Vietnam South to Central Highlands Birding Tour 16 Days, Vietnam bird tour, Vietnam birding, bird watching in Vietnam

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Vietnam South to Central Highlands Birding Tour 16 Days

CODE: GDT2001

Private Tour

Duration: 13 - 16 days

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Best birding from Southern to Central of Vietnam - 16 daysHabitats Covered: Broad-leaved evergreen forest, Paddy field, Mountane forest, Pine forest, Bamboo forest, Dipterocarp forestAccommodation : Comfortable hotel at cities and Guesthouse at the Parks.Destination: Ho Chi Minh city - Cat Tien NP - Di Linh - Da Lat Plateau and Bi Doup National Park - Yokdon NP - Mang Den - Lo Xo Pass - Da Nang City - Ho Chi Minh City Location & Bird Highlights: 1. Cat Tien - Germain’s Peacock-pheasant, Green Peafowl, Orange-necked Partridge, Blue-rumped Pitta, Bar-bellied Pitta, Siamese Fireback, Scaly-breasted Partridge, Woolly-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant; Black and red, Banded and Dusky Broadbill; White-bellied, Great Slaty, Pale-headed, Black-and-buff and Heart-spotted Woodpeckers, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Banded Kingfisher and Grey-faced Tit-Babbler. 2. Di Linh - Blue Pitta, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Black-hooded and Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Black-crowned Parrotbill, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Black-chinned Yuhina, Indochinese Barbet. 3. Da Lat - Vietnamese Cutia, Vietnamese Greenfinch, Vietnamese Shrike-babbler, Grey-crowned Crocias, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Collared Laughingthrush, Hume’s Treecreeper, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Grey-crowned Tit, Black-crowned Fulvetta, Black-crowned Parrotbill, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Slender-billed Oriole, Burmese Shrike, Red Crossbill, Indochinese Barbet, White-cheeked Laughingthrush. Spotted and Slaty-backed Forktail, Blue Pitta. 4. Yokdon National Park - Mekong Wagtail, White-rumped Falcon, Collared Falconet, Black Baza, Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Grey-headed Parakeet, (Black-headed, Great Slaty, White-bellied, Rufous, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker), Rufous Treepie, Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch. 5. Mang Den - Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Indochinese Wren Babbler (Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler), Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Rufous-faced Warbler, Back-eared Shrike-Babbler, Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler, Speckle Piculet, White-browed Piculet, Gey Treepie, Golden-throated Barbet, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Blue-throated Flycatcher, Spot-throated Babbler, Northern Brown Hornbill, Grey-headed Parrotbill. 6. Lo Xo Pass - Black-crowned Bar-wing The Itinerary

Service

Inclusions
English speaking birding specialist tour guide as on the tour itinerary;
Transportation as on the itinerary;
Accommodation as on the itinerary;
Meals as per itinerary: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner;
Anti-leech repellent;
Admission and permits during the guided times;

Exclusions
Insurance of any types;
Drinks, laundry, phone bills or others not clearly mentioned as included;

Itinerary

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Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city - Cat Tien

7:00am pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city or the Tan Son Nhat Airport then directly drive to the Cat Tien National Park (4 hours). Birding in the afternoon for Bar-bellied and Blue-rumped Pitta, Woodpeckers, Broadbills. Meals: L/ D.
Accommodation: Cat Tien National Park’s Guesthouse (Air-conditioned, hot shower, free wifi)

Day s 2 & 3: Cat Tien

Two full days birding at Crocodile Lake trail, along the road to grassland area and to broadleaves green forest, Bamboo forest, feeding spots and some trails near Headquarter for target birds as Germain’s Peacock-pheasant, Green Peafowl, Orange-necked Partridge, Blue-rumped Pitta, Bar-bellied Pitta, Siamese Fireback, Scaly-breasted Partridge, Woolly-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant; Black and red Broadbill, Banded and Dusky Broadbill; White-bellied and Great Slaty Woodpecker, Black-and-buff and Heart-spotted Woodpeckers, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Banded Kingfisher and Grey-faced Tit-Babbler. Meals: B/L/D .
Accommodation: Cat Tien National Park’s Guesthouse (Air-conditioned, hot shower, free wifi)

