to see the scenery and then go back to Ho Chi Minh City.
You can also go the other way: go up the mountain first and then go down to the beach.
This route has many places for you to stop and rest, depending on your needs and preferences. For example, Ke Ga - the tallest and oldest lighthouse in Vietnam, you can sleep overnight in a tent on the island, remember to bring food and water because there are no services there.
Vinh Hy fishing village - Photo: QUAN NAM
Hoa Thang has a pristine beach and a fishing village full of seafood boats every morning. Vinh Hy Bay is surrounded by mountains on three sides, so the sea is calm all year round, allowing you to dive and see coral, diverse seafood and Lo O stream with crystal clear water.
Ngoan Muc - one of the beautiful passes - takes you from the sunny and windy coastal area of Phan Rang to the cool Lang Biang plateau.
Da Lat, the land of thousands of flowers, and Bao Loc tea region, with its fresh and cool air, will give you a relaxing vacation.
Ngoan Muc Pass connects the sea and flowers - Photo: QUAN NAM
4. Central Highlands in the season of bees gathering honey and butterflies flying all over the sky
The third lunar month in the Central Highlands is considered the most beautiful time of the year. At the peak of the dry season, the coffee flowers fade and the cocoons of butterflies begin to spread their wings and fly.
Butterflies fly everywhere in large numbers, lasting until about May when it rains.
The Tay Nguyen route along Highway 14 is for those who are patient because you cannot go fast due to the speed limit. In return, the scenery on both sides of the road is beautiful with long rows of trees, winding slopes and you will be amazed many times when you see flocks of hundreds of butterflies flying around the area.
During this holiday in Buon Ma Thuot, there will be a race on April 28, so if you don't want to encounter crowds, you should go to Gia Lai - Kon Tum for the first 2 days, and then go down to Dak Lak and Dak Nong for the next 3 days. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh City, stop by Binh Phuoc to visit Bu Gia Map National Park.
When you come to the Central Highlands, you must go to the waterfalls, because this region has hundreds of beautiful waterfalls.
The first to mention is the pair of waterfalls Dray Nur - Dray Sap. Although located in Dak Lak and Dak Nong, they are next to each other so you can combine them to visit at once. Near this area, there are also two large waterfalls, Gia Long and Trinh Nu.
Luu Ly Waterfall is located in the middle of the forest - Photo: QUAN NAM
In Dak Lak, there are Krong Kmar waterfall (Krong Bong district), Thuy Tien waterfall (Krong Nang district), Drai Ega waterfall (Buon Ho district)...
In Gia Lai, near the center is Phu Cuong waterfall (in Chu Se district, about 45km from Pleiku) with a waterfall higher than 40m. Doi 3 Bau Can waterfall is closer, about 30km from Pleiku, in Bau Can commune, Chu Prong district.
In addition, Gia Lai also owns a very beautiful waterfall, K50 waterfall, located in Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, K'Bang district, 150km from Pleiku, so you need 2 days to explore this waterfall.
Road in the morning mist in Gia Lai - Photo: QUAN NAM
Religious sites are also worth checking out on this route. Visit Kon Tum wooden church, Minh Thanh pagoda in Pleiku, Khai Doan pagoda in Buon Ma Thuot or Buon Ho church on Highway 14.
5. Go to the beach by train
This route helps you to proactively arrange your time because you don't have to worry about traffic jams due to traveling by train.
Plan your trip now and buy train tickets online easily.
The stops on this route all have stations right in the city center, making it very convenient to get to hotels, beaches, and attractions.
The first night, from Saigon station, you sleep on the train and arrive in Nha Trang.
Here you can go to the island to swim in the sea or go to the stream in Ba Ho, Da Giang, Hoa Lan stream, Tien stream in Dien Khanh...
Or simply, you can swim right in the city at Tran Phu beach and then go out to eat. Fish noodles, grilled spring rolls, banh can and a variety of seafood dishes are all fresh and delicious.
Sunrise on the sea seen from the train on the Nha Trang - Tuy Hoa route - Photo: QUAN NAM
From Nha Trang to Tuy Hoa, it only takes 2 hours by train with a beautiful coastal road. Near Tuy Hoa, there are many beaches for you to choose from: nearby are Tuy Hoa beach, Long Thuy beach. A little further away are Xep beach or Mui Dien.
Places in Tuy Hoa you should check-in to be "on par" with others such as Nhan tower, Nghinh Phong tower...
From Tuy Hoa station to Quy Nhon takes 2 hours and 30 minutes. In one day in Quy Nhon, you can choose to visit: Ky Co - Eo Gio, Hon Kho, Ghenh Rang Tien Sa, Nhon Ly fishing village, Cham tower complex...
If you are Catholic, go to Lang Song Minor Seminary, 10km from Quy Nhon. In the afternoon, you can swim in the sea and enjoy delicious dishes here such as shrimp pancakes, rice vermicelli with pork porridge, crab noodles, shrimp spring rolls and all kinds of fresh seafood.
Lang Song Minor Seminary - Photo: QUAN NAM
From Quy Nhon you can buy a train ticket to Phan Rang or Phan Thiet to stay for one more day to complete the 5 days of this holiday.
Wish you choose the right route and have a refreshing and energetic 30-4 and 1-5 holiday trip.
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