Contents
1/ Why to go
2/ Can Gio district and Mangrove forest - world biosphere reserve
2/ Can Gio district and Mangrove forest - world biosphere reserve
3/ Monkey island and salt water crocodiles
Monkey and crocodile circus
Monkey and crocodile circus
4/ "Floating" guerilla base
5/ Can Gio 30/4 beach
5/ Can Gio 30/4 beach
6/ Where to stay
7/ What to buy
8/ How to go by public bus
9/ How to go by motorbike
10/ Tour agency
11/ Other photos
12/ Can Gio whale greeting festival proposed as national heritage (TuoiTreNews)
8/ How to go by public bus
9/ How to go by motorbike
10/ Tour agency
11/ Other photos
12/ Can Gio whale greeting festival proposed as national heritage (TuoiTreNews)
1/ Why to go
Want to leave the crowded, noisy city? Wish to indulge yourself in the beautiful and peaceful mangrove forest, a world biosphere reserve? Would like to stand on the beach and breath deeply the fresh air, then shout to the space without anyone staring at you? Come to Can Gio dictrist of Ho Chi Minh city
How the Vietnam guerillas who stayed in magrove forest for more than 20 years fought against the enemy? Come to "floating" guerilla base of Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh city
1000 monkeys in nature! Can Gio draws a lot of tourists thanks to its kingdom of monkeys
Youre a couple? Beautiful, quiet at seaside resort of Can Gio district waiting for you
Kids want to hold the baby crabs in the hand? They want to swim in sea water lake? Come to resort of Can Gio district
Seafood and mango are excellent. Those are enough for you to come? I love Can Gio so sweet mangos and often buy them for my mom and my friends.
Guerillas in mangrove forest base
Phuong Nam pearl resort's swimming pool
2/ Can Gio district
Can Gio district is nearly 25km Southeast of Sai Gon city center.
Sai Gon city with 24 districts, cover an area of more than 2,000 km2, with a population of nearly 10 millions. Most of Saigonese stay in the center of city, name dictrict 1, dictrict 3, district 5...
Can Gio district with nearly 700 km2 but just with about 71,300 people (by 2010). Its the poorest district of Sai Gon city. Most of Can Gio people are farmers, fishermen. The main economic activities are agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and salt production.
So leaving the center of Sai Gon for Can Gio district means youre leaving the most crowded area for the most peaceful area and We could say youre leaving the most expensive and richest district for the poorest district.
If the center of Sai Gon is always on the move, Can Gio is so quiet. When the sun goes down, almost everybody in Can Gio stays at home and is going to sleep early.
Mangrove forest - world biosphere reserve
In Vietnam war, Can Gio mangrove forest as well as the other mangrove forests in the Southern Vietnam provided strong resistance bases for Vietnam guerillas. To destroy the living and hiding areas of guerillas, bombs, canonfires, toxic chemical, especially "agent orange" were used by USA army. Of the total mangrove area in the Southern Vietnam of 291,000 ha, 105,000 ha or 36 percent was sprayed by herbicides and chemical defoliants in high concentrations one or more times. And the Can Gio mangrove forest was almost completely destroyed. Many species of fauna such as crocodiles, tigers became extinct. Monkeys, lizards, birds, which used to be found in great numbers also decreased gradually after war...Awareness of significance of mangrove forest, Sai Gon city invested in reforestation since 1978. By year of 1998, 40,000 ha of dense mangrove forest was planted. In 2000, Can Gio mangrove forest was recognised by UNESCO as the world biosphere reserve. And Can Gio mangrove forest now covers an area of 74,750 ha. It is regarded as "green lung" of Sai Gon city.
The Can Gio mangrove forest has a high biodiversity with more than 127 species of fish, 130 species of bird, 30 species of reptiles, 19 species of mammals and 52 species of flora...
Mangrove' roots
Mangrove leaves
Mangrove flowers
3/ Monkey island and salt water crocodiles
There are more than 1,000 monkeys in nature in Can Gio (Vietnamese: " Lam vien Can Gio"). They see tourists everyday. On weekends they come out a lot as more tourists come with food for feeding (Its not recommended to bring food and feed the monkeys!)
