5 activities for nature lovers in Saigon
Next to the excitement of life, somewhere in the middle city always lies a few spots with nice breeze, peaceful for those that love nature. Here, you can freely experience many outdoor activities such as bicycle riding, picnic, sight seeing, take pictures and eat. Let’s find and try 5 activity immediately for those that love nature that we recommended in this article!
Walking around Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Botanical Garden is the largest plant and animal conservation park in the city. Not only sightseeing, locals also come here to avoid the sweltering heat in the summer. Inside the cool park, there are thousands of trees, cacti, bonsai, orchids and green grass on an area of 20hectares. In particular, this place is the common home of many rare species of birds, reptiles and animals of wild origin or imported from all over the world. The ideal time to visit the park is around 8, 9 am or after 14 pm. If you are skilled in photography, every corner of the park is a beautiful corner, thanks to the natural green background and ancient features on each architecture here. In addition to feeding animals, taking photos, you can also buy tickets with children to experience many games at the outdoor area at the back gate on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street.
Botanical Garden, 2B Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1.
Opening hours (from Monday to Sunday and public holidays):
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5:00 – 6:30: Open for individuals to participate in nutrition and exercise.
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7:00 – 18:30: Open for visitors.
Picnic in Van Thanh tourist area
2km from the city center, the peaceful Van Thanh tourist area is a place that you and your loved ones cannot ignore if you want to have a picnic. On the banks of the windy lake, under the cool shade of coconut trees, there is a green lawn interspersed with wooden huts containing about 5 to 10 people. This place is a great space for family parties, friends and relatives to eat, drink and chat intimately. If you have not prepared food for going picnic, you can join the famous 3-region cuisine buffet at the central restaurant area. There are hundreds of dishes and drinks of the three regions of the North – Central – South as well as other European – Asian dishes to serve both foreign diners. Weekends are the time when the tourist area is busiest, in addition to enjoying the food, you can try your hand at fishing, playing tennis, swimming or taking pictures with the scenery of lotus ponds and lawns, wooden bridge or impressive Landmark 81 building in the distance.
Van Thanh tourist area, 48/10 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District.
Opening hours (from Monday to Sunday and public holidays): 7:30 – 21:00.
