3 Days/2 Nights in Nam Car Tien - Ecological Trail – Night Safari – Crocodile Lake – Boat Tour

Part 1: Ecological trail

After crossing the river and meeting up with the guide at the Park Headquarters, you will begin the trek to the nearest giant – the 500-year-old Tung tree. After that the guide will take you through a small path heading up north, deep into the jungle to discover the secret beauty of many gigantic perennial plants such as Lagerstroemia Ovalfolia (Bang Lang), Tetrameles nudiflora (Tung), Ancistrolandus tectorius (Trung quan), Afzelia cyclocarpa (Go). The trek also covers the wild gibbon area where many gibbons are frequently spotted in early mornings. Final checkpoints include the botanical garden and the Heaven’s Rapids (Thac Troi) on the way back to the HQ.

8:00 Pic-up at your hotel in Hochiminh city and transfer to Nam Cat Tien (150 km)

12:00 Check in to Green Hope Lodge then have fun 14:30 Trek with local guide for 2-3 hours

17:00 Come back and rest

Part 2: Night Safari

Most visitors to Cat Tien National Park are unaware that the actual active period for a great number of wildlife happens mainly at dusk and throughout the night till dawn. This is true for a large variety of mammals, amphibians, reptiles & insect species. The jungle literally comes alive in the dark and the probability of seeing animals in their most active period is by being near their food & drinking water source. Night spotlighting therefore offers the best and convenient way to see the animals in their natural habitat

18:00 Go the the Park HQ and start the night animal spotlighting

19:30 Come back and enjoy a hearty Vietnamese dinner at the lodge

Crocodile Lake is a UNESCO-recognized world biosphere preserve. It is the heart of the park and the home to two endangered reptile species including the Siamese Crocodile and the Andaman Water Monitor. If you are lucky, you can also encounter the wild gaurs – a highly endangered mammal species that was thought to be extinct after the Vietnam War (a group of 30 wild gaurs are living in Cat Tien forest).

7:00 Have breakfast at Green Hope Lodge

8:00 Meet the guide at HQ and go to Croc lake (9 km on jeep and 5 km hiking)

13:00 Come back and have lunch at Green Hope Lodge.

Part 2: Boat trip

Green Hope Lodge is located right next to Dong Nai river – one of the most important rivers in south-east Vietnam. You can take a boat to relax and enjoy the stunning view of the waters and wildlife here. There are plenty of birds, swimming snakes, macaques and civets frequently spotted around the river bank. Another hard-to-forget experience is watching sunrise and sunset on this marvelous river.

16:00 Start the boat trip along Dong Nai River 18:00 Come back and rest

19:00 Enjoy a hearty Vietnamese dinner at the lodge.

Next morning after breakfast then check out.

Transfer back to your hotel in Hochiminh city.