Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve & Hidden Forests
Description
Why This Tour Is Special • Off the tourist trail: Lung Ngoc Hoang is still untouched by mass tourism — a rare, truly authentic Mekong Delta experience. • Hidden wetland landscapes: You’ll cruise through quiet canals covered in water plants and surrounded by pristine forest. • Incredible birdlife: Thousands of wild birds live and flock here, offering one of the best natural birdwatching spots in the region. • Flexible and comfortable: Choose to trek lightly or return by boat, making it suitable for all ages and activity levels. • This tour is available with a guide or without a guide (driver only). Please make sure to select the option that best suits your needs when making the reservation. • If you prefer a more budget-friendly option, you can choose the driver-only option. You can still explore the reserve independently, and the boat driver can communicate with you using Google Translate if needed.
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Itinerary
Discover the Mekong Delta Beyond the Tourist Routes Pick-up at 8:00 AM or 2:00 PM from your hotel in Can Tho. Your driver or guide (depending on your booking) will take you to one of the Mekong Delta’s most untouched natural areas. ⸻ Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve After a 45-minute drive, arrive at this 2,800-hectare wetland sanctuary, still largely untouched by mass tourism. Explore by small boat, cruising through narrow canals covered with water hyacinths and surrounded by peaceful flooded forests. Enjoy the natural sounds of birds and wildlife in this quiet, authentic environment. ⸻ Highlights • Scenic boat ride through hidden forest canals • 25-meter observation tower with panoramic views • Birdwatching in a protected habitat • Optional 1.4 km nature walk or relax on the boat ⸻ Return to Can Tho at 12:30 PM or 6:00 PM depending on your departure time. Note: This tour is available with a guide or driver only—please choose your preferred option when booking.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(67)
Huong has been an incredible guide. A very interesting tour with a very nice local guide who was very eager to teach.
The Lung Ngoc Hoàng nature reserve is one of the things to do in Cần Thơ. Peaceful, little known, and little traveled, our superb guide Huong explained to us. She is from the region and knows it like the back of her hand. Someone very attentive and who speaks very good English (for an average French person like me.. :) )
We booked the tour via Agoda (through Viator) and are thrilled with how it was carried out by Local Mint Travel. Originally, we wanted to travel to Châu Đốc for a boat trip through the green, overgrown canals. Since the trip was too long for us, we chose this alternative near Cần Thơ – and it was a bullseye! Even beforehand, the WhatsApp contact was extremely customer-oriented. They allowed us to easily move the tour from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Our driver was also a great, English-speaking guide, which made the excursion very pleasant and informative (at no extra charge!). Even when we took longer due to a small misunderstanding on our part, there were no problems at all. Both the organization and the driver were absolutely super. A wonderful excursion that I would 100% recommend to friends and acquaintances in the region!
Visit length: 4h experience: 4 people, great group small and perfect to hear all the explanations
An in-depth and wonderful guided tour, we were picked up at the meeting point right on time by our guide Vy who immersed us in the culture of her country not only limiting herself to the places seen but also telling us about the customs, traditions and language😊 the boat trip was very relaxing (thanks also to our legendary captain Tam) and with the forest and the rice fields it is all not to be missed. I highly recommend it!
Nice tour. Kind and super helpful driver. Recommended
Such a nice tour!!! We visited the Mangroves via boat. Watched birds and got lots of explanations about the vietnamese life in Mekong Delta. Vi is a lovely and friendly tourguide. I can recommend to book a tour with her!! We also visited the hidden forest. I had a really good time and learned a lot about the culture.
Our Tour Guide Vy was very friendly and Patient. She teacher us a lot about the history, Culture and meaning of the Place. It was a really nice trip, we can highly recommend it! Thank you very much Vy it was nice to meet you! (Everything was perfectly organized)
Vy - this was an amazing day thank you sooo much vy - very informative and friendly could not ask for more
Nice and relax tour with Vy:) super friendly and good knowledge about the area:)
