Start your day with a 07:30 AM hotel pickup in central Ho Chi Minh City, then travel south to Can Gio, a UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve famed for its vast mangrove forests and diverse wildlife.
By 08:30 AM, arrive at Dan Xay Bridge and board a motorboat or canoe to explore the Vam Sat Eco-Tourist Area.
Climb the 25-meter Tang Bong Tower for panoramic views over the green canopy. Continue with interactive activities like crab fishing and crocodile feeding, offering safe yet thrilling encounters with local wildlife.
Around 12:15 PM, enjoy a fresh, flavorful lunch featuring regional dishes at Carrot Restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Forest Park (Monkey Island), home to more than 1,000 free-roaming monkeys. Explore the Can Gio Museum to learn about the area’s ecology and wartime past, then continue to the Mangrove Forest Park Fauna Conservation Center, where you’ll encounter crocodiles, pythons, otters, deer, and other native species.
Later, take a canoe deeper into the mangroves to visit the historic Rung Sac Guerilla Base, once a key Viet Cong stronghold during the war.
At around 16:30, depart Can Gio and return to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving at your hotel by approximately 17:30.