[3 Days] Birding Tour in Cat Tien National Park – Best birding place for Vietnam

Prepare for an exciting bird-watching adventure in Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam! Pack your bags because this fantastic natural spot is ready for you to witness its amazing birdlife. It’s time to turn your birding dreams into reality!

This birding tour at Cat Tien National Park offers an excellent opportunity to explore one of Vietnam’s premier birding locations, renowned for its captivating lowland forest avifauna. Nestled just 150 km northeast of bustling Ho Chi Minh City, Cat Tien National Park stands as an unparalleled birding destination

Cat Tien National Park, also known as Nam Cat Tien, is one of Vietnam’s last remaining pristine lowland forests, making it a haven for avifauna. This lush sanctuary is home to 16 globally threatened bird species, including two waterbirds not sighted since 1993: the White-shouldered Ibis and the White-winged Duck.

With a total of approximately 320 recorded bird species, Cat Tien ranks among Vietnam’s premier birding destinations, offering predominantly lowland broadleaf forest and forest edge habitat. Notable sightings include the Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Orange-necked Partridge, Pale-headed and Black-and-buff Woodpeckers, Blyth’s (Javan) Frogmouth, Grey-faced Tit-Babbler, and various endemic subspecies. Additionally, it provides excellent opportunities to observe Blue-rumped and Bar-bellied Pittas.

Bird highlights in this tour

Orange-necked Partridge, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Green Peafowl, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Pale-headed Woodpecker, Black-and-buff Woodpecker, Heart-spotted Woodpecker, 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, Collared Falconet, Woolly-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Blue-rumped, Bar-bellied and Blue-winged Pitta, Black-and-red Broadbill, Dusky Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Golden-crested Myna, Grey-faced Tit-babbler.

List of potential birds in Cat Tien National Park (ebird.org)

Itinerary

Day 1 (L, D): We’ll pick you up in Saigon early in the morning for a 150 km drive (approximately 3.5 hours) to Cat Tien National Park. Upon arrival, we’ll start our exploration in the afternoon. Our birding hides offer fantastic opportunities to spot key species such as the Germain’s Peacock Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Green-legged Partridge, Blue-rumped and Bar-bellied Pittas, along with many other common species.

Day 2 (B, L, D): For photography enthusiasts, we can return to our hides to perfect your shots or choose to go birding along trails and tracks to seek out Kingfishers, Broadbills, Trogons, Pigeons, Bulbuls, and more. In the afternoon, we’ll explore the park headquarters area in pursuit of the Grey-faced Tit Babbler, Woodpeckers, Green Pigeons, and Nightjars.

Day 3 (B, L): In the morning, we’ll embark on an exciting jeep ride to Heaven Rapids, offering sightings of the Pale-headed and Black-and-buff Woodpeckers, Black-and-red, Banded, and Dusky Broadbills. In the afternoon, we’ll depart for Ho Chi Minh City, concluding our birding adventure.

This is the price list for groups:

Single supplement: $65

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