Its easy to see many baby monkeys running along the road, the mother carrying and feeding the newborn, the leaders are fighting for their positions in the group, a lot of monkeys hanging on the mangrove trees or on the roof of the house...
Attention!!! Dont touch the monkeys. Be careful with your belongings, especially your glasses, camera, caps, hats... The monkeys used to steal these things and run quickly into forest. Call security if the monkeys get angry and attack you (The security officers just always stand around)
Entrace fee for Monkey island (Lam vien Can Gio) is 30,000VND/adult/weekday; 35,000VND/adult/weekend
The Lam vien Can Gio raises many salt water crocodiles and there is fishing game here (20,000VND/time). The salt water crocodiles were in many rivers of Can Gio mangrove forest. They dissapeared because of toxic chemical sprayed in the Vietnam war. They were "famous" for hunting people!
Mother and baby
Baby crocodiles
Strategic location!!!
The Can Gio district and its guerilla base (Chien khu Rung Sac) are in Southeast of Sai Gon. While Cu Chi district with its tunnel is in Northwest of the city. Saigon center with USA army headquarter is in the middle.
Can Gio is also the only district of Sai Gon face East sea. So it has been the most important waterway of the city. Supplies for the center of city by using waterway such as gasoline tankers must pass through Can Gio's many rivers (The main rivers of Can Gio are Soai Rap river and Long Tau river. These rivers connect to Sai Gon river leading to the center of city)
So, Occupying Cu Chi and Can Gio were really important during war time!
In fact, the guerillas stay in the tunnel and mangrove forest and launched many suprisingly attacks to center of Sai Gon.
If Cu Chi tunnel was called "hidden base", Can Gio mangrove forest was known as "floating base".
Map: the center of Saigon is in middle of Can Gio distrcit and Cu Chi district
Can Gio has many rivers and creeks, canals (blue lines): On left hand is Soai Rap river. On right hand is Long Tau river. These rivers are borders with the other provinces of Vietnam (Tien Giang and Long An provinces of Mekong delta, BRVT province, Dong Nai province)
The main duties of Can Gio mangrove forest's guerillas were: Cut and destroyed supplies of USA by waterways; launched attacks to Sai Gon city center by rockets; received supplies from the North Vietnam..
Famous attacks of guerillas to Sai Gon:
* On 3rd December 1973, 8 guerillas attacked Nha Be gasoline depot and burned nearly 250 million litres of gasoline in 9 days continuously. Nha Be gasoline depot provided 80% gasoline for the Southern Vietnam
* Destroyed many gasoline tankers on Can Gio's rivers (8,000 to 10,000 liters of gasoline)
Tough and very poor living condition in mangrove forest:
The water in mangrove forest is brackish. Guerillas often suffered shortage of drinkable water. They had to keep and use rain water. Due to the dry season and great number of guerillas, they had a good idea: making drinkable water from brakish/salt water by boiling and condensing. Water was just for eating and drinking. The female gruerilla's hair became worse day after day...
Sometimes, there was not enough rice for eating. Guerillas had to eat edible forest's leaves. Thanks to its mangrove forest' fishes and crabs, guerillas had something for thier meals
Didnt have enough medicines for injured guerillas and healing was in bad situation. 4 army doctors and 2 army nurses were dead but they save 500 guerillas
There were a lot of mosquitos and crocodiles. Many guerillas were attacked and eaten by wild crocodiles!
Rest room was special designed so that the stool/dung wouldnt go out to the rivers and creeks
There were guesthouses, meeting room, making weapon room, hospital, supply room, store room... in the magrove forest base.
860 guerillas were killed when they were very young and most of them were single when they passed away. What was happiness of a couple life for them?
Canoe to mangrove forest guerilla base
860 young guerillas sacrificed their lives for the present peace
Model: Fighting with crocodiles
5/ Can Gio 30/4 beach
30/4 or 30th April is liberation date of Sai Gon
The beach is about 61km from the center of Sai Gon.
