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Zoo and Botanical Gardens


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #34 of 57 attractions in Ho Chi Minh City
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Attraction type: Zoo, Garden
Address: Nguyen Binh Khiem Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

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1 of 5 stars
DRDGlobal
17 Dec 2009

We visited the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens during our stay in Saigon. It was quite a distance to get there and even the taxi driver didn't know where it was and had to look at the map to take us there. Not sure if he really didn't know where it was or if he was just playing stupid to... more

8 Nov 2009

Avoid this at all costs - granted, the gardens are nice, if a little run down, but the Zoo itself is terrible. Really cheap to get in (about US$1.50), so not surprising that the conditions are so bad. more

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5 of 5 stars
globeseeker007
27 Jan 2009
1
person found this review helpful

This zoo is within walking distance of the central area of the city. It's not as large and doesn't have the variety of animals that the Hanoi Zoo has but it's still worth visiting. The History Museum is located just next to the zoo. As we entered the grounds of the zoo, we were greeted by a portrait of Uncle... more

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2 of 5 stars
Vietnam
6 Feb 2007
4
people found this review helpful

This zoo has quite bad standards but it is actually better than I expected it to be. There are some good exhibits that have happy animals with plenty of room and even babies, but there are also some upsetting scenes. The cats and hippos fare badly. There seems to be some work being done to improve the zoo but even... more

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Nguyen Binh Khiem, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam