Ho Chi Minh City Mangrove Forest Can Gio & UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - Full Day
Duration1 Day
Tour TypeWildlife Experiences
Group sizeUp to 7
BookingFree Cancellation
Overview
Just 50 km east of Ho Chi Minh City, Can Gio is the perfect escape into nature. With vast mangrove forests, playful monkeys, and peaceful waterways, this biosphere reserve is home to rich wildlife and lush greenery. Once a strategic battlefield, it has been reborn through reforestation as a green haven and one of Viet Nam’s top eco-tourism destinations.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Cruise by canoe through the mangrove forest ecosystem
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Visit Can Gio Eco Park and meet the playful monkeys
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Enjoy a short hike through the lush mangroves
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Explore the former commando headquarters used during the war
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Climb the Tang Bong Tower for panoramic views of the green forest
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WHAT TO EXPECT |
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Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel for a 1.5-hour drive to Can Gio, with a short refreshment stop along the way.
After lunch, relax on the 1.5-hour drive back to Ho Chi Minh City, where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel. End of services. |
Itinerary
08:00
Hotel Pick-up transfer to Can Gio
Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel for a 1.5-hour drive to Can Gio, with a short refreshment stop along the way.
10:30
Trekking
Board a canoe to cruise the waterways and admire the tranquil beauty of the mangrove forest.
Stop at the Giant Bat Lagoon, explore by rowboat before trekking deeper into jungle.
11:30
Crocodile reserve
Visit a crocodile reserve (you may even feed them if you wish!) and see monkeys in their natural habitat, along with opportunities for crab fishing and bird watching.
12:30
sweeping views over the green expanse of the forest
Take another jungle walk to fully immerse yourself in this unique ecosystem.
Climb up the Tang Bong Tower for sweeping views over the green expanse of the forest.
13:00
Lunch & Transfer back
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant with a traditional Vietnamese 5-course menu.
After lunch, relax on the 1.5-hour drive back to Ho Chi Minh City
Location
Meeting point
60 Tôn Thất Đạm, Bến Nghé, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Good to know
Included
- Transportation by Private Car
- All boat trips (canoe & hand-rowed boat)
- Vietnamese English-speaking guide
- All admission fees
- Vietnamese Lunch at a local restaurant
- Bottle of drinking water
- Local taxes, fees and handling charges
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Not included
- Personal expenses
- Tips and Gratuities (recommended)
- Drinks (beer, soft drinks…)
- Travel insurance
Terms & Conditions
- Timing & Itinerary: Subject to change without prior notice, but we will do our best to keep everything on schedule.
- Public Holidays A 30% surcharge applies to tours operating on public holidays, including Christian New Year, Lunar New Year, Hung Kings’ Festival, Reunification Day, May Day, National Day, and other national holidays.
- Language Our guides use both English and Vietnamese for all tours. If you require another language, please inform us at the time of booking for further assistance.
Tour Type
Wildlife & Nature
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