Can Gio district with dense mangrove forest and many rivers discharge into East sea. Silt and mud make the beach become muddy. So, its not for swimming. But coming to the beach when the water tide is low you can see many local people rake the ground to catch clam and oyster
Rake the ground to catch clams and oysters
oysters in basket
Overview:
A 3-star resort, about 6km from the beach of Can Gio is now the excellent choice. The resort is in the really quiet area. From Monday to Thursday it sees just a few tourists. Weekend comes with Vietnamese tour groups, but its still nice to stay.
The resort has two swimming pool, one with fresh water and one with sea water. The sea water lake faces the beach and fresh water lake is on the first floor.
The resort is leafy and cool. The rooms and bungalos are clean and beautiful simple design, making them a good place to relax.
The seaside restaurant served good seafood and many Vietanmese and Western dishes.
The resort also offers massage and tennis court services.
Room rate: 30 USD up for standard room (Suite rooms with 140 USD up)
For booking:
Phương Nam pearl resort (Hon Ngoc Phuong Nam resort)
Address: Dong Hoa beach, Long Hoa commune, Can Gio distrtict
Tel: (84-8) 38 744 192 - 38 744 193
Email: phuongnam@27-7.com.vn
Website: www.phuongnampearlresort.com
Deluxe room
Bungalos, red flowers and blue blue sky
Simple but beautiful
Sea flower building
Sea water swimming pool
2/ Can Gio resort
Overview:
A member of Sai Fon tourist company, the big brother of Vietnam tourism.
A 3-star resort comes with many superior rooms and bungalos. Rooms are clean and nice in leafy garden near the 30/4 beach (30/4 or 30th April is the liberated date of Sai Gon)
The swimming pool is in the center of resort. Other services: sauna, steam bath, restaurant, tennis court, bicycle for rent, badminton...
It sees few tourists from Monday to Thursday. Weekend see many tourists. The resort is at the beach, and near the Can Gio market, so its quite nosiy during weekend.
Room rate: 30USD up for superior room. 60USD up for bungalos
For booking:
Can Gio resort
Address: Long Hoa ward, Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh city
Tel: (84-8) 3874 3335 - 3874 3337
Email: sales@cangioresort.com.vn
Website: cangioresort.com.vn
Photo credit: cangioresort.com.vn
Can Gio is very famous for its sweet mango. About 25,000 VND - 30,000 VND/kg (1.5 USD)
8/ How to go by public bus
Bus 20 Ben Thanh - Nha Be
Take bus number 20 at Ben Thanh bus station (in front of Ben Thanh market) to Nha Be district. The bus take about 50 mintues and will stop at Binh Khanh ferry station. Take ferry to cross Nha Be river and you arrive in Can Gio district
Bus 90 Can Gio - Can Thanh (for monkey island, guerilla base and the beach)
Arrive in Can Gio district, at ferry station, take small bus number 90 to Can Thanh ward.
