Dong Tam Snake Farm Trại rắn Đồng Tâm

Snake farm west of the ward

Snake farm in Kim Sơn: walk the pens and the snake museum in about 120 minutes, west of town. The gate is 40,000–60,000 VND, open from 07:00 until 18:00. Come in the morning and stay with the staff around the venomous pens. Ask which of the two prices you pay.

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The gate of Trại rắn Đồng Tâm, arch and name across the road

The gate of Trại rắn Đồng Tâm, arch and name across the road

Photo: Hoangvantoanajc · CC BY-SA 3.0

Time120 minutes
Fee40,000–60,000 VND
Get thereAbout 8 km or 9 km west of phường Mỹ Tho
Best monthsDry season from December

Kim Sơn

Family

The farm is the medicinal center at ấp Tân Thuận B, xã Kim Sơn, on the west bank of the Tiền. It was founded on 27 October 1977. Walk the snake pens, watch the venom demonstration, and see the snake museum on the grounds. Allow about 120 minutes, and come in the morning.

The white snake museum at Dong Tam, with columns and a tiled approach
The snake museum, columns and steps under the name board

Photo: Hoangvantoanajc · CC BY-SA 3.0

Other animals are kept here too, including crocodiles, bears, and ostriches. The gate is 40,000–60,000 VND, with no age bands beside the two figures. Open from 07:00 until 18:00.

The distance is about 8 km or 9 km west of phường Mỹ Tho. Ask for xã Kim Sơn. From Ho Chi Minh City the same road is about 70 km, then west to the commune. The pagoda and the pier stay in the Mỹ Tho ward. This stop is the one farther west.

Getting there and around

The farm is at ấp Tân Thuận B, xã Kim Sơn, tỉnh Đồng Tháp, on the west bank of the Tiền. It is about 8 km or 9 km west of phường Mỹ Tho, and about 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City.

From the Mỹ Tho ward

West from the embankment, about 8 km or 9 km, to xã Kim Sơn on the west bank of the Tiền.

From Ho Chi Minh City

About 70 km on the road toward Mỹ Tho, then west to xã Kim Sơn.

Hours and fees

  • Hours

    07:00–18:00

  • Closed

    Check on arrival

  • Admission

    40,000–60,000 VND. The two prices are not split by age.

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