Can Gio Mangrove Forest Day Trip by Exciting Speedboat
1 day
Full Day
About this activity
Pick you up at the hotel lobby and then transfer you to a central pier (Cau Mong Pier - only 1 km from Ben Thanh market) by car or minivan.
Embark on a luxury speedboat heading towards Mekong Delta. When sitting on board, a light breakfast of chicken bread, fresh tropical fruits and mineral water are served. On the way, you will enjoy the fresh air and observe the pure beautiful landscape. In the meantime, the tour guide will explain about the daily rural life of local people living along the riverbanks.
Visit a riverside village with a short walk around the village paths to understand more about rural life and then visit a local market. A great photo opportunity!
Keep heading to Can Gio and witness the gradual transformation of plants from fresh water to brackish water.
Arrive and visit a typical mangrove forest guard family to understand about their daily life as well as the supportive policies from the government to encourage them to stay there and keep protecting and growing the Mangrove Forest.
Moreover, you will have chance to see first-hand how to catch fish in the lake with a very simple fishing-nets while staying in a skinny sampan and you can even try yourself to open the hatch of the lake by manpower to trap shrimps and fishes.
Afterwards, take a soft walk into the mangrove jungle to explore the protection area and learn about the hardness in forest cultivation and protection from the very beginning time until now.
Say goodbye to the family and start departing to Vam Sat Eco Park. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch at Vam Sat Restaurant. Thereafter, take a walk to a crocodile lake to watch crocodiles and even try fishing crocodiles in the water, and spot the wild monkeys that occasionally appear at the edge of the forest. Then, head to the nearby natural bird reserve where you can climb a bird watchtower to spot thousands of birds and catch rare glimpses of exotic birds nesting. Furthermore, you can try to challenge yourself with a suspension bridge and visit the deer herd to feed them.
Say goodbye to Can Gio and return to Saigon. Upon arrival at Cau Mong pier, you will be dropped off at your hotel.
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Embark on a luxury speedboat heading towards Mekong Delta. When sitting on board, a light breakfast of chicken bread, fresh tropical fruits and mineral water are served. On the way, you will enjoy the fresh air and observe the pure beautiful landscape. In the meantime, the tour guide will explain about the daily rural life of local people living along the riverbanks.
Visit a riverside village with a short walk around the village paths to understand more about rural life and then visit a local market. A great photo opportunity!
Keep heading to Can Gio and witness the gradual transformation of plants from fresh water to brackish water.
Arrive and visit a typical mangrove forest guard family to understand about their daily life as well as the supportive policies from the government to encourage them to stay there and keep protecting and growing the Mangrove Forest.
Moreover, you will have chance to see first-hand how to catch fish in the lake with a very simple fishing-nets while staying in a skinny sampan and you can even try yourself to open the hatch of the lake by manpower to trap shrimps and fishes.
Afterwards, take a soft walk into the mangrove jungle to explore the protection area and learn about the hardness in forest cultivation and protection from the very beginning time until now.
Say goodbye to the family and start departing to Vam Sat Eco Park. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch at Vam Sat Restaurant. Thereafter, take a walk to a crocodile lake to watch crocodiles and even try fishing crocodiles in the water, and spot the wild monkeys that occasionally appear at the edge of the forest. Then, head to the nearby natural bird reserve where you can climb a bird watchtower to spot thousands of birds and catch rare glimpses of exotic birds nesting. Furthermore, you can try to challenge yourself with a suspension bridge and visit the deer herd to feed them.
Say goodbye to Can Gio and return to Saigon. Upon arrival at Cau Mong pier, you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off from central locations (District 1 and 3)
- English-speaking tour guide
- Wireless headsets tour guide devices to hear the guide effortlessly and clearly
- Light breakfast and lunch (except beverages)
- Mineral water, cool towel and tropical fruits
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Bottled water
Not included
- Personal expenses
- Beverage
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required. A surcharge may applied for any special meal accommodations
- Bring your sunglasses, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, comfortable walking shoes and of course camera
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
60%
Original
20%
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