This bus goes along Rung Sac road, bothsides are mangrove forests. The bus will pass by "Lam vien Can Gio" (Monkey island and floating guerilla base). From the ferry to Monkey island and floating guerilla base is 32Km (From bus stop, walk about 5 minutes to entrance of Monkey island)
Entrace fee for monkey island and floating guerilla base is 30,000 VND/pax/weekday and 35,000VND/pax/weekend
For floating guerilla base, you can walk or take canoe to. Its best and really interesting to take canoe along zigzag mangrove forests to arrive in floating guerilla base. A canoe with 550,000 VND for 6 pax taking about 10 minutes to arrive in the base
The 30/4 beach is about 36km from ferry station. Just follow the bus to bus stop and then take a motorbike to there. It should charge 20,000VND/motorbike
Phuong Nam pearl resort is about 6km from 30/4 beach. You can take Mai Linh taxi (4USD) or motorbike (2 USD) to there
Note: 22km from ferry station is Dan Xay bridge. From the top of the bridge, there is very nice view of river and mangrove forests. You can ask driver to stop at the other side of the bridge and walk up. Finishing viewing and photoghraphing, you just take another bus to Monkey island and floating guerilla base
There is no A/C on bus of if they have, A/C is also very weak. In fact drivers let passengers open windows
Price: ferry ticket 1,000 VND/pax; public bus number 20 (4,000VND/pax); public bus number 90 (5,000 VND/pax)
Ask driver to stop in front of Monkey island and guerilla base in Vietnamese: Vui long cho toi xuong dao khi, Lam vien Can Gio
Ask driver to stop near 30/4 beach in Vietnamese: Vui long cho toi xuong gan bai bien 30/4 (bai bien Can Gio)
Ask driver to stop in Dan Xay bridge in Vietnamese: Vui long cho toi xuong cau Dan Xay
Explain for map:
First black point: Cau Tan thuan (Tan Thuan bridge, distrcit 7)
Second black point: Pha Binh Khanh (Binh Khanh ferry station)
Third black point: Cau Dan Xay (Dan Xay bridge)
Fourth black point: Lam vien can Gio (Monkey island and floating guerilla base)
Green colour area from Binh Khanh ferry station to Can Gio resort is Can Gio dictrist
Publis bus number 20: Ben Thanh - Nha Be
Binh Khanh ferry
Bus 90: Binh Khanh ferry (Can Gio) - Can Thanh
9/ How to go by motorbike
Attention: has enough gasoline first as you arrive in ferry station. The Rung Sac road is just with mangrove forest. There is no gas station on the way. Make sure your motorbike is in good condition as its hard to find out any help.There is no fix/repair motorbike station on the way
1/ TheSinhTourist
246 - 248 De Tham St., Dist. 1, Sai Gon
Tel: +84.8.38389597
Fax: +84.8.38369322
Email: info@thesinhtourist.vn
Price: is based on how many pax. Starting at 180USD for 1 pax. 100USD for 1 pax for a group of 2. The price goes down very much if you have many people go on this tour. Say, a group of 7 pax is 40USD/pax...
Price includes A/C bus/car; soft cake and lunch; entrance fees; canoe to floating guerilla base
Program:
Leave Sai Gon at 7:30AM for Can Gio 30/4 beach. Spend time at the beach and seafood market. Move on to Phuong Nam pearl resort where you can swim in fresh water or sea water lakes. Have big lunch at seaside restaurant. In the afternoon, visit monkey island and take canoe to floating guerilla base.
Back to center of Sai Gon about 5PM
2/ Saigon Tourist
45 Le Thanh Ton street, Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.
Tel: (84-8) 38 279 279 - Fax: (84-8) 38 224987.
http://www.saigontourist.net/
Price: is based on how many pax they have
11/ Other photos
Local boat on Can Gio river
Sunset in Can Gio
Banh bao (cake made of rice and pork, eggs...) at ferry station: 0.5USD
Chicken noodle soup at ferry station: 1 USD
Photo credit: Vietnamguidebook
3/ Monkey island and salt water crocodiles
Its easy to see many baby monkeys running along the road, the mother carrying and feeding the newborn, the leaders are fighting for their positions in the group, a lot of monkeys hanging on the mangrove trees or on the roof of the house...
Attention!!! Dont touch the monkeys. Be careful with your belongings, especially your glasses, camera, caps, hats... The monkeys used to steal these things and run quickly into forest. Call security if the monkeys get angry and attack you (The security officers just always stand around)
Entrace fee for Monkey island (Lam vien Can Gio) is 30,000VND/adult/weekday; 35,000VND/adult/weekend
The Lam vien Can Gio raises many salt water crocodiles and there is fishing game here (20,000VND/time). The salt water crocodiles were in many rivers of Can Gio mangrove forest. They dissapeared because of toxic chemical sprayed in the Vietnam war. They were "famous" for hunting people!
