This Birding & Culture Tour in South & Central Vietnam is designed for you to easily explore birding and culture throughout all of South & Central Vietnam, the tour starts at Ho Chi Minh City, and you will be surprised at how the diversity of birds and the floating market and ceramics art in Vietnam.

Itinerary for 14 days Birding & Culture Tour in South & Central Vietnam

BIRDS HIGHLIGHT FOR [18 Days] The Best Birding Tour Around Vietnam

Read more about Vietnam E-bird's recent checklist  & Vietnam Birds Overview Cuc Phuong Np: Malay Night-heron (present during the summer months), Red-collared Woodpecker, Pied Falconet, Eared Pitta, and Greyish Limestone-babbler. Other species of interest include Tonkin Partridge, Silver Pheasant, Austen’s Brown Hornbill, Red-vented Barbet, Blue-rumped and Bar-bellied Pittas, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, White-winged Magpie, Indochinese Green Magpie, Limestone Leaf-warbler and Rufous-throated and Black-browed Fulvettas Mu Cang Chai: Crimson-breasted, Darjeeling and Chinese Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Black-headed Shrike-babbler, Crested, and Collared Finchbills, Buff-barred and Broad-billed Warblers, Tonkin and Manipur Fulvettas, Spot-breasted, Golden, Vinous-throated and Ashy-throated Parrobills, White-collared Yuhina, White-throated and Pale-throated Wren-babblers, Slender-billed Scimitar-babbler, Scaly, Black-faced, Red-winged and Silver-eared Laughingthrushes, White-tailed and Beautiful Nuthatches, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Gould’s Shortwing, White-browed Bush-robin, Blue-fronted Redstart, Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker, and Black-headed Greenfinch. Ngoc Linh Np.: Ashy Wood-pigeon, Eye-ringed Shrike-babbler, Annam Golden-breasted and Indochinese Fulvettas, Black-eared Parrotbill, Golden-winged Laughingthrush, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Brownish-backed Sibia, Red-tailed, Blue-winged and Bar-throated Minlas, Black-crowned Barwing, Yellow-billed Nuthatch and both Purple and Green Cochoa. Mang Den: Indochinese Wren-babbler, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Grey-crowned Crocias, and Yellow-billed Nuthatch. Other interesting species encountered in the Mang Den area include the Pale-capped Pigeon, Austen’s Brown Hornbill, Stripe-breasted Woodpecker, Rusty-naped Pitta, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, White-winged Magpie, Rufous-faced Warbler, Grey-crowned Tit, Grey-headed Parrotbill, and Pale Blue-flycatcher. Yokdon National Park: Yellow-footed Green-pigeon, Black-headed, Yellow-crowned and Rufous-bellied Woodpeckers, White-rumped Pygmy-falcon, Blossom-headed and Alexandrine Parakeets, Small Minivet, Rufous Treepie, Burmese Nuthatch, Purple Sunbird, and Mekong Wagtail Di Linh - Dat Lat: Bar-backed Partridge, Silver Pheasant, Red-vented Barbet, Black-browed Barbet, Red-headed Trogon, Long-tailed Broadbill, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Black Eagle, Rufous-bellied Eagle, Jerdon's Baza, Rusty-naped Pitta, Blue Pitta, Burmese Shrike, Indochinese Green Magpie, Eurasian Jay, Slender-billed Oriole, Maroon Oriole, White-throated Rock Thrush, Green Cochoa, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Blue-and-White Flycatcher, Mugimaki Flycatcher, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Little Pied Flycatcher, Large Niltava, Lesser Shortwing, White-tailed Robin, Spotted Forktail, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Grey-crowned Tit, Grey-bellied Tesia, White-spectacled Warbler, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, White-cheeked Laughingthrush, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Collared Laughingthrush, White-browed Scimitar Babbler, Streaked Wren Babbler, Eyebrowed Wren Babbler, Pygmy Wren Babbler, Rufous-capped Babbler, Vietnamese Cutia, Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler, Blue-winged Minla, Black-crowned Fulvetta, Indochinese Fulvetta, Grey-crowned Crocias, Rufous-backed Sibia, Black-headed Sibia, Black-headed Parrotbill, Mrs Gould's Sunbird, Streaked Spiderhunter, Vietnamese Greenfinch, Red Crossbill. Cat Tien: Orange-necked Partridge, Germain's Peacock Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Green Peafowl, Wreathed Hornbill, Lesser Adjutant, Woolly-necked Stork, Blue-rumped and Bar-bellied Pittas, Pale-headed and Black-and-buff Woodpeckers, Black-and-red, Banded, Dusky Broadbill, Blyth's Frogmouth, Grey-faced Tit Babbler.

