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Location

Ha noi

Duration

9D/8N

144,500 155,000

144,500₹ 155,000

Overview

An 8 nights 9 days bird photography expedition to witness and photograph the amazing biodiversity of Vietnam. 

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About The Tour

Vietnam is an amazing destination for a wildlife photographer, offering extraordinary opportunities for photographing some of the most beautiful endemic species only found in this geography. 

In the Dong Nai and the Cat Tien National Park, you will experience the hot and humid evergreen, broadleaf forest, or bamboo forest mixed with broadleaf trees and sometimes deciduous dipetocarp forests of Asia. In Bidoup Nuiba National Park, you will discover a completely different forest type. High mountain, humid, tropical forest habitat, cold air, coulds and drizzle, make the forest more dense. The birds are more here. You will visit the vast green pine forest and the lake side forests on the plateu. On the way between Cat Tien and Bidoup, a stop and Di Linh, which has immense coffee fields is usually a good option.

The various bird species that you will be able to photograph in these forests include Bar Bellied Pitta, Blue Rumped Pitta, Germain’s Peacock Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Orange necked Patridge, Green legged Patridge, Red Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Orange breasted Trogon and many more.

This itinerary combines Dong Nai, Cat Tien National Park, Bidoup Nuiba National Park, Di Linh plateau and an optional extra day in Da Nang city to photograph the amazing Red Shanked Doucs. 

Quick Information

Route:

Ho Chi Minh City

Start Point:

Ho Chi Minh City

Duration:

8 nights 9 days

End Point:

Ho Chi Minh City

Inclusions

  • Vietnam - a paradise for wildlife photographers for its endemic species of birds and primates
  • 12 endemic species, more than 250 native species and more than 30 migratory birds species
  • Expert and experienced guide and naturalist, speaking fluent English
  • All accomodation and meals
  • All internal transfers
  • DCP Masterclass Mentor

Experts

How To Reach

Recommended flight options are mentioned in the ‘Getting Ready’ section.

Not applicable

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Getting Ready

Things to carry:

  • Telephoto lenses in the range of 300 to 400 mm
  • Macro lenses for the immense opportunity in the season
  • Carry fully charged batteries for your camera / flash.
  • Carry battery charger. Carry extra pack of camera batteries.
  • Carry backup memory cards / HDD storage drives, Laptop.
  • It is advisable to carry basic first aid along with you.
  • Please carry suitable mosquito repellants to keep you protected from mosquito bites.

Do not worry if you don’t own a lens as we now have an equipment support division. Equipment is available on rental - please mail us at rentals@dcpexpeditions.com.

Vaccination mandates 

Currently Vietnam doesn't require any specific vaccination for travellers. Covid 19 vaccination is not mandatory. However we advise to keep a track on this requirement on a real time basis constantly.

VISA requirements

Step 1: You will get the Visa application form at iVisa.com. The documents required are a valid passport, a valid payment option, and a valid email address.

Step 2: Fill in your full name, email address, and your passport ID. 

Step 3: Pay for Visa online at iVisa.com using your debit / credit card or your Paypal account ($ 65 per person). Click on ‘submit’, you’ll receive your Visa via email.

Recommended International flights 
(not included in the package. We can assist you in bookings)

For guests opting for regular 8N9D expedition

  1. Vietnam Airlines (VN-978) Departing at 23:10 hrs from Mumbai, Terminal 2 on previous night and arriving at 06:10 hrs at Ho Chi Minh City, Terminal 2 on Day 1.
  2. Vietjet Air (VJ-883) Departing at 20:05 hrs from Ho Chi Minh City, Terminal 2 and arriving at 23:40 hrs at Mumbai International Airport, Terminal 2

For guests opting for extended 9N10D expedition

  1. Vietnam Airlines (VN-978) Departing at 23:10 hrs from Mumbai, Terminal 2 on previous night and arriving at 06:10 hrs at Ho Chi Minh City, Terminal 2 on Day 1.
  2. Vietnam Airlines (VN-127) Departing at 13:45 hrs from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) Terminal 1 and arriving at 21:35 hrs at Mumbai, Terminal 2. There is a 2 hrs 40 min layover at Ho Chi Minh City Airport and change of terminal to 2.
  3. Domestic flight on 9th Day: Vietnam Airlines (VN-1954) Departing at 07:50 hrs from Lien Khuong International Airport, Da Lat (DLI) Terminal 1 and arriving at 09:00 hrs at Da Nang International Airport (DAD) Terminal 1

Itinerary

We will receive you at the airport as you land in HCM city. Our representative will meet you at column no. 12 as you walk out of the main gate. We will travel to Dong Nai on road, which will take approximately 2:15 hours. Reach your resort, complete check-in formalities, freshen up. Before dinner, our expert will explain you the biodiversity around the area, the various photography opportunities in the hides, trails both in the day and night and the overall plan for the next 8 days.

