Ninh Binh
2 days, 1 night
1
$192 USD
WHY THIS TOUR?

This tour is perfect for nature lovers, photographers, and wildlife enthusiasts who want to explore Vietnam’s biodiversity in a short time. It combines birding in tropical rainforest, primate conservation experiences, and rare wildlife encounters. With opportunities to see endemic bird species and critically endangered langurs, this is one of the best short wildlife tours in northern Vietnam.

Highlights

  • Explore Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam’s first national park
  • Spot hundreds of bird species in tropical rainforest ecosystems
  • Visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center (EPRC)
  • Photograph rare and endemic primates of Vietnam
  • Observe the critically endangered Delacour’s Langur in the wild
  • Enjoy a peaceful bamboo boat trip in Van Long Nature Reserve
  • Ideal for bird watching and wildlife photography
SUMMARY
  • Departure Point: Hanoi

  • Duration: 2 days, 1 night

  • Destination: Ninh Binh

  • Activities: Bird Watching

  • Best time: Year-round

IMAGES / VIDEOS
ITINERARY
Day 1: Ha Noi/Ninh Binh – Cuc Phuong National Park

    Our team Viet Wildlife Trips welcome and pick you up at Noi Bai Airport or Hanoi City/Ninh Binh 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, almost 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.

There are  typical species distributed 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:   Red- collaerd Woodpecker,  Bar- bellied Pitta,  Bule – Rumped Pitta, Tonkin Partridge,  Silver- Pheasant,  Annam limstone Babbler,  Pied Faconet ,  Red- headed Trogon,  Rufous- bellied Woodpecker.
  • Birds 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)
  • Visiting the Endangered Primate Rescue Center and the semi – wild area.

The Endangered Primate Rescue Ceter was Established in 1993 EPRC is a not for profit project dedicated to the rescue rehabilitation breeding, research and conservation of Vietnam’s endangered and critically endangered primate species 25 species of Vietnam’s primates are on the edge of extinction’and 11 species listed as Critically Endangered .

When you are here you will see 220 individuals primates of 15 different species and subspecies and many Endemic species found only in Vietnam such as :

 Grey- Shanked Duoc Langur(Pygathrix Cinerea),  Red-Shanked Douc Langur(Pygathrix nemaeus),  Golden-Headed Langur/ Cat Ba Langur( Trachipithecus poliocephalus),  Delacour’s Langur( Trachypithecus delacouri),  Silvered Langur ( Trachypithecus cristatus),  Indochinese Gray Langur(Trachypithecus phayrei),  Ha Tinh Langur(Trachypithecus laotum hatinhensis),  Black Langur( Trachypithecus laotum ebenus),  Yellow-Cheeked Crested Gibbon( Nonmascus gabriellae),  White – Cheeked Crested Gibbon(Nonmascu leucogenys),  Sow Loris ( Nycticebus coucang),  Pygmy Loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus).

We will enjoy lunch at the Park Center in the middle of primary forest. 

After lunch, we keep exploring the primary forest, visit ancient trees and looking for wild animals

In the late afternoon at (5-6pm):                        

 Go bavk to the Hotel relax, enjoy dinner, free time!

 

Day 2: Full day in Van Long Nature Reserve

Target species: Delacour’s Langur (Trachypithecus delacouri)

The Delacour’s Langur is an endemic, Critically endangered species that with a population of less than 300 individuals left in the wild. These monkeys are only distributed in the northern region of Vietnam. This is your opportunity to capture wonderful moments of their life on limestone mountain.

5.00 am We will start going to the core protected area where these Langurs are living to capture the moment when they are foraging.

10.00 am We will return to the restaurant for having breakfast and take a break. This is also the langur’s resting time.

13:00 pm We will have lunch and some coffee.

14.00 – 16.00 pm We will do a Bamboo boat trip to the depths of limestone mountains where Delacour’s Langur lives. With patience we will capture the moments when the adult langurs grooming their baby on the cliffs before going to their sleeping cave.

After that driver will take you back to your hotel and say good bye Viet wildlife trips.

INCLUSION/EXCLUSION

Included in price:

  • Wildlife guide (English speaking)
  • Entry fees, tickets
  • All of meals indicates
  • Private transfer
  • Drinking water
  • Pick up and drop off to the Airport (if needed)

Excluding: 

  • Alcohol
  • Personal shopping.
  • Accident Insurance
  • Accomodation