Full day Cuc Phuong National Park & Bear Sanctuary
A must for all lovers of the natural world, this full day tour of Cuc Phuong National Park includes a visit to the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, a 6km trek, lunch, and a chance to see the Cave of the Prehistoric Man dating back 7,500 years.
Area
The Far North
Depart the hotel this morning at 08:00 for the 1:45 hours drive through northern Vietnam to Cuc Phuong National Park.
Upon arrival, visit a Bear Sanctuary established by Four Paws, a global animal welfare organisation. The sanctuary is not only a new home to bears rescued from bile farming and the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam, but an unforgettable experience for learning and exploring in a natural setting.
Follow the representative of the centre to explore the bear kitchen, vet clinic and bear houses where rehabilitation processes and bear healthcare happen. The tour guide will share bear stories and give insightful information about the Four Paws work to end bear farming in Vietnam.
After the visit, enjoy a fresh vegetarian lunch at the center.
Continue to Cuc Phuong National Park to visit a second conservation center, the Endangered Primate Rescue Center where some of the rarest primate species in Asia including langurs and gibbons can be seen (not primates are not always active during the hotter parts of the day).
More wildlife discovery at the Carnivore and Pangolin Education Centre. The current permanent resident animals include Pangolin, Binturong, Mask Palm Civet, Leopard Cat, Owston’s Civet, and Common Palm Civet. Listen to their rescue stories and find out why they sadly cannot return to the wild.
Continue further into Cuc Phuong National and visit the ‘Cave of Prehistoric Man’, where human skeletons and stone tools dated to some 7.500 years old have been found.
Conclude the day with a drive back to Tam Coc Town.
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