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Ha noi

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6D/5N

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Overview

An 5 nights 6 days masterclass wildlife photography expedition to witness 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 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 Cat Tien National Park, Bidoup Nuiba National Park, Di Linh plateau and a 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:

5 Nights 6 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

Ho Chi Minh city is well connected to the rest of the world via International flights. Discuss with our Admin team for guidance.

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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.

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 Cat Tien NP, which will take around 4 hours on road. Lunch at a restaurant on the way (Non veg as well as veg options available).

Reach your resort, complete check-in formalities, freshen up and we will go to the first bird hide in Cat Tien NP. Bird photography will happen both in hides as well as in the trails during our stay here.

Overnight at hotel at Cat Tien NP.

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.

The various bird species that you will be likely to photograph 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.

We will also do photography of the Black-shanked Douc and Yellow-cheeked Gibbons here. During our stay for 2 nights, we will also go for the spotlight tracking to find Pygmy loris.

Overnight at hotel at Cat Tien NP.

We will do morning birding at Cat Tien NP and then move to Dalat city. Lunch on the way to Dalat city.

By around 2 pm, we will visit to Datanla waterfall in Dalat city for birding, where we can see Langbian Sunbird, Annam sunbird, Annam barbet, Dalat Shrike Babbler, Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Chestnut vented Nuthatch etc.

Overnight at hotel at 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.

Full day birding at the bird hides as well as in the trails.

Overnight at hotel at Dalat city.

Da Nang is the famous travel city, with beautiful beach in central Vietnam and an important port. Arrive at Da nang city by 4:30 pm and then visit to Sontra peninsular for Red-shanked Douc.

Overnight at Da Nang city.

Red-Shanked Douc are found in Son Tra peninsula, which now has around 300 individuals. We will spend the morning photographing this amazing primate, which is declared as Critically Endangered species in the IUCN Red List.  

We will take a flight from Danang city to HCM city at the afternoon - arrive to HCM city at before evening to catch you flight back to your respective cities. The tour ends here.

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

1980 USD per head (Ex HCM city)
(INR equivalent of 1980 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.

Vietnam - Birds + Primates Photography Masterclass Expedition

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