Tan Loc Islet (Vietnamese: cù lao Tân Lộc, cù lao means islet) in Can Tho is a tourist attraction with unique tourism products, very different from other areas in the region. With the rustic beauty of a village, the islet is well-suited to developing ecotourism in various forms, such as excursions, fishing, sightseeing, enjoying specialties, and learning about the cultural features of the delta river region.
How to get to Tan Loc Islet in Can Tho?
The islet is located on the Hau River, in Tân Loc Ward, and has an area of about 32 km², shaped like a boat floating in the middle of the Hau River. From Can Tho city, it is quite easy to get here by land or water. By land, you need to follow Highway 91 to Thot Not Ward, then take a boat to Tan Loc.
If it is a waterway, you will depart from Can Tho pier, upstream of the Hau River toward Long Xuyen, down through O Mon land to reach Tan Loc islet.
What to do in Tan Loc Islet?
Tan Loc islet attracts visitors with fruit orchards, green coconut gardens, ancient houses, and the rustic, simple life of the people. Exploring Tan Loc islet in Can Tho offers many interesting things, and below are some places you should visit when you come here.
Fruit orchards: with the advantages of nature and fertile soil, Tan Loc is the land of immense orchards. Some of the attractions not to be missed include Ms. Lê Hồng Điệp’s guava garden, about 4,000 square meters wide, which grows only Psidium guajava. She has been using clean, chemical-free technology to grow Psidium guajava, so you can just pick it and enjoy it on the spot. Not too far from Ms. Điệp’s garden, Mr. Đỗ Trung Ngôn’s garden also serves tourism. With an area of 3 ha. Mr. Ngôn’s garden has Burmese grapes, oranges, rambutans, and more, and there are also very large fish ponds for fishing or rowing boats along the garden.
The coconut garden in Tan Loc is also an amazing place where you can hang a hammock to enjoy the fresh space and taste many kinds of coconuts.
The islet of old houses: Tan Loc islet has 12 old houses, but not all of them are still intact. The outstanding feature of this is the house of Mr. Trần Bá Thế, often called Mr. Sáu Thế. The house was built by Mr. Trần Thiên Thoại – Trần Bá Thế’s father, completed in 1935. The front of the house is built in the Western style, with rows of columns supporting the roof with sophisticated patterns. In particular, the interior decoration is entirely made of wood; the wooden ceiling is painted with a gentle, delicate pattern, in harmony with the architectural style of South Vietnam.
Especially, his family still keeps a lot of antiques such as ceilings with wooden lanterns around the end of the nineteenth century, cement lamps, kerosene lamps from American miners in the early twentieth century; a carving with two poems in the “Peaceful melody” of Li Bai, a brilliant poet in the Qin dynasty in China. Besides the old house of Mr. Sáu Thế, Tan Loc islet still has many other old houses, such as those of Mr. Nguyễn Văn Tí, Mr. Nguyễn Văn Thi, and Mr. Huỳnh Quang Quế. Each house is unique, allowing you to experience its ancient features and understand the culture and lifestyle of the local people of the past.
Fishing islet: In Tan Loc, from May 5 to September in the lunar calendar is the fishing season. This fish lives in the Hậu River around Tan Loc islet; the smallest weighs 300 g, and the largest weighs 4 kg. People release nets to catch fish when the water is cloudy (the season when the water flows from the upstream of the Hậu River, also called the wet season). From the full moon of the 10th lunar month, local people celebrate the spirit fishing season. From the lunar calendar to after Lunar New Year is the season of “hunting” for catfish. Fish noodles are processed into many dishes: grilled, fried, steamed, with ginger, salt, lemongrass, and chili; sour soup… are very delicious.
There are some notable spiritual and religious sites, such as Giác Thuyền Pagoda, Tân Lộc Đông temple, and Long Sơn temple, creating an attractive collection of relics on the isle.
After visiting the village, you can also rent a boat to reach the river rafting village. You will have the opportunity to participate in exciting activities such as river bathing and mussel catching…Tan Loc islet has become a popular tourist attraction in Cần Thơ recently.
It is not only a perfect place to relax in nature but also offers you a chance to explore cultural features that evoke old memories on the island along the Hậu River in the Mekong Delta.
Useful information about Tan Loc Islet in Can Tho
- Best for: Family, couple, solo
- Other tourist spots nearby: Bình Thủy temple, Phong Điền floating market, Bằng Lăng stork sanctuary, Trúc Lâm Phương Nam Monastery, Ông Temple…
Source: collected by An
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