Itinerary: [18 Days] The Best Birding Tour Around Vietnam

Day 01 (L, D): Start in Hanoi (pick up at Noi Bai Airport or Hotel). Transfer to Cuc Phuong NP (CP) Birding at Van Long Nature Reserve, 30km from Cuc Phuong, where we will take a sampan ride to some dramatic limestone cliffs that are one of the last haunts of the critically endangered Delacour’s Leaf-Monkey. Before check-in at Cuc Phuong Np for the afternoon birding. Overnight at Cuc Phuong National Park (3 nights) Day 02 (B, L, D): Cuc Phuong National Park We will have our morning birding at the Bong area, and several spots for birds Day 03 (B, L, D):  Cuc Phuong National Park Another morning birding at Bong’s area for wanted species and along the main forest road, Later in the afternoon spot at Night for Owls near HQ’s Day 04 (B, L, D): CP - Mu Chang Chai (MCC) - LONG DRIVE (~350 km/7.5 hours) Our last Short-morning in Cuc Phuong will be spent looking for the White-winged Magpie, and also the Rachet-tailed Treepie if we have missed them before then take a LONG DRIVE to Mu Cang Chai. On the way birding in Khau Pha pass Overnight at Mu cang Chai Town (3 Nights) Day 05 (B, L, D): MCC Full-day birding around Mu Cang Chai Town Day 06 (B, L, D): MCC Full-day birding around Mu Cang Chai Town Day 07 (B, L, D): MCC – Hanoi (270 km) - Flight to Pleiku - Ngoc Linh (From MCC to HN 6 hours drive; need at least 4 hours in airport, 2.5 hours drive from Pleiku airport to Tumrong) - LONG DAY OF TRAVEL Another option: If we have time, it's better from Hanoi, to take a flight to Da Nang and have one extra night there and early morning birding and Monkey before taking a drive to TuMrong (Ngoc Linh) (this will be 1 night at Da Nang City, 1 Night at Tumrong Town) Overnight at Tumorong Town  (2 Nights) Day 08 (B, L, D): Ngoc Linh - Full-day birding in Mang Ri Mang Ri pass, a new road crossing the Ngoc Linh Natural Reserve, was completed in May 2016. This is now THE site to see the endemic Golden-winged Laughingthush, as well as the Indochinese Fulvetta, and Black-crowned Barwing. Here, at the forest edge, we have a great chance of finding this recently-described species and others, and looking for the Brown Hornbill, Indochinese Wren-Babbler (formerly known as Short-tailed Scimitar-Babbler), White-winged Magpie, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Himalayan Cutia, Green Shrike-babbler and a chance for Yellow-billed Nuthatch.  Day 09 (B, L, D): NL - Mang Den (MD) This early morning we will drive for about 2 hours on poor roads to Mang Ri searching for our main targets. Later we drive to Mang Den for the afternoon birding Overnight at Mang Den Town (2 Nights)  Day 10 (B, L, D): Mang Den – Birding in Mang Canh Forest Our main target for a full day of birding at Mang Canh is the Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush, but we will also be on the lookout for Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Pale-capped Pigeon, the endemic Ratchet-tailed Treepie and we have another chance for Yellow-billed Nuthatch, as well as our first chance to see the Brown Hornbill. Day 11 (B, L, D): MD - Lak Lak (Yokdon NP) Last morning birding in Mang Den forest then take a drive to Yokdon Np. for later afternoon birding and Owls Overnight at Yokdon National Park (1 Night) Day 12 (B, L, D): YD - Da Lat (DL) Morning birding in Yokdon Np. For searching Black-headed Woodpeckers, Collared Falconet, White-rumped Falcon, and Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch are among the specialties. Later on, drive to Dalat and Birding along the road Overnight at Da Lat city (3 Nights) Day 13 & 14 (B, L, D): Da Lat – Full-day birding We will explore the Da Lat Plateau including the 2169 m (7100 feet) asl Mt Langbian, cloaked with evergreen forest right up to its peak and accessed by a progressively-steeper footpath. Our efforts should be rewarded, however, as this is the home of the spectacular endemic Collared Laughing-Thrush, as well as Yellow-billed Nuthatch and the Vietnamese forms of Cutia, Rufous-winged (Black-crowned) Fulvetta and Black-throated (Grey-crowned) Tit which are sure-fire bets for splitting before too long. The elusive and handsome Green Cochoa is also here and should be vocal at this time of year; a number of other Asian and wintering birds will also be encountered. Nearer to Da Lat itself is Ta Nung Valley, famous for the relatively recently re-discovered Grey-crowned Crocias which are regularly encountered here. Other endemics such as Black-hooded and Orange-breasted Laughingthrushes and Vietnamese Greenfinch are also possible. Day 15 (B, L, D): Da Lat - Di Linh (San Pass) We leave Da Lat for the relatively short drive to Di Linh. Certain birds can be easier to locate here at the Nui San Pass than in Da Lat, including Blue and Rusty-naped Pittas, Spotted Forktail, White-cheeked, Black-hooded, and Orange-breasted Laughing-Thrushes, Vietnamese Cutia, and “Black-headed” Parrotbill, a probable split from the more widespread Grey-headed Parrotbill. Overnight at Da Lat city (1 Night)  Day 16 (B, L, D): Di Linh  - Cat Tien (CT) After an early morning return to the Nui San pass (which will give us our first chance for the elusive Green Cochoa), we will drive Down to the Cat Tien National Park for birding in the afternoon. Overnight at Cat Tien National Park (2 Nights)  Day 17 (B, L, D): Full-day birding in Cat Tien Np. The premier National Park in South Vietnam, Cat Tien is located in Cochinchina in the Da Lat foothills and boasts an impressive mosaic of forest and seasonal wetlands which largely escaped the defoliants used in the Vietnam War. We will bird using jeep tracks and forest trails to seek out the endemic Germain’s Peackock-Pheasant, other spectacular birds such as Siamese Fireback, Green Peafowl and Scaly-breasted Partridge, endemic Pittas, the endemic Grey-faced Tit-Babbler and a host of other species also known from Malaysia and Thailand. Day 18 (B, L, D): CT - Ho Chi Minh – Tour END Last full morning birding in Cat Tien Np. Then drive back to HCMC for Hotel or Straight to Tan San Nhat Airport END TOURs

