Day 1: Ha Noi  – Cuc Phuong National Park 

In the early morning (5-6 am)

Our team Viet Wildlife Trips will welcome and pick you up at Noi Bai Airport or Ha Noi City in the early morning to go to Cuc Phuong National Park (3 hours by transfer).

Established in 1962, Cuc Phuong is well known as the first National Park of Vietnam, it locates in 3 provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa. There are about 2000 species of vascular plants , more than 100 species of mammals , 36 reptilian species, 17 species of amphibians, 2000 species of insects, 11 species of fish, 400 species of  birds and endemic species. Cuc Phuong National Park is an ideal destination for all who want to explore Wildlife and bird watching in the tropical rainforest.

 We will have one full day in the primary forest with nearly 400 species of rare birds. There are typical species distributes in the tropical rainforests in Viet Nam such as:  Silver – Pheasant, Red Jungle fowl, Limstone leaf Warbler, Annam limestone Babbler, Green – eared Barbet, Red – vented Barbet, Pied Faconet, Greater Yellownape, Gray – capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Red -collaerd Woodpecker ( Near Endemic ) ,Thick – billed Pigeon, Emerald dove, Grey Nightjar, White –  winged Magpie, Silver – breasted Broabill, Greater Coucal, Green- billed Maklkoha, Black – naped Monarch, Gray –  headed Flycatcher, Red- headed Trogon, Sultan tit, Great Tit,Olive – backed Sunbird, Fork- tailed Sunbird, Crimson Sunbird, Streaked Spiderhunter, Crested Serpent Eagle, Hill Myna, Red – whiskered Bulbul, Black- crested Bulbul, Puff- throated Bulbul, Strip-throated Bulbul, Common Iora, Blue – Winged Leafbird, Banded Bay Cuckoo, Plaintive Cuckoo, Indian Cuckoo, Larger Cuckoo shrike, Pin – Striped Babbler or Striped Tit Babbler, Large Scimitar Babbler, Chinese Thrush, White Thrush, Asian Palm Swift, Asian koel, Malayan Night Heron, Japanese Sparrowhawk, Scarlet Minivet, Black Drongo, Rackchet – tailed Treepie, Greater Racket -tailed Drongo,Racket – tailed Treepie, Cinereous Vulture, Purple Cochoa, Common Tailorbird, Dark- necked Tailorbird, Pale- legged leaf warbler, 

Target species: Red- collaerd Woodpecker, Bar- bellied Pitta, Bule – Rumped Pitta, Tonkin Partridge, Silver- Pheasant, Annam limstone Babbler, Pied Faconet , Red- headed Trogon, Rufous- bellied Woodpecker…

Bird hide spot: Tonkin Partridge ( Endemic), Blue – rumped Pitta (Near Endemic) , Bar- Bellied Pitta ( Near Endemic), Rufous- throated Fulvetta, White- tailed Robin, Siberian Blue Robin, Rufous – tailed Robin, Buff – breasted Babbler, Japanese Thrush, Orange- headed Thrush, Blue Whistling Thrush, Fujian Nitava, White – Rumped Shama, Puff -Throated Babbler, Red Jungle fowl ( Mele)

Night spotting: ( Depending on the weather condition  we can organize night – Spotting trips ) :  We will have an evening walk in the primary forest to search for Owls and Pygmy loris.

 Asian Barred owlet, Brown Howk owl, Collared owlet, Mountain scops owl, Clollaerd scops owl, Oriental Bay owl, Oriental scops owl, Sopt – bellied Eagle – owl, Brown Bookook.

Nocturnal animals:  Pygmy loris ( Nycticebus pygmaeus), flying squirrel.

