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Day 1: HANOI / KENH GA / CUC PHUONG (L,D)
Transfer to Kenh ga. Take a boat trip on the Chicken canal (Kenh ga). Picnic lunch. Continue to Cuc Phuong (120km) across
fascinating countryside of the Red River delta. Cuc Phuong national park is home to 2,000 species of flora, 1,800 species
of insect, 320 species of bird, 70 species of mammal, etc. O/N in guest house of Cuc Phuong national park.
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2: CUC PHUONG (B,L,D) Escorted by a park guide, depart for a full-day trek to see giant trees of 50m high.
First, transfer by car to the park centre (20km), stop by a prehistoric cave and the Vu Huong tree (Cinamomum balansae) en
route. Take a trek (6km) to the 1,000-year-old tree (Terminalia myriocarapa) on a scenic trail. Have picnic lunch at the park
centre. In the afternoon, continue to trek (8km) to the Dang tree (Tetrameles nudiflora) on a steep trail through a dense
jungle. O/N in guest house of Cuc Phuong national park.
Day 3: CUC PHUONG / HOABINH / HANOI (B,L)
Visit the park museum, the botanical garden with a collection of 252 species of rare plant and the endangered primate
rescue centre, followed by a seminar on primate rescue. Transfer to Hoa binh. Visit the Muong minority village. Transfer back
to Hanoi.
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