1 day
Ho Chi Minh, Can Gio
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Leave Ho Chi Minh City for a private day trip to Vam Sat in the Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, recognised under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme. Travel by boat through mangrove waterways, visit the bat lagoon and explore the forest on foot. The tour includes a local English-speaking guide, private road transport and one lunch.
Meet your guide at your hotel and travel to the Dan Xay boat station. At Vam Sat, a rowing boat takes you into the bat lagoon when conditions allow. Look for flying foxes in the trees and see how the waterways shape the forest around them.
Walk through the mangrove visitor area and visit Tang Bong Tower for a view over the canopy. The programme includes wildlife viewing areas, with stops for monkeys, crocodiles and birds as access allows. The venue also offers crocodile angling from a visitor boat. Ask us what is operating and what your booking covers if you want to take part.
The visit combines road travel, boat boarding and walking. Wildlife sightings vary, and the order of stops can change with water levels and local operations. Send your date, hotel and any access needs so we can check the arrangements before you decide.
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Tell your guide if you prefer to stay at ground level. We can check where you can wait or what you can see nearby while the rest of your party visits the tower.
Send the children’s ages and sizes before booking. We can check the operator’s rules and whether appropriate life jackets are available for the planned boat sections.
Tell us what you hope to see and the date you are considering. We can check which viewing areas are open and discuss the timing. Sightings depend on the season and conditions.
Yes, tell us before booking if you prefer to observe only. Your guide can confirm what is possible at the visitor area on the day.
Highlights
| By Day | Transfer | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Ho Chi Minh, Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh | Travel to Can Gio and Vam Sat by road and boat, visit the mangroves, bat lagoon, Tang Bong Tower and wildlife viewing areas | L |
Meet your guide at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City in the morning. Travel by road to Can Gio and board the boat at Dan Xay for Vam Sat. The planned route includes the mangrove visitor areas and a stop to look for monkeys where access allows.
Visit the crocodile area and walk through the mangroves to Tang Bong Tower. The venue runs crocodile angling from a visitor boat when available. Tell your guide if you prefer to observe only and check the activity arrangements before joining.
Take a rowing boat into the bat lagoon when local conditions allow. The programme also includes a crab pond and bird sanctuary visit, subject to access and the day’s conditions. Stop for lunch as arranged, then return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon. Confirm the order of stops and return timing with your guide.
Meals
1 lunch
Accommodation
Transport
Car, Boating
Included services
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Bring comfortable shoes, sun protection and insect repellent. The itinerary involves getting in and out of small boats. Tell us if anyone in your party needs help with steps or boarding so we can check the arrangements.
Follow your guide and the site’s instructions. Keep food and loose items packed away near the monkeys. Let us know if you would prefer to watch from the designated areas instead of joining any additional activity.
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