Experience the serene and picturesque charm of Ta Pa Rice Fields, a hidden gem in An Giang, Vietnam. Surrounded by towering palm trees and nestled at the foot of the Co To mountains, this stunning landscape transforms with the seasons, offering a vibrant and dreamy view of the countryside. Whether you're a photography enthusiast or a nature lover, Ta Pa Rice Fields is a must-visit destination in your An Giang travel itinerary.

Discovering Ta Pa Rice Fields: A Hidden Gem in An Giang

The fresh and cool air, coupled with the towering palm trees encircling the field, creates a vivid and idyllic countryside scene. The captivating beauty of Ta Pa Rice Fields makes it a prime destination in An Giang. This location appeals to visitors throughout the year, with its changing colors during the rice growing and harvest seasons.

1. Better to Know as a Tourist

Ticket: Free

Spend-time: One and a half hour (approx)

Hours: Dawn – dusk

Food: No

Shop: No

Parking lot: Yes

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Address: Located at the foot of Ta Pa and Co To mountains, about 1km from Tri Ton town, in the territory of Nui To commune, Tri Ton district, An Giang province

Added values: Ta Pa Rice fields is considered to be the most unique field in the Mekong Delta, thanks to the Khmer people’s custom of exceptional farming skills.

Nearby attractions and hidden gems: Looking for places to stop on your way to and from Ta Pa Rice Fields? Or maybe you found it too crowded here? We’ve got some ideas! Check out our list: Tra Su Cajuput Forest (30 km), Sam Mountain (31 Km), Cam Mountain – Forbidden Mountain (33 km), Chau Doc Floating Market (36 km), 30 Thang 4 Park in Chau Doc (36 km)…

2. Travel Guide to Ta Pa Rice Fields

Ta Pa Rice Fields, located at To Mountain in Tri Ton, An Giang, is a renowned tourist attraction. Visitors are drawn here year-round, whether during the rice growing season or the harvest. The fields’ vibrant colors, set against a backdrop of charming mountains and rustic farm scenes, create a picturesque setting reminiscent of a watercolor painting.

According to travel experiences, the most beautiful time to visit Ta Pa Rice Fields is from September to early November, when the rice is ready for harvest. The fields are a brilliant mix of yellow and green. From November onwards, the fields start a new crop, transforming the landscape into a vast green expanse. The scenery is especially breathtaking when the Mekong River’s water flows over the mounds, reflecting the blue sky.

Visiting at dawn or dusk offers the best photography opportunities, with the fields bathed in gentle sunlight. The scene is filled with vibrant colors, promising stunning photos in this beautiful land.

3. What to Do –See – Eat at Ta Pa Rice Fields

Khmer farmers when plowing often gather together to work from one field to another. Near the harvest season, the field will turn into many vibrant colors: the smooth green color of the rice in its mouth, the pale yellow of the rice that has just sprouted, the bright yellow of the rice that is about to be harvested, the yellow color. filled with the seeds of the fields in the harvest season, and the patchy brown color of the jagged, lonely stubble…

The freshness and coolness of the air here, along with the tall palm trees surrounding the field, all blend together to create a vivid and dreamy picture of the countryside. With the captivating beauty of Ta Pa rice fields, this will surely be a great destination in your An Giang travel itinerary.

And perhaps the most charming Ta Pa is when sunset falls, the sun is red behind the mountain, the shadows of palm trees fall on the rice fields. Looming in the fields, there are farmers coming home from work. People appear so beautiful, it’s worth respecting, the farmers diligently make white rice grains, day by day sell their face to the land and sell their back to the sky, but they are always optimistic, love life, always full of energy. The rustic features of those farmers with muddy hands and feet adorn the picture of the countryside more beautifully and vividly.

When visiting Ta Pa rice fields, visitors can also climb to the top of Ta Pa mountain to see the calm blue lake on the mountain. Here, you will be able to look down at the vast fields. It is also the most ideal place to take pictures of these beautiful, immense landscapes.

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4. Free Itineraries 

As a local travel expert, we have some ideas for you to think about.

From Chau Doc city center:

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If you do not have much time left, it is easy to check out spots in one full day by boat or with bike or with motorbike and car. But there are much more than tourist sites like these in An Giang. Make sure you have more time to feel and explore more about the hidden gems and the culture, food, night life, wildlife and forest as well.

Top tip: Stay in a homestay nearby, so you have more chances to visit it and surroundings.

Google Maps made a name for itself helping people travel from one place to another, avoid traffic (You probably know the route from your hotel to the gas station by heart, but what you can’t be sure about is gridlock), measure a distance, get back to the hotel on time, share the location…

6. Visit Ta Pa Rice Fields by yourself

Solo traveller? Travelling on your own means you will get out of any difficult situations by yourself. This, in turn, leads to more satisfying travel experiences and helps you improve your problem-solving skills. These days we rarely get the chance to sit with ourselves and simply be. That’s why you should consider the time you spend alone on your trip as a gift.

It is possible for solo travellers to use google maps and do it alone. But sometimes they need to update local maintained roads and bridges which close and lead you a longer road than the road from Google maps. It is just about the time. It takes more time to find the correct garden to come. Adventure is always fun. Wifi is strong in An Giang village! The locals find it hard to speak English as well. Top tip: Sticking to one canal and keeping going along it which gives you more things to see and avoids getting lost. Contact vemekong.com to hire a car, scooter with English-speaking-guide or cycling tours in An Giang

7. Responsible Travel and Advice Ta Pa Rice Fields

Don’t get us wrong. But we assure you that you totally agree with us. “Do not give candy and things to the children when you plan to visit any local villages”, the kids will leave the school and follow the sweets and later they find some things to give you or sell to you. The garden is a little forest, don’t pick and touch the flowers or fruits without the local’s smiles. We deal with traveling green and leaving green behind, not plastic. Top tip: Vemekong.com are some of the companies that care a lot about responsible travel and local respectation.

8. Amazing Video flycam/drone of Ta Pa Rice Fields (4k)

If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.

9. Incredible Tips for Photography, Specialists, KOLs, Media and Influencers

To get the best of the best for your unique writing, featuring, photo, video and insider’s stories. We do recommend you to have a local travel expert, the one who always gets more ground information and makes sure every single element is solved perfectly. The Vemekong (very exclusive Mekong) team is your priority choice. Email and have a private talk with them to customize your journey smoothly, personal and the most ultimately amazing. 

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10. Pro Tips

Chau Doc tourist attractions are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as Tra Su Cajuput forest & Birdwatching, Chau Doc Floating Village, Fish Farm & Cham Minority Village, Chau Doc floating market & small canal, Sam mountain, Tuc Dup hill, Chau Doc river tour, Chau Doc cycling tour, Chau Doc photography tour, Ta Pa Rice Fields, Vinh Te Canal, Seven-Mountain Ox Racing Festival, Tay An Pagoda, Chau Doc Market, The Lady Temple – The Ba Chua Xu Temple, Phuoc Dien Pagoda – Hang Pagoda, Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb,

Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Chau Doc, An Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!

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