Gao Giong tourist area is an extremely ideal tourist destination for your day tour. Coming here, you will enjoy sightseeing, enjoying the garden life in the West. This is an eco-tourism area that still retains almost all of the wild features of the ancient Southern region. This is a miniature painting of Dong Thap Muoi.
Brief introduction about Gao Giong tourist area
Gao Giong tourist area is a typical land of Dong Thap Muoi ecosystem. This place is covered with water and the soil is heavily contaminated with alum. But today it has become the green lung of the West mainly thanks to the hands of Cao Lanh’s children. Gao Giong is known as a protective forest in Dong Thap Muoi. Gao Giong is a healthy land for many species of birds, fish and plants to live and develop. Gao Giong is also known as the place where many rare and precious species listed in the Red Book live.
Gao Giong tourist area has a total area of 1,670 hectares. The area of primary forest accounts for about 250 ha. The forest is covered with storks, bamboos, lotuses, guns, reeds, cana, dio… In addition, the area for storks occupies more than 36 hectares with many species of birds flying across a corner of the sky. The birds live and nest in the vast expanses of forest. List of birds living here:
- Excerpt from red comb
- Gong
- Le Leheron
- Mallard…
The white stork with the number of more than ten thousand, is still the most crowded resident living in this ecological area. You will admire a white sky with immense flying birds. The sound of storks and cauldrons crowing to the sky. Occasional crows accompanied by beautiful dances. Birds fly in the sky, fish in the water wag their tails to greet you.
Origin and history of Gao Giong tourist area
History of Gao Giong land
In the past, Gao Giong was a wasteland, heavily contaminated with alum. Gao Giong only has grass, strabismus with a few clusters of Melaleuca, dio… The wild plants are mixed with a few natural springs, bau, and canals. In the air, the sound of mosquitoes sounded like a flute. Under water, leeches wade like soup cakes. In such a land, no one dares to come to live. However, there have been a few households that have opened the concave area along the canals to grow season rice. But then also had to leave after a few crops because the yield is very low. Gao Giong is only used to catch fish, mice, snakes, turtles…
Later, it was strongly directed by the state government with the policy of exploiting Dong Thap Muoi. The children of Cao Lanh district have explored this land. All have dug canals, washed alum, planted rice, etc. to meet the food needs of the whole South. Along with the exploitation of food, it is also necessary to protect the ecological environment. Cao Lanh people planted melaleuca. Today Melaleuca is increasingly dense and accidentally becomes Dong Thap Muoi Melaleuca forest. The canals were dug and began to bring back fresh water. Many species of wildlife in turn gather around the Melaleuca forest. Many households built houses to live.
Origin of Gao Giong tourist area
In 2003, Cao Lanh District People’s Committee directed the policy of developing Gao Giong Melaleuca forest eco-tourism. The development budget is over 700 million VND and the plan is to retain 300 hectares of forest over 10 years old. Officially born Gao Giong eco-tourism area. Since then Gao Giong has welcomed more than 3,000,000 visitors every year. Gao Giong has created many more jobs for farmers in the Mekong Delta.
Where is Gao Giong tourist area located?
Gao Giong tourist area is located in hamlet 6, Gao Giong commune, Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap province. This tourist area is located about 15 km from Cao Lanh city center. This is a pioneer tourist area in exploiting Melaleuca forests of the Southwest region.
Why is Gao Giong tourist area attractive to tourists?
Sightseeing eco-tourism area bold southern river
Gao Giong is the habitat of water birds such as red comb, gong, le le, mallard, heron, mad dien… Coming here, visitors feel like they are immersed in the nature of the river. Visitors can also admire the life of birds. Every time the water season rises, the fields in Gao Giong are filled with herds of storks creating an extremely beautiful scene. Visitors can also see the beautiful scenery in the lotus ponds with thousands of red scorpions looking for food. More specifically, visitors can hear very catchy sounds and the ravishing performances of the Storks.
Take a canoe to explore Gao Giong bird garden
You move to the boat docks parked along the canals in Gao Giong tourist area. Here, you will be arranged to sit on 3-leaf canoes about 4 people 1 canoe. The boat will go down the canal, bringing you closer to the fields and the Melaleuca forest. You will see more clearly about the habitat of birds and storks located in the tourist area.
Enjoy the panoramic view of Gao Giong tourist area from the observatory
At Gao Giong tourist area, there is an extremely high observatory. Radio with a height of 18m, helps you see the scenery of the vast rice fields. You will see with your own eyes the painting of Dong Thap Muoi in reality. Surely it will be a lot more beautiful than in the picture. A completely natural picture with thousands of storks, cauldrons, mallards, le le… walking around looking for food. With waves of storks flying to the sky and then another wave of storks flying down to the rice fields…
The virtual photography paradise of Dong Thap Muoi
Coming here, visitors can not only breathe in the fresh and cool countryside air. And visitors can also take extremely magical check-in photos. The array of trees, the green of the sky and clouds, the wings of flying storks… You are spoiled for choice. River wharf, dinghy, dinghy… And there are thousands of virtual live backgrounds for you to take pictures of.
Eat and drink in the culinary village of Gao Giong tourist area
You will enjoy the specialties of this place in thatched cottages located near the stork field. I am sure you will have the feeling of returning to the southern life of decades ago. You will feel the delicious dishes of the rustic West among the fields of storks. Suddenly you feel nature closer to you than ever.
The best time to visit Gao Giong tourist area
You should go to Gao Giong around July to October of the lunar calendar every year. According to the solar calendar, it is from August to November. Because of this time, the water from the upper Mekong River flows into the Mekong Delta to form a sea of water. This is the time when Dong Thap is drenched in green fields. At this time, you will be able to fully explore the masterpiece picture of Dong Thap Muoi.
Note
The road to the tourist area is quite small and only suitable for cars with 4 seats or less. However, in return, the landscape is extremely charming with green-covered bamboo along both sides. Therefore, you can slow down and limit the use of large vehicles.