The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens were established in 1865. It is Vietnam's largest zoo and botanical garden located in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City. It has been home to over a hundred species of mammals, reptiles, and birds, as well as many rare orchids and ornamental plants. The Museum of Vietnamese History, housing some 25,000 artifacts of history, culture and ethnography of South Vietnam is within the grounds. Today the Saigon Zoo is one of the oldest continuously operating zoos of the world, with flora and faunal collection from every continent of the world. The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden contain two crowd-puller places- A temple to the Hung Kings and the Museum of Vietnamese History. This place plays an essential role in animal conservation and education in the country.
Hire a car and reach this place via Truong Sa. If you want to avail public transport, you may opt for bus no. 54,150 and 93. It is 11.8 km from the city center.
Sunday: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Waiting Time
Entrance Fee
20,000 VND per child.
50,000 VND per adult.
Time you can spend
Weather
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