HANOI TOURS

Relics of Cuc Phuong National Park's Past

Duration: 2 days / 1 night
Level: Moderation
Group size: Private only - 2 persons minimum and above  

Brief itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - National park of Cuc Phuong
Day 2: National park of Cuc Phuong -  Hanoi 

Description
Cuc Phuong National Park is one of Vietnam’s most beautiful and important protected areas and easily accessible from Hanoi - only a 2,5 hour journey by road. The ancient forest contains almost 2000 species of trees and amongst them lives some amazing and rare animals including the Clouded leopard, Delacour’s Langur, Owston’s Civet, Otters and Asian Black Bears!
Duration: 2 days/1 night

Highlights
Visitor center & endangered primate rescue center
Botanical gardens
The cave of prehistoric man (0,3km walk)
The Dinosaur fossil (4km walk)
Big tree (9km walk on loop trail with some small rocky slopes)

Trip price

Included
All transportation and transfers
English speaking guide
All accommodation based on twin share basis with daily breakfast
All meals indicated in the itinerary (B=Breakfasts, L= Lunch, D=Dinner)
Admission fees and permits

Excluded
Travel insurance
Personal expenses such as shopping; telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
Tips and gratuities

Supplies to bring:
Long trousers, good pair of walking boot, torches, water, insect repellent.

Itinerary

Day 1:  Hanoi - Cuc Phuong National park
From Hanoi, we drive south to Cuc Phuong National Park. Once we have settled into our rooms we will visit the Endangered Primate Rescue centre and learn a little of the work that is being done to preserve the endangered native primates. We also visit the Botanical gardens. We have dinner and stay over-night in  accommodation in the head quarter of the forest. We will spend a night drifting off to sleep to the sounds of the nocturnal activity outside. Today Lunch and Dinner included

Day 2: Cuc Phuong - Hanoi
Rising this morning with the sounds of the forest all around us, we take a drive to the center of the park, where we commence our today trek through the lush rainforest, past centuries old trees and to caves once inhabited by prehistoric humans. Today Breakfast and Lunch included