Don't misunderstand Tan Lap floating village, there is a village inside, this place is a large primeval melaleuca forest and mysterious paths leading into the forest. This is considered a suitable place for those who like to return to wild nature and explore the river culture of the Southwest region.
The reason for the name Tan Lap Floating Village is because in the past, when it was not planned, during the flood season around the 7th lunar month every year, people here often raised the floor to follow the water, looking from a distance like a floating village. The village floats on the vast water surface. Therefore, when planning this tourist area, the name floating village associated with the location of Tan Lap commune was given to the tourist area.
With an area of 135 hectares, there is a buffer zone of 500 hectares planned to build a typical tourist area of Long An in particular and Dong Thap Muoi wetlands in general. Traveling to Long An, visiting this floating village of Tan Lap, you will be immersed in a typical wetland with habitats of melaleuca forests, lotus - lily, water hyacinth, ghost rice typical of the area and the residence of many people. type of animal (bird, stork, fish...)
The floating village is an eco-tourism area with a landscape that changes greatly with the seasons. If you wonder when Tan Lap floating village is most beautiful? The answer is to travel to the West during the flood season, which is from August to November of the lunar calendar every year. During the floating season, if you stand from above and look down, you will see Tan Lap floating village like a deep green island in the middle of a vast sea of water. All create an extremely vivid natural picture.
Coming to Tan Lap floating village eco-tourism area, visitors can walk on the path through the melaleuca forest, take a boat down the Rung canal, and immerse themselves in nature on a distance of more than 3km around the melaleuca forest by cable boat. .
After buying tickets, visitors will start weaving along the canals by small canoes among the melaleuca forests. The main canal leading into the center of Tan Lap Floating Village is called Rung Rach. It will be very peaceful when tourists sit in canoes floating on the forest creek, smell the incense of cajuput, watch the lotuses and lilies blooming in a corner of the river, watch the birds fluttering in the blue sky, occasionally leaning along. a tide.
Coming to Tan Lap Floating Village, the interesting thing is to walk on a 5km long road with many branches through the deep green cajuput forest. Melaleuca here is well protected, creating a vast green patch emerging in the middle of the plain.
This route is elaborately built from small woven panels 1 meter wide connected together, distributed into many branches, nestled in the Melaleuca forest. If you love 'virtual living', you definitely cannot miss this unique frame.
Following the winding road, visitors will go from one patch of forest to another. Along both sides of the road are tall cajuput trees that cast a cool shade on the road. The light seeping into the path makes us feel like we are lost in a garden in a fairy tale.
In the dry season, melaleuca leaves fall all over the road, so the excursion will have the rustling sound of footsteps stepping on dry leaves echoing in the deserted forest. It is that romantic feature that makes some people compare this to the "love street" of Tan Lap floating village.
Wandering in Tan Lap primeval cajuput forest, you will encounter many species of insects, somewhere the sound of birds singing, the sound of frogs calling, hearing the smell of mud and moss, feeling like you are lost in another world full of adventure. save, mysterious.
After a long walk, we reached the 18m high watchtower lying in the middle of the sky. Up this watchtower, visitors can only see a part of the Melaleuca forest. If you want to see the whole scene, you have to go up to the 38 m high watchtower. These watchtowers are both a place to watch for fire and a place for visitors to zoom out and enjoy the natural beauty of the Melaleuca forest. Also from this location, every morning or afternoon, visitors will witness flocks of white storks and flocks of jet black gongs with up to several hundred birds flying back after a day of looking for food.
The next destination is the X-shaped Bridge made up of two interwoven roads between a vast field of guns. This area possesses an extremely attractive landscape, especially from 7 to 9 a.m. when the water lilies bloom and birds begin to chirp together to search for food. All create a joyful, musical harmony.
Following the path, visitors will come to the "Bird Taming Area", where Tan Lap floating village preserves and nurtures birds that come here to nest and live in the natural environment. This service is only for tourists staying overnight at the hotel, because the custom of storks is that they often gather to reside on the island in the evening, when dusk has just fallen. The scenery on both sides of the entrance is surrounded by shady cajuput trees and vines. In particular, this place has an extremely rare Ma rice variety that is also being preserved very successfully in the area around this place.
Going deep into the forest, you will meet Crescent Lake - where lotus flowers and water lilies bloom brightly. In the middle of the lake, there is a dune of soil discolored by alum contamination, looking like a "mini-desert" amidst the surrounding green oasis. According to experience, visitors must have good physical strength to come here because the lake is located quite deep inside the Melaleuca forest.
In Tan Lap Floating Village there is also a folk games area. This area is like a small oasis, surrounded by lotus and water lily ponds spread over an area of 100,000 m2, clear blue water, with many types of fish growing abundantly. This is not only a place to experience some folk games such as seesaw, monkey bridge climbing... but also an ideal sightseeing and fishing spot to process them into your favorite dishes. This rustic and rustic hobby will bring visitors comfortable moments of fun and relaxation.
If you have come to Tan Lap floating village, you should not miss the honey bee farming area here. Here, you will be introduced to the beekeeping process and how to collect honey by the artist. In particular, you will also be invited to try a refreshing drink made from honey.
Long An
September to December
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