Coming to An Giang, tourists must definitely visit Sap mountain tourist area – a prominent tourist destination with harmonious mountains, rivers and lakes associated with many historical myths and fascinating legendary stories.
An Giang not only has a multitude of natural landscapes characteristic of the southwestern region that are simple, rustic but equally poetic, but also a land that owns many famous tourist resorts such as Tra Su Melaleuca forest. Ta Pa lake, Cam mountain, Sap mountain, Van Huong Mai, … The most prominent among them is the tourist area of Mount Sap .
The natural scenery is in harmony with the romantic mountains, rivers, and clouds in the tourist area of Sap mountain.
This An Giang tourist destination has majestic mountains that make visitors think they are lost in a fairyland. Not only that, the landscape is also adorned with sacred shrines associated with many historical periods, there is no shortage of outdoor activities, entertainment, and attractive experiences for young people like walking around. around the lake or on the lake surface, climbing mountains, racing boats, taking pictures … makes anyone who set foot here are also reluctant to leave.
A fairy tale place in the west of An Giang river.
Here are the latest An Giang Sap Mountain travel experiences for you to have a happy trip in this exciting western attraction.
Guide to the tourist area of Mount Sap
Sap mountain tourist area is located in Thoai Son district, An Giang province. This place is about 26km northeast of Long Xuyen city and 75km from Chau Doc.
The curvilinear curve to Sap Mountain is one of the most popular check-in coordinates for visitors.
Before being known as a famous ecotourism destination, Sap Mountain was originally a mountainous region in the shape of a rabbit lying on the side of the road. Right next to them are green rice fields reaching to the horizon. Over time, along with the local renovations, the mysterious unspoiled mountain in the past has become an attractive spiritual and eco-tourism space called Sap mountain resort including Ong Thoai lake tourist area and Thoai Ngoc Hau temple.
Road to Sap mountain tourist area An Giang.
Traveling to An Giang and coming to Sap Mountain, you not only enjoy the harmonious natural scenery, but also freely explore the unique cultural and historical values of An Giang land, feeling the hallmark of a time to open the realm.
If you are planning to travel to Sap mountain but still do not know the way to here, you can refer to the following routes:
If you depart from Ho Chi Minh City, you need to move to An Giang or Chau Doc or Long Xuyen center depending on your own schedule. Next, you continue to follow Provincial Highway 943 until you get close to Thoai Son People’s Committee, then just turn left a short distance to reach Sap mountain tourist area.
If you choose to move in the direction of Highway 91, you go to Long Xuyen city and then continue on provincial road 943 towards Bui Van Danh street. On the way, you can pay attention to the section to Tam Kinh Saigon Asia Au Center because when you come here, you need to turn left on Tran Hung Dao Street. After that, continue about 160km, then turn right at Le Trinh Computer store and go on Nguyen Van Troi street and you will arrive at Nui Sap tourist area.
If you have the opportunity to travel to the West, do not forget to choose to stop at this poetic An Giang landscape.
If you choose to move from the center of Chau Doc city: First, you go along the Hoang Dieu and Hoa Binh canal to reach NH91 – Chau Doc bypass / QL91 in Chau Phu district B. Continue along NH91 You will go to Truong Sa street in An Chau town. When you arrive at An Chau, you continue on Truong Sa street and then follow Lien commune Vinh Trach – Dinh Thanh and DT943 to Nguyen Van Troi street in Nui Sap town.
Tieu Ha Long in the heart of An Giang is loved by many young people.
Currently, the road to Sap mountain has been widened, so visitors can drive to the top of the mountain. But mountain resort Sap located at moderately high but enough to bring guests feeling refreshed thanks to the fresh air and cool. If you stand from the top of the mountain, you can see the panoramic view of Nui Sap town, located right next to and surrounded by vast, stretching rice fields that make the landscape bold lyrical.
Mount Sap made people realize that there is a different An Giang that few people know.
The majestic natural scene at Sap Mountain
Sap Mountain is also known locally as Thoai Son Mountain. This is the largest mountain in the famous mountain cluster in An Giang, including: Sap mountain, Nho mountain, Ba mountain and Cau mountain.
Sap Mountain is about 3,800 meters wide and has an altitude of 85 meters above sea level, has fresh and cool air, so it is also called miniature Ha Long in the heart of An Giang. Legend has it that in the past, Sap mountain was shaped like a rabbit resting beside immense rice fields. Gradually over time, under the influence of weather and excessive rock exploitation at the foot of the mountain, the mountain landscape changed more than before, the lake appeared and deepened into the foot of the mountain, so it was called. Sap Mountain.
The most famous check-in point in An Giang.
Today, An Giang tourist area also built many other works to serve tourists everywhere, the most prominent is Ong Thoai lake tourist area and Thoai Ngoc Hau temple. It can be said that Mount Sap tourist area is a destination attracting a lot of tourists inside and outside the province to visit and admire.