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This is the best comprehensive birding tour around Vietnam, it will show you all the most special birds in our country. We will start from the North going through Central to South Vietnam. Which 25-day  birding tour will pass all the most famous birding spots in Vietnam via many National parks with many different types of natural habitats and also many wonderful cultural landscapes!

Depart from Hanoi – Sapa - Tam Dao National Park – Cuc Phuong National Park – Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park – Shamu Pass – Bach Ma National Park – Ngoc Linh National Park – Mang Canh Forest – Yok Don National Park – Da lat Plateau (Bi Dup-Nui Ba National Park) – Cat Tien national park – and finish trip at Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) city.

Overview destination of birding tour around Vietnam

North Vietnam Birding Sites:

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam located in the center of the Red River delta and Noi Bai is the international airport. Sa Pa is a frontier township and capital of Sa Pa District in Lào Cai Province in northwest Vietnam. It is a famous place for birding in North Vietnam which many birding sites such as Ham Rong Orchid Garden, Fansipan Mountain, and Love Waterfall. Most Wanted Birds in Sapa Beautiful Nuthatch; Red-tailed, White-browed, and Black-faced Laughingthrushes; Streaked and Spectacled Barwings; Blue-winged, Chestnut-tailed, and Red-tailed Minlas; Black-headed Sibia; Vinous-throated, Ashy-throated, and Golden Parrotbills; Gould's Sunbird and Black-headed Greenfinch. Tam Dao National Park is located in Vinh Phuc Province, 70km north of Hanoi city. It qualifies as an Important Bird Area because of its importance for the conservation of biome-restricted bird species. About 100 species have been recorded at Tam Dao. In particular, the site supports a number of biome-restricted species that are known from a few other sites in Vietnam. Most Wanted birds in Tam Dao national park Grey Laughingthrush; Black-throated Laughingthrush; Green and Purple Cochoa; Short-tailed Parrotbill; Pale-footed Bush Warbler; Blue-naped Pitta; Chestnut-headed Tesia. Cuc Phuong National Park is located in Ninh Binh province, a 3.5-hour drive from Hanoi. Cuc Phuong was the first protected area to be established in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Most Wanted birds in Cuc Phuong National Park Red-collared Woodpecker, Pied Falconet, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Bar-bellied, Blue-rumped and Eared Pittas, White-winged Magpie, Limestone Wren Babbler, White-tailed flycatcher, Fujian Niltava, Silver-breasted Broadbill.