Photo and video credit: Vietnamguidebook
Monkey and crocodile circus
4/ "Floating" guerilla base
Rung Sac guerilla base and monkey island are in the same place: "Lam vien Can Gio" which is nearly 60km from the center of Sai Gon.4/ "Floating" guerilla base
Strategic location!!!
The Can Gio district and its guerilla base (Chien khu Rung Sac) are in Southeast of Sai Gon. While Cu Chi district with its tunnel is in Northwest of the city. Saigon center with USA army headquarter is in the middle.
Can Gio is also the only district of Sai Gon face East sea. So it has been the most important waterway of the city. Supplies for the center of city by using waterway such as gasoline tankers must pass through Can Gio's many rivers (The main rivers of Can Gio are Soai Rap river and Long Tau river. These rivers connect to Sai Gon river leading to the center of city)
So, Occupying Cu Chi and Can Gio were really important during war time!
In fact, the guerillas stay in the tunnel and mangrove forest and launched many suprisingly attacks to center of Sai Gon.
If Cu Chi tunnel was called "hidden base", Can Gio mangrove forest was known as "floating base".
Can Gio has many rivers and creeks, canals (blue lines): On left hand is Soai Rap river. On right hand is Long Tau river. These rivers are borders with the other provinces of Vietnam (Tien Giang and Long An provinces of Mekong delta, BRVT province, Dong Nai province)
The main duties of Can Gio mangrove forest's guerillas were: Cut and destroyed supplies of USA by waterways; launched attacks to Sai Gon city center by rockets; received supplies from the North Vietnam..
Famous attacks of guerillas to Sai Gon:
* On 3rd December 1973, 8 guerillas attacked Nha Be gasoline depot and burned nearly 250 million litres of gasoline in 9 days continuously. Nha Be gasoline depot provided 80% gasoline for the Southern Vietnam
* Destroyed many gasoline tankers on Can Gio's rivers (8,000 to 10,000 liters of gasoline)
Tough and very poor living condition in mangrove forest:
The water in mangrove forest is brackish. Guerillas often suffered shortage of drinkable water. They had to keep and use rain water. Due to the dry season and great number of guerillas, they had a good idea: making drinkable water from brakish/salt water by boiling and condensing. Water was just for eating and drinking. The female gruerilla's hair became worse day after day...
Sometimes, there was not enough rice for eating. Guerillas had to eat edible forest's leaves. Thanks to its mangrove forest' fishes and crabs, guerillas had something for thier meals
Didnt have enough medicines for injured guerillas and healing was in bad situation. 4 army doctors and 2 army nurses were dead but they save 500 guerillas
There were a lot of mosquitos and crocodiles. Many guerillas were attacked and eaten by wild crocodiles!
Rest room was special designed so that the stool/dung wouldnt go out to the rivers and creeks
There were guesthouses, meeting room, making weapon room, hospital, supply room, store room... in the magrove forest base.
860 guerillas were killed when they were very young and most of them were single when they passed away. What was happiness of a couple life for them?
Model: sewing bomb
Model: make drinkable water from brackish water
House in mangrove forest guerilla base
Photo credit: Vietnamguidebook
5/ Can Gio 30/4 beach
The beach is about 61km from the center of Sai Gon.
Can Gio district with dense mangrove forest and many rivers discharge into East sea. Silt and mud make the beach become muddy. So, its not for swimming. But coming to the beach when the water tide is low you can see many local people rake the ground to catch clam and oyster
Photo credit: Vietnamguidebook
6/ Where to stay
1/ Phuong Nam pearl resort (Hon Ngoc Phuong Nam)Overview:
A 3-star resort, about 6km from the beach of Can Gio is now the excellent choice. The resort is in the really quiet area. From Monday to Thursday it sees just a few tourists. Weekend comes with Vietnamese tour groups, but its still nice to stay.
The resort has two swimming pool, one with fresh water and one with sea water. The sea water lake faces the beach and fresh water lake is on the first floor.
The resort is leafy and cool. The rooms and bungalos are clean and beautiful simple design, making them a good place to relax.
The seaside restaurant served good seafood and many Vietanmese and Western dishes.
