Can Gio Biosphere: Mangrove Wildlife Sanctuary
4.9
22 Ratings
Bến Nghé

Explore Can Gio Mangrove Forest by speed boat from Ho Chi Minh City. Discover rare species and lush wetlands in this UNESCO biosphere reserve.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saigon River - Cruise to Vam Sat Can Gio on Saigon River
  • Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve - Can Gio Biosphere Reserve is a wetland located 40 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. This reserve has been listed the biosphere reserve by UNESCO. The site is an important wildlife sanctuary in Vietnam as it is characterized by a wetland biosystem…
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What's Included
  • Vietnamese traditional set lunch
  • English-speaking guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off at Saigon Waterbus Station (Bach Dang pier)
  • Lavie water and wet towels
  • The Sugar Town bakery cake & seasonal fruits
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

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

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Location
Ga Tàu Thuỷ Bạch Đằng - Tôn Đức Thắng - Phường Bến Nghé
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(22 Ratings)
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Mobile65302713453
Apr 7, 2025
Great and varied tour with great tour guide! - We had a great trip with only 5 people on a speedboat. The ride was very pleasant, our tour guide Moon was so friendly, warm and very attentive and speaks perfect English! We were very well catered for, there was banh mi, fruit, coffee, water and a huge lunch. On the tour we visited a local market, took a boat trip through a mangrove forest with bats, watched monkeys, fished crocodiles and made several hikes through the jungle.
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734arib
Jul 8, 2024
Cam Gio with Yo - I just got back from a trip to the Cam Gio mangrove biosphere and it was amazing! Definitely off the beaten path, we didn't see any other tourists. The boat there was fun and comfy, and we got to see everything! A huge bat colony, crocodiles which we got to feed, a troupe of monkey mamas and their babies, and beautiful birds! You end with this incredible Vietnamese lunch, my only complaint was that it was SO MUCH incredible food I ate too much and there was still a bunch left over. But the best part of the trip was Yo! Our guide! He was as excited to see the mangroves as we were, and he was great at talking about the history of the mangroves, and their recovery after the Vietnam war. Even when we passed through the land of little wormy caterpillars he was a champ, and always made sure we had plenty of water and got to see all the exciting things! That man deserves a raise because he was the best. Overall, 10/10, I couldn't recommend doing it enough!
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Traveller061173
Jul 21, 2022
A brilliant experience. Well worth doing if looking to get out of the city for a few hours. - I had an amazing experience on this tour. Everything was superb. the boat ride to the reserve, the stunning scenery, the crocodiles and the monkeys. Anthony arranged everything efficiently and Sunny, my guide for the day, was most informative. I really recommend this trip to anyone coming to Ho Chi Minh City and wants to get out of the city for a morning.
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J4171vnlindam
Feb 15, 2020
Great to get away - Our guide pulled right up to the dock at our hotel. Was a first for the owner lol We had an amazing day. Super peaceful and away from everyone. Our guide had a great sense of humor and we enjoyed having her take us around. We enjoyed being in the jungle, taking in the sites and sounds and no people! We loved seeing the wild habitat from the canoe and feeding the crocodiles was a blast.
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Catymax
Dec 13, 2019
Sunny is our guide - My husband and I have just enjoyed two tours with our excellent guide Sunny. Sunny immediately made us feel relaxed and was great company. Sunny gave us so much interesting information both about the tour but also about Vietnam in general which was fascinating. Had such fun feeding crocodiles and monkeys. We also went to see a bat reserve by canoe, trekked through a mangrove forest and climbed a tower to see the huge expanse of the mangrove forest. I can not recommend this tour and in particular our guide Sunny enough. Both were excellent!
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Sagarsoman
Dec 13, 2019
Peaceful and wonderful experience - It was an amazing journey to the Mangrove Forest with an amazing tour guide - Ms. Sunny, who is knowledgeable, well-informed and at the same time very welcoming. One of the main highlights is to experience nature. In this trip you get to feed the monkeys and crocodile up close. If your are lucky you also get to see crabs and mudskippers. You visit one of the towers where you could see the entire forest and the waterways. I had a wonderful trip and would definitely recommend anyone to opt for it as it gives you a unique perspective of Vietnam.
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Melissa
Nov 22, 2019
Mangrove Forest - Sunny was amazing! Speaks great English. Feeding monkeys bananas was so much fun! Enjoyed going to market to pick them out ourselves. Awesome seeing the city from river view. Would definitely recommend!
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Ruby
Aug 27, 2019
Excellent escape from HCMC! - One of the best tours I’ve done! Easy to book online as well - we didn’t give much notice and received a prompt response. Kate is an excellent tour guide. We really enjoy a relaxing day away from HCM city. The monkeys and crocodiles were the highlight. We also enjoy the view of the forest from the tower. There were only two of us on this tour so it felt like a private tour. Our tour arrived ahead of other tours at every stop - this was a massive bonus as we avoided waiting and other groups. Kate was super sweet. Lots of water provided which was a nice bonus, good lunch and morning tea/breakfast. Highly recommend if you’d like to do something different and avoid the tourist traps! Thanks again Kate and staff we really enjoyed our tour!
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Ruben
Jul 11, 2019
Exellent boat ride trio to the mangrove. - Kate is a Great tour guide she really wants you to see the real Vietnam. She also try to tell you history and make you understand what she is showbil you🤩and you get to ferd minkeys and crocodiles
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Laurentxuan
Jul 3, 2019
It was such a nice experience - Felt great being in nature with crocodiles, monkeys, birds. The boat and fruits were also cool!! we love it especially with Kate guide! Recommend absolutely to nature lovers!
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