Choosing the right time to travel to An Giang, you will have convenient and interesting sightseeing and sightseeing experiences with beautiful weather in this land that owns many famous tourist destinations in the West .
Overview of An Giang tourism
An Giang is a land that owns many attractive tourist coordinates for domestic and foreign tourists. In terms of geographical location, this is a province with a large area in the Mekong Delta and has a border with Cambodia. In terms of landscape, this place has many high mountains, long rivers, beautiful lakes, vast fields, fertile land, and many famous religious buildings and is known as the “land of the sea”. tu”. Referring to An Giang, people immediately think of the Seven Mountains region associated with many interesting legends, to Tra Su Melaleuca forest, Ta Pa lake, Ba Chua Xu Temple , Sam mountain, Cam mountain, or an impressive bull racing festival.
Traveling to An Giang, you can also discover many other new and unique things that if you only spend one day, you will not be able to visit the beautiful scenes as well as fully enjoy the typical delicacies that can only be found in An Giang. this land.An Giang is famous for pagodas with outstanding and unique architecture. Photo: dulichkhampha24
Although there really are not many bustling and modern places like Saigon, Da Nang does not own beautiful long beaches like Nha Trang, Mui Ne Phan Thiet, but in return, the diverse scenery blends with the cultural features. culture of the Cham, Chinese, and Khmer ethnic groups, the experience of traveling to the West in the flood season or climbing to conquer high mountains and deep forests will surely satisfy anyone who visits An Giang. In short, with the rich scenery, unique culture, unique cuisine, and sincere and generous personality of An Giang people, it has created an attraction and an unforgettable impression, making many foreign tourists nostalgic. far from here.Travel An Giang by motorbike. Photo: @nhonhonguyen226
Weather characteristics of An Giang
Belonging to the Southwest region, An Giang’s weather is divided into two distinct seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. In particular, the rainy season usually lasts from May to November. Particularly from May to July, the weather is quite cool and pleasant. More specifically, this time is also the floating season in the West, so it is quite attractive to tourists because anyone who comes here will admire the typical scenery of the year with both fanciful and poetic beauty. The dry season usually starts in December and lasts until the end of April.Going in the beautiful sunny season, you can freely record artistic pictures. Photo: dulich24
On the other hand, An Giang also has a geographical position located right near the equator, so it has a typical tropical monsoon climate, hot all year round, no winter. Although the weather is quite mild and pleasant, with few storms, the average rainfall is large – a common feature of climates near the equator. It is precious that in any season or weather, this land also possesses its own beauty that makes it attractive to many visitors.Going to An Giang in any season is beautiful. Photo: dulichkhampha24
Particularly, the temperature in the land known as the kingdom of fish and the homeland of this palm tree is quite stable, only from 26 – 28ºC. The hottest time is April and May, the temperature can be up to 35 – 36 degrees Celsius. In December and January, the temperature will fall to the lowest point with a temperature of 20 – 21 degrees Celsius.
Choose the best time to travel to An Giang for a convenient trip
As written above, An Giang is characterized by Southern weather consisting of two seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. With such a non-extreme climate, no matter what time you choose to travel to An Giang, it will be suitable because in any season you go to the tourist destinations of Tinh Bien, Chau Doc, … also beautiful.Admire the picturesque beauty of Ta Pa fields in the ripe rice season. Photo: nucuoimekong
However, in terms of convenience and safety, traveling to An Giang in the dry season is the most reasonable for tourists near and far. Ideally, organize a trip to visit Ba Chua Xu Temple, visit Cu Lao Gieng, Chau Doc market or Tra Su Melaleuca forest in the period from December to April. You will comfortably enjoy the dry weather days, sunny and less hard work as well as less obstacles caused by showers.Chau Doc floating village in flood season. Photo: thamhiemmekong
But in terms of regional characteristics and festivals, you should choose the following specific times:
An Giang floating water season
The first is to choose the right time to travel to An Giang in the floating season of the West, which usually takes place from September to November every year. Depending on the year, this milestone will come earlier or later. When the water rises, it brings with it a large amount of silt, and fish and shrimp are also much more abundant, especially in the upstream provinces of the Mekong Delta, including Long Xuyen Quadrangle in An Giang and Kien provinces. Giang,… and the Dong Thap Muoi region in the provinces of Dong Thap, Tien Giang, and Long An. Accordingly, Western tourism activities in these places also take place extremely excitingly.Tinh Bien floating water season is from September to November every year. Photo: thamhiemmekong
