Tet tours abound
Update: Feb 10, 2015
The upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, is a national holiday which turns most exciting one to two weeks before it starts. So tourists are advised to travel to different parts of the country to get hands-on knowledge of the bustling festive atmosphere.

La Nga Fishing Village (Dong Nai Province)

Travelers can choose short tours lasting two to three days to visit the northwestern upland after spending a few days in Ha Noi. Journeys to mountainous areas of the northwest such as Mai Chau, Son La, Sa Pa and Ha Giang will bring different experiences.

In these special spring tours for about a week, visitors will experience unique activities combining great landscapes, diverse cultures and specialties, which are not included in non-Tet tours.

Tourists have various options of transportation from Ha Noi City such as car, motorbike, bicycle and coach.

If you do not want to travel too far from Sai Gon on this occasion, there are multiple places of interest such as Dalat and Dong Nai. For those loving cold weather and nature, Da Lat is definitely a must-visit destination.

Travelers from HCMC can visit Da Lat City by plane or bus. Driving to Da Lat should also be considered because tourists can drop by the fishing village of La Nga in Dong Nai Province to visit the rafts where people live and raise fish. The La Nga River view is great for photography.

The flowering season is coming to Da Lat City with various species of tropical and temperate flowers in blossom along the streets and at the flower farms. Some other interesting destinations in Da Lat include Lam Ti Ni Pagoda and the Da Lat Cathedral (also known as Cock Church) with a lot of white flowers, the Elephant Mountain with wild cherry blossom, and vegetable farms in Duc Trong.

Adventure enthusiasts can take a motorbike tour with Da Lat Easy Rider. Those loving the peacful atmosphere of the town can walk around the city and have some hot coffee or other beverages such as soya or corn milk at the roadside shops.

You can also have a cup of coffee at Thuy Ta or Thanh Thuy restaurants by the Xuan Huong Lake, which are fovorite places for tourists.

SGT