Tour
Southern Vietnam: Birding with a Camera
Outside protected areasby Tropical Birding
A 13-day photography-focused birding tour from Ho Chi Minh City through the Mekong Delta, Tan Phu, Cat Tien National Park, Di Linh and Da Lat. Much of the photography is from hides: five hides at Tan Phu for pheasants, pittas and kingfishers, and hides around Da Lat for montane laughingthrushes and pittas. Optional Cambodia pre-extension from Siem Reap.
Details
- Animals are fed
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Route
- Starts and ends in Ho Chi Minh City
- Visits
- Tan Thanh Go Cong, Mekong Delta, Tan Phu, Cat Tien National Park, Di Linh, Deo Nui San Pass and Da Lat
- Length
- 13 days
- Group size
- Up to 8 people
- Language
- English
Months
- January, closed
- February, open
- March, open
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Feb, Mar
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Ho Chi Minh time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 06:19– | 17:19– | 11h 34m11 h 34 min | 58° |
| FebIn season | 06:17– | 17:32– | 11h 47m11 h 47 min | 67° |
| MarIn season | 06:04– | 17:36– | 12h 3m12 h 3 min | 77° |
| Apr | 05:46– | 17:36– | 12h 22m12 h 22 min | 89° |
| May | 05:35– | 17:39– | 12h 37m12 h 37 min | 82° |
| Jun | 05:35– | 17:46– | 12h 45m12 h 45 min | 78° |
| Jul | 05:42– | 17:50– | 12h 42m12 h 42 min | 79° |
| Aug | 05:47– | 17:43– | 12h 29m12 h 29 min | 87° |
| Sep | 05:46– | 17:26– | 12h 11m12 h 11 min | 82° |
| Oct | 05:45– | 17:08– | 11h 54m11 h 54 min | 71° |
| Nov | 05:52– | 16:57– | 11h 38m11 h 38 min | 61° |
| Dec | 06:07– | 17:03– | 11h 30m11 h 30 min | 56° |