Day 1: Hanoi-Tam Dao (B)
Transfer directly to Tam Dao, a hill station and check in at hotel in Tam Dao. The driver and car return to Hanoi.
Overnight in Tam Dao

Day 2: Tam Dao (B)
There are several good trails in the hills above the town, the Water Tank Trail and the Radio Transmitter Trail in particular are normally quite productive. Species to look out for here include the Grey Laughingthrush, Chestnut Bulbul, Black-chinned Yuhina and Fork-tailed Sunbird.
Overnight in Tam Dao

Day 3: Tam Dao (B)
Another full day to explore the forest above Tam Dao. Winter visitors that are possible here include Black-breasted Thrush, Japanese Thrush and Fujian Niltava.
Overnight in Tam Dao

Day 4: Tam Dao-Hanoi-Cuc Phuong (B)
Time for some early morning birding before meeting up with the driver and transferring by road to Hanoi and continuing on to Cuc Phuong National Park, three hours south of the capital. The driver and car return to Hanoi.
Overnight at Cuc Phuong National Park

Day 5: Cuc Phuong (B)
The first national park to be established in Vietnam, Cuc Phuong is an area of limestone hills covered with large tracts of primeval rainforest. Key bird species here include Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Bar-bellied, Blue-rumped and Eared Pitta, White-winged Magpie, Limestone Wren-Babbler, Fujian Niltava and Pied Falconet.
Overnight at Cuc Phuong National Park

Day 6: Cuc Phuong (B)
A full day’s birding on the trails of Cuc Phuong. The birding is good at Cuc Phuong with over 300 species recorded in the park. endangered mammals such as Indochinese Tiger, Clouded Leopard and the rare Delacour Langur also inhabit the forests of Cuc Phuong though they are seldom seen. Other possible bird species include Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, Ruddy Kingfisher, Silver-breasted Broadbill and White-tailed Flycatcher.
Overnight at Cuc Phuong National Park

Day 7: Cuc Phuong - Hanoi - Depart Hanoi (B)
A final morning of birding before meeting up with the driver and heading back to Hanoi in the afternoon and transfer to Noi Bai Airport for departure flight.

Hotels used for Standard class

City	Hotel & room type	Website
Tam Dao	Me La hotel, standard room	Not Available
Cuc Phuong	Cuc Phuong National Park	Not Available

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