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Tra Vinh is one of the Mekong delta provinces in the south of Vietnam, bordering with Soc Trang, Vinh Long and Ben Tre. Tra Vinh is considered as the land of buddism with more than 150 pagodas and many religious sites of the Kinh, Khmer and Chinese people. Even though Tra Vinh is not on the list of the top Vietnam holiday destinations, but if you want to explore Mekong delta in depth, a tour to Tra Vinh should be considered.

Best time to visit

Tourists can visit Tra Vinh all year round. Diverse culture, religious tours, intricate rivers and tropical fruits are strong potentials of this province. However, please be advised that the rainy season is from May to November and dry season is from December to April in Mekong delta, but the weather and climate do not affect much.

Check the below table for the general idea of Tra Vinh weather throughout the year.

Month Avg. High (°C) Avg. Mean (°C) Avg. Low (°C)
Jan 30.7 25.2 20.9
Feb 31.8 25.9 21.7
Mar 33.5 28.1 24.2
Apr 34.1 29.4 26
May 34.9 30 26.4
Jun 33.2 28.3 25.1
Jul 32.3 27.8 24.8
Aug 32.7 27.9 24.9
Sep 32.1 27.7 24.6
Oct 32.3 27.7 24.7
Nov 32.4 27.9 24.8
Dec 31.4 27.1 23.4

Tra Vinh’s current weather and 7-day forecast

TRA VINH WEATHER

Here are top things to do in Tra Vinh:

1. Hang Pagoda

Opening the list of tourist destinations Tra Vinh is a temple with wild beauty mixed with a little mystery. Called Hang Pagoda because the temple gate has a design very similar to a cave leading into the spiritual world of indigenous people.
Different from meticulously embellished architectural works, this temple has perfect harmony with nature. The campus in the temple is half-covered with trees, which is also home to many unique birds. Taking advantage of that rich resources, the monks here have carved large trees themselves, turning them into unique artworks of the temple.

2. Mangrove Ecotourism

Having a history of more than 20 years old. Mangrove Ecotourism has long been an attractive tourist destination in Tra Vinh for those who love to exploreMekong delta nature. With the speciality of the mangrove forest with an immense area, the first mark that this place brings is the overwhelmingly majestic wild space.

Hidden in the primaeval forest system is an extremely rich world of flora and fauna. Going down the boat, the boat along the river, tourists can both see first-hand rare species of flora and fauna, and local people have introduced their interesting habits and properties.

3. Khmer Museum

Paired with the Khmer museum in Soc Trang province. It’s the shortest address for those who are interested in learning about Khmer culture.

The Khmer Culture Museum in Tra Vinh preserves many rich artefacts about the cultural, spiritual and materialistic life of the Khmer people in the Mekong Delta region. If you are considering a Tra Vinh tourist destination for a Vietnam trip to explore local history, this must be a good choice!

4. Ba Dong Beach

Ba Dong Beach has always been considered one of the most famous tourist destinations of Tra Vinh. Immersed in the space of the blue sea, breathing the unique sea breeze in your chest. Tourists will understand why Ba Dong beach has such a great attraction.

The name of Ba Dong beach comes from the daily activities of the sea. Every low tide, the beach emerges three beautiful and unique sand caves (including two small caves and one large cave).

So if you miss Ba Dong at the time of the sprint, you still have a fun time at these great dunes. Visiting Ba Dong beach you can also enjoy the famous specialities of the western river region.

5. Vam Ray Pagoda

Vam Ray Pagoda is the largest Khmer temple in Vietnam with bold Khmer architecture. This place attracts not only local people but also tourists from all over the world to visit and worship.

The distinctive structure and outstanding yellow colour of Vam Ray Pagoda easily remind people of the scenery of the distant country of the Golden Temple.

With its unique outstanding architecture. Vam Ray pagoda has contributed to creating a new face for the cultural tourism industry of Tra Vinh province as well as of the system of Khmer Nam Bo pagodas.

6. Long Tri Isle

Another famous eco-tourism area of Tra Vinh is in the top tourist destination. This is also understandable because the biggest speciality of Tien Giang is still the river gardens that are blessed with the scenery.

Cu Lao Long Tri tourist area wins the hearts of visitors thanks to a series of fun dining activities. Such as boating, fishing, cycling around the resort and visiting the luxuriant fruit garden.

Most attractive, tourists will directly enjoy the delicious regional specialities in restaurants and huts on the water. Eating specialities while enjoying the natural scenery.

7. Ao Ba Om

Ao Ba Om is a famous scenic spot of Tra Vinh province as well as the Mekong Delta region. This scenic spot is located in Ward 8, Tra Vinh city, more than 5 km southwest of the provincial centre and more than 500 meters east of Highway 53.

The most is a primaeval forest, which is preserved quite intact, about 30 – 100 m wide, 2 km long, with thousands of endemic flora species of dune land, including nearly 500 ancient oil trees hundred years old. Through the process of erosion of wind and rain.

Especially soil and sand were swept away, leaving ancient roots with strange shapes. It stimulating the curiosity of tourists from near and far as well as the imagination of poets and musicians has once set foot in. Beneath the intersecting foliage of the primaeval forest is a cool year-round path, meandering, many steep hills. Making it easy to associate and nicknamed Ao Ba Om as a “Da Lat between Delta”

8. Con Chim Community Tourist Site

Con Chim has a natural area of 60 ha, located in the middle of Co Chien River, of which agricultural land is 34 ha and has 220 inhabitants.

