Recently, visitors to Ca Mau are very impressed with the images of birds and storks flying in the early morning or evening from the bird garden of more than 3 hectares located in the grounds of the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area and maintained for more than 20 years. This place is a great tourist attraction when coming to Ca Mau.
By Thomas Vietnam at vemekong.com | Official Ca Mau Visitor Guide
1. Better to Know as a Tourist
Ticket: Free
Spend-time: One or a half hour (approx)
Hours: Dawn – dusk
Food: Yes
Shop: No
Parking lot: Yes
Blog: https://vemekong.com/ca-mau-city-bird-garden/
Address: Ward 1, Ca Mau City, Ca Mau Province.
Added values: It can be said that Ca Mau is the only province with a bird garden located in the heart of the city. This unique bird garden is located in the grounds of President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area.
Nearby attractions and hidden gems: Looking for places to stop on your way to and from Ca Mau City Bird Garden? Or maybe you found it too crowded here? We’ve got some ideas! Check out our list: Ca Mau Cape – The South Pole of Vietnam (144 km), Hon Khoai Island (3 km), Mui Ca Mau National Park (114 km), Thi Tuong Lagoon (40 km), Nam Can Mangrove Forest (55 km), Thien Lam Pagoda (11 km), Hon Da Bac Island (51 km)…
2. Travel Guide to Ca Mau City Bird Garden
With a large campus, many airy and cool trees, President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area in Ca Mau is not only a place to remember Uncle Ho, but also a tourist attraction in Ca Mau attracting tourists from near and far.
President Ho Chi Minh’s memorial area includes many works such as: Uncle Ho’s pavilion (where flowers and incense offerings are held in memory of Uncle Ho); Bird garden (with an area of more than 3 hectares, the number of birds staying is estimated at over 12,000 individuals); Exhibition house, movie screening (serving the need to learn about the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh); … It is harmoniously combined with the system of trees and ornamental flowers to bring a cool and airy feeling.
In particular, this area has many individual birds, storks, … in flocks, crowded to create a unique bird garden located in the heart of the city. Every year, on New Year’s Eve, birds gather here as if they had ever been on a date. The scene of the bird garden in spring is so lyrical and poetic. In the afternoon, the song calls to you, the sound of wings fluttering throughout this area.
According to the tally results of the Institute of Natural Resources and Environment (under Hanoi National University) and the Royal Institute of Ornithology in April 2018, this bird park has about 6,603 birds with about 53 other bird species.
However, the number of birds in the garden fluctuates with each season of the year. At the peak period, the garden has more than 10,000 birds to nest, breed and settle in the artificial bird garden in the heart of Ca Mau city. Most of these birds are storks (white storks), egrets (also known as snake-necked birds) and gray herons….
If you have the opportunity to travel to Ca Mau, this will be the closest and interesting place to visit for all visitors. Only less than 6m from a ditch, visitors will witness with their own eyes tens of thousands of birds, storks, mallard (chim le le), Oriental darter (chim điên điển phương Đông), black-crowned night heron (Vạc), watercock (gà nước), great egret, black cranes, cormorant…, etc., swooping down to the mangroves and crowded bamboo banks.
This bird sanctuary has existed for decades and is always carefully and thoughtfully protected by the locality. Although streets and constructions race around, the bird park still exists as a valuable feature of a city in the southernmost region of the country.
3. What to Do –See – Eat at Ca Mau City Bird Garden
Whether it’s been many times or just the first time stepping into Ca Mau Bird Park, we all feel the pure and simple beauty of nature. In the calm and clear space with only the sound of birds chirping softly from the canopy of leaves and the very gentle rustling of our own footsteps on the dry crisp leaves, we will see the soul floating in serenity, the sorrows of the hustle and bustle of life seems to disappear.
With biodiversity potential and confirmed environmental value, Ca Mau Bird Park is a place for you to accumulate hundreds of practical knowledge about biology, environment, and ecotourism experiences. For those who love nature and like to experience, Ca Mau Bird Park is an ideal place not to be missed in the journey to discover the land and people of Ca Mau. This bird park has become an attractive tourist destination, attracting more than 30,000 visitors to Dat Mui every year.
4. Free Itineraries from VeMekong
As a local travel expert, we have some ideas for you to think about.
