Xuan Thuy National Park Vườn quốc gia Xuân Thủy

Mangrove park at the river mouth

Take a boat through the mangroves south of cửa Ba Lạt. The one-day route is for groups of 15 or more, from the visitor centre to the Cồn Ngạn ponds, the Cồn Lu forest, cửa Ba Lạt, and the clam beds. The bird route is two days and a night, from October to March, for groups of 5 to 15. The park is about 7,100 ha. Ramsar is dated 1989 and also 1988. A ticket is check on arrival.

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Mangroves, fishing boats, and the river at the mouth

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TimeOne day, or two days and a night

FeeCheck on arrival

Get thereSouth of cửa Ba Lạt, in Giao Thủy. Minutes from the city are check on arrival.

Best monthsOct–Mar

Giao Thủy

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Getting there and around

The park sits south of cửa Ba Lạt, in huyện Giao Thủy, on the old Nam Định map, and the contact line is xã Giao Minh, tỉnh Ninh Bình. Minutes from the city are check on arrival. The one-day route is for groups of 15 or more. The bird route is for groups of 5 to 15.

From Nam Dinh

Toward Giao Thủy, then the park boat. The minutes are check on arrival. The printed routes start at the visitor centre.

From Hanoi

The train reaches Ga Nam Định at kilometre 87 in 1 hour 40 minutes or 1 hour 41 minutes. The fare is check on arrival. The minute from the station to the park is check on arrival.