Ho Chi Minh City: Can Gio Monkey Island Day Trip

Visit Monkey Island on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. See over 1,000 monkeys in the mangrove forest, take a speedboat to the Sac guerilla camp, and enjoy a Vietnamese-style lunch.
Explore the mangrove forests of Can Gio, known as Monkey Island, on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the monkey sanctuary, see the crocodile area, and take a speedboat to the Sac guerilla camp. Enjoy a Vietnamese-style lunch and free time at a local seafood market.

Start your day with a pickup from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and head to Can Gio, known as Monkey Island. On arrival, visit the mangrove forest to see over 1,000 monkeys living there. Feed and take photos with many monkeys surrounding and climbing on your shoulders.

Continue with a short walk to the crocodile area where local people conserve many huge crocodiles from the “American war”. Try your hand at crocodile fishing (optional) before taking a speedboat to the Sac guerilla camp, which was built in the deep jungle.

Nowadays, the camp has become a major tourist attraction. It is not only a unique experience but also it helps the visitors understand more about the jungle life during the war. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before spending free time at a local seafood market where you can buy various kinds of fresh seafood and dried foods.

Go swimming at Can Gio Resort beside the market and sightsee around the beach. Finish the trip at approximately 5:30 PM.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.