A focused four-day introduction to the Da Lat Plateau, targeting Vietnamese and Indochinese montane specialties across Ta Nung, Langbiang/Bidoup–Nui Ba and Nui San Pass. The program can be extended for photographers or birders with a longer target list.
This focused 4-day tour delivers an exceptional introduction to the Da Lat Plateau, targeting top Vietnamese and Indochinese montane specialties across premier sites including Ta Nung, Langbiang, Bidoup–Nui Ba, and Nui San Pass. Key targets include regional endemics like the rare Grey-crowned Crocias, Collared Laughingthrush, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Vietnamese Cutia, Vietnamese Greenfinch, and Black-crowned Fulvetta.
This tour departs from Da Lat, but we can arrange transportation if you would prefer to be picked up from other cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Phan Rang, or Phan Thiet.
Contact us to design a custom itinerary tailored to your schedule and target species.
Most highlights:
Bar-backed Partridge, Silver Pheasant, Red-vented Barbet, Indochinese Barbet, Red-headed Trogon, Long-tailed Broadbill, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Black Eagle, Rufous-bellied Eagle, Jerdon's Baza, Rusty-naped Pitta, Blue Pitta, Burmese Shrike, Indochinese Green Magpie, Eurasian Jay, Slender-billed Oriole, Maroon Oriole, White-throated Rock Thrush, Green Cochoa, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Blue-and-White Flycatcher, Mugimaki Flycatcher, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Little Pied Flycatcher, Large Niltava, Lesser Shortwing, White-tailed Robin, Spotted Forktail, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Grey-crowned Tit, Grey-bellied Tesia, White-spectacled Warbler, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, White-cheeked Laughingthrush, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Collared Laughingthrush, White-browed Scimitar Babbler, Streaked Wren Babbler, Eyebrowed Wren Babbler, Pygmy Wren Babbler, Rufous-capped Babbler, Vietnamese Cutia, Clicking Shrike-Babbler, Blue-winged Minla, Black-crowned Fulvetta, Indochinese Fulvetta, Grey-crowned Crocias, Rufous-backed Sibia, Black-headed Sibia, Black-headed Parrotbill, Mrs Gould's Sunbird, Streaked Spiderhunter, Vietnamese Greenfinch, Red Crossbill.
Some key species' photos:
Black-crowned Fulvetta
Clicking Shrike Babbler
Indochinese Barbet
Grey-crowned Crocias
Red Crossbill
Yellow-billed Nuthactch
Orange-breasted Laughingthrush
Vietnamese Cutia
Itinerary:
Pick-up from the airport (on your arrival) or from the hotel in the early morning, then go birding for the rest of the day. Overnight at a 4-star hotel (Monet Garden Resort or equivalent) for 3 nights.
We first visit Ta Nung, a small private evergreen forest which is the most accessible site for the rare and endemic Grey-crowned Crocias. Other notable endemics such as Orange-breasted and Black-hooded Laughingthrushes, Vietnamese Cutia and Vietnamese Greenfinch may also be found here. Our second visit is to Langbian Mountain, a high peak (2,169m asl). This forest supports the most sought-after species, the beautiful and skulking endemic Collared Laughingthrush. The Black-crowned Fulvetta (split from Rufous-winged Fulvetta) is also a common endemic among other targets: Wintering Mugimaki Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Grey-crowned Tit (Black-throated Tit) and Vietnamese Cutia.
Birding for finalization to see what we need; we will be flexible in choosing which sites to visit on this day depending on our targets.
Tour concludes in the afternoon.
Tour price:
| Group size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7+ |
| USD/pax | 960 | 660 | 540 | 490 | 460 | 440 | 430 |
Relevant tour
More information about birding sites in Vietnam
Tell us your travel dates, target birds, group size and preferred pace. Wildtour will help design a realistic and rewarding itinerary.