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Along with Long Xuyen, Chau Doc is a large city in An Giang province located next to the Vietnam - Cambodia border. When mentioning Chau Doc, we can immediately think of a very special land with the cultural interference of the Kinh, Cham, Chinese, and Khmer ethnic groups along with rich nature and mysterious spiritual stories.
When traveling to Chau Doc An Giang, visitors will be very surprised by the harmonious combination of religion, architecture, cuisine, and culture here between four ethnic cultures, bringing a difference that cannot be found in other places. If you are curious about things to do in Chau Doc IZITour will help you explore the most attractive destinations in Chau Doc right below.
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1. Best Time To Visit Chau Doc - An Giang
To simplify your trip, finding the right time to visit Chau Doc is very important.
- Accordingly, most tourists often choose to come to Chau Doc from August to November to experience the "specialty" high-water season of the Mekong Delta.
- However, because the price is quite high at this time, you can choose to go to Chau Doc around the end of November - early December as an alternative. During this time, you can contemplate the ripe rice fields.
- The peak time for tourism in Chau Doc is from January to April of the lunar calendar when many Vietnamese people want to visit Ba Chua Xu Temple and participate in other religious festivals.
2. What's Fun About Chau Doc?
In Chau Doc, in addition to the famous Ba Chua Xu Temple on Sam Mountain which has become a regional symbol, there are many other places to visit.
Phuoc Dien - Hang Pagoda
Phuoc Dien - Hang Pagoda is located on Highway 91, Vinh Te Commune, Chau Doc Town, An Giang. This place has beautiful scenery and a quiet atmosphere. The solemn and peaceful temple space is very suitable for you to calm your mind and take a short cultural and religious trip.
Chau Doc Market
If you want to know what Chau Doc has to offer, you must take the time to visit Chau Doc's market. This market is open from 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day, selling a variety of items from food to souvenirs, traditional Khmer-style clothes, or An Giang specialties for tourists to try.
Sam Mountain
If you are looking for a mountainous landscape in Chau Doc, Sam Mountain is the place to go. When coming to Sam Mountain, visitors have the opportunity to experience mountain climbing as well as breathe in the fresh air.
In addition, the top of Sam Mountain is also a hot spot for photography. The scenery of Sam Mountain is very poetic and charming and you will have extremely memorable photos.
Tay An Temple
When traveling to Chau Doc, visitors can take a detour through Sam Mountain and visit Tay An ancient pagoda - an extremely peaceful temple with an airy and quiet space. Tay An Pagoda was built in the style of ancient Vietnamese architectural art, interspersed with Indian architecture in a unique Southern style.
Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau
If you have the opportunity to visit Chau Doc and An Giang, you can visit Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb - a national monument that became the pride of the An Giang people. Coming here, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the life of Mr. Thoai Ngoc Hau, who was instrumental in expanding the territory, exploring the land along the Hau River, and protecting the border in Chau Doc.
Ba Temple at Sam Mountain
Every year, at Ba Temple, thousands of domestic and foreign tourists come to pray for peace and luck. With a sacred and majestic space, the Ba Temple demonstrates the Vietnamese people's belief in the Mother Goddesses Worship.
When you come to Ba Temple, you will see the Statue of Lady placed right in the main hall area, extremely solemn, and filled with incense smoke all year round. People believe that when they sincerely pray, she will bless them with good things.
Chau Phu Temple
Another destination in An Giang, Chau Doc tour that we would like to suggest to you is Chau Phu Temple located at 228 Tran Hung Dao Street. This place was built with the typical southern architecture of three compartments and two wings, combined with many French-style windows, giving it a very unique look. Spending a little time here can add some cultural experiences to your trip.
Basa Fish Monument
At the river junction park of Chau Doc city, there is an extremely impressive 14m high concrete cast basa fish monument. The meaning of the project is not only to honor the basa fish that has been closely associated with the lives of fishermen here but also to praise the fishermen themselves who have domesticated basa fish and other aquatic products, thereby creating a more prosperous life.
3. How to move to Chau Doc?
In Ho Chi Minh City and the surrounding provinces, if you want to go to Chau Doc, you can choose to take a bus for about 170,000 - 200,000 VND per trip at the local bus station. Or you can also travel by car or motorbike.
If you come from the Northern or Central provinces and want to go to Chau Doc, you can book a flight to Saigon or a flight to Can Tho and then move to Chau Doc, An Giang. To check the air ticket prices, you can go to Google Flight or Skyscanner.
If you buy a ticket close to flight time or during holidays, weekends, or peak tourist seasons, the fee is often higher. Therefore, it is best to arrange your schedule to buy tickets early.
4. Travel Notes
We would like to give you a few notes to complete your trip to Chau Doc:
- At the Ba Chua Xu Temple during the beginning of the year or on holidays and full moon days, it is often crowded. Therefore, it is best to be careful with your money and personal belongings to avoid theft and pickpocketing. It's best not to bring too much jewelry or valuables when going to crowded places like Ba Chua Xu Temple.
- Chau Doc cuisine has many attractive dishes such as Chau Doc fish vermicelli, neem salad, Chau Doc Siamese sticky rice, smashed cana, palmyra honeycomb cake, Chau Doc fish sauce hotpot, rare beef with tamarind, grilled snakehead fish. ,... You must try these specialties to be able to explore Chau Doc to the fullest.
- Chau Doc tourist destinations are mostly outdoor which requires a lot of movement and Chau Doc's weather is also relatively hot, so you should pay attention to choosing lightweight, comfortable clothes, with extra jackets, umbrellas, hats, suncream, sunscreen, etc.
- After the fun journey to explore Chau Doc, you can visit other tourist destinations in An Giang such as Tra Su Cajuput forest, Tinh Bien market, Cam Mountain tourist area, etc.
- Traveling to Chau Doc, visitors can taste and buy jaggery (a fruit soaked in jars or palm sugar), fish linguine puffs, jaggery honeycomb, and other types of food like fish paste, rattan fruit, dried fruits, Cham cakes, etc.
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