Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve Tours and Activities

Enjoy a full-day eco-adventure by luxury speedboat, traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio Biospere Reserve with an expert guide. Cruise through the canals of the Mekong Delta en route and visit a vibrant riverside market. In the UNESCO-listed Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, discover Giant Bat Lagoon by rowboat, trek through mangrove jungle, see a crocodile reserve, observe gibbons and monkeys, and enjoy bird watching. Lunch and light breakfast are included, and numbers are limited to 14 participants, ensuring an informative small-group experience.

Can Gio is located in Ho Chi Minh. This is also the only district of Ho Chi Minh City that is bordered by the sea. By road, Can Gio is about 50km from Ho Chi Minh and located in the Southeast. Because the four sides are the sea and the river, Can Gio is like a green island of the sea. Vam Sat tourist area is an eco-tourism area which attracts the most tourists among the mangrove biosphere reserves in Can Gio. -Pick up guests at the agency. Depart for Can Gio -At the foot of Dan Xay Bridge, you will stop and enjoy sugarcane juice -Arrive at Lam Vien - Can Gio -LAm Vien Island has immense green mangrove forests. -Canoe to visit the mangroves and the Sac Forest Revolution Base -When you go to Can Gio beach on 30/4, you can enjoy fresh seafood dishes, always ready to serve at seafood restaurants along the coast (self-pay).

Spend a day exploring the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Can Gio on this full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Look out for wildlife including monkeys as you cruise around the mangrove forests, visit a former guerilla base used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, and enjoy a delicious Vietnamese-style lunch at a local restaurant.

Experience southern Vietnam’s Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere on this all-day excursion from Ho Chi Minh City. After a convenient pickup from select hotels, enjoy a speedboat ride and a visit to this 185,000 acre (75,000 hectare) UNESCO-designated reserve. Search for rare creatures like king cobras, saltwater crocodiles, and spot-billed pelicans, and enjoy a delicious complimentary lunch.

Delve into the vibrant flora and fauna of Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, a chemically damaged expanse that now teems with life, on a full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Start off by exploring the Vam Sat Ecopark by boat or canoe to see bird's nesting as well as a crocodile swamp accompanied by an expert naturalist guide. Ascend to the summit of Tang Bong Tower to capture sweeping views of the surrounding and catch a glimpse of Rung Sac Guerilla Base. Then enjoy a delicious lunch before heading to Monkey Island, the Can Gio Museum, and and the Mangrove Forest Park.

This is Les Rives’s latest products that took our team almost one year to develop. Challenge yourself for catching the biggest fish and enjoy fresh air in Can Gio UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, located 40 kilometers outside of Ho Chi Minh City. Glimpse local life along the river at a nearby fishing hamlet and see why the fertile Mekong Delta region has enchanted centuries of travelers with its captivating colors, sound and aromas. Your scenic speedboat journey will take you from the heart of Saigon to the dense riverside jungles of idyllic Can Gio, via the verdant green canals of the Mekong Delta You then stop at private area that leased to us by a local farmer. Les Rives will provide fishing rod in case you do not bring your own. Any fish that caught can be sold at 200,000 VND per kilos. List of fish that can be caught: Barramundi, tilapia, bream, flathead, catfish, mangrovejack, tarpon, barracuda… And other brackish water speices.

This is a special tour that’s well-suited for nature lovers. Get access to a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve—Can Gio Forest by going on a speedboat ride from Saigon along the Mekong River. The tour take you to remote places that would be hard to reach alone, and it’s a safe experience as a guide accompanies you. Visit Can Giuoc Market, go to the Giant Bat Lagoon, and see a crocodile reserve at Vam Sat Eco Park.

Vàm Sát Ecological Tourist Site (Can Gio District) was established in 1999. It has been acknowledged for the diversity of typical mangrove forest plants (mangrove, Avicennia, Ambarella, Glosbe, etc.) and a Diverse terred trial and aquatic animals system which is ideal for visitors, researchers. The UNESCO organization has approved Vam Sat to be Vietnam’s first Biosphere Reserve and the 368th member of the world biosphere reserve network consisting of 91 countries on 21 January 2000. In July 2002, Vam Sat was recognized by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) as the WORLD’S BEST & THE MOST SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGICAL TOURIST SITE (1 of 65 sites recognized by this organization). On January 06, 2004, HCM City People’s Committee decided to establish 02 animal conservation zones in Vam Sat Tourist. Since 2005, Vam Sat has successfully hybridized the deer and crocodile species, contributing to the regeneration of natural fauna.

Many visitors may choose Saigon as an ideal destination for its high class recreation facilities and bustling atmosphere of a crazy center, in fact, Ho Chi Minh City offers more than what you have expected, such as peaceful atmosphere that you cannot find elsewhere. To explore it, you should join in the amazing full day tour of Can Gio Eco forest from Ho Chi Minh City.

Can Gio mangrove forest with a very special environmental condition is an combination of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem as well as an mixture of freshwater and saltwater ecosystem. The forest area is 75,740 hectares, with over 150 botanical species.