Viet Bird Tours

The Itinerary:

Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh City  > Cat Tien National Park.

07:30 Pick up at hotel or meet you at the Tan Son Nhat Airport then transfer 4 hours to Cat Tien National Park contains the largest remaining area of lowland tropical forest in southern Vietnam and  an incredible diversity of birds and mammals. Endangered birds found at Cat Tien include Germain’s Peacock-pheasant, Green Peafowl and the very elusive Orange-necked Partridge while the mammal list includes Leopard Cat, Lesser Mousedeer, Sambar, Gaur and two endangered primates, Black-shanked Douc Langur and Buff-cheeked Gibbon. Birding in the afternoon.

Meals     :  L / D

Overnight :  Guest House national park ( air-con., hot shower)

Day  2, 3: Cat Tien

There are excellent trails starting right at the park headquarters and for areas further field such as Crocodile Lake by jeeps. The 5 km walk through semi-evergreen forest to Crocodile Lake is a great place to look for the near-endemic Germain’s Peacock-pheasant, Blue-rumped and Bar-bellied Pittas while Siamese Fireback can often be seen on an early morning drive through the park. Among the many other avian treats to be found at Cat Tien are Scaly-breasted Partridge, Woolly-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant, White-bellied, Great Slaty, Pale-headed, Black-and-buff and Heart-spotted Woodpeckers, three species of broadbill and the Indochinese-endemic Grey-faced Tit-Babbler. 

Meals     :  B / L / D

Overnight :  Guest House national park 

Day 4: Cat Tien > Di Linh

Leave Cat Tien about 10.00 am, transfer 2.5 hours to Di Linh town, lunch on the way, 20 km driving from Di Linh to Suoi Lanh pass is a excellence place for Blue Pitta, Black-hooded and Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Black-crowned Parrotbill, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Indochinese Barbet.  

Meals     :  B / L / D 

Overnight :  Bao Phu Hotel  

Day 5: Di Linh > Da Lat

Leave Di Linh after lunch, transfer 1.5 hours to Da Lat, check in and then birding in the afternoon.

Meals     :  B / L / D

Overnight :  Dream II Hotel  

Day 6, 7, 8: Da Lat and Bi Dup NP

Three full days searching for high light species such as Grey-crowned Crocias, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Collared Laughingthrush, Hume’s Treecreeper, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Gray-crowned Tit, Vietnamese Cutia, Black-crowned Fulvetta, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Slender-billed Oriole, Burmese Shrike, Red Crossbill and Vietnamese Greenfinch, Da Lat Shrike Babbler, Annam Barbet, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, White-cheeked Laughingthrush.

Meals     :  B / L / D

Overnight :  Dream II hotel Hotel  

Day 9: Da Lat  >  Ho Chi Minh City

Some final birding at Da Lat before going back to Ho Chi Minh City or to Tan Son  Nhat International Airport for departure flight.

Meals     :  B / L 

Overnight :  None

Note: Almost hotels and guesthouses have free WIFI.

Habitats Covered: Broadleaved evergreen forest, Rice Filed, Mountain Forest, Pine Forest, Bamboo Forest.

Accommodation: Comfortable hotel and Guesthouse at the Parks.

Photographic Opportunities: October – April is excellent.

Excellent Months & Climate: October – April / 15-30C. 

Included:

- Bird guide with equipment 

- Vehicle with fuel and driver + pick up follow itinerary above

- Park entrance fees

- Travel insurance (Domestic travel insurance by Petro Vietnam Insurance company for during 16 days you stay in Vietnam)

- Accommodations base share twin bed room for 15 nights (2 people in a room). 

- Food and unlimited water for drink.

Excluded:

Drinks, sightseeing, Souvenirs, other personal need, tips for local services.

Sites and Highlights:

Cat Tien > Germain’s Peacock-pheasant, Green Peafowl, Orange-necked Partridge, Blue-rumped Pitta, Bar-bellied Pitta, Siamese Fireback, Scaly-breasted Partridge, Woolly-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant; Black and red, Banded and Dusky Broadbill; White-bellied, Great Slaty, Pale-headed, Black-and-buff and Heart-spotted Woodpeckers, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Banded Kingfisher and Grey-faced Tit-Babbler.

Di Linh > Blue Pitta, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Black-hooded and Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Black-crowned Parrotbill, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Black-chinned Yuhina, Indochinese Barbet.

Da Lat  and Bi Dup NP > Vietnamese Cutia, Vietnamese Greenfinch, Vietnamese Shrike-babbler, Grey-crowned Crocias, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Collared Laughingthrush, Hume’s Treecreeper, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Grey-crowned Tit, Black-crowned Fulvetta, Black-crowned Parrotbill, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Slender-billed Oriole, Burmese Shrike, Red Crossbill, Indochinese Barbet, White-cheeked Laughingthrush. Spotted and Slaty-backed Forktail, Blue Pitta