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Code: |
BIRD14 |
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Routes: |
Hanoi, Tam Dao national
park, Vinh Phuc, Cuc Phuong national
park, Ninh Binh |
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Duration: |
07 Days |
Detail Itinerary
Day
1: Hanoi-Tam Dao (B)
Transfer directly
to Tam Dao, a hill station and check in at hotel
in Tam Dao. The driver and car return to Hanoi.
Overnight in Tam Dao
Day 2: Tam
Dao (B)
There are several
good trails in the hills above the town, the
Water Tank Trail and the Radio Transmitter Trail
in particular are normally quite productive.
Species to look out for here include the Grey
Laughingthrush, Chestnut Bulbul, Black-chinned
Yuhina and Fork-tailed Sunbird.
Overnight in Tam Dao
Day 3: Tam Dao (B)
Another full day to explore the forest
above Tam Dao. Winter visitors that are possible
here include Black-breasted Thrush, Japanese
Thrush and Fujian Niltava.
Overnight in Tam Dao
Day 4: Tam
Dao-Hanoi-Cuc Phuong (B)
Time for some
early morning birding before meeting up with the
driver and transferring by road to Hanoi and
continuing on to Cuc Phuong National Park, three
hours south of the capital. The driver and car
return to Hanoi.
Overnight at Cuc Phuong National Park
Day 5: Cuc
Phuong (B)
The first
national park to be established in Vietnam, Cuc
Phuong is an area of limestone hills covered
with large tracts of primeval rainforest. Key
bird species here include Grey Peacock-Pheasant,
Bar-bellied, Blue-rumped and Eared Pitta,
White-winged Magpie, Limestone Wren-Babbler,
Fujian Niltava and Pied Falconet.
Overnight at Cuc Phuong National Park
Day 6: Cuc
Phuong (B)
A full day’s
birding on the trails of Cuc Phuong. The birding
is good at Cuc Phuong with over 300 species
recorded in the park. endangered mammals such as
Indochinese Tiger, Clouded Leopard and the rare
Delacour Langur also inhabit the forests of Cuc
Phuong though they are seldom seen. Other
possible bird species include Spot-bellied
Eagle-Owl, Ruddy Kingfisher, Silver-breasted
Broadbill and White-tailed Flycatcher.
Overnight at Cuc Phuong National Park
Day 7: Cuc
Phuong - Hanoi - Depart Hanoi (B)
A final morning
of birding before meeting up with the driver and
heading back to Hanoi in the afternoon and
transfer to Noi Bai Airport for departure
flight.
Price inclusive
- Breakfast and
accommodation sharing a double room.
- Pick-ups and transfers by
private air-conditioned vehicle as specified
in the itinerary above (Please note:
pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or,
where a guide is not necessary, a driver
only. All unaccompanied drivers will be
briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile
phone to ensure smooth transfer
arrangements)
- Travel in an appropriate
private air-conditioned vehicle with an
experienced safe driver.
- The services of
experienced English-speaking guides as
indicated in the itinerary (please note:
guides will be on hand from pick-up until
guests' return to their hotel or reaching
their destination). Free days or part days
will not include the services of a guide
unless requested and included in the final
itinerary.
- Where necessary, entry
fees for all visits as mentioned in the
programme.
- VAT and other taxes
Price exlusive
- International flight
tickets and airport tax.
- Visas
- Dinners, lunches except
as specified above.
- Drinks, gratuities and
personal expenses.
- Camera fees (if any)
- Diving fees
- Insurance.
Hotels used for Standard class
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City |
Hotel & room type |
Website |
| Tam Dao |
Me La hotel, standard
room |
Not Available
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| Cuc Phuong
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Cuc Phuong National
Park |
Not Available
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