Southern Vietnam Bird Watching tour 7 days

Day 1: Arrival at Ho Chi Minh City (D)

Arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, you'll be driven to your hotel. Rest of the day, you'll be free to stroll around the city as you wish.

19.00 - 20.30: You'll a Welcome dinner at one of a famous restaurant.

You'll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

You'll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City/Nam Cat Tien (B, L, D, Park G)

8.30 - 11.00: You'll be driven to Nam Cat Tien National Park which is one of Vietnam�s largest protected areas � a complicated network of wetlands and tropical forest nearly 74,000 hectares in two sections bisected by a river, the larger about fifty or sixty kilometres across in both directions. Its bio-diversity is considerable with over fifty endangered species listed in the �Red Book� including the Javan Rhinoceros, the Siamese Crocodile and the Indochina Tiger. Of particular interest is its large bird population � well over three hundred species have been identified so far.

There are several trails through the forest. Although they avoid the deeper areas that are the habitat of the rarer species, they are well designed and offer good opportunities to see a wide range of flora and fauna. The best time to visit Nam Cat Tien National Park is the dry season from December to late May.

The Bird Lake is a good alternative for the Crocodile Lake for those who like bird watching. The Orange-necked Partridge is one of the rare bird species that live in the park. The best time for bird watching is from February to April.

11.00 - 12.15: You'll take a boat trip to cross the river to the Park centre and have lunch at the park restaurant.

12.15 - 13.45: Drive 9 km in a Jeep and then hike for three kilometres through the rainforest to Crocodile Lake - you may see some of the typical wild fauna en-route.

13.45 - 17.00: You'll be able to watch the wildlife around the lake in the evening when the wild animals come to the lake to drink. From your hide, you're likely to see monkeys, deer and other small mammals, and with a good pair of binoculars, there�s a good chance of spotting less familiar fauna, such as the Siamese crocodiles after which the lake is named.

You'll be able to watch the wildlife around the lake when the wild animals come to the lake to drink.

You'll spend the night at the guesthouse in the park.

Day 3: Nam Cat Tien (B, L, D, Park G)

You'll have all day to visit around the park for bird watching. You'll spend the night in the park.

Day 4: Nam Cat Tien/Dalat (B, L, D, Park G)

7.30 - 8.00: Breakfast at your guest house

8.00 - 11.00: You'll cycle to Ben Ngu cycle to the nearby Ben Ngu area. After wandering around the massive trees, dripping vines, and visiting the rapids and bird watching in there.

11.00 - 16.00:  You'll have your time for lunch in the canteen and drive to Dalat. When you arrive, you'll be free to stroll around in Dalat market. You'll spend the night in Dalat.

Day 5: Dalat (B, L, G)

8.0 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel

8.30 - 11.30: You'll ride a cable car to Truc Lam Pagoda and Tuyen Lam Lake to visit attractive Flower Garden. You'll have all day for bird watching surround the lake. You'll spend the night in Dalat.

Day 6: Dalat (B, L, G)

In the morning, you'll take a jeep to Lang Bian Mountain where you can see lots kind of birds. You'll return to the city in the afternoon. Spend the night in Dalat.

Day 7: Dalat/Ho Chi Minh City departure (B, L, G)

Your morning free until you'll be picked up to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City whre you'll transit for your international departure flight. 

Prices per person in US$:

Valid until December 31, 2012

Surcharge for peak season of hotels are not inclusive in the prices above.

Hotel list for Five Stars standard

• Ho Chi Minh City: Hotel (**** overlooking the Saigon River)
• Nam Cat Tien: Park Guest House (local standard)
• Dalat: Sofitel Dalat Palace (***** colonial building)

Hotel list for Three Stars standard

• Ho Chi Minh City: Elios Hotel (*** city centre)
• Nam Cat Tien: Park Guest House (local standard)
• Dalat: Royal Hotels and Villas Dalat (**** city centre)

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