Zoo & Parks for tourist of Ho Chi Minh city

Dam Sen Park

Covering 52ha on the corner of Lac Long Quan and Hoa Binh St., Dam Sen Park is composed of various areas. There is an area for entertainment, including a central flower garden, water fountains, pine tree hills, a rose garden, a prehistoric valley, a fun house, a ball game center, electronic games, and make-up rooms, There is also an area for camping and a lake offering many aquatic activities. A pavilion for dancing and water puppetry is located near the lake. Dam- Sen Park is a large-scaled water park within the city, which is convenient for city dwellers to come and enjoy themselves here-especially at weekends. In summer you should came here in weekdays since it's very crowded at weekend. 

A game at Dam Sen Water-park of Dam Sen Park

Zoo and Botanical Gardens

The construction of the gardens began in March 1864 under the supervision of French tropical botanist J.B. Louis Pierre and was completed in 1865 for the purpose of botany researching. Many valuable trees from different parts of the country, as well as from India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and other countries, were planted here. A concrete bridge was built over Thi Nghe Canal in 1927, linking the Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The Zoo and Botanical Gardens consists of separate sections where one can see rare animals and ornamental plants, such as a famous collection of orchids, and enjoy the recreational areas for children and adults. The Zoo keeps hundreds of species of mammals, reptiles and birds. The cages are fairly spacious, including outdoor enclosures for tigers, monkeys, lions, deer, apes, crocodiles, snakes and hippopotami. The Botanical Garden is located-at 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Ben Nghe Quarter, District 1. There are two gates to the Zoo. The main entrance gate is on Nguyen Binh Khiem Road at the corner of Le Duan Road. The other gate is on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Road near the bridge over the Thi Nghe Channel.

Binh Quoi Tourist Village

Binh Quoi Tourist Village is located on the Thanh Da peninsula by the Sai Gon River, in Binh Thanh District, 8km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. This is one of the city's biggest tourist sites with its unique scenery. There are 55 modern-equipped bedrooms in the village, which nestle under big trees by the river. The village's restaurant is where big parties can be held and famous grilled dishes and Vietnamese traditional specialties can be found. There are marvelous shows of traditional music in the evening, including "Ky Yen Festival", "Southern amateur singing on Ghe Hau", "Traditional Vietnamese Wedding". Such shows attract a great deal of domestic and overseas tourists. You can also go water surfing, fishing, swimming, play tennis, and many other kinds of sport. From Binh Quoi, you can boat along the Sai Gon River to visit the Ben Duoc, Lai Thieu Fruit Gardens, and back to the Nha Rong Wharf.

Suoi Tien Tourist Site

The Suoi Tien Tourist Site is located in Tan Phu Ward, District 9, 19km away from Ho Chi Minh city downtown. A tourist site of the Southeast Asian rank, Suoi Tien still preserves a pure, green, and clean environment, which makes it "the lung" of Ho Chi Minh City. It is thus an ideal place for holidaymakers from far and near. The 25-ha Cultural Tourist Site of Suoi Tien includes a sightseeing area, a holiday resort, and a high-quality entertainment area. Inside Suoi Tien, one finds a giant dragon of 400m, and a statue of unicorn. Tourists may visit Flower and Butterfly Grottoes, the crocodile-breeding farm with over 2,000 crocodiles, the 8-ha orchards, or the nice, attractive Square of the Mysterious Palace of Twelve Animals. They can catch a mini-train to tour the site. There is still more. Among them are self-controlled Boeing planes, one 30-meter swing, air-bicycle excursions to the crocodile farm, or high-speed hydroplanes. Visitors to Suoi Tien also have chances to immerse themselves in the poetic landscapes and see the Sea World with hundreds of species of fish, which are breeding in the glass tanks.