Cambodia & South Vietnam

Vietnam has a rich and diverse birdlife incorporating avifaunas of the Himalayas, Malaysia and China, with 850 species of birds and more endemics than any other country in south-east Asia.

Habitats range from the enormous deltas, to fine beaches, extensive paddy-fields, lowland and highland lush rainforests, and rhododendron-covered peaks rising to over 3000 metres. Our tour covers south of this fascinating country, taking in the superb National Parks of Cat Tien and its lowland forests and wetlands, as well as Di Linh and the still extensive forests of the Da Lat plateau at 2000 metres on the Southern Annam Highlands where many regional specialties and Vietnamese endemics occur.

This time of year finds the country at its best, the climate mostly cool, dry and enjoyable, winter birds still present and resident ones gearing up for breeding.

Cambodia is covered with deciduous dipterocarp forests that once were more widespread across much of Indochina and Thailand; currently, the Northern and Eastern Plains of Cambodia form the largest remaining contiguous block of this unique and critically important habitat. Visiting several sites in Cambodia, we have several chances to see White-shouldered and Giant Ibis, as well as Bengal Florican, Painted Stork, Greater Adjutant, Mekong Wagtail and critically endangered Irriwaddy Dolphin, plus the astonishing temples and ruins of Angkor Wat! Our Cambodia and South Vietnam birding tour is an amazing adventure!