Day 4: Cat Tien - Di Linh

Birding in Cat Tien until 10:00 a.m then check out. Drive to Di Linh (2.5 hours). Birding in the afternoon at Suoi Lanh Pass for Blue Pitta, Orange-breasted and Black-hooded Laughingthrush. Meals: B/L/D .
Accommodation: Bao Phu hotel (The best hotel at small town with Air-conditioned, hot shower, free wifi)

Day 5: Di Linh - Da Lat

Birding in Di Linh until 11:00 a.m and then check out, drive to Da Lat City (1.5 hours). Birding in the afternoon at Tuyen Lam Lake and Suoi Tia trailed, for Vietnamese Greenfinch, Red Croosbill, Slender-billed Oriole, CHestnut-vented Nuthatch, Grey-crowned Crocias, Red-vented Barbet Meals: B/L/D .
Accommodation: Bao Phu hotel

Day s 6, 7 & 8: Da Lat

Three full days searching at Ta Nung Valley, Suoi Tia trail, Tuyen Lam Lake, Langbian Mountain and Bi Doup national Park for high light species such as Grey-crowned Crocias, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Collared Laughingthrush, Hume’s Treecreeper, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Gray-crowned Tit, Vietnamese Cutia, Black-crowned Fulvetta, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Slender-billed Oriole, Burmese Shrike, Red Crossbill and Vietnamese Greenfinch, Da Lat Shrike Babbler, Annam Barbet, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, White-cheeked Laughingthrush. Meals: B/ L/ D .
Accommodation: Standard/luxury hotel in Da Lat (Air-conditioned, hot shower, free wifi)

Day 9: Da Lat - Yokdon National Park

Some final birding before breakfast, check out then transfer to Yokdon National Park (5 hours driving), lunch on the way, check in guesthouse. Birding in the afternoon for Mekong Wagtail, White-rumped Falcon, Collared Falconet, Woodpeckers. Meals: B/L/D .
Accommodation: Yokdon National Park’s Guesthouse (Air-conditioned, hot shower, free wifi)

Day s 10 & 11: Yokdon National Park

Two full days birding at different trails of the Park for target birds: Mekong Wagtail, White-rumped Falcon, Collared Falconet, Black Baza, Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Grey-headed Parakeet, (Black-headed, Great Slaty, White-bellied, Rufous, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker), Rufous Treepie, Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch. Meals: B /L/ D .
Accommodation: Yokdon National Park’s Guesthouse (Air-conditioned, hot shower, free wifi)

Day 12: Yokdon National Park - Mang Den

An early morning birding, check out then drive to Mang Den (6 hours). Birding around Mang Den in the afternoon for Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Chestnut-fronted Shrike-babbler. Meals: B/ L/ D .
Accommodation: Standard hotel in Mang Den (Air-conditioned, hot shower, free wifi)

Day s 13 & 14: Mang Den

Two full days birding at Pa Sy water fall, Mang Canh, Phong Lan, Dak Ke lake for target birds: Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Indochinese Wren Babbler (Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler), Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Rufous-faced Warbler, Back-eared Shrike-Babbler, Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler, Speckle Piculet, White-browed Piculet, Gey Treepie, Golden-throated Barbet, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Blue-throated Flycatcher, Spot-throated Babbler, Northern Brown Hornbill, Grey-headed Parrotbill. Meals: B/ L /D .
Accommodation: Standard hotel in Mang Den (Air-conditioned, hot shower, free wifi)

Day 15: Mang Den - Lo Xo Pass

An early morning birding, check out then drive to Dak Glei Town (4 hours). Check in hotel then drive 25km to birding at Lo Xo pass in the afternoon for Black-crowned Barwing Meals: B/ L/ D .
Accommodation: Standard hotel in Dak Glei Town (Air-conditioned, hot shower, free wifi) Day: 16: Lo Xo Pass - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh city
Check out then breakfast, birding at Lo Xo Pass then driving to Da Nang City for a domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Meals: B/ L
Accommodation: None

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