There are also rare of Amphibians such as: Gordon’s Bug – eyed Frog ( Theloderma gordoni), Mossy wart Frog ( Theloderma corticale)

Day 2: Cuc Phuong National Park

We will spend a full day in Cuc Phuong National Park

Day 3: Cuc Phuong National Park – Van Long Wetland Nature reserve

In the morning: 

After having breakfast, leaving Cuc Phuong National Park on  magnificent countryside roads to Van Long  Wetland Nature Reseve for go straight to the distribution area of Delacour’s Langurs (Trachypithecus delacouri). From here we will take a bamboo boat to the dramatic limestone cliffs that home to the Vietnam’s endemic and Critical Endangered primate “Delacou’s langurs” we also can see several Waders, herons, bitterms, white – browed crake, cinamom bitters, Yellow bitterms,phearsant – tailed Jacana. Eurasian coot, Grey headed swamphen, little Egrets , Herons, little Grebe, Commom Kingfisher ,Black – caped Kingfisher,White Throated Kingfisher ,Greater Coucal, White – beasted  Crake,Grey – headed Lapwing , Chinese Pond Herons, Chinese Egret, Grey Herons,  Black – Crowned  Night Herons ,  Black Bittern,  Asian Openbill , Brown Shike, Grey Wagtail, Black Baza,  Comom – Tailorbirds, White – shouldere starling , Red – Vented Bulbul, White – throated Fantail, Common Moorhen, Falcated Duck, Eurasian Wigeo,  Garganey…

In the afternoon: 

The car will pick us up to deep the core of the Reserve to see the Delacour’s Langurs (Trachypithecus delacouri). You will able to catch wonderful moments when the adults groom their babies and sitting on the cliffs before going to their sleeping cave.

We will spend one night in Van Long area

Day 4: Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve  – Ba Vi National Park

We will start in the early morning to go to Ba Vi National Park (2.5 hours by transfer)

The Ba Vi mountain range is called “the lord of mountains” in the Vietnamese folk religion although it is not the highest mountain range in Vietnam. There are many peaks in this range ,but the most famous one is Tan Vien Peak .Tan Vien mountain is 1,281m high.With unique terrain, there are many species of  birds that live here. The high elevation, special climate with cool temperatures has created a wonderful ecosystem for animals, including many species of birds. Ba Vi has recorded 169 bird species including: 

Green Cochoa,  Red – billed Blue Magpie, Blue – Throated Barbet, Great Barbet, Green – eared Barbet, Blue – throated Bee – eater, Dollarbird, Silver- Pheasant, Black – throated – Laughingthrush, Greater Racket – tailed Drongo, Black Drongo, Ashy Drongo, Frok – tailed Sunbird, Hainan blue Flycatcher, Great Tit, Treaked Spiderhunter, Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Asian brow Flycatcher, Greater Racket – tailed Drongo, White- throated Fantail, Dollarbird, Asian Barred Owlet, Japanese Sparrowhawk, Besra,  Short-toed –Eagle, Crested Sperpent Eagle, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Blue Rock- Thrush, Pale Blue Flycatcher,Oriental Magpie Robin, Chinese Blackbird, Orange- headed Thrush, Eyebrowed Wren Babbler, Silver –breasted Broadbill, Grey- headed Parakeet, Golden- throated Barbet, Crested Goshawk, Short- toed –Eagle…

Target species: Green Cochoa,  Red – billed Blue Magpie, Blue – Throated Barbet, Great Barbet, Green – eared Barbet, Silver –breasted Broadbill, , Grey- headed Parakeet…

Day 5: Ba Vi National Park – Hanoi

(1.5 hours by transfer)

After having breakfast and Coffee we are departure from Ba Vi National Park  to Ha Noi (or Noi Bai Airport) for drop off and say goodbye!

Thank you very much for enjoyed this trip with Viet Wildlife trips .

Tour price: Please contact us via email & whatsapp for advice and incentives. We hope is that you will have a great wildlife photography trip that lives up to your expectations !

Included in price:

• Wildlife guide
• Entry fees, tickets
• Boat tickets
• All of meals indicates
• Night –spotting ( Depend on the weather)
• Rooms: Basic conditions for 2 pax in 1 room two single beds or 1 double bed for couples
• Private transfer
• Drinking
• Pick up and drop off to the Airport

Excluding: 

• Alcohol
• Personal shopping.
• Accident Insurance