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Ho Chi Minh City - Can Gio, Monkey Island and Vam Sat Day Tour

A full-day eco tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio Mangrove Forest, Monkey Island, Sac Guerrilla Base, and Vam Sat, including a motorboat ride through the mangrove canals.

Can Gio Tour code: HCM-08

Highlights

UNESCO-recognized Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere ReserveMonkey Island and Sac Guerrilla BaseMangrove motorboat ride, seasonal Bat Lagoon, and Tang Bong TowerCrocodile fishing and birdwatching at Vam Sat

Detailed itinerary

Day 1

Ho Chi Minh City - Can Gio - Vam Sat - Ho Chi Minh City

A full day exploring mangrove ecology, free-roaming monkeys, Sac Guerrilla Base, and the landscapes of Vam Sat.

07:00

Hotel pickup and departure for Can Gio

The guide and driver pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Depart for Can Gio, about 60 km southeast of the city; see green rice fields, salt farms, and local fishing villages on the way, then cross the river by Binh Khanh Ferry.

Morning

Can Gio Mangrove Forest

Visit the UNESCO-recognized Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, learn about the forest's ecological importance, and enjoy the fresh air and natural landscape.

Morning

Monkey Island and Sac Guerrilla Base

Walk through the forest on Monkey Island and observe hundreds of free-roaming monkeys. Continue to Sac Guerrilla Base to learn about the area's wartime history and the lives of soldiers in the mangrove forest.

Next

Vam Sat Ecotourism Park

Travel by motorboat through the mangrove canals, visit Bat Lagoon when seasonal conditions allow, climb Tang Bong Tower for a panoramic forest view, and experience crocodile fishing and birdwatching.

Lunch

Seafood lunch in Can Gio

Enjoy a local seafood lunch at a restaurant in Can Gio. Lunch is at the guest's own expense.

Afternoon

Continue exploring and return to Ho Chi Minh City

Relax and continue exploring the eco-park before departing for Ho Chi Minh City.

17:30-18:00

Hotel drop-off

Arrive back at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and end the tour.

Included

Included

Car or bus transportation according to the itinerary

Motorboat ride in the mangrove forest

Entrance fees according to the itinerary

Tour guide

Mineral water

Vietnam tour insurance

Not included

Local seafood lunch in Can Gio, payable by the guest

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