Xeo Quyt forest – Explore the historical site in Dong Thap

Xeo Quyt forest – Explore the historical site in Dong Thap

Dong Thap has quite a few historical relics, and Xeo Quyt forest is one of the tourist attractions with significant meaning, leaving many beautiful impressions in the hearts of visitors. Xeo Quyt historical site covers an area of about 50 hectares, including 20 hectares of primeval cajeput forest, belonging to My Hiep and My Long communes, Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap province. The combination of the historical site and the Xeo Quyt ecological area will give visitors the feeling of being lost in a primeval forest with wild natural scenery.

How to get to Xeo Quyt forest?

Xeo Quyt forest is located about 30km from the city center of Cao Lanh. To get there, you can travel by road or by waterway. By road from Cao Lanh city, you follow National Highway 30 – until you reach the intersection right at My Long commune People’s Committee, then turn left onto Provincial Road 650 and continue for another 6km to reach Xeo Quyt historical site.

The best time to visit Xeo Quyt forest

When visiting Xeo Quyt forest during the dry season, you will sneak along winding paths over 1.5km long under the cool shade of the cajeput trees to enter deep inside the base. During the flood season, on a three-leaf boat, the female guerillas wearing ao ba ba, checked scarves, and conical hats will guide tourists through the untouched small creeks to reach the hidden relics in the vast cajeput forest.

If you go during the blooming lotus season, you will admire a beautiful natural painting that is characteristic of Dong Thap Muoi region

Explore the Xeo Quyt historical site

When visiting the historical site, tourists have two means of transportation. If you like to wander under the forest canopy, you can walk along the unique path in the historical site, which is about 1.5 km long.

If not, you can experience the feeling of the Western river by sitting in a sampan boat, slowly drifting along the small canals to explore the entire archaeological site.

Tourists will truly enjoy moments of comfort in the pristine nature, breathing in fresh air in a peaceful and romantic space… listening to the echoes of birds, the sound of flowing water, the music of the forest.Tourists not only get lost in a rich primeval forest but also relive the scenes of the old battlefields when witnessing the preserved works, bomb shelters, secret tunnels… restored intact as before.

In addition, there are also “bomb-ridden graveyards” with anti-aircraft guns and infantry tanks, the Provincial Party Committee’s guest houses, meeting places, work and living areas for officers and soldiers throughout the fierce fighting period. The special thing about this base is that there is no concrete, no lime walls, no stone bricks, but most of the constructions are skillfully restored with wood, bamboo, reed, palm leaves, etc. A sense of pride in a vibrant base of the…

The biodiversity is another interesting feature that attracts tourists to experience. The old melaleuca forests and the floating water hyacinth communities are two types that are hardly found in other areas of the Dong Thap Muoi, except for Tram Chim National Park. Many tall and sturdy melaleuca trees, with a lifespan of over 30 years, stand proudly in the sky, along with a system of climbing vines, creating gigantic cone-shaped structures.

Xeo Quyt currently has 170 plant species (with 158 wild species) and 12 woody plant species, which are not rare but are adapted to waterlogged conditions. The animal system has 200 wild species including 7 frog species, 22 reptile species, 73 fish species, 91 bird species, and 7 mammal species. Particularly, there are 13 rare animal species recorded in the Vietnam Red Book: python molurus, king cobra, box turtle, broad-billed roller, and common otter…

What to eat in Xeo Quyt forest?

After visiting and enjoying yourself, Xeo Quyt culinary area and restaurant, which is full of rustic charm, will be an ideal stop for you to savor the famous local specialties such as grilled snakehead fish with lotus, grilled field mouse, sour soup with eel, grilled frog, and catfish hotpot… What could be more interesting than enjoying a meal while listening to traditional music performances, and then freely exploring the pristine mangrove forest, fishing for entertainment, or lying in a hammock under the lush green mangrove canopy…

With the advantage of natural conditions, Xeo Quyt still retains its wild and rustic scenery. Xeo Quyt is truly a special and suitable place for those who want to temporarily escape from the modern life full of pressure and stress, and seek a peaceful and simple place. At the same time, as a destination of cultural and historical significance, Xeo Quyt also connects different eras, increasing pride and love for the homeland and country.