Bird Tour at Cat Tien National Park

Visited places: Cat Tien National Park, Ho Chi Minh City
Tour Activity/Theme: National Park, Ecotourism, Bird, Off the beaten track

Follow our specialist birding tour guide to learn about the avifauna of Cat Tien National Park in Dong Nai Vietnam on a bird watching tour for 3 days 2 nights.

Accommodation is at the park guest house which has basic facilities. Meals on the itinerary are included.

Notes on entrance fees to private bird hides:
- Please kindly know that on all our birding or birdwatching tours, fees to private bird hides are not included, the fees to the national parks are included.
- The fee/bird hide ranges from USD22/person to USD120/person, a surcharge for a solo traveller group may apply.

The Dong Nai River which surrounds the Cat Tien National Park Vietnam

{Inclusions
English speaking birding specialist tour guide as on the tour itinerary;
Transportation as on the itinerary;
Accommodation as on the itinerary;
Meals as per itinerary: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner;
Anti-leech repellent;
Admission and permits during the guided times;}
{Exclusions
Insurance of any types;
Access to private bird hides (subject to change without prior notice): VND1,000,000/person/day for a bird hide in Da Lat; USD100/person/day for a bird hide at Di Linh, 1,000,000/person/day for a bird hide at Cat Tien National Park.
Drinks, laundry, phone bills or others not clearly mentioned as included;}

Detailed itinerary

Day1 Arrive at Saigon/Saigon Ho Chi Minh City – Cat Tien National Park (L/D)

0800 Pickup from the hotel and transfer to the Cat Tien National Park. The road trip takes 3-4 hours depending on the traffic conditions.

Arriving at the park, cross the ferry and proceed to the park headquarters. Free time for bird-watching along the path from the park headquarters.
Lunch and dinner at the national park restaurant.
Overnight at Cat Tien.

A birding trail near the headquarter of Cat Tien National Park

Day2 Cat Tien National Park Full Day Bird Watching (specialist tour guide included) (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the guest house.
A full day of bird-watching assisted with a park specialist birding tour guide. We start early and travel by jeep to the direction of the Crocodile Lake. Bird species to be spotted include Green Peafowl, Bronze-winged Jacana, Lesser Adjutant and Purple Heron.

Lake of Crocodiles at the Cat Tien National Park where bronze-winged jacana, pygmy goose, Chinese pond heron... are found.

In the afternoon, travel by jeep to the Elephant Hill for more bird-watching. More bird species to be seen which include Red, Black and Banded Broadbill, Orange-breasted Trogon and Pale-headed Woodpecker amongst others.
Lunch and dinner at the park.
Overnight at Cat Tien.

Day3 Cat Tien National Park - Saigon (B/L)

Breakfast at the guest house.
Free time for birding along the headquarters road where you may spot Green-eared, Blue-eared and Lineated Barbet.Check out of your room.
Lunch at the national park restaurant.
After lunch, meet our driver for the road trip back to Ho Chi Minh City. We trust you had a great bird watching tour at the Cat Tien National Park with AdventureGreen.