Visitors coming to Con Chim can enjoy the delightful view of the river landscape of the countryside and the lush green forests. Tourists can experience crab fishing activities, set shrimp and fish … and enjoy fresh seafood delicious dishes, along with rustic dishes by the local skilled chefs.

9. Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery

It is located in Khoán Tieu hamlet, Truong Long Hoa commune, Duyen Hai town. 50 km far from Tra Vinh city centre, in the southeast and 12 km from Duyen Hai town to the east. This is the only Zen monastery belonging to Truc Lam sect in Tra Vinh province.

Truc Lam Zen Monastery holds many records among the Buddhist monasteries in Tra Vinh province. Such as the closest temple to the East Sea, all architectures closest to the ethnic traditional architecture. The largest main hall, the largest Buddha statue, the largest Avalokiteshvara statue, the largest common rose, the largest capacity auditorium, the largest yard in front of the main hall …

With the traditional historical values of Truc Lam Zen, the value of the architectural arts, the value of the environmental landscape. Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery is now a place of Buddhist pilgrimage and only spiritual tourism strongly attracts Buddhists. Tourists visit, admire the Buddha and direct their hearts to return to the heroic national roots.

10. Tra Vinh Market

Closing the list of tourist destinations to visit is a busy place that Origin Travel is sure that you love. Tra Vinh Market is located in a prime city centre, with a large area. So it is easy to identify and move to by many different means.
As the wholesale market of the whole city, you will be excited when witnessing the bustling shopping space of Tra Vinh small businesses. The people of the South are chivalrous and hospitable, so situations like cutting and cutting rarely happen. Visiting the market to choose some specialities as family gifts, enjoying all the famous delicacies is the perfect end to your Tra Vinh tour.

One thing you should keep in mind that most hotels, hostels, and motels are situated in Tra Vinh City. By the way, it’s available to rent a motorbike at one of those accommodations. Additionally, it’s easy and convenient to find out restaurants, spas, travel agents, and shops nearby. There is a wide selection to consider below:

  • Cuu Long Hotel: No. 999 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ward 7, Tra Vinh City.
  • Hoang Ngoc Hotel: No. 5 Le Thanh Ton, Ward 2, Tra Vinh City.
  • Gia Hoa Hotel 1: No. 75 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ward 7, Tra Vinh City.
  • Duy Phuong Hotel: Hamlet 5, Ward 8, Tra Vinh City.
  • Hoa Anh Dao Hotel: Hamlet 4 Pham Ngu Lao, Ward 1, Tra Vinh city.
  • Duy Tung Hotel: No. 6 Dien Bien Phu, Ward 2, Tra Vinh City.
  • Hoan My Hotel: No. 105A Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ward 7, Tra Vinh City.

Apart from the places to visit in Tra Vinh, you surely desire to know about where to eat for your plan to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. It’s true to say that there are dozens of specialties to savor when you come here. The heart of downtown is definitely where you easily find out a list of restaurants with striking menus as well as impressive dishes like dried shrimp, chili lemongrass, Bun suong, Mam Ba Dong, Da Loc rice cake, and many kinds of vermicelli.

If you are interested in the best but cheap restaurants with friendly services in Tra Vinh, the following can help.

  • Dong Khoi Noodle Soup: at Dong Khoi Street, Tra Vinh, or No.4 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Tra Vinh.
  • Tra Vinh Hu Tieu: at Pham Thai Buong Street, Tra Vinh
  • Dinh Y Restaurant: at 152 Tran Quoc Tuan Street, Ward 2, Tra Vinh

How to Get to Tra Vinh from Ho Chi Minh City

It falls in about 200 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City to Tra Vinh, so you can travel to Tra Vinh by common means of transport: motorbike or bus.

If you ride a motorbike to Tra Vinh, bear mind that it will take you about 3-4 hours and you ought to have good health and good driving skill. By that way, you can submerge into phenomenal scenes along the way and explore indigenous things by your own.

The other means of transport to Tra Vinh is by bus. Normally, the departure point is Mien Tay Bus Station – 395 Kinh Duong Vuong, An Lac Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City, and there is more than one bus line ready to take you.

Take a look at several following recommendations:

Mai Linh Bus 2: Tan Cuong Bus

Departure point: 296B Tran Phu, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, near An Dong Market

Departure time: the bus runs every an hour from 6:00AM to 6:00PM.

Arrival: 89 Pham Hong Thai and 545 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai

Thanh Thuy Bus

Departure point: at 276 – 280 Tran Phu, near the District 5 tax office

Departure time: the bus runs every an hour from 1:00AM to 10:00PM

Arrival: 28 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 2, Tra Vinh City

We recommend you check the latest bus schedule and price via rome2rio.com

How to get around Tra Vinh

If you have ridden a motorbike to Tra Vinh, this means of transport is surely what you will use to travel around the destination. But in the case of taking a bus to Tra Vinh, the following taxi companies are for getting around:

Thanh Thuy Taxi – Tel: 0743 86 86 86

Mai Linh Taxi – Tel: 0743 754 888

Contact us to get more information

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