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Cuc Phuong National Park
Visited places: Hanoi, Cuc Phuong National Park
Tour Theme/Activity: Adventure, Tropical forest/National park

Our trip to Cuc Phuong National Park is a full day trip to the primeval forest and the rich wildlife of Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh Province. The trip has a moderate travel pace.

Tour Overview

Trip's highlights:
- A relaxing experience in the primeval forest of the park.
- Understanding wildlife protection in Vietnam and getting to know primate species here;
- Understanding the stories behind the trees, the flora and fauna of Cuc Phuong National Park.

The Primate Rescue Center at the Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, Vietnam
The Primate Rescue Center at the Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

{Inclusions
English-speaking tour guide;
Private transportation by car or van as indicated in the program;
Lunch at the park;
All admission fees in the program;
}
{Exclusions
Insurance of any types; 
Drinks or personal expenses;
Others not clearly specified in the inclusions;
}

Detailed itinerary

Leaving Hanoi at 7.30 A.M, we travel (2 hours) 130km to Cuc Phuong National Park. Upon arrival, we visit the Primate Center where Primates caught from illegal tradings are looked after before released back into the wild. Then, drive further into the middle of the national park for lunch.

Colorful butterflies on a forest trail at Cuc Phuong National Park
Colorful butterflies on a forest trail at Cuc Phuong National Park

After lunch, take an easy trek for 2 hours to visit the Tree of a Thousand Years Old. The forest trail to the tree offers in interesting look into the flora and fauna of Cuc Phuong. Arriving back at the center of the park in mid afternoon, we have free time and travel back to Hanoi.

A banyan tree with hollow trunk
A banyan tree with hollow trunk

 

The One-thousand-year-old Cho Chi TreeThe One-thousand-year-old Cho Chi Tree

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