OVERVIEW

(6 hours/ Departure: 7:30 AM)

Can Gio Biosphere Reserve is a wetland located 40 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. This reserve has been listed as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. The site is an important wildlife sanctuary in Vietnam as it is characterised by a wetland ecosystem dominated by mangrove and many rare species. The forest’s area is 75,740 ha, with over 150 botanical species.

Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reverse

Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reverse

Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Speedboat tour

Speedboat trip

Monkey Island in Can Gio - Ho Chi Minh City

Monkey Island

ITINERARY

07:00 AM: Pick-up at the customers’ hotel and transfer to the pier by  comfortable minivan.

07:30 AM: Depart to Can Gio Mangrove forest by luxury speedboat. When on board, enjoy a light breakfast of Sugar Town cake with mineral water & seasonal fruits, enjoy the fresh air and understand the daily life of local citizens living along the river banks.

08:45 AM: Arrive at Can Gio Mangrove forest.

09:00 AM: Get on the small wooden boat, rowing in the swamps with mangroves.

Observe the Reserve Bats Lago 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) on of the city, hear their sound from the top of the trees.

09:45 AM: Arrive at the centre of Vam Sat to observe an immense panorama of the 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 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 crocodiles.
  • Observe wild monkeys (long-tailed monkeys characterised by Can Gio). You can feed them if you want.
  • Walk along the road through the mangroves, challenge yourself with a suspension bridge, a great place for children!

11:30 PM: Have lunch at Vam Sat Restaurant and relax in a coconut tree hut.

12:15 PM: Finish Can Gio Mangrove Forest and head to Saigon.

01:30 PM: Arrive back to Saigon to be dropped off at your place of stay.

inclusions/ exclusions

TOUR INCLUSIONS

  • Insurance on boat, all entrance fees
  • English-speaking guide
  • Mineral water and wet towels
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off in district 1
  • Sugar Town cake & seasonal fruits
  • Vietnamese traditional set lunch

TOUR EXCLUSIONS

  • Non-english speaking guide (Chinese, French, German, …)
  • Services not mentioned in the program