The resort also offers massage and tennis court services.
Room rate: 30 USD up for standard room (Suite rooms with 140 USD up)
For booking:
Phương Nam pearl resort (Hon Ngoc Phuong Nam resort)
Address: Dong Hoa beach, Long Hoa commune, Can Gio distrtict
Tel: (84-8) 38 744 192 - 38 744 193
Email: phuongnam@27-7.com.vn
Website: www.phuongnampearlresort.com
Fresh water swimming pool
Photo credit: Vietnamguidebook
2/ Can Gio resort
Overview:
A member of Sai Fon tourist company, the big brother of Vietnam tourism.
A 3-star resort comes with many superior rooms and bungalos. Rooms are clean and nice in leafy garden near the 30/4 beach (30/4 or 30th April is the liberated date of Sai Gon)
The swimming pool is in the center of resort. Other services: sauna, steam bath, restaurant, tennis court, bicycle for rent, badminton...
It sees few tourists from Monday to Thursday. Weekend see many tourists. The resort is at the beach, and near the Can Gio market, so its quite nosiy during weekend.
Room rate: 30USD up for superior room. 60USD up for bungalos
For booking:
Can Gio resort
Address: Long Hoa ward, Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh city
Tel: (84-8) 3874 3335 - 3874 3337
Email: sales@cangioresort.com.vn
Website: cangioresort.com.vn
7/ What to buy
Seafood is quite cheap at Can Gio seafood market near 30/4 beachCan Gio is very famous for its sweet mango. About 25,000 VND - 30,000 VND/kg (1.5 USD)
Can Gio mango so sweet
Oc len xao dua (oyster cooked with coconut)
Fried crabs with tamarind sauce
Photo credit: Vietnamguidebook
8/ How to go by public bus
Take bus number 20 at Ben Thanh bus station (in front of Ben Thanh market) to Nha Be district. The bus take about 50 mintues and will stop at Binh Khanh ferry station. Take ferry to cross Nha Be river and you arrive in Can Gio district
Bus 90 Can Gio - Can Thanh (for monkey island, guerilla base and the beach)
Arrive in Can Gio district, at ferry station, take small bus number 90 to Can Thanh ward.
This bus goes along Rung Sac road, bothsides are mangrove forests. The bus will pass by "Lam vien Can Gio" (Monkey island and floating guerilla base). From the ferry to Monkey island and floating guerilla base is 32Km (From bus stop, walk about 5 minutes to entrance of Monkey island)
Entrace fee for monkey island and floating guerilla base is 30,000 VND/pax/weekday and 35,000VND/pax/weekend
For floating guerilla base, you can walk or take canoe to. Its best and really interesting to take canoe along zigzag mangrove forests to arrive in floating guerilla base. A canoe with 550,000 VND for 6 pax taking about 10 minutes to arrive in the base
The 30/4 beach is about 36km from ferry station. Just follow the bus to bus stop and then take a motorbike to there. It should charge 20,000VND/motorbike
Phuong Nam pearl resort is about 6km from 30/4 beach. You can take Mai Linh taxi (4USD) or motorbike (2 USD) to there
Note: 22km from ferry station is Dan Xay bridge. From the top of the bridge, there is very nice view of river and mangrove forests. You can ask driver to stop at the other side of the bridge and walk up. Finishing viewing and photoghraphing, you just take another bus to Monkey island and floating guerilla base
There is no A/C on bus of if they have, A/C is also very weak. In fact drivers let passengers open windows
Price: ferry ticket 1,000 VND/pax; public bus number 20 (4,000VND/pax); public bus number 90 (5,000 VND/pax)
Ask driver to stop in front of Monkey island and guerilla base in Vietnamese: Vui long cho toi xuong dao khi, Lam vien Can Gio
Ask driver to stop near 30/4 beach in Vietnamese: Vui long cho toi xuong gan bai bien 30/4 (bai bien Can Gio)
Ask driver to stop in Dan Xay bridge in Vietnamese: Vui long cho toi xuong cau Dan Xay
First black point: Cau Tan thuan (Tan Thuan bridge, distrcit 7)
Second black point: Pha Binh Khanh (Binh Khanh ferry station)
Third black point: Cau Dan Xay (Dan Xay bridge)
Fourth black point: Lam vien can Gio (Monkey island and floating guerilla base)
