# Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary, Vietnam: what it is and when to go > Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Vietnam (Cà Mau). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 12 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 29. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/dam-doi-bird-sanctuary/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Vietnam · Cà Mau - **Best time:** February to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** PQC Phu Quoc Island, 191 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 8.94671, 105.2159 ## What it is and where Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Vietnam (Cà Mau). Its coordinates are 8.94671, 105.2159; the nearest main airport is Phú Quốc International Airport (PQC, Phu Quoc Island), 191 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=8.94671%2C105.215902) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=8.94671%2C105.215902) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fauna/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary is **February to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 11 h 32 | | February | Best time | 11 h 43 | | March | Best time | 11 h 56 | | April | Best time | 12 h 12 | | May | Possible | 12 h 25 | | June | Possible | 12 h 31 | | July | Possible | 12 h 28 | | August | Possible | 12 h 18 | | September | Possible | 12 h 03 | | October | Best time | 11 h 48 | | November | Best time | 11 h 35 | | December | Possible | 11 h 29 | In June there are 12 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | February to April and October to November | December to January and May to September | | Wildlife | February to April and October to November | December to January and May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Vietnam To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [U Minh Hạ National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/u-minh-ha-national-park/): National park in Vietnam · 45 km - [Mũi Cà Mau National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-mui-ca-mau/): National park in southern Vietnam · 52 km - [Ca Mau Province Marine Protection Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ca-mau-province-marine-protection-area/): Protected area · 62 km - [Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bac-lieu-bird-sanctuary/): Protected area · 64 km - [U Minh Thượng National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-de-u-minh-thuong/): National park in Vietnam · 73 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). ## More in Vietnam: Nature - [Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-phong-nha-ke-bang/): national park in Vietnam - [Hang Sơn Đoòng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-doong-cave/): Largest cave passage in the world, located near the Laos-Vietnam border - [Hạ Long Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bahia-de-ha-long/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam - [Fansipan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fansipan/): mountain in Vietnam - [Cát Tiên National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-cat-tien/): national park in Vietnam - [Ba Bể National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ba-be-national-park/): reserve in Thái Nguyên Province, Northeast region of Vietnam Every Vietnam place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary? It is a protected area in Vietnam. ### When is the best time to visit Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary? February to April and October to November. In June there are 12 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 29. ### How do you get to Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary? The nearest main airport is Phú Quốc International Airport (PQC), 191 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=8.94671%2C105.215902) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [U Minh Hạ National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/u-minh-ha-national-park/), [Mũi Cà Mau National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-mui-ca-mau/), [Ca Mau Province Marine Protection Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ca-mau-province-marine-protection-area/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1179808080), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).