Tan Lap floating village (Long An)
About 100 km from Saigon, there was a time when Tan Lap floating village was an extremely hot name in the list of tourist destinations near Saigon with extremely beautiful scenery. The floating village was built quite a long time ago, but only became a check-in location for young people when the MV "Banh Troi Nuoc" was set here.
You can choose to explore this cajuput forest by two ways, by water or by road. If you visit by boat, you will feel like you are immersed in a natural setting that is extremely cool, comfortable and full of the West.
When you set foot wandering on the stone paths winding through the cajuput forest, you will feel like you are lost in a fairyland, with amazing tree arches and vines. Of course, you will be free to take pictures, be creative with strange and extremely cool photo frames to check-in to kick off this year's summer tourist season.
Besides walking around to enjoy the scenery and take photos, you can also observe the whole forest from the observation decks, try the bumpy monkey bridge, take photos of lotus... Tan Lap floating village eco-tourism area is one of the ideal tourist destinations near Saigon for groups of friends who want to go somewhere for the weekend, both convenient and able to enjoy nature and fresh green space.
- Address: National Highway 62, Moc Hoa District, Long An Province
Binh Chau Hot Spring (Ba Ria - Vung Tau)
In 1928, during a survey trip to the Southeast region, a French doctor discovered Binh Chau mineral spring, but it was not until recently that this place was built into a tourist area.
Located in the middle of the primeval forest, Binh Chau hot spring has more than 70 open-air water fountains and abundant mineral mud, making it a resort amidst the cool green nature. In addition, Binh Chau hot spring was also voted by the World Tourism Organization as one of the 65 sustainable ecological areas in the world.
- Address: Bung Rieng commune, Moc Chau district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province
Vung Tau Beach (Ba Ria - Vung Tau)
Just about 3 hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City center, with a 20 km long coastline, Vung Tau is one of the favorite destinations of tourists in the south. Protruding from the mainland like a strip of land, visitors can admire the East Sea both at dawn and dusk. Many hotels in the Vung Tau area have beautiful views overlooking these beaches.
Tourists can choose from many famous beaches here such as Back Beach, Front Beach, Dau Beach, etc. to immerse themselves in the cool, clear water. Besides, you can visit the Statue of Jesus with open arms, Sakyamuni Buddha Statue, enjoy seafood dishes as well as the famous Banh Xeo dish that can only be found in Vung Tau.
Can Gio Beach (HCMC)
Located 70 km from the center, Can Gio owns the only beach and is known as the "green lung" of Ho Chi Minh City. Coming to Can Gio, you can easily find a peaceful seascape or a unique mangrove forest.
Can Gio also has many other interesting places such as Monkey Island, Vam Sat tourist area, Whale Temple... Don't forget to stop by Hang Duong market to buy seafood, you will be stunned by the countless types of seafood in the market. The prices here are not cheap because the seafood is very fresh, often brought here by fishermen to sell right after being caught.
Cao Minh Tourist Area (Dong Nai)
Only about 40 km from Saigon, Cao Minh tourist area has many meticulously designed miniature landscapes, set in a quiet, cool, comfortable green space with a bamboo-shaded road, a miniature "Sword Lake" and quite Western scenes such as brick houses, a suspension bridge... If you want to spend a vacation to escape the heat of Saigon or the daily hustle and bustle, this is a suitable choice.
In particular, Cao Minh tourist area is also an extremely suitable place to organize group outings, team building activities and outdoor activities. In addition to sightseeing, immersing yourself in the quiet and cool natural space, you can experience many extremely fun outdoor games such as: zipline, fishing, rowing, sports game models...
- Address: Hamlet 2, Vinh Tan Commune, Vinh Cuu, Dong Nai Province
Suoi Mo Park (Dong Nai)
With the advantage of being only about 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Suoi Mo Park is considered one of the eco-tourism areas near Saigon worth going with family or friends. Suoi Mo meets the needs of both "forest" and "sea", so it is known as "sea in the forest", with cool green forests surrounding the stream area and cool waterfalls with a large swimming pool of up to about 150,000 m2.
There are also outdoor entertainment services such as kayaking, water cars, water game complexes such as water slides, water bikes... very suitable if you want to organize group games, team building.
- Address: No. 9, Hamlet 6, Tra Co Commune, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai Province
Suoi Tre Tourist Area (Dong Nai)
Suoi Tre tourist area was formed in the early years of the 20th century when the French came to Long Khanh to establish a rubber plantation. The terrain here is mainly red basalt soil, about 150 m above sea level, so the climate is mild and pleasant.
Through the ups and downs of time, although the appearance of Suoi Tre tourist area has changed somewhat, the scenery here is still an attractive place to walk and take pictures for tourists from near and far during their trip to Dong Nai.
- Address: KM1.824 of National Highway 1A, Long Khanh town, Dong Nai province
