3-Day Birding Tour in the Cat Tien National Park: The Best Birding Place in Vietnam
Highlights
Ho Chi Minh, Cát Tiên National Park
bird, nature, sightseeing
Private Tour
3 Days
Medium
English, Vietnamese
Description
Connect to nature on this birding tour in the Cat Tien National Park, designed for you to have a great chance of capturing the birds at the most famous birding site in Vietnam, where are many interesting lowland forest birds. Start from Ho Chi Minh and reach the national park, where you will capture birds like Orange-necked Partridge, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Green Peafowl and Great Slaty Woodpecker, among others.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Birding in Cat Tien National Park
- Meet the tour guide who will pick you up from the airport in Ho Chi Minh.
- Start a 3.5-hour drive to Cat Tien National Park, and after rest, we start the birding tour in Cat Tien.
- Cat Tien National Park is located 150 km far northeast of Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) city and contains the largest remaining area of lowland tropical forest in South Vietnam. This national park has recorded 351 species of birds, and on 3 days of birding, you could reach 1/3 of them.
- You can see the following birds: Orange-necked Partridge, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Green Peafowl, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Pale-headed Woodpecker, Black-and-buff Woodpecker, Heart-spotted Woodpecker, White-bellied Woodpecker, Wreathed Hornbill, Great Hornbill, Orange-breasted Trogon, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Banded Kingfisher, Blyth’s Frogmouth, Great-eared Nightjar, Grey-headed Fish-eagle, Lesser Fish-eagle, Collared Falconet, Woolly-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Blue-rumped, Bar-bellied and Blue-winged Pitta, Black-and-red Broadbill, Dusky Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Golden-crested Myna and Grey-faced Tit-babbler.
- After the tour ends, return to your accomodation for an overnight stay.
Meals included: Lunch and dinner.
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Day 2: Explore the National Park
- Enjoy another day of birding in the national park. This park is also the most accessible site in Vietnam for Orange-necked Partridge (Indochinese endemic) living in a thick bamboo forest. And it is home to many birder’s most wanted birds, such as Siamese Fireback, Germain’s Peacock Pheasant, Green Peafowl and Blue-rumped and Bar-billed Pitta.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Day 3: Last Day of Birding
- Go for a morning birding tour in Cat Tien.
- Get back to Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) city for your flight (or hotel).
What's Included
Cancellation Policy
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No refund in case of any cancellation.
Price
Persons | |
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1 to 2 | USD 682 /person |
3 to 6 | USD 620 /person |
7 to 8 | USD 600 /person |
This is a private tour |