Vietnam · Wildlife

Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve

6 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Travel to Can Gio by luxury speedboat
  • 02 Explore a UNESCO-listed mangrove biosphere reserve
  • 03 Row through mangrove swamps on a small wooden boat
  • 04 See bats, wild monkeys, and seasonal birdlife
  • 05 Visit the crocodile farm and learn about crocodile hatching
  • 06 Enjoy a Vietnamese traditional set lunch at Vam Sat Restaurant
  • 07 Walk through the mangroves and cross a suspension bridge
  • 08 Round-trip hotel transfers in District 1 included

Discover the wild side of Ho Chi Minh City on a speedboat journey to Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-listed wetland known for its rich mangrove ecosystem and diverse wildlife. Travel along the river, enjoy a light breakfast on board, and take in everyday scenes of local life before arriving in this remarkable natural sanctuary.

Once inside the reserve, explore the mangrove swamps by wooden boat, learn about the area’s recovery from wartime destruction, and visit Vam Sat to experience its panoramic forest views. Along the way, look out for bats, birds in nesting season, crocodiles, and long-tailed monkeys, then relax over a traditional Vietnamese lunch before returning to Saigon.

Discover the wild side of Ho Chi Minh City on a speedboat journey to Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-listed wetland known for its rich mangrove ecosystem and diverse wildlife.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
City Ho Chi Minh
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve by Luxury Speedboat

07:30 am Pick-up at the customers’ hotel and transfer to Tan Cang pier by Saigon River Tour’s comfortable minivan.

08:00 am Depart to Can Gio Mangrove forest by luxury speedboat. When on board, enjoy a light breakfast of The Pat’ a Chou cake with Lavie water & seasonal fruits, enjoy the fresh air and understand the daily life of local citizens living along the river banks.

09:15 am Arrive to Can Gio Mangrove forest.

09:30 am Learn about the flora typical of mangrove forests and the story about this area from the war time it was almost destroyed to nowadays (the biosphere reserve of the world was listed by UNESCO)

– Get on the small wooden boat, rowing in the swamps with mangroves.

– Observe the Reserve Bats Lagoon of the city, hear their sound from the top of the trees.

10:15 am Arrive to the center of Vam Sat to obserse immense panorama of Vam Sat mangrove forest.

– Visit the area for bird conservation in the wild bird nesting season (from May to October).

– Visit the crocodile farm (with the Crocodylus Porosus is listed in the Red Book), learn the process of hatching crocodiles.

– Join one of the most fearless activities: Standing on the cruise boat for angling carnivorous crocodile.

– Observe wild monkeys (long-tailed monkeys characterized by Can Gio). You can feed them if you want.

– Walk along the road through the mangroves, challenge yourself with a suspension bridge, great place for children!

12:00 pm Have lunch at Vam Sat Restaurant and relax in a coconut tree hut.

12:45 pm Finish Can Gio Mangrove Forest and head to Saigon.

02:00 pm Arrive back to Saigon to be dropped off at your place of stay.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City 1 city · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • – Insurance on boat, all entrance fees
  • – English-speaking guide
  • – Lavie water and wet towels
  • – Hotel pick-up and drop-off in district 1
  • – The Pat’ a Chou cake & seasonal fruits
  • – Vietnamese traditional set lunch

What's Not Included

  • TIP OR GRATUITY

Know before you go

  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. A surcharge may applied for any special meal accommodations
  • An umbrella is recommended from May to October
  • A light jacket is recommended from November to February
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Tour start
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Ho Chi Minh City.

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