Located 160Km south of Hanoi in Ninh Binh province, Cuc Phuong National Park and the surrounding area make a perfect side trip from Ha Noi. The park is an important nature reserve and ecosystem with peaks of over 600 Meters and valleys of subtropical rainforest. The park has an important Endangered Primate Rescue Center and a Turtle Conservation Center, and is also home to other rare and critically endangered mammals including species of leopards and tigers. Birders will marvel at the over 300 bird species found in the park and there are 280 known species of butterflies.

Day 1
This morning we drive to Cuc Phuong National Park and visit the primate rescue center to learn about the important work being done to help protect the endangered species of the park. We have lunch in the park’s restaurant then take a four-hour trek through the old rain forest. We spend the night in a guesthouse within the park.

Day 2
After breakfast, we head to Kenh Ga and embark on a boat ride along the river as it winds its way through local villages, rice paddies and limestone mountains. Enjoy a lunch of Vietnamese food in a local house and then head to Hoa Lu to explore the ancient temples of the Le and Dinh Dynasties. Later we return to Hanoi by road.