Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens: ALL you need to know before visiting

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The main entrance to Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens (Source: collected)

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a famous tourist attraction in Saigon, attracting a large number of tourists every day. This place is one of the oldest amusement parks in Vietnam, and also the largest animal and plant conservation park in Saigon. The area also includes the temple of Hung’s King and a water puppet theater.

1. About Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is the oldest and largest zoo in Vietnam. If you are planning a day trip to enjoy the fresh air and see animals and plants, then this is the right spot for you.

1.1. Location and opening hours

• Address: Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is located at 2B Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, which is opposite the Independence Palace.
• Saigon zoo opening hours: 7:00 a.m to 18:30 p.m

1.2. Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens Entrance fee and game tickets

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens entrance fee is quite affordable, about 40,000 – 60,000 VND.

Entrance fee:

• Children under 1m: Free
• Guests from 1m – 1m3: 40,000 VND/ticket/person 
• Guests over 1m3 tall: 60,000 VND/ticket/person

Game tickets:

Thrilling games inside Saigon Zoo (Source: Collected)

2. What to do at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens?

Established in 1864, the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens have undergone many renovations and changes. When visiting the zoo, visitors can experience a wide range of outdoor activities, including:

2.1. Walk around and enjoy fresh air

Due to the plants and green trees, the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens’ air is simply fresh and clean. You can stroll through the zoo while enjoying the shade of the trees. 

Enjoy the breeze under the shade of trees (Source: collected)

2.2. Visit zones of animals and plants

The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is well-known as the largest zoo in Ho Chi Minh City. This is home to 590 animals of 125 species and 1830 trees and plants of 260 species. There is an animal conservation area, a plant conservation area, an orchid garden, and an amusement park.

Animals in the zoo (Source: collected)

2.3. Take a short tour on a tramcar

There will be two ways for you to explore the park. First, you can enjoy jogging along the paths of the zoo. On the other hand, taking a short trip on a tramcar can be a good idea if you want to go faster and enjoy the breeze.

Witness the animals while relaxing on the tramcar (Source: collected)

2.4. Challenge yourself with thrilling games

To meet the entertainment needs of young people, the Ho Chi Minh City Zoo and Botanical Gardens tourist area also has adventurous and thrilling games such as hot air balloons, tram cars, trains, etc., roller coasters,…

Not only animals and plants, visitors can try adventurous games like roller coasters or trains (Source: Collected)

2.5. Enjoy free art performances

Coming to the zoo, visitors can also enjoy unique art performances that are often held on weekends and on major holidays. It could be special magic shows, singing and dancing activities, an animal circus, or anything else that is appealing and exciting to visitors. 

Art performances at Saigon Zoo  (Source: collected)

2.6. Have fun at children’s playground

If you are traveling with your children, this is an excellent opportunity for them to meet wildlife animals. The children can feed the animals through the fences.

3. The full guide for your day trip to Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Although the zoo is open all days of the year, there are a few things that you need to notice:

3.1. The best time to visit Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens

The best time to visit the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is between December and April, when the temperature is quite favorable and it does not rain often. 

3.2. The suggest ways to get to Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens

• By motorcycle:

If you travel by motorcycle, you can search Google Maps for the shortest route. Remember, the main entrance is right at Nguyen Binh Khiem street, and the other entrance is on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street.

Parking fee: 3,000VND

• By bus:

Besides traveling by motorcycle, visitors can take a bus to arrive at the zoo. Here are the suggested buses that you can choose:

Visitors can take buses to the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens (Source: Collected)

• • Bus No. 05
    • Route: Cho Lon bus station – Bien Hoa bus station.
    • Operating hours for reference: 5:00 am – 5:00 pm.
    • Waiting time: 25 – 30 minutes/trip
    • Reference price: 15,000 VND/ticket.
  • Bus No. 14 
    • Route: 3/2 Street – Western Bus Station
    • Reference operating hours: 4am – 8pm.
    • Waiting time: 7 – 12 minutes/trip
    • Reference price: 6,000 VND/ticket.
• By car:  

Car parking is available at the Nguyen Binh Khiem entrance; visitors can ask the staff for directions. 

3.3. Some notes for your excursion to Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens

• Visitors should choose to wear flat shoes or sandals, do not wear high heels because the zoo campus is quite large, you will need to walk a lot.
• Bring a full range of sun protection tools such as a shirt, hat, and sunscreen… because many areas of the campus do not have the shade of big trees.
• Bring a camera or phone to take photos.
• For the best outdoor sightseeing experience, check the weather forecast carefully ​​to choose the right time and suitable outfits.
• You should choose to visit this amusement park on holidays or weekends to both visit and watch interesting art performances and animal circuses.

Enjoy the art performances at the weekend (Source: Collected)

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