Central Vietnam birding sites:

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is located in Quang Binh province, Central Vietnam, close to the international border with Laos. This is situated in one of the largest areas of contiguous limestone karst in Indochina, which also includes the Hin Namno National Protected Area in Laos. The limestone massif is located in a transitional zone between the northern and central Annamite Mountains. Most Wanted birds in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: Chestnut-necklaced Partridge; Red-collared Woodpecker; Brown Hornbill; Sooty Babbler; Indochinese wren-babbler… Shamu pass is a new birding spot near Laos which Ho Chi Minh trails across this site, it is home to Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush (near-endemic bird) Most Wanted birds in Shamu pass: Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush; Indochinese Wren Babbler; Moustached Barbet; Yellow-billed Warbler… Bach Ma National Park is located in Hue province, Central Vietnam which is situated in the central Annamite Mountains, 2 hour-diver from Hue city. The national park lies at the southern extent of the Annamese Lowlands Endemic Bird Area and is known to support populations of at least four of the restricted range species found in this EBA: Annam Partridge, Crested Argus, Indochinese Wren Babbler, and Grey-faced Tit-Babbler. In addition, the national park supports a population of an endemic subspecies of Silver Pheasant. Most Wanted birds in Bach Ma National Park Rufous-throated Partridge; Annam Partridge; Silver Pheasant; Red-collared Woodpecker; Blyth's Kingfisher; Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo; Silver-breasted Broadbill; Indochinese Green Magpie; Siberian Thrush; Japanese Thrush; Sultan Tit; Masked Laughingthrush; Lesser-necklaced Laughingthrush; Black-throated Laughingthrush; Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler; Grey-throated Babbler; Spot-necked Babbler; Grey-faced Tit-Babbler; Black-browed Fulvetta… Mang Canh forest and Ngoc Linh National Park are also located in Kom Tum Province, Central Highland Vietnam, it is one of the recently recognized EBA (Endemic Birds Area) in the World. Kom Tum EBA is perhaps the least known avifauna to both scientists and birders. As it is located in a “politically sensitive” area, most people who want to visit here have to obtain complicated permits to access the remote forests. Most Wanted birds in Mang Canh forest and Ngoc Linh National Park Pale-capped Pigeon; Northern Brown Hornbill; Stripe-breasted Woodpecker; White-winged Magpie; Ratchet-tailed Treepie; Pale Blue Flycatcher; Grey-crowned Tit; Rufous-faced Warbler; Grey-headed Parrotbill; Indochinese Wren-babbler; Grey-faced Warbler; Himalayan Cutia; Green Shrike-Babbler; Black-crowned Barwing; Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush; Golden-winged Laughingthrush, Red-tailed Laughingthrush. Yok-don National Park is located in Dak Lak province, Central Highland Vietnam. It is dominated by a mosaic of deciduous forest and semi-evergreen (mixed deciduous) forest (Dry open forest). Most Wanted birds in Yok Don National park: Mekong Wagtail; White-rumped Falcon; Collared Falconet; Black-hooded Woodpecker and other woodpeckers; Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch; Alexandrine, Grey-headed, Blossom-headed Parrakeets; Yellow-footed Green Pigeon

South Vietnam birding sites:

