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Tam Giang Lagoon – The largest brackish water lagoon in Southeast Asia

by Alan Sheer
December 8, 2021
in Discover, Hue, North Central Coast
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Tam Giang Lagoon

Tam Giang Lagoon

Tam Giang Lagoon is the largest brackish water lagoon in Southeast Asia, with vibrant and unique vegetation. Follow us to discover this place and see if this brackish lagoon has something exciting waiting for you.

Contents

  • Where is Tam Giang Lagoon?
    • The Location
    • The way to the lagoon
  • History of the lagoon
  • Ticket price to visit Tam Giang
  • The beauty of Tam Giang lagoon
    • Beautiful sunset and sunrise
    • Visiting Chuon Lagoon
    • Thai Duong Ha Fishing Village
    • Ru Cha mangrove forest
  • What to eat when coming to Tam Giang lagoon?
  • Notes when visiting Tam Giang lagoon

Where is Tam Giang Lagoon?

The Location

Tam Giang Lagoon belongs to the Tam Giang – Cau Hai lagoon system, in the territory of Thua Thien Hue province, with an area of ​​up to 52km2, the largest lagoon in Southeast Asia. On the map, this lagoon spreads through 4 districts: Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Huong Tra, and Phu Vang.

Location on google map

Tam Giang Lagoon with dreamlike beauty
The dreamlike beauty

The way to the lagoon

Because of the enormous area, moving to which area of ​​Tam Giang lagoon depends on your choice. If going from the city, only about 15km you have reached the nearest point. If you travel on your own, you can refer to the easiest route, National Highway 1A. In addition, you can also guide to several tours to Tam Giang organized by travel companies so that you will explore this place more wholly and methodically. 

History of the lagoon

Tam Giang Lagoon is a mangrove area that, together with Thuan An estuary and Perfume River, have become the main waterway of Hue citadel. To enter the capital, people must go through this mangrove area so it is possible to protect the kingdom, the court, and the king from the attack of the invaders.

This mangrove area became a barrier for the capital.
This mangrove area became a barrier for the capital.

Because Tam Giang lagoon is where rivers and streams flow to the sea, the water is quite tight. Many eddies cause dangerous waves. Until the Nguyen Dynasty, thanks to a talented naval officer named Nguyen Khoa Dang, he had his troops break the bottom of the water to widen the estuary, thus limiting shipwreck and capsizing accidents on the lagoon.

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Ticket price to visit Tam Giang

According to Hue’s self-sufficient travel experience of tourists who have visited Tam Giang lagoon, there will be no need to buy tickets or pay entrance fees. However, you will need to pay according to the available rates when using the services here. Many tourists, such as choose some services

SUP paddle on Tam Giang lagoon: 100,000 VND/person

Boat rental: 200,000 – 300,000 VND/boat depending on the season.

The beauty of Tam Giang lagoon

Coming to Tam Giang Lagoon, you will have the opportunity to discover the perfect beauty here, the unique beauty of the brackish water area with new species of trees, animals, and landscapes that are difficult to find elsewhere.

Beautiful sunset and sunrise

Tam Giang lagoon area is known to tourists as one of the places to watch the beautiful sunset and sunrise in Hue. This place is like a small river, not as calm as the Perfume River, but not as noisy as the sea. So when the faint lights of sunset and sunrise glisten on the water, you will see a different beauty, different from anything you’ve ever seen before.

Dawn on Tam Giang lagoon
Dawn on the lagoon

Visitors can choose to go to Tam Giang lagoon in the afternoon and wait for the sunset after sightseeing. To fully watch the sunrise, you should rest for a night here, wake up at 5 am early in the morning. You will be able to see the most brilliant colors, feel the breath and peaceful rhythm of life of the locals here.

Visiting Chuon Lagoon

The lagoon is a super-popular virtual living place loved by tourists when coming to Hue. The beauty here is wild and rustic, the purest beauty of nature, entirely without human intervention. Especially if you come here from April to July, you will be immersed in the atmosphere of Hue people’s most vibrant seafood fishing season. In addition, the Chuon Village Ancestral Worship Festival on July 15 – July 17 is also an exciting event that you can consider participating in.

Tam Giang Lagoon with majestic and immense scenery
Lagoon with majestic and immense scenery

Thai Duong Ha Fishing Village

Thai Duong Ha fishing village is the largest fishing village in Tam Giang lagoon. Here you will see hundreds of boats with tanned fishers, see busy markets selling and buying, and hundreds of delicious fresh seafood. Especially in the afternoon when the fishing boats return, the whole area will be filled with the sound of full days, the joy and joy of the aunts, mothers waiting for their husbands and children to return.

Thai Duong Ha Fishing Village with boats going out to sea
Thai Duong Ha Fishing Village with boats going out to sea

You can also visit Thai Duong Ha village with ancient and traditional architecture. This is an old village, with many temples expressing religious beliefs and worshiping the sea gods of the fishermen. Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the most famous and beautiful temples in Tam Giang lagoon that you should not miss.

Festivals held on Tam Giang lagoon.
Festivals held on the lagoon.

Ru Cha mangrove forest

Ru Cha Forest is an ancient mangrove forest with unspoiled beauty and a unique ecosystem. Here, you will know more mangroves’ features, new types of trees, rowing boats through the tall trunks of black tiger, fish, and parrot trees. In addition, there are countless types of seafood here. You can go with the people to wade through the mangroves to catch fish and shrimp, having unforgettable experiences.

The mangrove ecosystem is rich and fancy.
The mangrove ecosystem is rich and fancy.

What to eat when coming to Tam Giang lagoon?

Tam Giang Lagoon is the area with the most seafood to serve tourists. Hue people say, “Tam Giang fish is for the king to eat,” to show the deliciousness of seafood, fish, and shrimp here. Famous delicious fish such as thick fish, bream, bream, grouper, brown fish, mullet, sea bass, orcas, etc., will let you enjoy delicious dishes, both bringing the aroma of domestic grasslands and bringing them to you the unique flavor of Hue poetry.

Delicious seafood parties are waiting for you.
Delicious seafood parties are waiting for you.

Around the Tam Giang lagoon area, the most famous restaurants are opened by locals. So the food is very affordable. You can visit any restaurants here to enjoy these delicious rustic dishes.

Notes when visiting Tam Giang lagoon

Before going to the lagoon, please observe the weather information to prepare for the trip. Hue’s climate is usually quite hot, so you should choose superb, spacious, and comfortable clothes. Besides, you should also bring a raincoat in case of sudden rains. In winter, you should consider going to the lagoon, because the weather in the mangroves will be colder than outside.

Comfortable and pleasant clothes are suitable for you to conquer Tam Giang lagoon.
Comfortable and pleasant clothes are suitable for you to conquer the lagoon.

The golden time to watch the sunrise on the lagoon is around 5 am to 5:30 am. From about 6 am, the sky is clear. So to watch the morning, you should still choose to stay here for one night. And luggage, you must have a few more clean clothes because the journey to explore the river can make you wet at any time.

Above are the experiences visiting Hue-Tam Giang lagoon that Say Hello Vietnam wants to bring to you. Hopefully, this will be helpful information to help you have a trip with lots of fun and exciting experiences.

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