Ecotourism area with fun experiences, interesting river and river landscape sightseeing, coming to Lao Thoi Son island you will have a wonderful moment of relaxation.
Where is the place of Thoi Son island?
Famous throughout the country with such names as Lan isle, Lan islet. The islet stretching over 660 hectares in Thoi Son commune, My Tho, Tien Giang is one of the “Tu Linh” of important significance in the South West. Because it is located at the end of the flow of Tien River, it is always filled with fertile alluvium, luxuriant female trees.
Isle green color from the entrance
Cu Lao Thoi Son is known as an ecotourism area with interesting experiences crowded by domestic and foreign tourists. The land associated with the resounding victory Rach Gam – Xoai Mout commanded by General Nguyen Hue. From this place visitors can also visit other important monuments and landscapes. 
Attractive ecotourism location
Located close to My Tho city, convenient transportation. Along with the existing strengths in nature, culture and history of a national tourist area. This islet has been and is a destination that many people are interested in, becoming a typical beauty of the West River for the future of community development.
Interesting experiences in Cu Lao Thoi Son
Over the years of preservation and construction, today, Lao Thoi Son Tien Giang still has a peaceful beauty. Besides, this place also develops more services to attract tourists everywhere. Sitting on the boat floating in the middle of the immense river, through the floating houses in the Tien River, you will come to a place to have an unforgettable experience.
Sitting on a boat to visit the natural scenery
Talking about the island, people will immediately think of intricate canals. Going to the West without being able to sit on boats or canoes is a waste. Here, you will enjoy the feeling of light drifting on the colorful boats and weave through the canals. Watching the two sides are rows of lush green coconut palms.
Sitting on a boat floating on the western river
Pretty little boats carrying enough 4-5 guests. Sitting while listening to tell stories about the life and customs of the people associated with Lao Thoi Son island . Drop your hand in the cool water in a peaceful scene, far away, you can hear the sound of the old man. Feeling peaceful, just want to sit forever on the boat without having to go ashore.
Drop your soul along the green channels
Enjoy the peaceful natural scenery
Experience riding a horse cart around the island
One of the equally interesting activities to come here is to ride a horse cart around the island. Along the smooth and clean roads, walk while admiring the natural scenery. Along the way, the two sides are also the garden roofs that are bold in the West, bringing a pristine nostalgia for you to visit.
Experience sitting on old horse carriages to visit around the island. Photo: 24h
On the way to ride a carriage around Lao Thoi Son, you can also visit the bee houses. Seeing firsthand how to take care of and take honey, you can also enjoy the delicious cup of tea mixed with honey, honey wine. Or buy this attractive product to bring back as a gift for friends and family. 
Visit the beekeeping process. Photo: Saigonyo
Visit the garden and traditional craft village
Besides honey, one of the famous specialties in Thoi Son that many people know about is coconut candy, rice paper. Traditional families of making coconut candy by hand method have been passed down through many generations. Standing from the gate of the fragrant fragrance that flies, you can visit and try to make a candy or buy it as a gift.
Visit the traditional coconut candy factory
At Lao Thoi, Tien Giang province also exhibits hand-crafted items. Handicrafts are made from environmentally friendly materials, representing the sincerity of people in the South West. Visitors who come also enjoy watching and buying for themselves.
Visit the green garden. Photo: new.zing
Check-in with luxuriant orchard
And one of the special experiences that many people love is visiting the fruit orchards. The fresh and juicy fruits such as: rambutan, breast milk, bonito, … are grown on alluvial soil for a special flavor. Do not forget to pick it yourself and enjoy it at the garden to feel all the deliciousness.
Garden fruit trees look good
Immerse yourself in the space of South Vietnamese amateurs
After hours of sitting on the boat, riding a horse cart or walking around the craft village, enjoying fruit under the sun on Thoi Son isle . Do not forget to find yourself a cool corner, leaning back on the swaying hammocks. Listen to the melodious and low-pitched stages of Don Ca amateurs’ songs. 
Don Ca Tai Tu – ‘specialties’ of the Southern people
The roaring sound of the sound, the beat of the beat and the sweet voices of the artists. Resounding in the serene space of the eco-tourism area, creating a strange attraction. Just close your eyes and enjoy and you will absorb the love of this hospitable westerner. 
Lying swinging in a hammock enjoy the cool air. Photo: dulichmientay.com
Transformed into a real farmer
An equally interesting experience that many people love when visiting Thoi Son isle is swimming in a ditch to catch fish. You will wear traditional Ba ba costume and be given to the basket, that, basket, … to make fishing tools. Transformed into gardeners rolling up their pants to wade their ditches and competing to see who brought back more fish.
The real farmer is here. Photo: new.zing
Young people mischievous in the clothes. Photo: dulichsinhthaimientay.com
For those who are familiar, this is too easy, but for many first experienced it is a very fun activity. It is a bit dirty and dusty then, but it will bring you a lot of joy. Especially when you are able to catch fish for yourself.
Everyone was happy to catch fish
After intense moments of fiery fins, the result will be a basket full of fish. You can take them away thanks to the chef in the restaurant in Thoi Son island Tien Giang to process into different dishes. Or you can experience making wild grilled snakehead fish in the western style.
The children also eagerly participated in this experience
What to eat at Thoi Son isle
In addition to the fun activities and sightseeing, on this island there are also restaurants and eateries serving traditional cuisine in the western part of the river. The newly caught fish are processed into dishes such as: grilled fish rolled with raw vegetables rice paper, fried fish, snakehead fish porridge served with bitter vegetables, … 
Grilled fish processed from booty after the work of wading ditches
In addition, the cuisine in Thoi Son isle is also rich with popular dishes such as pancakes, duck cooked with hot pot, … In the cool air of the garden, it is also very interesting.
Famous western cotton hotpot
Guide the way to Lao Thoi Son
Located about less than 70 km from Ho Chi Minh city, you can move to this place easily, the holidays can go back in the morning. For those who take a bus, you can go to the Western bus station to buy tickets to My Tho city. After that, take a taxi or rent a car to the island.
The pier leads to Thoi Son tourist area
If you choose a motorbike or a car, you just need to go straight 1A in the direction of Tien Giang to Trung Luong intersection, turn on, then continue to arrive. Continue to 30/4 pier in My Tho city, buy train tickets to Thoi Son isle and buy tickets to visit.
During your holidays and western tours try to visit this island once for a unique visit and experience. That will be meaningful relaxation moments for you and your family.