Dalat Plateau is located in the Central highland (C Annam), it is an EBA that has a natural evergreen forest and coniferous forest that is home to six endemic bird species and also supports several subspecies. Most Wanted birds in Dalat: Black-hooded, White-cheeked, Orange-breasted, and Collared Laughingthrush; Bar-backed Partridge; Silver Pheasant; Red-vented Barbet; Black-browed Barbet; Red-headed Trogon; Long-tailed Broadbill; Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon; Mountain Imperial Pigeon; Black Eagle; Rufous-bellied Eagle; Jerdon's Baza; Rusty-naped and Blue Pitta; Burmese Shrike; Indochinese Green Magpie; Eurasian Jay; Slender-billed and Maroon Oriole;  White-throated Rock Thrush; Green Cochoa; Rufous-browed, Blue-and-White, Mugimaki , Snowy-browed and Little Pied Flycatcher; Large Niltava; Lesser Shortwing;  White-tailed Robin; Spotted Forktail; Yellow-billed Nuthatch; Yellow-cheeked and Grey-crowned Tit, Grey-bellied Tesia;  White-spectacled, Chestnut-crowned  Warbler; White-browed Scimitar Babbler; Streaked , Eye-browed, Pygmy  Wren-Babbler; Rufous-capped Babbler; Vietnamese Cutia; Clicking shrike-babbler; Blue-winged Minla; Black-crowned, Indochinese Fulvetta; Grey-crowned Crocias; Rufous-backed, Black-headed Sibia, Black-headed Parrotbill; Gould's Sunbird; Streaked Spiderhunter; Vietnamese Greenfinch. Cat Tien national park is located in South Vietnam; it is one of the best birding sites with the most accessible site in South Annam for Orange-necked Partridge and lots of birder’s wanted birds. Most Wanted birds in Cat Tien Orange-necked Partridge; Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant; Green Peafowl; Great Slaty, Pale-headed, Black-and-buff, Heart-spotted and White-bellied Woodpecker; Wreathed Hornbill; Great Hornbill; Orange-breasted Trogon; Blue-bearded Bee-eater; Stork-billed Kingfisher; Banded Kingfisher; Blyth’s Frogmouth; Great-eared Nightjar; Grey-headed Fish-eagle; Lesser Fish-eagle; Woolly-necked Stork; Lesser Adjutant; Blue-rumped, Bar-bellied and Blue-winged Pitta; Black-and-red, Dusky and Banded Broadbill; Golden-crested Myna; Grey-faced Tit-babbler. Learn more about the Vietnam Bird list DOWNLOAD HERE

Summary Itinerary: [25 Days] The best comprehensive Birding Tour in Vietnam

Experience the best of birding in South and Central Vietnam with this 25-day comprehensive tour. Starting in Hanoi, we will take you on an exciting journey through some of the most famous birding spots in Vietnam, passing through many national parks with diverse natural habitats and cultural landscapes. Day 1: (L D) Begin your adventure with a pick up from your hotel or Noi Bai Airport and drive to Sapa for your first birding experience. Day 2-3: (B L D) Spend two full days birding in Sapa to observe a variety of bird species. Day 4: (B L D) After a morning birding in Sapa, we will drive to Tam Dao for the night. Day 5-6: (B L D) Enjoy a full day birding in Tam Dao national park and a morning birding before we drive to Cuc Phuong national park for an afternoon bird watching session. Day 7-8: (B L D) Spend two full days birding in Cuc Phuong National park. Day 9-11: (B L D) After a short morning birding in Cuc Phuong, we will have a long drive to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, where we will spend a full day birding. The following day, we will have a short morning birding in Phong Nha before driving to Shamu pass for an afternoon birding session. Day 12-13: (B L D) Spend a morning birding in Shamu pass before driving to Bach Ma National Park for birding for the next two days. Day 14-15: (B L D) Spend two full days birding in Bach Ma. Day 16-18: (B L D) Drive to Mang Den for an afternoon birding in Mang Canh forest, followed by a full day birding the next day. After a morning birding, we will drive to Yok Don National Park and spend the next day birding there. Day 19-21: (B L D) Spend a morning birding in Yok Don National Park before driving to Da Lat Plateau (Bi Doup-Nui Ba National Park) for two full days of birding. Day 22-23: (B L D) Spend a morning birding in Da Lat before driving to Di Linh for another morning birding, then drive to Cat Tien national park for birding for the next two days. Day 24: (B L D) Spend a full day birding in Cat Tien National Park. Day 25: (B L) Enjoy a final morning birding session in Cat Tien National Park before driving to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) city, where the tour ends. You can either catch your flight or rest at the hotel. With this tour, you'll get to see all the most special birds in Vietnam and explore many different types of natural habitats and wonderful cultural landscapes. Join us on this amazing journey to discover the rich birdlife of Vietnam! This is a hardcore birding tour itinerary for serious birders so for your comfort, please let us know more about your think for a detailed customized itinerary that will be the best fit for you.

