Cho Dok Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: December 22, 2024, 3:51 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Broken Clouds
Temperature: 25.72°C
Temperature feels like: 25.76°C
Minimum Temperature: 25.72°C
Maximum Temperature: 25.72°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1012hPa
Humidity:54%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 6.43m/sec
Wind Direction: 23 degrees
Cloudiness: 78%
Sunrise: 2024-12-21 11:13:12
Sunset: 2024-12-22 10:42:59
An Giang is located to the west of the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. The province is bordered to the east by the Hau River and Dong Thap Province, to the south by Can Tho, to the south-west by Kien Giang, and to the west by Cambodia (Kandal and Takeo Provinces).
An Giang Travel Guide
An Giang is located to the west of the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. The province is bordered to the east by the Hau River and Dong Thap Province, to the south by Can Tho, to the south-west by Kien Giang, and to the west by Cambodia (Kandal and Takeo Provinces).
Geography
An Giang is where the two biggest branches of the Mekong River (The Tien River and the Hau River) flow from Cambodia into Vietnam. It is via these river tributaries that travelers can make trips between Cambodia and Vietnam.
The terrain of An Giang includes vast and flat plains between low mountains, mountainous areas, and river basins.
Climate
The climate of An Giang is monsoon tropic climate with 2 seasons: rainy season( May-October, southwesterly winds) and dry season (north-westerly winds). The annual rainfall is about 1,478mm and average temperature is around 27.5oC. The best time to visit An Giang and the Mekong Delta is during the rainy season which offers lovely bucolic photos of flooded fields, wonderful vegetation, and special dishes.
Tourist Attractions and what to see in An Giang
1/ Cham floating villages near Chau Doc:
There are Cham villages around Chau Doc where you can learn about the Cham communities in Vietnam.
A floating village near Chau Doc, An Giang
2/ Tra Su Nature Reserve with Cajeput Forest:
The nature reserve is in Van Giao, Tinh Bien, An Giang, 845ha. Tra Su is 20km from Chau Doc.
3/ The Sam Mountain,Thoai Ngoc Hau Temple and Ba Chua Su Temple
The site is 5km from Chau Doc. From the top of the mountain you can have great views of Vietnam and Cambodia.
4/ Cam Mountain and other of The Seven Mountains (That Son)
5/Bung Binh Thien Lake
The serene lake is in peaceful countryside with lovely natural settings around.
6/Ta Pa Rice Fields at Tri Ton
The area is the stage for lovely photographs of the rice paddies dotted with sugar palm trees.
What to do in An Giang?
1/ Adventure Tours, Sightseeing Tours, Nature Tours
An Giang is an interesting destination yet not visited often by foreign travelers. You can travel around An Giang by car, by bike or by motorcycle. Paradissa offers off-the-beaten track adventure tours, ecotours and sightseeing tours in An Giang. All our tours are by car.
2/ Photo Tours, Bird-Watching Tours in An Giang
For travelers with special interests, we’d suggest photography tours of the Ta Pa Rice Fields and bird watching tours at Tra Su Nature Reserve each of which takes 1 full day.
3/ Luxury Travel
People do not normally travel to An Giang for luxury travel experiences. But there are luxury hotels and resorts at great locations that offer wonderful views of the surrounding nature.
Several of our travelers have special interests in off-the-beaten track travel and many travel between Vietnam and Cambodia via An Giang. You do not have to sacrifice amenities at all! An Giang is ready to meet you your the most exquisite travel requirements for certain!
4/ Family Holidays
The Mekong Delta including An Giang is not really a kid-friendly destination given the availability of services for kids and kid-friendly modes of transportation. But if you want some educational experiences for your kids in terms of understanding local culture, coping with hard-living conditions… then it might be a good place to travel to.
Paradissa’s suggested tour itinerary in An Giang which you can do in a couple of days:
- Early morning visit the Ta Pa rice fields for photography.
- Mid day for the Cajeput forest of Tra Su Nature Reserve.
- Afternoon boat trip to visit the Cham floating village.
- Late afternoon for climbing the Sam Mountain for a picturesque panorama over the countryside and Cambodia.
- Evening dining with local specialties.
Accommodation
Accommodations in Chau Doc ranges from clean and basic hotels to luxury 4* hotels and resorts. There are hotels which is located on mountain slopes and which offer great views of the countryside. There are also riverside hotels that provide opportunities to peep into amazing riverine life.
Getting there and away
There are 2 border crossings between An Giang (Vietnam) and Cambodia: Vinh Xuong (with Kha Orm Sam Nor, Kandal, Cambodia) and Tinh Bien (with Phnom Den in Takeo, Cambodia). The boat trip between Phnom Penh and Chau Doc is 5 hours.
Chau Doc is 245 km from Ho Chi Minh City and 116km from Can Tho and 127km from Vinh Long. It is convenient to travel by road or by waterway between these destinations.
Chau Doc Average Monthly Rainfall and Temperatures
