Ca Mau Cape
The Southernmost Point Of Vietnam, A Muddy Peninsula Of Mangrove Forest Growing Into The Sea, In Mui Ca Mau National Park, A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (2009). A Concrete Marker With A Ship Shaped Monument At The Tip, Boat Trips Through The Tidal Channels And A Very Quiet Mekong Delta End Of The Road. Hard To Reach And Basic · Dat Mui, Ca Mau
Mui Ca Mau is the southernmost tip of Vietnam, a muddy, mangrove-fringed point at the end of the Mekong Delta where the land is still growing seaward each year. It lies inside Ca Mau National Park, part of a biosphere reserve recognised by UNESCO in 2009, and is reached by road to Nam Can or Dat Mui and then by boat or a long walkway through the trees. At the end stands a ship-shaped monument, a flag and a marker for the national tip, which people photograph with great pride. The journey is the point: tidal creeks, nipa palm, mudskippers, herons and storks, and simple stilt homestays. Heat, humidity and mosquitoes are constant. It suits patriotic domestic travellers, birders and people already in the Delta with a spare two days. It is worth the detour if you want the full length of the country. It is not a quick stop, because Can Tho is roughly three hours away by road before the boat even starts.
Mui Ca Mau, the southernmost tip of Vietnam in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district, reached by road and boat through the mangroves of Ca Mau National Park, Dat Mui, Ca Mau, Vietnam
The cape and its walkways are open in daylight and have no staffed gate in the way a museum does; park offices and boat counters work from early morning, commonly around 7 am, and stop taking passengers by mid-afternoon. Boats run on the tide, so departure times shift daily and a low tide can CLOSE a creek to anything but small craft. Entering the cape monument area itself is usually FREE, while park entry, a boat and a guide are charged separately. Homestay kitchens close early, often by 8 pm. Heavy rain and storm warnings stop boats. Tet shuts many services for several days.