Thousands of tourists come to Nghe An tea island in the hot sun

Huy Thu• April 29, 2019 20:43

(Baonghean.vn) - Despite the heat, every day thousands of people inside and outside the province come to the tea island - "Ha Long" of Nghe An.

Cau Cau Irrigation Dam was built in the 60s of the 20th century, about 84 hectares wide, is the main source of irrigation for more than 700 hectares of rice fields in neighboring communes. With hundreds of large and small tea islands with natural, wild and poetic beauty, located next to Ho Chi Minh road, Cau Cau Dam has become a tourist destination attracting more and more visitors. On this occasion, thousands of tourists come here every day. On the dam, there are more than 40 motorboats operating continuously at 6-7 wharves, serving the transportation of tourists.

Coming to Cau Cau tea island, amidst the charming landscape, everyone can freely admire and take "selfies" to preserve beautiful moments.

According to boat owners, this holiday, the number of tourists coming to the tea island is increasing day by day, every day thousands of people flock to the Cau Cau dam boat docks. Among them, there are many tourists from other provinces, especially from far away provinces, accounting for a large proportion (about 2/3 of the number of visitors).

Under the blazing summer sun, tourist groups and delegations in colorful costumes of the national flag stand out on the tea island.

Services of renting costumes for taking photos, introducing, selling local specialties... on the tea island are also quite popular. Although there are many people, the price is still the same as usual. Costume rental costs from 15,000 - 20,000 VND/set.

More specifically, on this holiday, there are many flowers on the tea islands. Pots of fresh flowers are displayed on the paths not only to beautify the tea island landscape but also convenient for tourists to pose for photos, beautify...

On April 29, until noon, the flow of people from all over the world still continued to flock to the tea island. Mr. Nguyen Danh Son (56 years old), the owner of a service boat at the main wharf of Cau Cau dam, said that by 3:00 p.m. the same day, the wharf had welcomed more than 1,000 visitors.

The boat docks on the tea island are crowded with visitors during the holidays. "On this occasion, the boat owners here have carefully prepared to serve tourists visiting the island in the best way: ensuring safety, listed ticket price of 30,000 VND/person, enthusiastic pick-up and drop-off... hoping to satisfy visitors from near and far.