Cat Tien National Park One Day – Bird Watching

Duration: Full Day

Destination: Cat Tien National Park - Giant Tung Tree - Bear and Wildlife Rescue Center- Bau Sau Crocodile Lake

From US Tour Enquiry

Cat Tien National Park is a lush green area with a diversified flora and fauna. This area has been designated as a “World Biosphere Reserve” by UNESCO, and hundreds of rare animal species are included in Vietnam’s Red Book.

Tour brief

The park lies 150km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City and 40km south of Buon Ma Thuot and straddles the border of three provinces – Lam Dong, Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc. Whether you love to explore untouched forest, challenge yourself to off-the-beaten-track trekking or catch a glimpse of little-known wildlife, National Park of Cat Tien near Ho Chi Minh City is the ultimate expedition for nature-lovers.

Cat Tien Nark is home to a vast array of wildlife, including many hundreds species of mammals, reptiles, birds and fish. Primates are particularly very prevalent, especially gibbons and langurs, as well as Asian elephants, sun bears and clouded leopards. However, the most impressive inhabitants in national park are perhaps the plants, with the area boasting an incredible 1,610 species of botanical plants.

Among dozens of things to do in National Park of Cat Tien, trekking in the forest is seemingly common for most visitors who wish to seek the vibrant wildlife experience. In fact, there are two choices for a trek when you come to Cat Tien national park; first option is trekking to Crocodile Lake, and the other option is trekking along a short trail to peer down at unique species of flora and learn about a world of hundreds of years old giant trees, surely stunning you very much.

Itinerary

Discover the wildlife at Cat Tien National Park one day is the chance for you to adventure the nature as well as Cat Tien Biosphere Reserve. It is perfect for those who love and would like to seek natural, wild and trekking through forest experience. How wonderful it is to touch the primary forest and know more it as well as its important in environment and our life.

Highlights:

Have the trekking chance through the forest of Nam Cat Tien National Park and see different sceneries of flora and fauna, especially witness Giant Tung Tree
Have the time to cycle through Nam Cat Tien village to discover local minority people and enjoy the tranquility atmosphere
Get the time to visit the Bear and Wildlife Rescue Center to understand more the wild animals at the park
Discover Bau Sau (Crocodile Lake) and discover the sweet crocodile and their environment

Deatails itinerary:
Start the trip from 7.00 am at Nam Cat Tien National Park Centre and have a full day to discover the forest. You will trek into the rain forest and gaze into Giant Tung tree to see how big it is. You can see in your eyes the tree can cover the hands of many people. The trekking route is 8km along the ecologic route, you can see more sites of Lagerstroemia Ovalfolia (BangLang), Tetrameles nudiflora (Tung), Cycas rumphii (Thien Tue), Ancistrolandus Tectorius (Trung quan), Afzelia cyclocarpa (Go).

Next you will visit Bear and Wildlife Rescue Center and then have a cycling around Nam Cat Tien village and enjoy the beautiful of forest sceneries. Back the park centre and have lunch at the restaurant

This afternoon you will have more 10km drive and then have 5km trek through the jungle to reach Bau Sau (Crocodile Lake) for discover the sweet wild animal in the park.

You take an opportunity to contemplate the majestic beauty of ancient cedars. Also it is the time to enjoy the scenery tops which are supposed to be the poetic and lyrical blend Bau Sau water garden creates.

You will back the park centre again late afternoon.

Inclusions

Private transportations
Experience English-speaking local guide
Bicycle
Leech socks
Meal indicated as per program (L= lunch)
All entrance and sightseeing fees
Gov tax and service charge
No extra charge after final confirmation

Exclusions

Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary
Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, soft & hard drinks
Meals not mentioned in the program
Tips are welcomed!
Travel Insurance