BIRDS HIGHLIGHT FOR [17 Days] Birding Tours in Central and South Vietnam

Cat Tien national park is located in South Vietnam; it is one of the best birding sites with the most accessible site in South Annam for Orange-necked Partridge and lots of birders wanted birds. Most Wanted birds in Cat Tien Orange-necked Partridge; Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant; Green Peafowl; Great Slaty, Pale-headed, Black-and-buff, Heart-spotted, and White-bellied Woodpecker; Wreathed Hornbill; Great Hornbill; Orange-breasted Trogon; Blue-bearded Bee-eater; Stork-billed Kingfisher; Banded Kingfisher; Blyth’s Frogmouth; Great-eared Nightjar; Grey-headed Fish-eagle; Lesser Fish-eagle; Woolly-necked Stork; Lesser Adjutant; Blue-rumped, Bar-bellied, and Blue-winged Pitta; Black-and-red, Dusky and Banded Broadbill; Golden-crested Myna; Grey-faced Tit-babbler. Dalat Plateau is located in the Central highland (C Annam), it is an EBA that has a natural evergreen forest and coniferous forest that is home to six endemic bird species and also supports several subspecies. Most Wanted birds in Dalat: Black-hooded, White-cheeked, Orange-breasted, and Collared Laughingthrush; Bar-backed Partridge; Silver Pheasant; Red-vented Barbet; Black-browed Barbet; Red-headed Trogon; Long-tailed Broadbill; Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon; Mountain Imperial Pigeon; Black Eagle; Rufous-bellied Eagle; Jerdon's Baza; Rusty-naped and Blue Pitta; Burmese Shrike; Indochinese Green Magpie; Eurasian Jay; Slender-billed and Maroon Oriole;  White-throated Rock Thrush; Green Cochoa; Rufous-browed, Blue-and-White, Mugimaki , Snowy-browed and Little Pied Flycatcher; Large Niltava; Lesser Shortwing;  White-tailed Robin; Spotted Forktail; Yellow-billed Nuthatch; Yellow-cheeked and Grey-crowned Tit, Grey-bellied Tesia;  White-spectacled, Chestnut-crowned  Warbler; White-browed Scimitar Babbler; Streaked , Eye-browed, Pygmy  Wren-Babbler; Rufous-capped Babbler; Vietnamese Cutia; Clicking shrike-babbler; Blue-winged Minla; Black-crowned, Indochinese Fulvetta; Grey-crowned Crocias; Rufous-backed, Black-headed Sibia, Black-headed Parrotbill; Gould's Sunbird; Streaked Spiderhunter; Vietnamese Greenfinch. Yok-don National Park is located in Dak Lak province, Central Highland Vietnam. It is dominated by a mosaic of deciduous forest and semi-evergreen (mixed deciduous) forest (Dry open forest). Most Wanted birds in Yok Don National park: Mekong Wagtail; White-rumped Falcon; Collared Falconet; Black-hooded Woodpecker and other woodpeckers; Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch; Alexandrine, Grey-headed, Blossom-headed Parrakeets; Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Mang Canh forest and Ngoc Linh National Park are also located in Kom Tum Province, Central Highland Vietnam, it is one of the recently recognized EBA (Endemic Birds Area) in the World. Kom Tum EBA is perhaps the least known avifauna to both scientists and birders. As it is located in a “politically sensitive” area, most people who want to visit here have to obtain a complicated permit to access the remote forests. Most Wanted birds in Mang Canh forest and Ngoc Linh National Park Pale-capped Pigeon; Northern Brown Hornbill; Stripe-breasted Woodpecker; White-winged Magpie; Ratchet-tailed Treepie; Pale Blue Flycatcher; Grey-crowned Tit; Rufous-faced Warbler; Grey-headed Parrotbill; Indochinese Wren-babbler; Grey-faced Warbler; Himalayan Cutia; Green Shrike-Babbler; Black-crowned Barwing; Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush; Golden-winged Laughingthrush, Red-tailed Laughingthrush. Bach Ma National Park is located in Hue province, Central Vietnam which is situated in the central Annamite Mountains, 2 hour-diver from Hue city. The national park lies at the southern extent of the Annamese Lowlands Endemic Bird Area and is known to support populations of at least four of the restricted range species found in this EBA: Annam Partridge, Crested Argus, Indochinese Wren Babbler, and Grey-faced Tit-Babbler. In addition, the national park supports a population of an endemic subspecies of Silver Pheasant. Most Wanted birds in Bach Ma National Park Rufous-throated Partridge; Annam Partridge; Silver Pheasant; Red-collared Woodpecker; Blyth's Kingfisher; Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo; Silver-breasted Broadbill; Indochinese Green Magpie; Siberian Thrush; Japanese Thrush; Sultan Tit; Masked Laughingthrush; Lesser-necklaced Laughingthrush; Black-throated Laughingthrush; Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler; Grey-throated Babbler; Spot-necked Babbler; Grey-faced Tit-Babbler; Black-browed Fulvetta… Shamu pass is a new birding spot near Laos which Ho Chi Minh trails across this site, it is home to Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush (a near-endemic bird) Most Wanted birds in Shamu pass: Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush; Indochinese Wren Babbler; Moustached Barbet; Yellow-billed Warbler… Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is located in Quang Binh province, Central Vietnam, close to the international border with Laos. This is situated in one of the largest areas of contiguous limestone karst in Indochina, which also includes Hin Namno National Protected Area in Laos. The limestone massif is located in a transitional zone between the northern and central Annamite Mountains. Most Wanted birds in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: Chestnut-necklaced Partridge; Red-collared Woodpecker; Brown Hornbill; Sooty Babbler; Indochinese wren-babbler… You could also lear about Vietnam BIRDs -  A Naturalist online field guide [update 2023]

