Those wanting to find out about Vietnam's flora and fauna will find a trip to Nam Cat Tien National Park to be a rewarding experience. Located 160 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Nam Cat Tien is reported to have 600 varieties of plants, 240 types of birds and 50 species of mammals, including the one-horn Javan rhinoceros, one of several endangered mammals from Vietnam listed in the World Red Book.
It is a four-hour drive to the national park from Ho Chi Minh City. Once you cross the river, you’ll enjoy a walk through the jungle as you discover the diversity of Nam Cat Tien's wildlife. There's also an animal watch by jeep and a boat ride on the Crocodile Lake. Accommodation is at the Forest Floor Lodge, which is inside the park and facing the Dong Nai River.
Itinerray:
Day 1: Sai Gon - Nam Cat Tien : (B/L/D)
You will be picked up at 8AM right at your accommodation and set off for the 4hour drive north to Nam Cat Tien National Park. Arriving around 12AM, you will enter the park and check in at Green Bamboo Lodge. After check in, you will have lunch at the restaurant of this hotel, which faces the river and jungle.
At 2PM your guide will meet you at the reception area for a walking tour into the jungle to discover the plant and animal life. Trekking at this national park will bring you the amazing experience as you can see the wild animals and diverse plants. Next, you will have free time to explore on your own, go biking of just relax. At 6:30 PM, have lunch at the local restaurant.
At 7:30 PM: Night Safari. you will have unforgettable experience on the night jeep ride for an hour animal watching with a chance to see Loris, fishing cats, pangolins, civets, etc.
Day 2: Nam Cat Tien - Saigon: (B/ L)
Rising early to the sounds of the forest, you will have breakfast before meeting your driver at 7:30. You will leave for a trip to Bau Sau or Crocodile Lake. The jeep takes you 20 minutes (10km) from the lodge to the trekking point, where you will start a 1-hour trek for about 5 km. Bau Sau is a beautiful lake surrounded by the jungle and home to many crocodiles. You will board your boat and paddle around the lake for an hour. You’ll have the chance to see birds, crocodiles, wild lotus before heading back to lodge for lunch.
At 2PM you will commence your return journey to Ho Chi Minh City where you will arrive at 6 pm. Notes: Due to the National Electric power has not covered the national park area yet so the Lodge/ guesthouse have to use Generator for running electric system, then there will be a limited time of using electric inside the Lodge/guesthouse. We do not guarantee the electric supply 24/7.
