DINH QUAN – TAN PHU TOURIST’S ROUTE

1. Ba Chong stone: (Three-layer stone)

Ba Chong stone is located in crowed area of Ding Quan district, nearby National Road No.20. After millions of years under rain and sunshine, three times sunk in the sea and witnessing hundreds of severe active volcanoes, three tone layers piled up each other unsteadily and formed an impressive landscape: Ba Chong stone.

By Ba Chong stone, two Bach Tuong mounts looks like a pair of elephants. On the top is Thich Ca statue sitiing on lotus base. At the bottom, there a deep cave and Thien Chon pagoda and opposite of Hon Dia, farther is Dragon stone.

Ba Chong stone rooting from Oc Eo-Phu Nam civilization in southeast highland terrace has been categorized by Ministry of Culture and Information since 1998.

2. Mai waterfall - Warm Lake tourist area:

Originating from Langbian plateau, La Nga river fluently bends its flow throughout number of mountains an waterfalls and then joins Dong Nai river. Mai waterfall is part of La Nga river’s scenic spots during its miserably hard journey.

Visitors can travel from milestone 112 km of National Road 20, turn right into the bendy path deep into Tan Phu forest some 20 kilometers to meet Mai waterfall. Mai waterfall stretches 4 kilometers along the river, just as a dragon is playing with the water bed. A rock complex with different interesting shapes one by one stretches along two banks and bridges them sometimes. The caves with unsteadily large stone make the landscape more neglected and mysterious.

If wishing to contemplate the beauty of the waterfall source, visitors could climb up to the peak of Voi Phuc stone: a huge stone resemble an elephant in/on the river. From that position visitors could look forward four directions and enjoy the entire beauty of the impressive waterfall: water flows harmoniously, stones one by one heave, plants grow extremely green…On fruit season visitors could enjoy a wide range of forest fruits tastes like mangoes, guavas and rambutans, etc. or stick on the ancient tree root. Especially, on bloom season, the two blanks are full of violate insult and yellow apricot flowers.

In the region of Tan Phu afforestation yard along the road leading to Mai waterfall, Da Ban stream store hand print of a giant related to a love story about the chivalrous plight K’nhut of Ma ethnic group. Nearby, the natural warm water pond at temperature of ranging from 50oC to 60o­C with great reserves is very beneficial for human health.

Mai waterfall is a fascinating ecotourism base in harmony of nature and broad-minded spirit of human beings.

3. Ba Giot waterfall:

The ecotourism point Ba Giot lies on La Nga river, 8 kilometers away from National Road no.20 in Phu Vinh commune, Dinh Quan district. It posses a good-looking terrain with an area of 20km2 where containing amusement and entertainment on-river area.

On this geographical position, nice terrain and preferential natural scenery, Ba Giot waterfall is seeking for investment to be an ideal ecotourism point.

4. Cat Tien National Garden:

Cat Tien National Garden with an area of 74.320 hectares in Daklua commune, Tan Phu district is considered one of Vietnam largest national garden and UNESCO has recognized it as the world biosphere zone.

Cat Tien is also the religious metropolitan area of ancient realm of Phu Nam (2nd century A.D) accompanied by well-known Oc Eo civilization. Here is a natural museum that posing international significance in terms of science and culture as well as a place for rare tropical plants and animals to reside.

Plants include 636 species of 411 branches of 192 groups, in which there are many rare species. In terms of animals, 57 beasts, 10 reptiles, 121 kinds of insects and other valuable and rare species under preservation such as  panther, Hoa Mai panther, red wolf, flying squirrel, five-color weasel, one-horn rhino, gayal, dog bear, white-necked crane and green peafowl.

With the diversity of landscape and species, Cat Tien National garden is a fascinating ecotourism base with particularly interesting sceneries such as Bau Chim, Bau Sau, Suoi Tien, Thac Troi, orchid forest, the 1000 year-old ancient tree and so on. Scientists, Natural preservation organizations, students and visitors have found out interesting knowledge, helpful lessons and unforgettable experiences.

5. Mo stream:

Mo stream tourist site is based at Tra Co commune, Tan Phu district. Mo stream is a natural swimming pool with neglected landscape, especially its extremely pure water source is never shoal and an ideal rendezvous in summer.

Many mini restaurants established nearby the pool are available to serve visitors with specialties. On the blank there is a green fruit garden producing good fruits during the whole year. Mo stream has been projected to be an ecotourism base by the provincial people’s committee.

6. Da Ton Lake:

Da Ton lake is located in Thanh Son commune, Tan Phu district, is a ecotourism base in connection with the charming complex of mountains and forests and waterfalls.

For Dan Ton, visitors could be given chance to enjoy specialties and go camping and on picnic.

Dan Ton is a best choice for tourism and week-end entertainment.

7. Hoa Binh waterfall:

Hoa Binh waterfall lies next to Linh Phu pagoda (Kilometer no.140 in Phu Son commune, Tan Phu district). Coming here, visitors can not only contemplate the forbidden feature of antique pagoda but also wallow in immense space of quite forests.

On annual festivals and holidays, thousands of youths go on a trip here. Apart of its inaccessible beauty, Hao Binh waterfall serves as water supply for terraced paddle field beneath the hill bottom. From the top, we can view a vast charming landscape spotted by houses heaving at the mount bottom with immense green fruit gardens of Da Hoay district (Lam Dong) and of Ro Mo (Duc Linh, Binh Thuan).