DAY TRIP · FROM SAIGON
Saigon’s best, in one list.
The 15 most popular can gio & monkey island tours in Ho Chi Minh City. The pick of them, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.
From Ho Chi Minh City, tour Can Gio mangroves and Monkey Island by ferry and bus, spotting monkeys, crocodiles, history, and lunch.
Most Popular“We had a fantastic time! Thang was helpful and knowledgable and the day was well organised. Lunch was delicious and plentiful. Monkey Island was such a great experience- even if I did lose my hat! 😅”
Trek Can Gio mangroves, see cheeky monkeys on Monkey Island, check saltwater crocs, and learn wartime history with lunch and pickup included.
“Great tour and wonderful friendly guide. Monkeys very cheeky!! Highly recommend this tour and great lunch provided.”
Motorbike and ferry from Ho Chi Minh City through Can Gio mangroves to Monkey Island, plus market, beach, and Cao Dai stop.
“Amazing and fun touring Monkey Island and the mangrove forest with Ben. Will be definitely sharing with friends visiting Vietnam soon!”
From Ho Chi Minh, spend a day in Can Gio: feed mangrove monkeys, visit crocodiles and the Sac guerrilla camp, then eat by the fish market.
“Tibiet was great!! the “beach” and resort was meh. Everything else was stunning”
Cần Giờ day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: Monkey Island macaques, crocodiles, UNESCO mangroves by speedboat, lunch and war stories.
“The guided trip to Can Gio Mangrove Forest was absolutely amazing! The highlights for me were the serene beauty of the mangroves and the fascinating wildlife, especially the playful monkeys. The guide was knowledgeable and engaging, sharing so many interesting facts about the ecosystem. The boat ride was peaceful and offered stunning views, making it…”
Can Gio Monkey Island speedboat day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with monkey feeding, mangrove rides, war-era stops, and included lunch.
“The bus ride was quite long but it was fun driving onto the ferry to get across to the island. The best part was the forest itself as it is quite unique. The rest was just ok.”
A full-day Can Gio mangrove adventure from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, monkey island, crocodiles, speed-boat jungle rides, and lunch.
“I went on the one day Mekong Delta tour and was very satisfied with the services on this company. Our guide Pham Xuân Tháo spoke very good English and her explanations were very clear. She is obviously an experienced tour guide. Her assistant Huyên was very good too.The minivan driver was safe and punctual.I enjoyed…”
VIP speedboat day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio mangroves with an English guide, wildlife search, lunch, cake, and snacks.
“Overall a nice river cruise, with fresh food and some croissants. Our guide Van was friendly and enthusiastic. Interesting crusing along Saigon River and seeing way of life. Can Gio/Vam Sat itself is interesting with good nature elements and aRead more”
Motorbike from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio’s mangroves, Monkey Island, a seafood market, and the beach—plus breakfast and lunch.
“Super fun day trip, I definitely recommend it. it was even better than the trip to the Mekong Delta. What made the trip absolutely memorable was my driver, Long. He was the sweetest guy, very considerate. His English was perfect and he could explain a lot to me. He made sure that the trip was…”
Canoe through Can Gio mangroves, trek in Vam Sat, visit Monkey Island and bird areas, then tackle a suspension-bridge tower for $85.
“Abbiamo prenotato il tour convinti di avere con noi altre persone invece abbiamo fatto un tour privato con Linda, la nostra guida. Accompagnatrice preparata e gentilissima. Il tour è stato splendido, lo consiglio vivamente.”
Full-day Can Gio mangroves, Monkey Island, crocodile feeding, Sac Forest history, and Can Gio beach from Ho Chi Minh City for about $45.
“The tour through the mangroves is great. However if you wear glasses and need them to see it’s very important to have some kind of band or strap to keep them on your head. The monkeys WILL steal them and we weren’t warned ahead of Read more”
Private Can Gio mangrove eco tour from Ho Chi Minh City with speedboat ride, monkey island, crocodile farm, canopy tower, lunch, wildlife viewing.
“We had a great time feeding crocodiles, watching the monkeys and learning Vietnamese culture, the speedboat was a lit of fun and our guide Harry was friendly, informative, helpful and fun to hang out with, both he and the driver Cong done an excellent job and made the trip very memorable for us”
A full-day Can Gio tour from Ho Chi Minh City for monkeys, mangroves, and the Sac Guerrilla Base, with an English guide and lunch.
“Monkey island was fantastic to interact and feed them as was the visit to the guerilla camp with canoe boat ride on return. The visit to the seafood market was pointless, not as advertised to pick out and buy something to have it cooked in front of you.I don't think we were there 20 minutes…”
Private full-day Can Gio mangroves from Ho Chi Minh: boat cruise, monkeys, crocodiles, canopy tower views, and a riverside lunch.
“4 of us did a private tour of Mekong Delta with a local tour guide, Jacky Hieu. He was extremely knowledgeable, interesting and caring. We had the best experience of the Mekong Delta with him on the van, boats and horse carriage!!”
Small-group Can Gio and Vam Sat mangrove tour from Ho Chi Minh City with canoe/boat rides, fruit bats, birds, lunch, and crocodile lake.
“I highly recommend this tour - it's a perfect getaway from busy Saigon and the guide's insights were more than interesting.”
The whole city and the river country around it, and every way to spend a day.
