To Hoi An, visitors not only have an opportunity to discover a World Heritage Site with tranquil old towns, but also experience local fishermen living in the beautiful Bay Mau coconut forest considered as “the South of Vietnam in the heart of the Hoi An ancient town. From Bach Dang located in the ancient town of Hoi An, downstream of the river, boating about 5km to the east will take visitors to the Bay Mau coconut forest. Tourists will immediately be impressed by the immense coconut space of several hundred hectares stretching all the way to Cua Dai.
Bay Mau coconut forest is not only a relic of special historical value, but also a unique ecological area with a beautiful mangrove forest. This area is surrounded by seagrass ecosystems, which is also the home to many valuable sea animals, especially shrimps, and crabs. Especially, seagrass meadows are habitats for many marine species. These mangrove ecosystems also act as biological filters, accumulate and decompose wastes, purify water before returning to the sea. Surfing under the coconut forest, immersing in the sounds of nature … will be unforgettable experience for visitors in here. Annually in the 8th lunar month, visitors will be admired with the vast coconut forests, even pick up their own coconut to bring back as gifts to their love ones.
Coconut village, a small village in the middle of the Bay Mau coconut forest is the ideal place to discover the nature, learn the life of farmers and fishermen, participate in river life such as basket boating, farming, enjoying the fresh dishes right on the boat, camp fire on the wild beach, visiting the countryside, watching the landscape of the sea in the middle of heaven, and so on. What is more fun, when sailing on the basket boat to enjoy the fresh nature, the bottom is the flock of fish swimming, above is the ropes, and birds nesting.
Let’s come to Hoi An and feel the breath of the charming Bay Mau coconut forests in here!
