Stroll on the road through the most beautiful cajuput forest in Vietnam

Tan Lap Melaleuca Forest, also known as Tan Lap Floating Village, is located in Moc Hoa District, Long An Province, about 120 km from Ho Chi Minh City. This is an ideal destination for tourists who want to escape from the crowded and stuffy city every weekend.

To get to Tan Lap, you just need to follow National Highway 62 from Tan An city to Moc Hoa. Note, if you feel the road is far and need to ask for directions, ask for directions to Tan Hoa instead of Tan Lap Melaleuca forest because many locals do not know about this place.

When you arrive, you will see Tan Lap floating village where the Vam Co river flows through, bringing the beauty of the countryside with immense cajuput forests, open and cool river space. In the afternoon, the rice fields looming behind the cajuput forest are covered in white from the smoke from burning fields, creating a scene of the cajuput forest that is both magical and charming.

With an area of ​​135 hectares and a buffer zone of 500 hectares, Tan Lap floating village is invested to become a typical tourist area of ​​Long An and the Dong Thap Muoi lowland.

You can choose to take a rowboat or a rafter (diamond-shaped motorboat) to go deep into the cajuput forest.

Tan Lap Melaleuca Forest is famous for its ancient Melaleuca trees, lotus and water lily ponds, and a relatively rich ecosystem of flora and fauna.

Especially, you cannot miss the 5km long artificial forest road through the cajuput forest. The road is known as “the most beautiful and longest road through the cajuput forest in Vietnam”.

To be able to complete the trip, you need to be in good health. If not, you can take a short walk to admire the wild nature and record memorable moments in the middle of the Long An river region.

During the dry season, the Melaleuca leaves fall all over this concrete road. Walking in the Melaleuca forest, there is only the rustling of leaves and the rustling of feet stepping on the dry leaves. An extremely peaceful and relaxing experience.

The tall, green cajuput trees cast cool shade over the road. Even though you don’t feel a breeze blowing through, you still feel cool.

There are also forks that lead deeper inside. If you don't have a guide with you, you shouldn't take those turns because you can easily get lost.

Don’t forget to climb the watchtower on the way to get a panoramic view of the Melaleuca forest. The 38-meter-high observation tower is a watchtower to prevent forest fires, or to quickly orientate the fire area for security guards.

From the observation tower, visitors can see the Melaleuca forest stretching as far as the eye can see. In the early morning or late afternoon, visitors will witness flocks of pure white storks and jet-black storks flying over one side of the forest. That is when they fly out to find food or return after a hard day's work.

The entire cajuput forest has two watchtowers, standing from one tower you can clearly see the other tower.

After the tour, visitors can enjoy the specialties at the restaurant in the floating village. You can also buy some souvenirs, especially pure honey from the Melaleuca forest which is very good for health.

Tan Lap floating village eco-tourism area is becoming more and more attractive and is a must-see destination for nature lovers.

Ba Di