Day 1: Hanoi Capital – Cuc Phuong National Park
Welcome to VIETNAM WILDLIFE TOURS! We’ll meet and welcome by Noi Bai airport or your hotel in Hanoi Capital. You will be transferred to Cuc Phuong National park for our first target of Vietnam‘s pittas. We will arrive in time for some initial exploration this wonderful park and have a welcome dinner in the evening. Night at Cuc Phuong.
Day 2: Cuc Phuong National Park
We will have a full day for our main Pittas target will be the stunning “Bar-bellied Pitta” and “Blue-rumped Pitta”. If we are really lucky we will have a chance to get the most rare “Eared Pitta”. We will try our luck on some other beautiful species in this park including the endemic subspecies “Tonkin Partridge”, “Limestone Wren Babbler” and “Fork-tailed Sunbird”.
Pittas target: Bar-bellied Pitta and Blue-rumped Pitta.
Other birds expected: Tonkin Partridge (Endemic – Subspecies), Rufous-throated Fulvetta, Siberian Thrush, Orange-headed Thrush, Japanese Thrush, White-tailed Flycatcher, Fujian Niltava, Rufous-tailed Robin, Pied Falconet, Sultan Tit, Greyish Limestone-babbler, Fork-tailed Sunbird, bulbuls, flycatchers, warblers,…and more.
Day 3: Cuc Phuong National Park – Van Long – Noi Bai Airport
After breakfast, We will go to Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve to birdwatching and photography wetland birds and Primate. Where is one of endemic Delacour’s langer Species in Viet Nam, after the lunch, drive take us to Noi Bai airport.
Day 4-5: Da Lat Plateau
We will have two full days to explore the excellent birding sites and bird-hides in Da Lat Plateau for our main target will be the rare “Rusty-naped Pitta”. If time permits we will try our luck on some other beautiful species in Da Lat including Dalat Shrike-babbler (endemic), Collared Laughingthrush (endemic), Orange-breasted Laughingthrush (endemic), Black-crowned Fulvetta (endemic), Vietnamese Greenfinch (endemic), Vietnamese Cutia (near-endmeic) and other specialties. Nights at Da Lat City.
Pittas target: Rusty-naped Pitta
Other birds expected: Pygmy Cupwing, Gray-bellied Tesia, White-browed Scimitar-Babbler, Black-crowned Fulvetta (Endemic), Indochinese Wren Babbler (Near Endemic), Collared Laughingthrush (Endemic), Orange-breasted Laughingthrush (Endemic), White-cheeked Laughingthrush (Near Endemic), Siberian Thrush, Orange-headed Thrush, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Large Niltava, Langbian Lesser Shortwing (Near Endemic – Subspecies), Spotted Forktail, White-tailed Robin, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Indochinese Barbet (Near Endemic), Dalat Shrike-Babbler (Endemic), Slender-billed Oriole, Burmese Shrike, Langbian Tit (Endemic – Subspecies), Vietnamese Cutia (Endemic), Chestnut-vented Nuthatch, Verditer Flycatcher, Langbian Sunbird (Endemic – Subspecies), Annam Sunbird (Near Endemic – Subspecies), Streaked Spiderhunter, Vietnamese Greenfinch (Endemic), Red Crossbill,…and more.
Day 6: Da Lat Plateau – Deo Nui San (Di Linh)
After some final birding at Da Lat this morning, we will drive to Di Linh for our next target of Vietnam‘s pittas. In the afternoon we will start the exploration of the Deo Nui San area. Night at Di Linh town.
Day 7: Deo Nui San (Di Linh)
Today we will have a full day birding at Deo Nui San, a pass surrounded by impressive forested hills. Our main Pittas target will be the stunning “Blue Pitta”, one of the most beautiful birds of Vietnam and the shy “Blue-rumped Pitta”. If time permits we will try our luck on some other beautiful species in this area including Indochinese Green-magpie, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Long-tailed Broadbill and Silver-breasted Broadbill. Night at Di Linh town.
Pittas target: Blue Pitta and Blue-rumped Pitta
Other birds expected: Silver-breasted Broadbill, White-bellied Erpornis, Indochinese Green-Magpie, Ochraceous Bulbul, Brown-backed Bulbul (Near Endemic – Subspecies), Black-headed Parrotbill (Near Endemic), White-browed Scimitar-Babbler, Buff-breasted Babbler, Black-hooded Laughingthrush (Near Endemic), Siberian Thrush, Orange-headed Thrush, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, White-throated Rock-Thrush, Long-tailed Broadbill, Langbian Sunbird (Endemic – Subspecies), Streaked Spiderhunter,…and more.
Day 8: Deo Nui San (Di Linh) – Cat Tien National Park
After some final birding at Deo Nui San before driving to Cat Tien National Park, the largest remaining lowland rainforest in Vietnam. We will arrive in time to begin our exploration of this wonderful park. Night at Cat Tien.
Day 9-11: Cat Tien National Park
We will have two full days in this wonderful park. We have a opportunity to admire again the beauty of the two target of Vietnam‘s pittas, “Bar-bellied Pitta” and “Blue-rumped Pitta”. If time permits we will try our luck on some other beautiful species in this park including Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Banded Kingfisher, Germain’s Peacock Pheasant, Siamese Fireback and the rare Orange-necked Partridge (near-endemic). Nights at Cat Tien.
Pittas target: Bar-bellied Pitta and Blue-rumped Pitta.
Other birds expected: Siamese Fireback, Green-legged Partridge, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant (Near Endemic), Oriental Dwarf-Kingfisher, Blue-rumped Pitta (Near Endemic), Bar-bellied Pitta (Near Endemic), Black-crested Bulbul, Stripe-throated Bulbul, Gray-eyed Bulbul, Puff-throated Babbler, Buff-breasted Babbler, Abbott’s Babbler, White-rumped Shama, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (split from Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher), Green Peafowl, Orange-breasted Trogon, Banded Kingfisher, Dusky Broadbill, Black-and-red Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, woodpeckers, sunbirds,…and more.
Day 12: Cat Tien National Park – Ho Chi Minh City
After some final birding at Cat Tien National Park before going to Tan Son Nhat airport, Ho Chi Minh City for departure flights.