Summary Itinerary: [17 Days] Birding Tours in Central and South Vietnam

Day 1: Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, where you'll be picked up from your hotel or the airport and driven to Cat Tien National Park. After lunch and a rest, you'll begin your birdwatching tour. Days 2-3: You'll spend two full days birdwatching in Cat Tien National Park. Day 4: In the morning, you'll continue birdwatching in Cat Tien before leaving for Dalat in the afternoon. You'll have a chance to do some birdwatching in the area later in the day. Days 5-6: You'll spend two full days birdwatching in Dalat. Day 7: You'll have a morning birdwatching session in Dalat before driving to Buon Me Thuot for the night. Day 8: After a morning birdwatching session in Yok-don National Park, you'll drive to Mang Den for more birdwatching. Day 9: You'll spend a full day birdwatching in Mang Canh forest. Day 10: You'll have a short morning birdwatching session in Mang Den before driving to Tu-M-Rong. Day 11: You'll spend a full day birdwatching in Ngoc Linh National Park, in search of the Golden-winged Laughingthrush. Day 12: You'll have a morning birdwatching session in Ngoc Linh National Park before driving to Da Nang for the night. Day 13: You'll drive to Bach Ma National Park and do some birdwatching at the top of the mountain. Day 14: You'll spend a full day birdwatching in Bach Ma National Park. Day 15: You'll have a morning birdwatching session in Bach Ma before driving to Quang Tri Province, where you'll do some birdwatching at Shamu Pass. Day 16: You'll have a morning birdwatching session at Shamu Pass before driving to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, where you'll do some birdwatching in the late afternoon. Day 17: You'll have a morning birdwatching session in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park before leaving for the airport to catch your flight (depending on your flight time).

