Trekking - Exploring Cuc Phuong National Park

1 Day Itinerary

06:00 - Being available at the meeting point to meet the UA tour guide. Getting in the car and heading to Ninh Binh. Guests are responsible for their own breakfast. The vehicle will stop at a rest station on the highway.

09:30 - Arriving at Cuc Phuong National Park. Meeting forest rangers and visiting the Primate Rescue Center, where many of Vietnam's rare primate species, such as the white-buttock langur, red-shanked douc, and gibbons, etc are being cared for and preserved. Learning about the conservation efforts of the center and the various primate species.

10:30 - Getting back on the vehicle and heading to Bong Campsite, the central area of the National Park. Preparing your gears and receiving food for the picnic.

11:30 - Trekking into the forest. Our trekking route through the old-growth forest has not too many challenges but it is truly wild. Being far away from other tourists, we will explore an area with many ancient trees that are hundreds of years old.

12:30 - Having a picnic lunch in the forest. After lunch, we will continue trekking along the trail and learn about Cuc Phuong’s flora and fauna through the insights shared by the forest rangers and tour guide.

14:00 - Going out of the forest and returning to Bong at the end of our trek. Cleaning up, relaxing, and enjoying a cold drink at Bong.

15:00 - Getting in the car and heading back to Hanoi. Arriving in Hanoi will be around 19:00, finishing the tour.

* Meals included: Lunch

2 Days Itinerary

06:30 - Heading to Ninh Binh province. Please prepare your own breakfast to eat on the bus or at a rest stop along the way. Arriving at Cuc Phuong National Park, communicating with forest rangers to get instructions about the trek, and having a preparation. Before entering the forest, we will visit the Primate Rescue Center to learn about the research and rescue efforts of Cuc Phuong National Park. 

Going to Xom Bong campsite. Upon arrival at Bong, you will have lunch at the restaurant. Our trek has no specific schedule, starting point, or ending point. The local guide will decide which route to follow, where to begin, and where to end based on the time, weather, and signs of wildlife in the forest. Our hiking trail won’t always be on established paths, sometimes we have to forge our own way. Many surprises may await ahead.

After several hours of walking towards the core of the jungle, we’ll arrive at our campsite for the night. Before having dinner, the forest rangers will take us to observe signs of wildlife. Along the hiking route, both the forest rangers and the local guides will share their knowledge of the forest’s flora and fauna, as well as survival skills in the wild.

Our sleeping spot will be chosen by the local guides. Having a delightful dinner by the campfire before going to sleep.

* Meals included: Lunch, Dinner

2 Days Itinerary

Waking up and enjoying the sounds of birds or insects. Having coffee or drinking hot tea along with Vietnamese breakfast before striking the camp to keep trekking through the forest. The leader is able to recognize many things that we may not notice, such as animal tracks, medicinal plants, or edible fruits. Additionally, the local guide can identify areas where there may be poachers or animal traps, providing warnings or helping us avoid those areas. 

Today, we will be hiking about 8km - 10km through the jungle to reach the edge at a different point from where we started. After exiting the forest, we will walk approximately 2km back to Bong Campsite for lunch before taking the bus back to Hanoi. The program concludes upon arrival in Hanoi.

* Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch