Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Cat Tien National Park is located in the provinces of Dong Nai, Lam Dong, and Binh Phuoc, far 150km away from Ho Chi Minh City. It takes about 4-5 hours driving (including stopping time) with a pretty and easy road. With the vast green forest in front of you, this is indeed a great destination for you to back to nature, explore the forest, experience life in nature. Let’s join Journey to the ‘Nam Tours and discover interesting activities at Cat Tien National Park!
– Temporarily away from the bustling city and back to nature to refresh yourself in one of the most beautiful jungles of Vietnam.
– Experience Cat Tien forest with a lot of interesting activities: cycling, trekking through the forest, nightlife watching, animals watching, stream bath, rowing, and overnight stay at Bau Sau, which is one of nine Ramsar Areas of Vietnam and where there are over 500 crocodiles inside…
– Visit Ranger Animal Rescue Station, Biological Museum.
– Join us to enjoy nightlife and immerse in the nature
Additional Info
Duration: 1 day 12 hours
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
Cat Tien National Park is located in the provinces of Dong Nai, Lam Dong, and Binh Phuoc, far 150km away from Ho Chi Minh City. It takes about 4-5 hours driving (including stopping time) with a pretty and easy road. With the vast green forest in front of you, this is indeed a great destination for you to back to nature, explore the forest, experience life in nature. Let’s join Journey to the ‘Nam Tours and discover interesting activities at Cat Tien National Park!
– Temporarily away from the bustling city and back to nature to refresh yourself in one of the most beautiful jungles of Vietnam.
– Experience Cat Tien forest with a lot of interesting activities: cycling, trekking through the forest, nightlife watching, animals watching, stream bath, rowing, and overnight stay at Bau Sau, which is one of nine Ramsar Areas of Vietnam and where there are over 500 crocodiles inside…
– Visit Ranger Animal Rescue Station, Biological Museum.
– Join us to enjoy nightlife and immerse in the nature
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Day 01: Saigon – Nam Cat Tien (Dong Nai)
In case: Easy Riders or Self-ride
06h30: Gather up (or Pick you up at the hotel if you book for private tours).
07h00: Have breakfast at the coffee shop.
07h45: Depart for Cat Tien National Park. During the journey, the group will stop to rest along the way for 30 minutes at a coffee shop and then continue moving.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Nam Cat Tien, Nam Cat Tien, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai Province
11h15: Arrive at Cat Tien National Park Gate (Meet Tour guide and start here in case arriving by local bus lines)
11h30: Have lunch
13h00: Across Dong Nai River by ferry to go to the forest
13h30: Bike check, start 10 km cycling and trekking to visit the following interesting points:
– Ben Cu rapids: With the rapid flow of water over the rocks when the water is high or when the water recedes, it will reveal large rocky areas, we can choose a suitable flowing water place to bathe and immerse ourselves in the water. Besides, the indigenous Ma people believe that Ben Cu Rapids is a place to keep a thrilling love story.
– Uncle Dong’s Afzelia Xylocarpa, which is over 700 years old, is considered a Treasure of the national park.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Crocodile Lake, Tan Phu, Cat Tien National Park 810000 Vietnam
15h00: Arrive at the gate of Ramsar Bau Sau area, take a rest.
15h20: Start 5km trekking to Bau Sau Ranger Station. On the way, we visit Giant Tetrameles, which is about 400 years old with large trunks that need about 20 people to hug. Feel the smallness of humans in front of majestic nature.
16h30: Arrive at Bau Sau Ranger Station, check-in.
Visit Bau Sau by boat, enjoy the sunset peacefully.
18h30: Enjoy a well-prepared dinner by friendly rangers.
19h30: Watch animals’ nightlife from the headlights of rangers, relax, listen to the animals calling each other in the jungle, flickering fireflies, or look at hundreds of bloodshot eyes of the crocodiles hunting in the lake.
Overnight at Bau Sau.
Note: At Bau Sau, there is no wifi, no phone signal, some rooms only have electric fans, especially there are a lot of mosquitoes, you need to prepare suitable clothes and mosquito spray when spending the night here.
Duration: 15 hours
Stop At: Nam Cat Tien, Nam Cat Tien, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai Province
Day 02: Bau Sau – Saigon
Intro: Get up early to see the misty Bau Sau, have breakfast, leave Bau Sau, 5km trekking and 10km cycling. On the way out, we will stop to bathe at Ben Cu Rapids, feel the cool water like washing away so much fatigue.
06h00: Get up early to see misty Bau Sau in the early morning, enjoy the fresh air.
07h00: Have breakfast, prepare to leave Bau Sau, trekking 5km.
08h00: Back to Bau Sau Gate, rest, then take the bike and move out
10h00: Bathe at Ben Cu Rapids, relax, enjoy the cool waters and in heal.
11h30: Return the bicycle, move to the ferry, say goodbye to Cat Tien National Park!
12h00: Have lunch at the edge of the forest, take a rest.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
14h00: Ride back to Ho Chi Minh City. Finish the journey to visit Bau Sau, explore Cat Tien National Park for 2 days 1 night!!
Note: The schedule may change depending on the actual situation, but still ensure enough attractions in the program.
Duration: 4 hours
