City Zoo Attractions & Landmark
Smelly but nice
Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam
+84 8 829 3728Overview
Set in the same park that houses the History Museum, the zoo is worth a visit if you have extra time. Do not expect Western conditions here though. Larger animals such as elephants, camels and hippos could definitely use more space. The reptile houses and aviaries are better with a good array of snakes and birds that you are unlikely to see without visiting remote areas. The gardens are particularly pleasant.Open Hours
Mo to Su from 09:00 AM to 09:00 PM
It is often called zoological garden or botanical garden, one of the oldest zoos in the world. The zoo came into being since 1864 by a French botanist, Mr. J. B Louis Pierre. It covered an area of twelve hectares on uncultivated land by the Rach Lang was finished in 1865 and further enlarged eight more hectares by the end of the year. The zoo includes a lot of rare fauna and flora from all over the world. In 1924, the zoo was extended 13 hectares to Thi Nghe, so the total area comes to 30 hectares. The zoo can be entered by 2 gates, one on Le Duan Street and the other on Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street. It is divided into different sections: animal section, bonsai section, orchids section, chidren section etc. There are also culture remains of the country together with archeological items collected adn presented in the National museum. Inside, tourists can see the object of