Explore the fascinating places in the tourist area Nui Sap
Ong Thoai Lake Tourist Area
The process of quarrying at the foot of Sap Mountain together with the influence of weather has led to the appearance of many deep holes with cool blue water, adorning the landscape in the Sap mountain area and gradually turning this place back an ideal sightseeing spot of An Giang. People also added more water to the blue lake to make the scene more poetic.
The largest and most beautiful lake is named Ong Thoai Lake because it commemorates the work of exploring An Giang land.
Nui Sap tourist area is known as the miniature Ha Long of An Giang.
The lake bed area of Thoai Son and Sap mountain area is 9ha wide divided into 3 lakes, of which the largest and most beautiful lake is named Ong Thoai lake because it commemorates the work of exploring An Giang land. In the middle of the lake, there are bridges made of red painted iron and named Mai An Tiem bridge, Vong Nguyet bridge … Scattered on small islands in the lake are also placed statues of gods such as Siva, Pongar tower, Linga, Yoni. … These statues are based on antiques of the ancient Oc Eo culture.
Sap Mountain, whose name is Thoai Son, is the largest mountain in Sap mountain cluster including four mountains.
Nui Sap tourist area is a masterpiece of wild nature of mountains and rivers and An Giang river.
Up to the top of the mountain, you can freely see the whole town of Mount Sap with the spacious street located next to the foot of the mountain.
Right in the center of the lake is Thoai Ngoc Hau statue, taller than 10m, solemnly carved, standing on the veranda, with its back on the Mountain with his hand pointing towards Thoai Ha canal. If you pay a little attention, you will find right behind the statue is a translation of Thoai Son stele engraved in the national language to commemorate the merits of the ancestor who completed the construction, construction and expansion of the land. band.
In the middle of the lake is Thoai Ngoc Hau statue with a horizontal standing position, with his back to the mountain, pointing towards Thoai Ha canal.
Red painted iron bridges connect the “oases” together.
Another corner of the lake also has a deep, ancient One Pillar Pagoda. More especially, right near the gate of Sap mountain tourist area, there is a hexagonal house displaying a record of calligraphy that achieved the highest number of words in Vietnam with 108 unique bowl rhyme Whether you choose An Giang tour or self-sufficient travel, do not miss these beautiful scenes and unique works.
The model of One Pillar Pagoda is located along the lake.
Thoai Ngoc Hau Temple
Along with Ong Thoai lake, Thoai Ngoc Hau temple is a work that many tourists visit when traveling to Sap mountain in An Giang .
Thoai Ngoc Hau Temple is located on the slopes of Sap mountain. The work was built in 1822, ie the 3rd year of Minh Mang. It still preserves the ancient stele Thoai Son and an essay compiled by himself to mark the milestone of the construction of Thoai Ha canal in the year. 1818.
It can be said that the stele is the most impressive highlight in the tourist destination of Thoai Ngoc Hau Temple. Beer is 3m high 1.2m wide and 2 feet thick. On the beer is engraved with 629 Chinese characters. Thoai Son Beer was recognized as a national historical monument in 1990.
As well as the beautiful religious works in An Giang such as Lau pagoda, Hang pagoda, Kim Tien pagoda , Thoai Ngoc Hau temple , both possesses a bold old look and possesses poetic features because they are arranged harmoniously in space. Shaded green trees, in the middle of a blue lake. Every year, there is Ky Yen festival at the temple solemnly held for 3 consecutive days, on 10-11-12 of the 3rd lunar month. If you come to An Giang on this occasion, do not miss the opportunity to join and learn about this culture.
A peaceful scene in the middle of a lake located in the tourist area of Mount Sap.
Interesting experiences at Nui Sap tourist area
Traveling to the West and choosing to stop at An Giang Sap Mountain Tourist Area , you can not only see the beautiful scenery, take unique check-in photos, but also can participate in many interesting activities here such as canoeing. crept into the nooks and crannies of caves, go through rock caves, visit mountain tunnels and go from lake to lake through natural caves.
Coming to Sap Mountain, you should enjoy the cool atmosphere of the countryside and freely visit and take a boat to enjoy the majestic beauty of high mountains and deep caves.
Traveling to Sap Mountain, do not forget interesting experiences such as duck riding on the lake or boat racing.
Besides, at the amusement park in Ong Thoai lake tourist area, visitors can enjoy seeing the charming painting of water … with the harmonious combination of “young” and “water” between An Giang sky You can also participate in various activities here such as mountain exploration, leisurely duck riding, surfing on high speed trains or just canoeing on the calm lake surface. These experiences make the trip to explore the lake bed and the top of Mount Sap even more enjoyable.
Before the intense summer rains come, hurry up and take a trip to An Giang Sap Mountain to enjoy and explore the beautiful nature and check in amidst the lyrical scenery of the West. .