Douc & Bird Watching/Photogrpahy Tour - Bach Ma (Hue) - Full Day
The Red-shanked Douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) - the most beautiful Doucs - is the only douc species recorded in all three countries of Indochina (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia). It is classified as Endangered by the IUCN. In Vietnam, the known distribution of this Douc ranges from Nghe An Province in the North to Gia Lai Province in the South. Bach Ma National Park - the most significant biodiversity hotspot in Central Vietnam - contains one of the largest known populations of Red-shanked Douc in Vietnam.
If you are staying in Hue or Da Nang City and want to see this beautiful Douc and other birds/butterflies/mammals/reptiles, and wonderful landscapes within a day, join us for our daily wild tour.
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- Start Đà Nẵng
- Finish Huế
- Minimum number 2
- Maximum number 8
We start at 5:30 AM in Hue or Da Nang City and then transport by private car to Bach Ma National Park. It takes about 1.5 hours. We have breakfast and coffee on the way.
- Full day: Walking and/or by car along the main road/trails to watch and photograph Red-shanked Douc. You also have a chance to watch/photograph other birds/mammals (Black-throated Laughingthrush, Blue-rumped PittaIndochinese Wren Babbler, Silver Pheasant, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Golden-throated Barbet, Red-headed Trogon, Anamite Dark Muntjac, squirrels).
- Lunch at a good restaurant within the National Park, around 11h30 AM.
- We go back to Hue or Da Nang City around 4:30 PM. On the way, we can stop for short birding along Cau Hai lagoon for water birds. You can take domestic/international flights from Hue or Da Nang Airport.
Accommodation: drinks, snacks, and one meal at a good restaurant.
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The Red-shanked Douc is the main target. We also have a good chance to watch/photograph other birds and mammals, including:
Silver Pheasant
Indochinese Wren Babbler
Blue-rumped Pitta
Black-throated Laughingthrush
Annam Sultan Tit
Golden-throated Barbet
Fork-tailed Sunbird
Indochinese Yuhina
Long-tailed Broadbill
Red-headed Trogon
Services: The tour includes a private car, accommodations, insurance, tickets for entering the National Park, a ranger for night birding, and a guide.
Equipment: The tour also includes binoculars or telescopes (if required).
Weather: Due to the change in the elevation range from the headquarters (200 meters) to the top of the mountain (~1.500m) within the national park, the temperatures vary between 18°C-30°C accordingly. Bach Ma is one of the wettest weather in Vietnam (around 8,000 mm of precipitation at the summit, from September and November). We may encounter heavy froggy and colder temperatures near or on the top of the mountain.
Topography: Bach Ma National Park - situated in the central Annamite mountains - lies on a high mountain ridge that runs west-east from the Laotian border to the East Sea at the Hai Van pass. Elevation ranges 200-1500 m (Mount Bach Ma at 1,448 m). Walking along roads and trails for birding easily but sometimes steeper with higher slopes and hills.
Local culture: French villas, hotels, and restaurants built during the French colonial administration. Indigenous people Ka Tu, Van Kieu, and Muong are living in the buffer zone of the National Park.
Best time to go: December – September
Reservation - Payment: A 20 % (twenty percent) deposit is required to secure your reservation. Please contact us/our partners via email for more details.
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