Tram Chim National Park
A restored wetland in the Plain of Reeds, set aside to bring back rare birds, above all the sarus crane. It is listed as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, and boats take visitors through its flooded grasslands.
- Where
- Tam Nong, Dong Thap, Vietnam
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.7250, 105.5170
Get the Tram Chim National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tram Chim National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Dong Thap volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tram Chim National Park
Oc Eo Archaeological Site 67 km
The excavated remains of a busy port of the early kingdom of Funan, which traded across Asia for centuries in the first millennium. Some scholars think it may be the Cattigara known to Greek and Roman geographers.
Cai Rang Floating Market 84 km
A wholesale market held on boats on the Can Tho River, trading mostly in fruit and vegetables since the early 20th century. Sellers hang a sample of their goods from a tall pole so buyers can spot them across the water, and it is busiest at dawn.
Cao Dai Holy See 93 km
The first and most important temple of Caodaism, a faith founded in Vietnam that draws on Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity. Its pastel halls are painted with dragons and a great all seeing eye, and white robed worshippers gather for the daily ceremonies.
Ba Den Mountain 101 km
An extinct volcano rising alone above the flat rice country of Tay Ninh, the highest point in southern Vietnam. Pagodas and shrines sit on its slopes, reached by footpaths and cable cars.
Vinh Trang Pagoda 102 km
A Buddhist temple near My Tho, one of the best known in the Mekong Delta. Its gardens hold several giant white statues of the Buddha, and its front mixes Asian and European architectural styles.
Cu Chi Tunnels 116 km
Part of a huge network of hand dug tunnels under the countryside northwest of Saigon, used as a base during the Vietnam War. Visitors can crawl through stretches of the narrow passages and see the hidden kitchens and trapdoors.
Dam Sen Park 123 km
An amusement park of 50 hectares in the west of Saigon, most of it lakes, trees and gardens. Rides and shows sit among the greenery, and it has long been a family day out for the city.
Binh Tay Market 124 km
The largest market in Cholon, a wholesale hub built around a courtyard under tiled Chinese roofs. Before 1975 it was called the new Cho Lon market, to set it apart from the older one it replaced.
Questions
Where is Tram Chim National Park?
Tram Chim National Park is in Tam Nong, Dong Thap, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Oc Eo Archaeological Site (67 km), Cai Rang Floating Market (84 km), Cao Dai Holy See (93 km).
How do I get the Tram Chim National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tram Chim National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Dong Thap volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tram Chim National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Dong Thap volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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