Visiting Cat Tien National Park on weekends, living slowly in nature
Minh Đức |
Only about 170km north of Ho Chi Minh City, Cat Tien National Park is one of the attractions for tourists every weekend.
Cat Tien is one of the national parks (NPs) that brings a variety of experiences to tourists, from physical activities such as cycling, hiking to exploring and learning about nature.The first months of the year are the dry season, tourists will not see many streams flowing through the forest or experience cycling through spillways. In return, visiting Cat Tien National Park this season will enjoy a clear blue sky, cool and chilly air in the early morning, and no worries about insects and leeches.The center of Cat Tien National Park is a tourist information area, a service area for tourists and auxiliary facilities for the National Park's activities. At the same time, this is a starting point for daily tour routes.From the center of the National Park, visitors can turn in two directions, suitable for visitors to freely allocate time in the morning and afternoon. Going to the left side of the center, visitors will go towards Bau Sau and Da Co.The road from the center of the National Park to the left will lead to Bau Sau.This route is characterized by a tropical forest ecosystem with famous destinations including: 400-year-old Tung tree - Ben Cu rapids - Bac Dong knocking tree - Loc giao banyan tree - Skyfall - Bang Lang Da Co forest - Hundred-trunk banyan tree lake.Starting from the center of the National Park, the right hand leads to the edge of the forest adjacent to Ta Lai field, where there are many sparse forest sections, grasslands, bushes and bear conservation areas.Most tourists will spend a new day leisurely traveling the entire main route of Cat Tien NP. Tourists can choose to use specialized cars to transport tourists if time is limited.To go to all the "key" locations in the national park, you need at least 4 hours of cycling. If you have plenty of time, spending a few hours wandering around Ben Cu rapids or spending more time walking in the forest is also a reasonable option.You can rent a bicycle and explore Cat Tien National Park according to the desired time frame. The bicycle rental price for a whole day of 8 hours is 150,000 VND (100,000 VND for 4 hours).If you want to have a full experience at Cat Tien National Park, visitors should spend at least 2 days or 3 days and 2 nights. Cat Tien is both a national park suitable for exploring and learning about nature, and a place to "hide" on weekends to temporarily put aside the hustle and bustle of urban life.
Cat Tien National Park has a total area of nearly 72,000ha, is one of the world biosphere reserves recognized by UNESCO. The National Park is located in 2 provinces of Dong Nai and Lam Dong.
This place is known as the "common home" of animals with high biodiversity, with more than 1,700 animal species and more than 1,600 plant species.
Cat Tien National Park is located in Tan Phu communes (Dong Nai) and Cat Tien (Lam Dong).
From Ho Chi Minh City, follow the Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway and then follow National Highway 20, tourists will reach Cat Tien National Park.
Another special experience at Cat Tien National Park is the night sightseeing tour. Night sightseeing tours usually start around 6:30 PM, with a total distance of about 12 kilometers, around places where animals often gather.
In addition, you can learn and experience a tour to Tien Island - the primate rescue center in Cat Tien. This Tien Island tour starts at 8:30 am and lasts 2 hours with a ticket price of 100,000 VND/adult (Vietnamese tourist).
The green tourism development model combined with camping in Da Phuc commune (Hanoi) promises to attract a large number of tourists to visit and experience.
The green tourism development model combined with camping in Da Phuc commune (Hanoi) promises to attract a large number of tourists to visit and experience.
