Just 2.5 hours from Hanoi by car, Cuc Phuong National Park is convenient both for short birding excursions and longer trips. More importantly, it is a premiere birding destination in Northern Vietnam, with over 320 species recorded. The majority of the park is composed of limestone forest, sitting on a range that rises up to 636 meters in evelation. In addition to excellent bird life, Cuc Phuong is also home to a critically endangered endemic primate, the Delacor's Langur. Not to be missed on any trip to the north!

Birding Highlights: Red-collared Woodpecker, Pied Falconet, Bar-bellied Pitta, Blue-rumped Pitta and Eared Pitta, White-winged Magpie, Limestone Wren Babbler, White-tailed Flycatcher, Black-browed Fulvetta, Silver Pheasant, Limestone Warbler, Rufous-throated Fulvetta, Fujian Nitava & Malaysian Nightheron. The Nearby Van Long Wetland also gives great opportunities for many bitterns, and the beautiful Pheasant-Tailed Jacana.