This [14 Days] Birding Tours in North and South Vietnam is the best design itinerary for birding tours in North and South Vietnam, in this tour, you will be reached: Cat Tien national park – Dalat Plateau – Tam Dao National Park – Cuc Phuong National Park

BIRDS HIGHLIGHT FOR [14 Days] Birding Tours in North and South Vietnam

Most Wanted birds in Cat Tien national park  Orange-necked Partridge; Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant; Green Peafowl; Great Slaty, Pale-headed, Black-and-buff, Heart-spotted, and White-bellied Woodpecker; Wreathed Hornbill; Great Hornbill; Orange-breasted Trogon; Blue-bearded Bee-eater; Stork-billed Kingfisher; Banded Kingfisher; Blyth’s Frogmouth; Great-eared Nightjar; Grey-headed Fish-eagle; Lesser Fish-eagle; Woolly-necked Stork; Lesser Adjutant; Blue-rumped, Bar-bellied, and Blue-winged Pitta; Black-and-red, Dusky and Banded Broadbill; Golden-crested Myna; Grey-faced Tit-babbler. Most Wanted birds in Dalat: Black-hooded, White-cheeked, Orange-breasted, and Collared Laughingthrush; Bar-backed Partridge; Silver Pheasant; Red-vented Barbet; Black-browed Barbet; Red-headed Trogon; Long-tailed Broadbill; Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon; Mountain Imperial Pigeon; Black Eagle; Rufous-bellied Eagle; Jerdon's Baza; Rusty-naped and Blue Pitta; Burmese Shrike; Indochinese Green Magpie; Eurasian Jay; Slender-billed and Maroon Oriole;  White-throated Rock Thrush; Green Cochoa; Rufous-browed, Blue-and-White, Mugimaki , Snowy-browed and Little Pied Flycatcher; Large Niltava; Lesser Shortwing;  White-tailed Robin; Spotted Forktail; Yellow-billed Nuthatch; Yellow-cheeked and Grey-crowned Tit, Grey-bellied Tesia;  White-spectacled, Chestnut-crowned  Warbler; White-browed Scimitar Babbler; Streaked , Eye-browed, Pygmy  Wren-Babbler; Rufous-capped Babbler; Vietnamese Cutia; Clicking shrike-babbler; Blue-winged Minla; Black-crowned, Indochinese Fulvetta; Grey-crowned Crocias; Rufous-backed, Black-headed Sibia, Black-headed Parrotbill; Gould's Sunbird; Streaked Spiderhunter; Vietnamese Greenfinch. Most Wanted birds in Tam Dao national park Grey Laughingthrush; Black-throated Laughingthrush; Green and Purple Cochoa; Short-tailed Parrotbill; Pale-footed Bush Warbler; Blue-naped Pitta; Chestnut-headed Tesia. Most Wanted birds in Cuc Phuong National Park Red-collared Woodpecker, Pied Falconet, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Bar-bellied, Blue-rumped and Eared Pittas, White-winged Magpie, Limestone Wren Babbler, White-tailed flycatcher, Fujian Niltava, Silver-breasted Broadbill. You could also learn about Vietnam BIRDs - A Naturalist online field guide [update 2023]

Summary Itinerary: 14-day birding tours in North and South Vietnam

Day 1: (L D) Pick up from hotel or airport at Ho Chi Minh City, transfer to Cat Tien National Park. After lunch and rest, enjoy birding tours in Cat Tien. Day 2-3: (B L D) Full day birding tours in Cat Tien National Park. Day 4: (B L D) Morning birding tours in Cat Tien National Park then travel to Di Linh for afternoon birding. Day 5: (B L D) Morning birding tours in Di Linh and drive to Dalat for afternoon birding tours. Day 6-7: (B L D) Full day birding tours in Dalat. Day 8: (B L D) Morning birding in Dalat and then drive to Lien Khuong airport for a flight to Noi Bai International airport. Day 9: (B L D) Drive from Hanoi to Tam Dao National Park (2.5 hour-drive) and after lunch, start for birding tours in Tam Dao. Day 10-11: (B L D) Full day birding tours in Tam Dao National Park. Day 12: (B L D) Morning birding tours in Tam Dao National Park then drive to Cuc Phuong National Park (4.5 hour-drive). Day 13: (B L D) Full day birding tours in Cuc Phuong National Park. Day 14: (B L) Morning birding in Cuc Phuong National Park and then drive back to Hanoi. End of the tour

Birding tour cover Cat Tien, Dalat, Yokdon, Mang Canh, Ngoc Linh, Da Nang