Traveling to An Giang in the flood season, visitors will see firsthand the flooded fields, the river flows heavily with alluvium, the most special is the deep green Melaleuca forests, each row of wildflowers blooming in the sun. Southern gold creates a special and unique scene.Noodles with the golden color of madden cotton – a famous specialty of An Giang’s floating season. Photo: vntrip
Tra Su Melaleuca Forest
The best time to check-in Tra Su Melaleuca forest is from about August to October of the lunar calendar. Because this is the time when duckweed blooms a lot, covering the whole water surface, creating a beautiful scene. You will definitely feel extremely interesting when you sit on a motorboat and then switch to a rowing boat and glide like flying on the water covered with giant layers of water and then enjoy the wild natural scenery full of nature. it’s interesting.So deep in Tra Su Melaleuca forest in the dry season. Photo: dulich24
Tinh Bien floating water season
A little later from the beginning of the water season to all fields, ponds, and lakes, from September to 11 of the lunar calendar every year, it is the most beautiful time to travel to An Giang to visit and visit Tinh Bien. Come here, visitors do not miss the opportunity to visit and take pictures with the line of palm trees reaching up to more than 30m high or live virtual with the tree shapes that bend their bodies, reflecting on the lake surface to create a structure against the lake. irresistibly beautiful.
Bung Binh Thien
In addition to Melaleuca forests and Tinh Bien, the journey on the river in Bung Binh Thien or Long Xuyen floating market, Chau Doc raft village, … are also impressive and unforgettable experiences in the floating season, especially in the floating season. The two most interesting activities here include casting nets to catch Linh fish and picking wild flowers.Bung Binh Thien. Photo: vntrip
Festivals
Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival
If you are a fan of Western festival activities or religious ceremonies, schedule a visit to An Giang between the night of April 23 and April 27 of the lunar calendar. Because this is the time to take place the Ba Chua Xu festival – a festival imbued with cultural, spiritual and memorial colors. This activity also shows the pride of the people with the glorious history of the nation and gratitude to the ancestors.Temple of Ba Chua Xu Mountain Sam festival season. Photo: thamhiemmekong
Dolta festival and bull racing festival
This unique traditional festival of the Khmer people usually takes place from August 29 to September 1 of the lunar calendar (if it falls in the missing month, it will extend to September 2 of the lunar calendar every year). This is a cultural-religious activity for the purpose of honoring ancestors and praying for the departed souls to be reincarnated in another life, so that the deceased can have a happier new life than the past life. After the solemn ceremony, the most special and attractive program in the Dolta festival is the bull racing festival according to the format.View from Victoria Nui Sam Lodge. Photo: dulichkhampha24
Note when traveling to An Giang according to the season
Due to its location close to the equator, An Giang will have hot to very hot days. According to the An Giang travel experience of many people, you should avoid these days to schedule a visit here. Prioritize choosing the end of the year or the beginning of the year because this is when the scenery of entertainment spots and landscapes reaches the most beautiful and poetic peak. Suggestions for you are to take a boat to explore Long Xuyen floating market or Tra Su Melaleuca forest, check-in Chau Doc market .Be amazed by the beauty of the periwinkle flower field. Photo: nucuoimekong
If you choose the time to travel to An Giang in the rainy season, specifically from May to November, remember to prepare more raincoats, umbrellas, hats, insect repellent sprays, gloves, to protect your health. , especially when moving. Likewise, when going in the dry season, specifically from December to April next year, note that you should add sunscreen, sunglasses, hats, long socks, gloves, insect repellant sprays and specials in your luggage. Don’t forget the sunscreen too.The door to heaven on Co To mountain on a sunny day. Photo: thamhiemmekong
From the early days of discovery to modern times, An Giang has always been an interesting land, hidden with many miracles, attracting many people to visit, travel and experience. What are you waiting for without choosing and taking note of the most favorable time to travel to An Giang to discover the land that owns the mysterious That Son range beside the An Giang river flowing over the years, covering this immense field.
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