Located near Ho Chi Minh city, Can Gio is one of several good sites for a single day of birding. The mangroves attract several passerine species such as Mangrove Whistler, Asian Tit, Golden-bellied Gerygone, Prinia, Weaver, Sunbirds. A lot of waterbirds such as Kingfishers, Egrets, Herons, Bitterns, and Cormorants are also common here.

In winter (December-April), many wader species come to stay in the area, greatly increasing its species abundance. Spoon-billed Sandpiper has been seen here several times, and other species highlights are White-faced Plover, Nordmann's Greenshank, Red Knot, Red-necked Stint, Broad-billed Sandpiper, all of which are found here easily.

Highlighted species:  

Asian Golden Weaver, Mangrove Whistler, Painted Stork, White-faced Plover, Nordmann's Greenshank, Asian Dowitcher, and a lot of waders during the winter.

Mangrove Whistler

Asian Golden Weaver

Itinerary:

Depending upon on season and tide height, we will plan our birding time accordingly. Anyway, you will be picked up in Ho Chi Minh City in the early morning then drive about 2 hours through Binh Khanh ferry. When we get there, we will spend a full day birding, sometimes we change the order of the muddy-shore birding, and birding in the salt-pans and and in the mangrove forests.

Lunch will be provided at a restaurant nearby before our afternoon birding.

Then return to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Number species expect to be seen: 40 species

Tour price:

• Includes: Bird guide, transportation by private car, lunch and drinking water, entrance fees. Also provide birding spotting scope and bird ID manual.
• Excludes: Optional tipping for guide and driver, personal expense (beverage & alcohol drinking, etc).

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• Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Wader in Go Cong
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• Yok Don National Park
• Tam Dao National Park
• Sa Pa - Fansipan Mt
• Cuc Phuong National Park
• Lo Xo Pass
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• Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park
• Tan Phu Forest (Thac Mai)
• Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve
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