Green colour area from Binh Khanh ferry station to Can Gio resort is Can Gio dictrist
Photo credit: Vietnamguidebook
9/ How to go by motorbike
District 1 --> Ham Nghi boulevard ---> Khanh Hoi bridge ---> Nguyen Tat Thanh street, district 4 ---> Huynh Tan Phat street, district 7 ---> Huynh Tan Phat street, Nha Be district ---> Binh Khanh ferry station ---> Can Gio district ---> Rung Sac road (Dan Xay bridge for nice view of mangrove forest and river; monkey island and guerilla base; 30/4 beach)
Attention: has enough gasoline first as you arrive in ferry station. The Rung Sac road is just with mangrove forest. There is no gas station on the way. Make sure your motorbike is in good condition as its hard to find out any help.There is no fix/repair motorbike station on the way
10/ Tour agencies
There are some tour agencies running daily tour to Can Gio in Sai Gon 1/ TheSinhTourist
246 - 248 De Tham St., Dist. 1, Sai Gon
Tel: +84.8.38389597
Fax: +84.8.38369322
Email: info@thesinhtourist.vn
Price: is based on how many pax. Starting at 180USD for 1 pax. 100USD for 1 pax for a group of 2. The price goes down very much if you have many people go on this tour. Say, a group of 7 pax is 40USD/pax...
Price includes A/C bus/car; soft cake and lunch; entrance fees; canoe to floating guerilla base
Program:
Leave Sai Gon at 7:30AM for Can Gio 30/4 beach. Spend time at the beach and seafood market. Move on to Phuong Nam pearl resort where you can swim in fresh water or sea water lakes. Have big lunch at seaside restaurant. In the afternoon, visit monkey island and take canoe to floating guerilla base.
Back to center of Sai Gon about 5PM
2/ Saigon Tourist
45 Le Thanh Ton street, Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.
Tel: (84-8) 38 279 279 - Fax: (84-8) 38 224987.
http://www.saigontourist.net/
Full day excursion to visit Can Gio Forest was recognized as the first mangrove biosphere reserve in Vietnam by UNESCO in 2000. Covering an area of 75,740 ha, this area is a lively world of diverse flora and fauna which has inspired biologists and nature lovers alike. Stop at Dan Xay Bridge and take the boat cruise to Dam Doi. Then, take a walk in Can Gio Forest and see monkey in their natural environment. Continue the boat cruising to a bat santuary at Vam Sat. Afternoon leave for HCMC. Lunch included.
Price: is based on how many pax they have
11/ Other photos
12/ Can Gio whale greeting festival proposed as national heritage (TuoiTreNews)
The Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s Committee
recently proposed that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognize
the Can Gio Whale greeting festival as a national, intangible cultural heritage.
The city’s Department of Culture, Sports
and Tourism has also submitted to the ministry a complete profile of the
festival.
The ministry is expected to consider the
recognition before the festival takes place in the eighth month of the lunar
calendar this year.
The Can Gio Whale greeting festival, which
is held on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar every year,
is one of the biggest festivals involving whale worshipping and praying for
good catches in the southern region.
According to the culture department’s
profile of the festival, although the Can Gio festival, held in Can Thanh town
in HCMC’s suburban Can Gio district, shares some similarities regarding main
rituals with other whale greeting fests in the region, it boasts several
distinctive features.
Unlike other fests, the Can Gio festival
coincides with the Mid-Autumn festival, and is enriched with legends and
folklore on the formation and development of the Can Gio salt marsh.
According to recent statistics, Can Gio is
currently home to nine temples and shrines devoted to whales, which locals,
particularly fishermen respectfully address and consider their savior and
blessing provider.
Photo credit: TuoiTreNews
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