Saigon- Can Gio (Van Sat) by speedboat
Duration: 1 day
Destination: Can Gio- Vam Sat Mangrove Forest
Pick up & Drop off place: Bach Dang jetty
Distance: 120 km, running time: 4,5 hrs
Rivers and channels passing
Vam Sat, which area is about 50 km from Hochiminh city. Its area is about 2,000 ha where all kinds of plant and animal of marshy ecosystem are found.
08:00: Our Driver & Tour Guide pick you up at the hotel then transfer to Bach Dang Jetty (at Me Linh Square, opposite to Tran Hung Dao Statue, Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1 – Saigon).
The speedboat brings you along Saigon River crossing Tan Thuan Harbor, Ben Nghe and enters the confluence of Nha Be River and Dong Nai River. And then goes along Nha Be, Long Tau River to Dan Xay Bridge where the forest stretches as far as the eye can see. The boat continues going into the forest. The boat moors at Vam Sat Ferry Boat. You will be guided by professional and friendly local guides and can enjoy the panorama of salty flooded forest with dozen of strange plants and thousand of storks from the top of Tang Bong Tower. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant and relax. Then, the boat brings you along canals and across the forest to “Dam Doi” (Bat’s swamp) where you can see thousands of bats. Sitting on small sampan, slip through streams or walk along small paths through forest, you can also go fishing and enjoy the fish or crabs they caught. Leaving Vam Sat, the boat returns to Saigon. You are brought back at the Bach Dang Jetty. Transfer to your place in Saigon. End of trip.
Rate in US$ per person
Charter speed boat
| No. of persons |
Charter + Private Car |
| 4pax |
5pax |
6pax |
7pax |
8pax |
9-10pax |
11-13pax |
14-16 pax up |
| Nov '11- May '12 |
140 |
135 |
130 |
120 |
110 |
100 |
90 |
75 |
| Jun '11- Oct '11 |
135 |
125 |
120 |
115 |
105 |
95 |
85 |
70 |
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Includes
- Return transport service by Speed Boat + transfer from/to hotel/ jetty Bach Dang
- English/ French speaking guide.
- Insurance on boat, mineral water, fresh fruits, Refreshing cotton towels.
- Entrance fees to Can Gio- Vam Sat
- 1 lunch
- Service Charge and Gvt. Taxes
Excludes
- Other meals
- Individual Traveling Insurance
- Tips
About Vam Sat
Can Gio – Vam Sat Mangrove Forests 
The Can Gio Mangrove Forest was recognized as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2000. It is the first biosphere reserve in Viet Nam, and is the 368th member of the international network of biosphere reserve. Covering an area of 75,740ha, the evergreen forest is a lively world of 150 kinds of flora, 137 species of fish, 31 species of reptiles, 4 species of mammals, 130 species of birds which has inspired biologists and nature lovers alike. At Can Gio, visitors will have opportunities not only to indulge in a fresh green environment but also to explore the mysteries of the tidal swampy ecosystem and thrill to the legends of a amphibious commandos during the Viet Nam War.
Vam Sat is an eco-tourism site with an area of 2,000 hectares in Ly Nhon Commune, Can Gio District, 50km from centre of Ho Chi Minh City. The Eco-tourism site of Vam Sat Mangrove Forest has beautiful landscapes and clean environment, suitable for the development of an eco-tourism area. Visitors to Vam Sat can stay overnight at the houses by the seaside, under the foliages. This area has many interesting activities that attract a large number of domestic and foreign visitors
