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Cat Tien National Park Birding Tour

Discover Cat Tien National Park's premier lowland forests on this three-day expedition from Ho Chi Minh City. Over 320 bird species, including coveted specialties like Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Blue-rumped and Bar-bellied Pitta.

Duration3 days (optional for 2-4 days)
SeasonDecember to April
USD 410-720 Booking
Cat Tien National Park (Nam Cat Tien) has one of the most intact lowland forest avifaunas in Vietnam. Here there are confirmed records of 16 globally-threatened bird species including three waterbird species not seen since 1993, White-shouldered Ibis, White-winged Duck and Sarus Crane. With a total of about 320 specie recorded, Cat Tien is one of the prime birding sites in Viet Nam and contains essentially lowland broadleaf forest and forest edge. It holds some key species like Germain's Peacock-Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Orange-necked Partridge, Pale-headed and Black-and-buff Woodpecker, Blyth's (Javan) Frogmouth, Grey-faced Tit-Babbler, and some endemic subspecies, as well as being an easy place to see Blue-rumped and Bar-bellied Pittas.
 
This three days/two nights birding tour in Cat Tien will give us a chance to see most important bird species and some other wildlife, although this can be optioned for only 1 night stay or 3 nights stay depends on your time budget. We will start early in the morning to leave Ho Chi Minh City and travel by private car for 150km (about 3.5 hours) to reach the park. One afternoon and two full days birding here will give you a marvelous trip.

Itinerary:

  • Day 1 (L, D): Transfer to Cat Tien National Park

Pick up in Sai Gon in the early morning, about 3.5 hours driving to Cat Tien National Park. We will drive northwards from Saigon to Cat Tien National Park and begin to explore this fabulous reserve during the afternoon. 

Our birding hides provide number of main target species such as Germain's Peacock Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Green-legged Partridge, Blue-rumped and Bar-bellied Pittas and many more commonly species. 

  • Day 2 (B, L, D): Full-day birding in Cat Tien National Park

If you are keen to photography, we might return to our hides for improving images, otherwise we can bird along the trail or track for Kingfishers, Broadbills, Trogon, Pigeons, Bulbuls, etc.

In the afternoon, we will bird around the park headquarters for Grey-faced Tit Babbler, Woodpeckers, Green Pigeons and Nightjars.

  • Day 3 (B, L): Half-day birding in Cat Tien National Park - drive back to Ho chi Minh City

In the morning we will use jeeps to get to Heaven Rapids to find Pale-headed and Black-and-buff Woodpeckers, Black-and-red, Banded and Dusky Broadbill.

Afternoon drive to Ho Chi Minh city - tour ends.

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  • Single supplement: USD 65;
  • Includes: Bird guide, transportation by private car, accommodation (share twin room), daily meals and drinking water, entrance fees, local transport (jeeps, boating, truck). Also provide birding spotting scope and bird ID manual;
  • Excludes: Personal expense (e.g., beverage, laundry), tipping for guide and driver (optional but appreciated), single supplement.

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