Dinner and overnight at hotel in Dong Nai

Wake up at 5:00 am. We will grab a quick bite with tea / coffee and then head towards the forest of Dong Nai Nature Reserve. The target species for today are Bar-bellied Pitta, Black and red broadbill, silver-breasted broadbill, banded kingfisher, Blue eared kingfisher, Siamese fireback, Laced woodpecker, Common flame back etc. Additionally, we may also see and photograph 4 species of babblers, 2 species of sunbirds and Drongos (white faced, ashy, greater racket-tailed). We will have a late lunch today and by 4:00 pm, we will drive ahead to Cat Tien National Park. The road drive is of approximately 2:30 hours. Complete check-in formalities, freshen up and meet for the dinner.

Dinner and overnight at hotel at Cat Tien NP.

Wake up early at 5:00 am. After grabbing a quick bite with tea / coffee, we will head towards the forest. The Cat Tien National Park is one of the two largest national parks of Vietnam, with hot and humid evergreen, broadleaf forest, or bamboo forest mixed with broadleaf trees and sometimes deciduous dipetocarp forests of Asia. 

Today’s activities will include exploring the forest trails as well as some of the amazing hides in this forest. The target species for today are Germain’s peacock pheasant, Siamese fireback, Scaly breasted partridge, Bar-bellied Pitta, Blue-rumped Pitta, Grey-faced Tit-babbler, Slaty legged Crake etc. After the hide session of the morning is done, we will have trails looking for birds. Some native birds that is possible to be spotted on trails include Heart spotted Woodpecker, Black and buff woodpecker, Green eared barbet, Lineated barbet, Blue eared barbet, Black hooded Oriole, Blue bearded bee-eater etc. Return to the hotel for lunch and then take some rest.

At night we will go for a trail in the nearby area looking for Brown hawk-owl, Collared Scops owl etc.

Dinner and overnight at hotel at Cat Tien NP.

Wake up at 5:00 am. A long day ahead today on the trails and hides. After grabbing a quick bite, we will head towards the forest. Possible target species include Black and Red broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Black hooded Oriole, Orange-breasted Trogon, Indochinese Cuckoo-shrike,  Blue winged leafbird, Golden fronted leafbird, Ruby cheeked Sunbird, Van hasselts sunbird, Grey breasted Prinia, Violet Cuckoo, Great Iora, Common Iora, large woodshrike etc. We have a possibility of Black shanked Douc photography today if we are lucky. During the night trails, we will explore the nearby forest area for owls.

Dinner and overnight at hotel at Cat Tien NP.

We will do morning birding at Cat Tien NP and then move to Dalat city. Lunch will be on the way to Dalat city. Target species for today are Green peafowl, Chinese francolin, pigeons and doves, lapwing, Wolly-necked Stork, warblers. We also have a possibility of Yellow checked Gibbon photography today. In the afternoon, we will visit the first birding hotspot of Dalat looking for Annam sunbird, Langbian Sunbird, Swinhoe's white-eye, Plain Minla, Chestnut vented Nuthatch, Langbian Tit and many more.

Dinner and overnight at hotel at Dalat city.

Wake up early in the morning at 5:00 am. After grabbing a quick bite, we will head towards 2 more birding hotspot around Dalat city. The various bird species that you will be able to photograph include Collared laughingthrush, Indo Chinese Wren Babler, Grey crowned crocias, Black hooded laughingthrushes, Vietnamese Cutia and Vietnamese Greenfinch, Black crowned fulvetta, Yellow billed nuthatch and many more. After lunch, we will travel to Bidoup Nui Ba NP to visit the very popular hide for Crossbills.

