Can Gio Mangrove Reserve tour: Canoe, monkeys, war history
Mangroves, monkeys and a war zone walk in one morning
A full-day tour of Vam Sat Eco Park and Monkey Island in the Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, departing from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel at 8 a.m. You trek 2 km through mangrove forest to a historic war site, paddle back by canoe, watch monkeys on an island, and eat fresh Vietnamese seafood at a local market and restaurant. An English-speaking guide leads the whole day.
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Explore Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve
- Pick up from hotel at 8:00 AM
- Drive to Vam Sat Eco Park
- Explore Vam Sat Eco Park wildlife
- Enjoy lunch at local restaurant
- Visit local seafood market
- Visit Monkey Island and observe monkeys
- Trek 2 km to Sac Forest War Zone
- Canoe ride through waterways
- Enjoy Nipa Fruits dessert
- Return to hotel
What’s included
- Round-trip hotel transport in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- all site entrance tickets to Vam Sat Eco Park, Monkey Island and the war zone.
- canoe ride through the mangroves.
- Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant and nipa fruit dessert on the return.
- drinking water throughout the day.
- English-speaking guide for the entire tour.
Times
- Every day 07:30 08:00 08:30
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Operated by Hana Tourist Vietnam
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The experience
The tour starts with a pickup from your hotel and a drive through coastal countryside to Vam Sat Eco Park, a UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserve founded in 2000. Once there, you walk through mangrove forests to learn about the ecosystem and its wildlife, then sit down to a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant with regional flavors. A stop at a nearby seafood market lets you see how the catch moves from boat to table: vendors selling live fish and shrimp, the smell of salt and ice, the rhythm of a working waterfront.
The afternoon splits into two parts. First, you visit Monkey Island to watch and interact with the island's inhabitants in their habitat. Then comes the trek: a 2 km walk through the mangrove forest to Chiến Khu Rừng Sác, a war site from Vietnam's history. The return journey happens by canoe, paddling back through the waterways at a pace that lets you take in the landscape. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh City, you'll have a special dessert of nipa fruits before your hotel drop-off.
The tour runs about ten hours total and travels in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. All site entrance tickets and the canoe are included, as is drinking water throughout the day. You'll need to arrange your own tips for the guide and any personal expenses. Alligator fishing, if offered, costs extra.
Is this one for you?Choose the shared group option if you're comfortable meeting other travelers and want the standard price. Pick the private tour if you're traveling with family or friends and prefer your own vehicle and guide for the day.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 10 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.
What is Monkey Island like, and what do you actually do there?
Monkey Island is part of the Can Gio reserve and home to playful monkeys living in lush mangrove forests. You observe and interact with them in their natural habitat as part of the full-day itinerary.
How far is the trek to the war site, and what will I see there?
The trek to Chiến Khu Rừng Sác is 2 km through the mangrove forest. The site is a historic location from Vietnam's war history, and the walk is part of the day's route back toward the canoe pickup.
Does the tour include food, and what kind?
Yes. You get a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant featuring fresh regional flavors, and a special dessert of nipa fruits on the return journey. A stop at the seafood market is included so you can see the catch and local trade firsthand.
What's included in the price, and what costs extra?
The tour includes round-trip transport from your hotel, all site entrance tickets, the canoe ride, an air-conditioned vehicle, an English-speaking guide, drinking water, and Vietnamese meals. Tips for the guide and personal expenses are not included. Alligator fishing, if available, is an extra fee.
What time does the tour start and end?
Pickup is at 8 a.m. from your hotel. The full day runs about ten hours, so you'll return to your hotel in the late afternoon.
Can Gio Mangrove Reserve tour: Canoe, monkeys, war history
10h · EN
from US$ 85.56 per person
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