Vietnam Nature tour 10 days

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide   

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City arrival (D, G pick up)

Arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, you’ll be driven to your hotel. Rest of the day, you’ll be free to stroll around the city until our guide and drive pick you up for a “Welcome Dinner” at one of a good restaurant. You’ll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City/Vinh Long (B, L, G)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Vinh Long, a peaceful province on Co Chien river, which branches out from the Mekong. Upon arrival, you?ll take a boat trip to enjoy “a beautiful river painting” of Cai Be floating market which was formed in the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century and bearing all the characteristics of the locals’ life in the western region. Proceed to visit some fruit orchards and local cottage industries. Lunch will await you at a local house. You will also have a chance to listen to the traditional folk music “Don Ca Tai Tu” which is is operated by the local people. You’ll then stroll on the village paths to visit the local markets and enjoy some kind of famous tropical fruit such as banana, pomelo, dragon fruit and so on. Return to Ho Chi Minh City for your overnight stay.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City/Nam Cat Tien (B, L, D, G)

In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up to travel to Nam Cat Tien National Park.  It’s approximately 100km (70miles) north east of Ho Chi Minh City and is home to numerous birds. On arrival, you’ll take a boat trip to cross the river to the Park centre and enjoy your lunch at the park restaurant.

After lunch, you’ll be driven 9 km in a Jeep and then hike for three kilometres through the rainforest to Crocodile Lake – you may see some of the typical wild fauna en-route. You’ll then be able to see with your eyes the wildlife around the lake in the evening when the wild animals come to the lake to drink. You may see some kind of animals such as monkeys, deer and other small mammals.

You’ll spend the night at the guesthouse in the park.

Day 4: Nam Cat Tien (B, L, D, G)

You would be waked up by the beautiful birdsong in the early morning. This is the chance for you to spy on the park’s wildlife and row on the lake will be mainly to watch the park’s feathered inhabitants. After breakfast at your guesthouse, you’ll then have a walk back to the main road and drive to the westwards and hike along the forest trail to the giant Ficus Tree which covers over two hectares. You’ll continue driving back to the canteen and then enjoy the cruise down Dong Nai River on a motor boat takes you to Ta Lai village to visit the farms and houses of S’Tieng and Chau Ma ethnic minorities. You’ll have lunch box on the way.

In the afternoon, you’ll have time to visit the ethnic minority people in Dong Nai River. Later on, you’ll board a boat again back to the Park Centre to spend the night.

Day 5: Nam Cat Tien/Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, G)

Breakfast at your guest house, you’ll take a tour to Ben Ngu by bicycle and explore the nearby Ben Ngu area. You’ll have time to go for a walk around the massive trees, dripping vines, and visiting the rapids.  You’ll have your time for lunch in the canteen.

After lunch, your car will come and take you back to Ho Chi Minh City for your overnight accommodation.

Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City/Buon Ma Thuot (B, L, G)

After breakfast, your time will be your own until you’ll be driven to the airport for your flight to Buon Ma Thuot. On arrival, you’ll be picked up and transferred to your hotel to do the check-in. You’ll spend the night in Buon Ma Thuot.

Day 7: Buon Ma Thuot/Lak/Namka (B, L, D, G)

After breakfast, you’ll be driven to Lak Lake, 50km away the capital Buon Ma Thuot. It is an ideal destination for you to enjoy the natural sightseeing, native cultures and highlight tours? On the way, you will unexpectedly see a vast stone look like a sleeping elephant. On arrival at Lak lake, you could take a chance to explore Jun village of the M’Nong hilltribe. You’ll then take one hour ridding elephants and a dug-out boat across the Lak Lake-on of the most famous landscapes in Central Highland to visit M’lieng village and the natural forest. You’ll then walk around the village to discover the daily life of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands.

In the afternoon, you’ll have a visit to Krong No and then trekking about 12km through evergreen forest ?Nam Ka Forest. You’ll have dinner and spend the night at long house of Ede people.

Day 8: Namka/Draysap Waterfalls Group (B, L, D, G)

After breakfast, you’ll have a trekking through natural Nam Ka Forest (12 km) to Lach Lo Village for lunch.

After lunch, you’ll walk through the forest to Krong Ana River where you’ll take a boat trip along the river. Later on, you’ll drive to natural Draysap waterfall group to see the expansive waterfall. It is surrounded by rainforest and considered one of the biggest and beautiful waterfalls in Central Highlands. You’ll then take a soft trekking from Draysap to Gia Long waterfall. Your overnight stay will be at a long house in Gia Long Waterfall.

Day 9: Gia Long/Buon Ma Thuot/Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, G)

After breakfast, you’ll have a walk to visit Dray Nur waterfall, which is one of the most impressive view on the Serepok River. You will enjoy mighty landscapes, special and distinct food of local minorities with silent and fresh air.  You’ll then be driven back to Buon Ma Thuot for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City departure (B, G)

Your time will be your own until your private car and driver arrives to take you to Tan Son Nhat airport for your departure flight.