Dinner and overnight at hotel at Bidoup Nui Ba

Wake up early in the morning at 5:00 am. After grabbing a quick bite, we will head towards the birding locations of Bidoup Nui Ba NP. We will explore the trails in the morning for Necklaced Barbet and Plumbeous water-redstart. We will be at the bird-hides for Collared laughingthrush, Black-crowned fulvetta, Black-hooded laughingthrush, White cheeked laughingthrush, Indochinese green magpie, Large Niltava, White-tailed Robin, Mountain fulvetta, Black-headed Sibia. After lunch, we will visit the hide for: spotted forktail, slaty-backed forktail, Grey-bellied Tesia, Pygmy wren babbler, Chestnut-crowned babbler, Brown-throated Treecreeper, White-browed Scimitar-babbler, Rusty-naped Pitta. We will travel back to Da Lat city hotel in the evening and reach back by 7:00pm.

Overnight at Dalat City Hotel

Early in the morning by 5:30 am, we will again leave for Bidoup Nui Ba NP. Today we will visit Vietnamese cutia spots, then leave this place, and travel to Di Linh town. We will visit the birding areas of Di Linh for Black-headed Parrotbill, Red-headed trogon, Long-tailed Broadbill, Black-chinned Yuhina, Red-billed Scimitar babbler. Late in the afternoon, we will explore native birds of Di Linh like, Burmese shrike, Yellow-eyed Babbler, White-throated Kingfisher, Plaintive cuckoo, Eurasian Hoopoe.

Overnight at Di Linh town hotel

Have morning breakfast then visit the hide for Blue pitta, Bar-backed partridge, Indochinese green magpie, Puff-throated Bulbul, Blue whistling thrush, Annam streaked Wren-babbler. You will be transported to HCM City depending on your return flight time. Our bird photography expedition ends here and we head back to catch our respective flights.

Our guests opting for the extended stay, will be transported to Khuong airport from Di Linh town to catch your domestic flight to Da Nang city. The domestic flight is not a part of the package and the recommended flights are mentioned in the ‘Getting ready’ section.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Da Nang City.

All our guests who are interested in extending their stay for a day more to explore the Red Shanked Doucs can get in touch with us by writing to info@dcpexpeditions.com

21st April, Day 10 – Shooting Red Shanked Doucs and Depart

We will go for photographing Red shanked Douc in the morning. It’s a very short window when good photography is possible and it is advisable that we should be there well before time. We recommend that you book your return international tickets from Da Nang city. The trip ends here and we proceed to catch our respective flights back home.


Field Learnings

On-field learning from the experts is said to be one of the best methods of improving your skill-set. Our expert will hand hold you at every possible step for a better understanding of perspectives, camera controls and how to make use of the best opportunities to get better images. The training will focus on the following

  1. How to approach wildlife in the field
  2. Different modes of shooting (Av / A, Tv / S, M and P)
  3. Exposure control in field under difficult light conditions
  4. Mastering metering techniques (Spot, partial, center weighted, evaluative)
  5. Mastering auto focus, focusing points, AF locking and focus tracking for moving subjects
  6. How to get sharp images of moving subjects
  7. Framing and composition in the field
  8. Ethics in Wildlife Photography

Package Cost

1700 USD per head (Ex HCM city)
(INR equivalent of 1700 USD to be paid as on date of transaction)

Cost includes

  • Transfer from and to the airport in Ho Chi Minh city (arrival and departure).
  • All internal fligfhts to Da Nang city and back to HCM city
  • All overnight stays during the tour
  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tablewater
  • Expert local naturalist during the trip
  • Driver, vehicles including gasoline
  • Entrance fees for planned destinations, protected areas and national parks
  • Local forest guides in national parks, reserves and other protected areas.

Cost doesn't include

  • Long haul international flights & domestic flights
  • Personal hotel expenses (for example, having laundry done).
  • Individual excursions not included in the itinerary
  • Travel insurances (international health, accident, luggage, return travel insurance, travel cancellation insurance)
  • Tips

Map

Cat Tien National Park


Policies

Cancellation policy

  • All cancellations before 30 days of the event date - 80% credit
  • All cancellations between 20 - 30 days of the event date - 50% credit
  • All cancellations within 20 days of the event date - No credit possible

FAQ's

Yes. Please write to us on info@dcpexpeditions.com as it is subject to availability.

Yes you are welcome. However, the cost remains same for non photographers.



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