Established in 1962, Cuc Phuong is the very first national park in Vietnam. Located only 120km southwest of Hanoi and nestled between the provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa, Cuc Phuong boasts an engaging cultural and wildlife heritage and enchanting scenery. Magnificent Limestone Mountains rise up majestically from the green rice-terraces and traditional stilt houses of the Muong hill-tribe. Covered in a dense forest, this landscape forms the habitat for some of Asia’s rarest animal and plant species. It is no wonder that researchers, naturalists, enthusiasts and conservationists alike are drawn to this corner of the world.

BEAR SANCTUARY VIETNAM (BY FOUR PAWS) is a bear sanctuary located in Ninh Binh, Vietnam established by FOUR PAWS, the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them, whose vision is a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding. The sanctuary is not only a new home to bears rescued from bile farming and the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam, but also an unforgettable experience for learning and exploring in a natural setting.

Highlights:

Bear Sanctuary Vietnam (highly recommended)

Endangered Primate Rescue Center (EPRC) / Turtle Conservation Center

Cave of Prehistoric Man (0,3km walk)

1000 year old tree trail (5km walk on loop trail)

Trip schedule:

8:30AM: Get picked-up by our local tour guide and driver at your hotel in Ninh Binh/ Tam Coc/ Trang An. Enjoy a 45-60 minute drive from Ninh Binh/ Tam Coc to Nho Quan District. Catch a glimpse of beautiful landscapes of lime-stones, ricefields, rural area on the way.
9:30AM: Arrive at Bear Sanctuary. Quick checkin at reception desk. Here, after a 30 minute walk to see bear playground from a bridge, you will meet up with a volunteer who is also an on-site tour guide. She/he will escort you to visit “bear houses” and “bear kitchen”. You would have a big chance to learn about many stories of bears’ livies in Vietnam, why people keep them for their bile, how they were rescued, etc.
After about a 2 hour visit at the center, we will take you back to the reception area where we have arranged for you a vegetarian meal at the sanctuary’s restaurant to help to raise fund. Optional: if you wish to have a non-vegetarian meal, our driver, and tour guide will head straight to Cuc Phuong for a lunch stop in the park.

1:00PM: Arrive at Cuc Phuong. Stop at the Visitor Center where you can learn more about the park from the pictures and models on display. Follow by a visit to:
Option 1: The Endangered Primate Rescue Center – one of the highlights of a visit to Cuc Phuong, where you can observe some of the rarest primate species in the world including langurs and gibbons.
Option 2: The Turtle Conservation Center where we are keeping 20 species of turtle and tortoises for rescue and conservation.
Drive further into the park center where you begin hiking a 3-5km loop trail to see the 1000 year old tree. On this trail you will have a chance to discover the secrets of nature. This one day tour will conclude with a visit to the Cave of Prehistoric Man, where human skeletons and stone tools dated to some 7.500 years old have been found.
5:30PM: Trip ends at your hotel.

What to bring: Camera, hat, trekking boots, insect repellent, etc.

Inclusions:

Transfer by private A/C car

English speaking tour guide

Entrance fees and sight-seeing tickets

Lunch (food is catered for vegetarians or dietary restrictions)

01 bottle 500ml of mineral water/pax/trip

Exclusions:

Other drinks and personal expenses

Tip, gratuity

PRICE:

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