Nam Cat Tien Forest - 2 Days

Cat Tien is one of the most important sites in Vietnam for the conservation of large mammals. Among the large mammal species that have been seen in the national park are Asian Elephants, Lesser One-horned Rhinoceros, and Eurasian Wild Pigs. Of the large mammal populations at Cat Tien National Park, the most globally significant one is that of the Lesser One-horned Rhinoceros. This is the only known population of the species in mainland South-East Asia and the only known population of one of their sub-species in the world. However, the population size and range of this species at the national park has declined over the last 2 decades, and current estimates put the population size at 7 or 8 individuals over the 6,500 ha.

Cat Tien National Park is also a nationally important site for primate conservation, supporting populations of several primates, including the Black-shanked Douc, the Northern Pig-tailed Macaque, and the Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon.

Day 1

- 9AM: Pick you up at the meeting place, and then head to South Cat Tien.

- 12PM: Arrive at South Cat Tien, have lunch, and check into hotel.

- 2:30PM: Trek through the park where you will eye-witness the mighty forests with 100-year-old trees with roots that are hundreds of metres long such as the 6-top Bang Lang & 400-year old Pine.

- 6PM: Head back to the hotel, have dinner & relax.

- 7:30PM: Head off to spot some nocturnal animals in action. This is the only place in Vietnam that has a few individual Java Rhinoceros left.

- 8:30: Watch a film about the Cat Tien National Park.

- 10PM: Goodnight!

Day 2

- 7:30AM: head off to see Bau Sau (Crocodile Pond) by jeep and trekking (5km) through various types of forest, seeing many bird species along the way. If you are quiet, you may see more animal life than you think!

- 1:30PM: Head back to the hotel & check out

- 2PM: Head back to Ho Chi Minh City.

- 5PM: Return to Innoviet. End of the trip!