03 Days in Cat Tien National Park

You will be picked up at Tan Son Nhat airport or at your hotel/stay in Ho Chi Minh City and depart to Cat Tien National Park.

Upon arrival, get on boat cross the river to reach Cat Tien National Park.

Check in guest house, have lunch and then start to visit the Wildlife Rescue Center. Then continue to visit Cat Tien Nature Museum which is a place to store, display and introduce biodiversity values ​​of Cat Tien National Park. With a collection of more than 120 wood samples, 100 fish specimens, 500 insect samples, nearly 20 samples of bats and 10 specimens of animals such as rhino, gaur, black foot patch … this will be the place to provide. Knowledge of the world of all kinds is useful for those interested and researching.

18.00, take 1 hour night ride: A jeep car will take you through the forest, this is the opportunity to see the wild life, the guide will use a spot light to try and spot samba deer and wild boar feeding at night. There is always the chance to see: civets, fishing cats, loris, pangolin, gaur and nocturnal birds.

Return to guest house and have dinner.

Overnight in National Park Centre.

Have breakfast.

8.30: depart from the Garden Center for Bau Sau ramsar area (Crocodile Lake) by bike for 9km and then trekking 5km. The trek is one of the best areas to see wildlife in the park with frequent sightings of primates, mammals, snakes, birds and insects. On the way our tour guide will explain and introduce about the diverse plants and wild animals coming across.

11.30: Arrive at Crocodile Lake, have lunch and free rest.

Afternoon, you will get on the boat row by the rangers on the lake to see the crocodile.

Then cycling back to center and have dinner. Overnight in National Park Centre.

After breakfast, check out then prepare light luggage and leave unnecessary luggage at the reception then start trekking through jungle to visit the Ancient Tung tree plant – Bac Dong Tree – Ben Cu Rapid (around 3km). The trees in the park are huge and some such as the Tung tree are hundreds of years old and can reach 20 meters high and 10 meters wide. “Bac Dong Tree” (or called Uncle Dong Tree) has a lifespan of 700 years and is known as a treasure of Nam Cat Tien National Park. It was named after the old Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Van Dong when he visited in 1988.

Not far from the Tung Tree is the Ben Cu Rapids. Check out the rushing waters and take a short break in the shaded area.

After that, come back to garden center to have lunch.

Get on boat cross the river, meet the car driver and transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City. Drop you off at hotel/stay. Tour ends.