Go Green - Can Gio Mangrove Forest By Speedboat

OVERVIEW

Zip through the canals south of Ho Chi Minh City in a speedboat and explore a mangrove-lined lagoon that serves as a wildlife sanctuary. The speedboat will offer an exhilarating way to see the countryside before pausing at a riverside market in the town of Can Giuoc. While browsing, you can expect to see many of the ingredients used in the local cuisine and get a genuine glimpse of life along the waterfront. The pace will be considerably slower in Can Gio, a wetlands so ecologically important that UNESCO declared it a Biosphere Reserve. You will enjoy a unique perspective of the area by riding through the lagoon in a small boat and learning about the benefits of the mangroves that line its shores. The wetlands provide an ideal habitat for saltwater crocodiles and water birds, which you will likely see in abundance. After planting a mangrove sapling, you will dine at a nearby restaurant.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore ecologically important rural waterways by speedboat and in a slower boat.
• Stop at a thriving market on the river in the town of Can Giuoc.
• Cruise along a mangrove-lined lagoon that is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
• Discover why mangroves are so vital ecologically and observe the wildlife they support.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.