1. Where is Tan Long Stork Garden?
Tan Long Stork Garden is located in Tan Binh Hamlet, Long Binh Commune, Nga Nam District, Soc Trang Province, Vietnam. It is about 50 km from the center of Soc Trang City and about 228 km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City.
2. How is Tan Long Stork Garden unique?
This place isn’t only a bird sanctuary but also known as a stork conservation area. Thanks to its extremely favorable natural conditions for them to grow and develop. With the rapidly increasing number of storks, it has helped Tan Long Stork Garden become an ideal tourist destination in Soc Trang. Thus, many people choose to come here to experience the feeling of being immersed in the vast space and peaceful nature.
On the journey to Soc Trang, after visiting famous check-in locations. Such as: Nga Nam Floating Market, Chen Kieu Pagoda, Khmer Museum, … Tan Long Stork Garden will definitely bring you a different experience. In addition, this place has fresh, cool air, relaxation and relief are what you feel when entering this green and peaceful space.
3. History of Tan Long Stork Garden
Tan Long Stork Garden is an eco-tourism destination built and managed by Mr. Huynh Van Muoi for more than 40 years. The entire garden is about 1.5 hectares wide and is covered by the shade of coconut trees, bamboo groves and rows of green custard apples.
In 1975, Mr. Muoi planted coconut trees, bamboo for firewood and planted more water coconut trees to get roofing leaves in the Tan Binh hamlet at that time. The lush water coconut trees suddenly became a shelter and habitat for flocks of storks that flew in from nowhere. At first, there were only a few dozen, but later they became more and more numerous. Seeing this, Mr. Muoi took more care of and protected the water coconut garden and the storks.
To this day, after 47 years of care and development, the stork garden has attracted thousands of storks of all species to live. Moreover, with the support of the local tourism industry, Mr. Muoi has built the stork garden into an eco-tourism destination for visitors from all over the world to visit and relax. Every year, Mr. Huynh Van Muoi’s Tan Long Stork Garden eco-tourism destination attracts thousands of tourists, becoming a famous tourist destination in the region.
4. When is the best time to visit Tan Long Stork Garden?
Soc Trang is located in a tropical monsoon climate zone influenced by the monsoon. It has two distinct seasons: dry season and rainy season.
- Rainy season: starts from May to October.
- The dry season: lasts from November to April of the following year.
So, the ideal time for you to travel to Tan Long Stork Garden in Soc Trang is in the dry season, from December to April next year. At this time, the weather is dry, warm and sunny, favorable for traveling, sightseeing and admiring the natural beauty as well as the flock of storks here.
5. How to get to Tan Long Stork Garden?
According to the experience of exploring Soc Trang, to get to Tan Long Stork Garden, you first need to travel to Soc Trang city. For tourists in distant provinces such as the North or Central of Vietnam. The plane will be the optimal choice, it will save you time and health to explore the next journeys. And if you depart from Ho Chi Minh City or the Southern provinces of Vietnam. Then you can choose a motorbike to have more opportunities to explore interesting and new things.
After arriving in Soc Trang city, you can check Google Maps or ask for directions to Nga Nam town, Nga Nam district, Soc Trang province. From here, you go along provincial road 42 about 5km to reach Tan Long Stork Garden. This road has a green canal on one side, and lush trees on the other side, a cool green color that is extremely poetic. The total distance from the center of Soc Trang city to here is about 50km. If you do not want to drive yourself, a bus is also a reasonable choice.
6. Discovering the beauty of Tan Long Stork Garden
Tan Long Stork Garden is known as the most ideal eco-tourism destination in Soc Trang. When you come here, you will see the big birds with colorful feathers. And see how they hunt for food and raise their young. The space here is completely opposite to the noise of the city. It gives you memorable experiences of the beautiful nature here.
When visiting Tan Long Stork Garden, you will definitely be impressed by the scene of white storks perched on green trees. Moreover, the pure white stork wings stand out against the green background of the leaves like large flowers. The chirping of storks creates a strangely peaceful space. You will be able to walk on the path shaded by trees and flowers, looking up to see the green trees and white storks.
In addition, the owner of the stork garden has built a 10m high observation tower so that people can observe the bird nests and see them up close. In particular, you can also watch the beautiful sunset from here. Around 5pm, when the sun gradually sets, it is also the time when tens of thousands of storks return after a day of foraging. The colorful birds cover the sky, the sound blends and echoes in the space.
Storks have a very affectionate and loyal lifestyle. They live in couples, incubate eggs and raise their young together. Male storks also have a very interesting jealousy, especially when the number of individuals here is becoming more and more crowded. If you are interested in learning more about the unique habits of these birds. Then talk to the garden owner to get answers.
7. Enjoying the cuisine when traveling to Tan Long Stork Garden
In addition to the opportunity to travel, sightsee, explore and learn about the lives of birds. You will also experience an ideal time with many interesting activities at Tan Long Stork Garden. You can prepare tents, food, and drinks for a picnic in the green space.
In addition, the owner of the stork garden also serves a Soc Trang specialty menu with delicious and attractive dishes. Such as: vermicelli with fish sauce, banh xeo, stir-fried vermicelli, Soc Trang vermicelli soup, grilled chicken, … The dishes are prepared in the standard flavor of the Southwest region of Vietnam. Surely this will be a memorable culinary experience on your trip.
8. Accommodation when traveling to Tan Long stork garden
When coming to this beautiful stork garden, you can refer to some of the following accommodations:
- Huyen Tran Guesthouse. Address: 47 Pham Van Dong Street, Ward 1, Nga Nam Town, Soc Trang.
- Duy Khanh Guesthouse. Address: Nguyen Trai, Ward 1, Nga Nam Town, Soc Trang.
- Hong Nghi Guesthouse. Address: 3 Thang 2, Ward 1, Nga Nam Town, Soc Trang.
- Minh Truoc Guesthouse. Address: Ward 1, Nga Nam Town, Soc Trang.
- Thanh Hiep Hotel. Address: Ward 1, Nga Nam Town, Soc Trang.
- Ngoc Thu Hotel. Address: Km 2127 Highway 1A, An Hiep Commune, My Tu District, Soc Trang.
- Thien An Hotel. Address: 293 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 3, Soc Trang City.
- Satraco Royal Hotel. Address: 198 Van Ngoc Chinh, Ward 3, Soc Trang.
- My Hang Hotel. Address: 478 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 2, Soc Trang.
- Ngoc Lan Hotel. Address: 182 Le Hong Phong Street, Ward 3, Soc Trang.
Tan Long Stork Garden is not only an ideal place to watch birds and storks. It is also the most suitable place to relax, camp in a cool, fresh and green campus. And enjoy the delicious rustic dishes of the Southwest region of Vietnam. Join Origin Vietnam – a professional tour operator. We will accompany you on the Mekong Delta tour to explore this unique stork garden with unforgettable memories.