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If you do not have much time left, it is easy to check out spots in one full day by boat or with bike or with motorbike and car. But there are much more than tourist sites like these in Ca Mau. Make sure you have more time to feel and explore more about the hidden gems and the culture, food, night life, wildlife and forest as well. Top tip: Stay in a homestay nearby, so you have more chances to visit it and surroundings. If you are looking for the package Ca Mau daily tour with local, you can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
5. Google Maps of Ca Mau City Bird Garden
Google Maps made a name for itself helping people travel from one place to another, avoid traffic (You probably know the route from your hotel to the gas station by heart, but what you can’t be sure about is gridlock), measure a distance, get back to the hotel on time, share the location…
6. Visit Ca Mau City Bird Garden by yourself
Solo traveller? Travelling on your own means you will get out of any difficult situations by yourself. This, in turn, leads to more satisfying travel experiences and helps you improve your problem-solving skills. These days we rarely get the chance to sit with ourselves and simply be. That’s why you should consider the time you spend alone on your trip as a gift.
It is possible for solo travellers to use google maps and do it alone. But sometimes they need to update local maintained roads and bridges which close and lead you a longer road than the road from Google maps. It is just about the time. It takes more time to find the correct garden to come. Adventure is always fun. Wifi is strong in Ca Mau village! The locals find it hard to speak English as well. Top tip: Sticking to one canal and keeping going along it which gives you more things to see and avoids getting lost. Contact vemekong.com to hire a car, scooter with English-speaking-guide or cycling tours in Ca Mau.
7. Responsible Travel and Advice Ca Mau City Bird Garden
Don’t get us wrong. But we assure you that you totally agree with us. “Do not give candy and things to the children when you plan to visit any local villages”, the kids will leave the school and follow the sweets and later they find some things to give you or sell to you. The garden is a little forest, don’t pick and touch the flowers or fruits without the local’s smiles. We deal with traveling green and leaving green behind, not plastic. Top tip: Vemekong.com are some of the companies that care a lot about responsible travel and local respectation.
8. Amazing Video flycam/drone of Ca Mau City Bird Garden (4k)
If a picture says a thousand words, it stands to reason that the video says many times more.
9. Incredible Tips for Photography, Specialists, KOLs, Media and Influencers
To get the best of the best for your unique writing, featuring, photo, video and insider’s stories. We do recommend you to have a local travel expert, the one who always gets more ground information and makes sure every single element is solved perfectly. The Vemekong (very exclusive Mekong) team is your priority choice. Email and have a private talk with them to customize your journey smoothly, personal and the most ultimately amazing. You can contact www.vemekong.com or Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo +84939888559; email: hello@vemekong.com
10. Pro Tips
You can stay in a homestay which is near the riverside, this will help you out the best option. Then you can hire a scooter, car or bike and explore it by yourself. There are many local homestays in the mangrove forest near Ca Mau cape and near U Minh Ha forest. Both of these places are super green for staying and forget the world.
If you plan to extend your travel to Ca Mau homestay, do not forget to bring mosquito repellent cream.
Visit Ca Mau or do any customized tours, please choose reputable providers with boat trips equipped with lifebuoys, jackets, motorcycle and cycling tours with the helmets and. Safety is a priority! Choose Ca Mau responsible tours which help you give back while traveling. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.
Ca Mau food & drink guide ranges from street food, authentic, fancy to fusion foods. As a tropical land of many fresh vegetables and homegrown gardens, which always make Ca Mau cuisines fresh, close to nature and very traditional. If you are a food lover, don’t hesitate to put other bites onto your food lists such as Banh tam ga cay (Silkworm rice cake with curried chicken), grilled Vop clams with salt and pepper, grilled snakehead fish, grilled mudskipper fish, stone crab roast with salt, young bee salad, Ba Khia – A traditional food in Ca Mau, Ca Mau crab is a must-eat…
Bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunblock, scarf to wear when visiting temples, pagodas, and the cathedral.
Bring the raincoat if you’re planning a trip to Ca Mau in the rainy season, as Ca Mau always looks fantastic in the full rain and full sun.
Ca Mau tourist attractions are magnificent itself, but if you have enough time, don’t forget to put other places onto your bucket lists such as Ca Mau City Bird Garden, Ca Mau Cape – The South Pole of Vietnam, U Minh Ha National Park, Mui Ca Mau National Park, Monivongsa Bopharam Pagoda, Thien Lam Pagoda, Ca Mau Floating Market (totally no more), Cao Dai Temple In Ca Mau, Nam Can Mangrove Forest, Quan Am Ancient Temple, Memorial of President Ho Chi Minh, Watch the Sunrise and Sunset at Ca Mau Cape, U Minh Forest, Thi Tuong Lagoon, Khai Long Tourist Area, Hon Khoai Island, Hon Da Bac Island,
Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Ca Mau province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!
“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.
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