May to November every year is the time when a lot of tourists flock to Cam Mountain (Tinh Bien town, An Giang) - which is considered the roof of the Mekong Delta, to participate in nature experience activities, especially trekking tours (a type of hiking tourism) through the forest, streams, waterfalls, visiting fruit orchards, camping in the mountains. The destination that tourists conquer is Bo Hong peak (about 716m) - the highest place on the top of Cam Mountain and in the That Son range.
From May, this place starts in the rainy season, the temperature during the day is from 26-28 degrees Celsius, at night it is 19-20 degrees Celsius, very suitable for outdoor exploration.
At this time, the route to conquer the top of the mountain also became green and full of vitality. Every morning, Bo Hong peak is surrounded by a sea of white clouds, creating an impressive scenery for tourists to see and check-in.
Cam Mountain trekking route is divided into 5km, 7km, 15km, 21km, 42km, depending on the needs of visitors. With 5-15km arcs, visitors can experience during the day, through destinations such as jaggery fields, custard hills, Thanh Long stream, ripe mango orchards...
With arcs of 21 - 42km, visitors will experience in 2 days and 1 night. In addition to the above points, visitors will visit Cay Que Palace, Huynh Long Palace, Bo Hong Peak, camp in the mountains or stay at a motel, participate in campfires.
The next morning, the delegation continued to visit specialty fruit gardens such as strawberry, avocado, and durian gardens before returning.
Visitors must ensure their health, to fully participate in the journey. On the roads, there are water stations, specialty fruits such as jaggery, watermelon, strawberries, avocados, etc. The tour includes 2 guides with medical caregivers. The cost for a 7km trekking tour of a group of 10 people, including lunch, ranges from about 700,000 VND/person.
When visiting Cam Mountain, visitors should pay attention to some things such as: Prepare cash to spend because most of the services on the trekking route must be paid in cash (but do not need to bring too much, mainly use small denominations). Visitors do not need to bring a lot of food and drinks to the mountain because there are full services.
When participating in trekking, visitors choose clothes that are easy to move but ensure discreet and polite because this is a spiritual tourist destination. In particular, the delegation minimizes littering, ensuring environmental sanitation.
At Cam Mountain, there are many religious and religious works that attract tourists such as Van Linh Pagoda, Big Buddha Pagoda, Maitreya Buddha statue, Thuy Liem Lake... In the 4th lunar month and the end of August and the beginning of the 9th lunar month, there are 2 major festivals here, namely the Lady of the Land Festival and the Seven Mountains Bull Racing Festival of the Khmer people.
Photo: Duong Viet Anh
Source: VNN