Can Gio Mangrove Forest: Discover a Diverse Ecosystem and Local Life

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Ho Chi Minh City

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Immerse yourself in the Can Gio mangrove forest, a diverse ecosystem with lush forests and a variety of wildlife. Discover local life and explore an island inhabited by monkeys. Challenge yourself and learn about the flora and fauna of this unique destination.

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve - This morning with Can Gio tour
• 7:30am - 7.45am , District 1, HCMC) and Depart to Saigon - Can Gio Monkey Island 1 Day Tour (this tour depends on tiding, so we will inform departure time exactly when completed reservation).
• At Dan Xay bridge pier, halting and enjoying sugar cane juice.
• At Can Gio island:
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What's Included

Boat fee included
English-speaking tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch provided

What's Not Included

Beverages
Tips (optional)

Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the Can Gio mangrove forest which spans over 75,740 hectares and is home to over 150 plant species. During your visit, you’ll gain insights into the lives of the local populace, wander through verdant forests and might even encounter an island occupied by monkeys.
Take on the adventure, expose yourself to a new environment.
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Location

Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.3

(36 Ratings)

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Knoxp907

Sep 27, 2025

This tour is highly recommended. Our guide, Tom, was very friendly. - The Mangrove Monkey Island is a truly unique experience! Get up close and personal with lively monkeys, admire the mangrove ecosystem, breathe in the fresh air, and relax in a soothing atmosphere. It's definitely worth a visit.I recommend this for those who want to have a unique experience in Ho Chi Minh City! Since it's a city, there's not much to do, but it's a great experience to go to the outskirts to see monkeys and go trekking. The guide is also friendly and explains everything in English easily, so you can learn about Vietnamese history. The guide is amazing

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351phamj

Sep 14, 2025

Great experience - It was the best trip ever. Even though I booked it last minute the night before, they picked me up from my hotel right on time in the morning. I was grateful for the consistently kind explanations delivered with a smile. I also really enjoyed the meals provided on the tour. If I have the chance in the future, I would like to book other tours as well.

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43chin

Sep 10, 2025

It was truly a highlight of our trip, and we would recommend it without hesitation. - We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Thomas on the Monkey Island excursion! From start to finish, everything was smooth, fun, and well-organized. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and shared so much about the area, the monkeys, and the culture that made the whole trip even more memorable. This is not just another tourist activity—it’s a special adventure that gives you the chance to enjoy Vietnam’s natural beauty up close. The pace was relaxed, the island was fascinating, and the entire day was filled with moments we’ll never forget. If you’re visiting Vietnam, do not miss this excursion! Everyone should take the opportunity to experience Monkey Island with Thomas. It was truly a highlight of our trip, and we would recommend it without hesitation.

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Culture44864533012

Apr 5, 2025

Excellent natural tour ,great tour guide - This tour is highly recommended. Our guide, Terry, was very friendly. He bought snacks for the monkeys and placed them in our hands, encouraging the monkeys to come closer so we could take some great pictures. I personally love monkeys, and being so close to them was an amazing experience.

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O8098vtalicev

Mar 28, 2025

Definitely recommend This tour to everyone - Wonderful day trip can gio tour .The tourguide is very welcoming and helpful regarding translations when we were buying food and other things. The trivias mentioned during the trip is informative. Overall, we enjoyed the tour so much. Will definitely recommend! Beautiful scenery

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Tracytw3574vi

Mar 17, 2025

Highly Recommend this tour!! - The tour was very fun. Highlights of Ho Chi Minh day trip.Phu was exceptional guide, extra caring and ready to explain, help and share a smile! I loved and enjoyed each moment of the day, the food and even if it was an hot day, everything was ok and not too much to handle. 5 stars for me!

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Brooklynspydercat

Jun 23, 2024

Overall Great Experience - Just Wanted to Be on the Boat a Little Longer... - The tour was great. The lunch was fantastic. The tour guide was awesome. The monkeys were also very well behaved. I don't think the explanation is exactly right though concerning the boat. The explanation on Trip Advisor says, non motorized and it was a motorized boat so the time on the water went really fast and I wished that could have been a bit longer. Besides that great trip. You are in good hands. What it says online concerning boat: "Continue in a small, non-motorized rowing boat that’s ideal for navigating the Delta’s winding canals, where you’ll get a glimpse of the traditional houses that cluster at the edge of the water."

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Stephen_b

Apr 16, 2024

Encounters in the Wild - The whole tour was very interesting and well organised. I particularly enjoyed encounters with the cheeky monkeys and the mangrove forest itself. The Vietnam War commando camp was also very interesting.

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Mamata_m

Apr 22, 2024

Good to go with a local company and not an international one - I didn’t like the fact that no one got in touch with me regarding the tour. I reported at the pickup place at 7 but had to call a US number to know why nobody is picking me up or calling me till 7:40 I had to pay for the international call, the local number given on my ticket wasn’t in service. Then the tour guide texted me n finally picked us up at 8am, till then I was anxious without communication Our tour guide wasn’t much of a help in explaining things in English, may be he was good in Vietnamese

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Melanieby7896tm

Dec 29, 2024

Avoid - scam - Complete scam. We paid a lot of money for a small (guaranteed fewer than 15) guided trip through the Delta including rowing boats, collection and drop off from hotel etc. Communication was poor before the trip. The pick up time was ambiguous and checking the day before just gave us a third different answer. We were picked up and bundled into a taxi by a lady who didn't speak English and was unable to tell us where we were going. We didn't travel far by taxi before joining a big group. 25 people in one bus + another smaller bus was also with us. The itinerary bore no relation to what we had booked and paid and was actually advertised at 300k Dong rather than the more than 1,000,000 Dong that we had paid. We didn't see the delta, spent just 5 mins on a boat and no rowing as booked at all. On the way back the bus declared they didn't want to drop us back to our hotel - as booked & paid - rather we were 'kicked out' somewhere completely different to find our own way back. All super disappointing.

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From $55

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult