Located near Ho Chi Minh City, Can Gio is one of several good sites for a full day of birding. The mangroves attract several passerine species such as Mangrove Whistler, Asian Tit, and Golden-bellied Gerygone, while grassland/wetland areas serve as habitat for Prinia, Weaver, and 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, and Broad-billed Sandpiper, all of which could be found here. 

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 on the season and tide height, we will plan our birding time accordingly. Anyway, you will be picked up at the hotel/aiport in Ho Chi Minh City in the early morning, then drive about 2 hours via the 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 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. Tour-ends.

The number of species expected to be seen on this tour is about 50 species.

Tour price:

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

Relevant tour:

• Searching the Mekong Coast for Spoon-billed Sandpiper
• Tram Chim National Park Birding Package

More information:

• Mang Den – Kon Plong
• Da Lat Plateau
• Cat Tien National Park
• Yok Don National Park
• Tam Dao National Park
• Sa Pa - Fansipan Mt
• Cuc Phuong National Park
• Lo Xo Pass
• Bach Ma National Park
• Sa Mu - Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve
• Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park
• Tan Phu Forest (Thac Mai)
• Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve
• Mekong Delta