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Plan a wildlife viewing vacation for an experience you'll never forget. Cities can provide a quick glimpse of your favorite critters, while safaris, wildlife parks, or a trip to a rainforest will give you the adventure of a lifetime. Most areas with large populations of animals provide touring services and accommodations so that even if you’re not an animal expert, a guide will help you follow the path of the herd and understand the animals in their environment better.

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Top Destinations for Wildlife Viewing

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    Ninh Binh

    Vietnam’s Ninh Binh is a tourist location replete with sights for travelers to see. Located in nothern Vietnam, Ninh Binh offers its visitors natural beauty, religion, history, arts, and culture.  Some ecological sites include the Cuc Phuong National Pa... read more »

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    Ho Chi Minh City

    The largest city in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh (also known to tourists as Saigon) is home to monks, artists and musicians. The mixture of styles in the city is astounding. Known as the Paris of Asia, the city features wide walkways lined with trees and French... read more »

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    Ha Noi

    Tourists in Vietnam flock to Hanoi to see its unique depiction of traditional Asian culture. The historical values of the city are present in the temples and monuments of the Old Quarter, a 36-street shopping paradise which has endured for more than 1,0... read more »

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    Sapa

    A small picturesque town in northwest Vietnam, Sapa is called “the Tonkinese Alps” because of its location on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.  Travelers marvel at the scenery of rice terraces and lush peaks. Some tourist points-of-interest include th... read more »

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    Cuc Phuong

    Find highlights on things to do and see in Cuc Phuong shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Cuc Phuong across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »

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    Cat Ba

    The largest island in Halong Bay, Northern Vietnam, Cat Ba is an Asian getaway with plentiful beaches, small fishing villages, and scenic beauty.  Half of the island is covered by the Cat Ba National Park, recognized by UNESCO as a biosphere world reser... read more »

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    Buon A Le Bo

    Find highlights on things to do and see in Buon A Le Bo shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Buon A Le Bo across multiple sites to help plan you... read more »

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    Mai Chau

    Find highlights on things to do and see in Mai Chau shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Mai Chau across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »

Top Five Wildlife Viewing Trip Blogs

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    Vietnam - Part 3 - Hanoi - Halong Bay - Sapa - Hanoi | Mar 01 07'

    by Mark and Jan a traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Ha Noi

    VIETNAM - Hanoi - Halong Bay - SapaThursday 1/3 - Hue to HanoiThe morning included a walk by the river, then we caved in to the craving of some mor... Continue reading »

  • Kyle & Dan

    Vietnam, Cuc Phuong: Spider and Leech Heaven | Apr 13 07'

    by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Cuc Phuong

    "We could see leeches everywhere, standing at attention and waiting for a victim to latch onto"

    The first half of our 2-day tour to Tam Coc and Cuc Phuong National Park finished with a high note. We were very happy with everything we saw the p... Continue reading »

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    Dusk on Lake Lak | Aug 04 05'

    by sarah s_itchy_feet a 24 year old female, on vacation in Buon A Le Bo

    Todays was another long drive to the Ede village next to Lake Lak where we would be staying in a longhouse. We had lunch in a hotel restaurant in B... Continue reading »

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    Ninh Binh and National Park | May 31 06'

    by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Ninh Binh

    "It turned out the poor lad had been bitten where no man should be bitten"

    We had come to Ninh Binh mainly to visit Cuc Phuong National Park which is the first National Park opened in Vietnam and also has an endangered pri... Continue reading »

  • Adro&Sean

    Bloody Beautiful | Jun 09 07'

    by Adro&Sean a 27 year old female traveling as a couple from Wellington, on vacation in Ninh Binh

    "...large puddle of mud that even challenged our guide's abilities, made it a bit hair-raising for a couple of minutes."

    Our bus ride turned out really well apart from the fact that we had to get off the bus at 4am... bugger! On arrival our theory was simple and had b... Continue reading »

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