"Healing" through forest tourism

Escaping the hustle and bustle of city life, the trend of seeking "healing" in rural areas is becoming increasingly popular among tourists. With its vast forests, Ca Mau is developing many attractive destinations where visitors can immerse themselves in lush nature and experience the unique lifestyle and culture of the local people.

Báo Cà Mau•21/11/2025

The cuisine of three ethnic groups creates an attraction for tourism in Ca Mau.
Promoting local values - connecting tourism in the southernmost region of the country.
Harnessing the tourism potential of the festival.

With over 120,000 hectares of forest, Ca Mau has rich potential and advantages for developing forest-based tourism.

Forests are not only home to diverse plant and animal species, acting as the "green lungs" against climate change and protecting the environment, but they also create livelihoods under the canopy, fostering economic development for residents, especially through ecotourism. In coastal areas such as Hiep Thanh, Vinh Hau, and Ganh Hao, many mangrove forest ecotourism destinations have emerged, contributing to increased income for local people.

Wooden bridges are built through the forest to serve visitors who want to enjoy the forest scenery.

Wild birds create a picturesque natural landscape.

Visiting forest tourist destinations, the natural scenery and the chirping of birds help visitors enjoy a sense of peace and relaxation, immersing themselves in the fresh air. Along with activities like hiking or boating through the forest to admire the landscape, experiencing a day as a farmer offers visitors exciting challenges as they can personally set traps to catch fish and shrimp and prepare them into dishes to treat family and friends.

Tourists experience setting traps to catch fish, shrimp, and crabs under the forest canopy.

Preparing seafood dishes by hand offers a delightful experience for tourists.

With its diverse forest ecosystem, Ca Mau possesses rich potential and advantages for developing attractive tourist destinations to attract visitors. Forest tourism not only diversifies destinations but also contributes to spreading local culture, raising awareness of forest protection within the community, and promoting green growth in this southernmost region of Vietnam .

Explore the inside of the protected forest by boat.