Con Phung Tourist Area - Experiences of Exploring Beautiful Scenery

If you have the chance to visit the coconut land of Ben Tre, don't miss Con Phung tourist area famous for many interesting activities to experience. If you are preparing for your upcoming journey to explore many fascinating things, be sure to update the directions, games, and important notes. NVK Travel provides useful information in this article.

Con Phung tourist area has a rustic, close-knit beauty.

Con Phung tourist area is known as an attractive, large eco-tourism destination in Ben Tre province. The natural scenery is close and typical of the Mekong Delta, so if visitors from afar want to enjoy and immerse themselves in rural life, they should plan their itinerary early.

Another name for the place is Tan Vinh islet, built on a total area of over 30,000m2, belonging to the famous four sacred lands. Hundreds of thousands of domestic and international visitors come here to visit and play for long days. The space here is peaceful, with lush greenery and a cool climate year-round, making it ideal for everyone to relax, unwind, and relieve stress.

• Address: Located in hamlet 10, Tan Thach commune, Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre province.
• Ticket price: Ranges from 50,000 VND for adults, 30,000 VND for children to visit, while games will have different price lists.

Come and enjoy the picturesque Con Phung tourist area

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When is the best time to explore Con Phung tourist area?

Are you unsure when to visit Con Phung tourist area? According to locals, the scenery here is picturesque, with cool breezes and gentle sunshine around February to April or August to November each year. At that time, visitors can comfortably enjoy the scenery and participate in outdoor activities without being too hot or interrupted by rain.

Spring is the time when trees are lush, flowers bloom in abundance, and the atmosphere is pleasant and full of energy. Autumn arrives just as the rice turns golden in the fields, creating a beautiful, peaceful scene that captivates everyone.

The dry season of the year is also suitable for visiting

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How to get to Con Phung

The destination is about 80km from Ho Chi Minh City, accessible by various means such as bus, taxi, motorbike, car,... You can refer to the detailed guide for convenient travel:

• To the ferry terminal: You travel from Ho Chi Minh City along National Highway 1A, through Long An to My Tho city. Then continue on National Highway 60, crossing Rach Mieu bridge to choose to go down to the ferry terminal.
• To Con Phung: The tourist area is located in the middle of the river, so visitors must take a boat or canoe, which takes about 20 minutes to reach the islet. The average ticket price for renting is about 30,000 - 50,000 VND/person.

You have many options to get to Con Phung tourist area

What interesting activities are there for you to experience?

You don't need to look far when you arrive at Con Phung tourist area, where you can comfortably participate in many memorable experiences. The content below will reveal clear information for everyone to refer to beforehand:

Explore around the tourist area, enjoy the scenery, take photos

The beauty of the Mekong Delta is vividly displayed at Con Phung tourist area with vast rivers, rows of casuarinas, and intricate canals. You can freely stroll around the areas, breathe in the fresh air, take photos, and shoot videos to create memories.

Inside, there is a seasonal fruit garden, allowing visitors to enjoy and take home as gifts. Each season offers a rich variety of fruits such as rambutan, custard apple, mango, coconut, jackfruit, rose apple, guava, grapefruit, orange, persimmon, durian,...

Visit the fruit garden to enjoy delicious fruits

Row a three-legged boat across the river and canals to admire Con Phung

The rustic beauty of the Mekong Delta is vividly experienced, especially when rowing a three-legged boat along the canal and river to admire Con Phung tourist area. The exploration journey is extremely interesting, with a cool breeze blowing, and on both sides are rows of coconut trees, casuarinas, and wildflowers blooming, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

Along the way, visitors can admire the lush natural scenery, listen to the boatman singing or sharing about the lives of the locals in the Mekong Delta. If you visit in autumn, you can also see the golden rice fields and flocks of birds soaring in the blue sky.

Sit in a three-legged boat drifting down the river to enjoy the scenery

Visit the coconut candy production workshop

Experiencing a visit to the coconut candy production workshop at Con Phung tourist area will surely leave unforgettable memories. The unit has been operating for many years using traditional methods and local ingredients to create regional specialties.

Visitors listen to staff explain the meticulous production process and see the process firsthand, gaining more confidence in the quality while enjoying freely. If you wish to buy specialties as gifts, the workshop owner will enthusiastically package them and give additional gifts.

Visit the coconut candy workshop

The traditional music performance at Con Phung tourist area

When visiting, you definitely cannot miss the program to listen to the unique traditional music of the Mekong Delta. You will enjoy melodious and delicate tunes that soothe the soul, with opportunities to see performances of the zither, moon lute, and pipa,...

Participate in various activities in the tourist area

The journey to explore the beauty and excitement of Con Phung tourist area cannot overlook the experience of fun activities. Visitors can freely consider their preferences and participate in activities such as fishing, cycling, catching fish in the ditch, crocodile fishing, walking on monkey bridges, tug-of-war, blindfolded goat catching,...

Try your hand at crocodile fishing, which is very unique

You can visit a large bee farm located in the spacious garden, which is a traditional profession of the locals. Here, visitors will hear staff introduce how to attract bees, build hives, produce honey, and the process of making delicious and nutritious products.

Visit the famous Dao Dua historical site in Ben Tre

I suggest you learn about the Con Phung tourist area, which has the famous Dao Dua historical site, covering an area of about 1,500m2, preserving many cultural and spiritual values of the region. With 50 years of operation, the site still attracts many visitors to learn about its unique architecture, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and comfortably take memorable photos.

Visitors visiting the Dao Dua historical site

What delicious dishes should you try when visiting Con Phung?

Con Phung tourist area will delight you with many famous regional specialties. You should check out the specific list of must-try dishes when visiting:

• Fried sticky rice from Con Phung is sticky and fragrant.
• Crispy golden fried pancakes with delicious fillings of meat, shrimp, and bean sprouts.
• Sour fish soup with various types of green vegetables.
• Coconut worms dipped in fish sauce.
• Shrimp steamed with fresh coconut water, sweet and fragrant.
• Giant snakehead fish caught from the river, deep-fried with batter.
• Fish hotpot, vegetable hotpot,...

Famous fried sticky rice from Con Phung

Note for you when visiting Con Phung

Please note that the Con Phung tourist area opens daily from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, so keep updated. The visiting time depends on the group's arrangement or the selected regular tour lasting about 3 hours. To have a complete trip, everyone should pay attention to a few things:

For outdoor activities, tourists should choose appropriate clothing

• If you are going for the first time, you can choose a package tour that includes airfare, boat, meals, accommodation, and participation in activities. NVK Travel offers services with many attractive combos, contact through the website nvktravel.com for consultation.
• There are quite a few outdoor sightseeing and entertainment activities, so you should bring along various outfits, prioritizing convenience for movement, and have hats/umbrellas and sunscreen. Items should be stored carefully; if you go by boat or participate in folk games, you must protect electronic devices to avoid damage.
• Entering the memorial site is a place of worship, so tourists need to dress modestly and maintain order.

Conclusion

The Con Phung tourist area is very famous for its countryside beauty, giving you a relaxing experience of enjoying nature. Tourists can immerse themselves in interesting recreational activities, leaving wonderful memories. Don't forget to contact NVK Travel to book a tour to Ben Tre if you have a need in the near future.