07:00 Our expert birding guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Ninh Binh early in the morning for the one-hour drive to Cuc Phuong National Park.

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,

Targets for today: Red- collaerd Woodpecker, Bar- bellied Pitta, Bule – Rumped Pitta, Tonkin Partridge, Silver- Pheasant, Annam limstone Babbler, Pied Faconet , Red- headed Trogon, Rufous- bellied Woodpecker.

Bird hide spots: 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)

12:00 - 13:00 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.

Night Safari 

18:00 - 19:00 Dinner in Bong Center

19:00- 22:00 Night spotting time,

A unique experience exploring the Cuc Phuong jungle at night will be a major highlight of your wildlife expedition. Cuc Phuong is an ideal destination for anyone looking to discover wildlife in a tropical rainforest

Targets for today: Vietnamese endemic Mossy Frog; Snakes; Lizards; Amphibians; Night birds; Pygmy Lorise, Hog Badger, Leopard Cat…

22:00 Finish the safari, board your vehicle, and transfer back to your hotel.

* Approx. Duration: 1–2 hrs drive (depending on hotel location) / 2–3 hrs hike / 1 hr lunch break / 1 hr dinner break

* Meals Included: Lunch / Dinner