Cuc Phuong Wildlife Tour 2 Days 1 Night

Tour Itinerary

What to expect

• Adventure with the primary rainy forest Cuc Phuong National Park
• Hiking to the jungle exploring the beauty of nature, the dense, grass jungle valley, the giant ancient tree, various fauna and flora.
• Relaxing boat trip rowing along beautiful wetland of Van Long Natural Reserve, enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded.

In details

Day 1. Hanoi – Cuc Phuong Park, the wildlife (L, D)

8.00AM pick up at hotel in Hanoi, then depart for Cuc Phuong national park towards to the Southwest of Hanoi, it takes about 3 hours to get to Cuc Phuong national park, the 25,000-hectare primeval forest with typical characteristics of tropical forests, fresh and cool climate, and rich flora and fauna.

We will firstly visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation, breeding, research, and conservation of endangered primates, and to the protection of their habitats. Then keep going into the park central, stop for a visit to the “Cave of Early Man”, then take some trek into the national park for sightseeing and learn more of fauna and flora in this oldest forest of Vietnam, to the giant ancient tree in middle of the jungle.

Check in your room and take a rest at Mac lake, located right in the middle of Cuc Phuong National Park, the quiet and fresh scenery of Mac Lake will bring you back to nature, dispel any fatigue after the long walking trip in the forest. Wandering around Mac Lake, you might encounter many colorful forest butterflies, a beauty associated with Cuc Phuong National Park.

Dinner before our night-explorations** where we venture in search of the jungle’s nocturnal critters and creatures, including civets, owls, large insects, flying squirrels, and bats.

Stay overnight at a guesthouse in Cuc Phuong jungle.
Trekking distance: 9 km
**The night exploration for local creatures depends much on the season and your luck, in which you might observe some creatures in nature.

Day 2. Cuc Phuong – Van Long – Hanoi (B, L)

Early wake up in middle of the jungle and free time to discover more of the natural flora and fauna, morning stroll or relaxation before our visit to the Botanical Gardens and the oldest forest in Vietnam.

Later, leave the national park and transfer to Van Long (Van Long wetland reserve), a perfect venue for you to relax and let your mind wander among the diverse limestone features of Van Long nature reserve, then take a boat trip for 2 hours rowing along this beautiful wetland of Van Long Natural Reserve, enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies, lotus pond and towering limestone mountain peaks.

Have lunch at restaurant before driving back to Hanoi. End the tour at your hotel.