TA LAI LONGHOUSE Ta Lai Commune, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai Province Price: 450,000vnd($ 20) per person | Contact: info @ talai-adventure. vn
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Cat Tien National Park: Where to Stay
Words and photos by Vietnam Coracle From The MAG: The following article is a summary( with the permission of Vietnam Coracle) of a full article by: Vietnam Coracle, should you wish to further explore“ Where to Stay” in Cat Tien National Park. Please visit, http:// vietnamcoracle. com / cat-tien-national-park-where-to-stay / and read the full adventure.
From traditional longhouses to luxury safari tents; from bamboo huts to camping under the tropical canopy: accommodation in and around Cat Tien National Park is exciting, atmospheric, good value and, more often than not, environmentally and socially responsible. 150km from Saigon, Cat Tien National Park is bounded by the Dong Nai River to the east and the Ho Chi Minh Road to the west. Rich in wildlife and flora( including bears, elephants, primates, crocodiles, and old-growth trees), there’ s a real energy in this area: you can sense the life that lies beneath the thick jungle canopy. Most of Cat Tien’ s sleeping options are deeply in touch with the natural environment and local community, giving the accommodations more soul, character and depth than the average hotel in Vietnam. I visited all of the places to stay that are currently available in this lush, exotic, bio-diverse national park in the southern Central Highlands.
Atmospheric lodgings: accommodation in & around Cat Tien National Park is exciting & characterful
On this page I’ ve reviewed all eight accommodations in, or nearby, Cat Tien National Park. I’ ve included practical information, such as room rates and contact details, as well as a description, photos, and my personal opinion of each property. All accommodation options below include breakfast, mosquito nets( essential in this area), have on-site restaurants, and can arrange activities in and around the national park. Most places can either arrange or advise on transport to / from their property. The following accommodations are all within walking distance of the national park or, in some cases, in it. You can book rooms directly from this page by clicking the BOOK HERE links: any bookings made from this page will help to support this website( see web site for details).
TA LAI LONGHOUSE Ta Lai Commune, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai Province Price: 450,000vnd($ 20) per person | Contact: info @ talai-adventure. vn
15km west of the Cat Tien ferry crossing, Ta Lai Longhouse is a superb, WWF-initiated project aimed at supporting the local ethnic minority communities while also protecting the natural environment. The Longhouse is signposted off the main Nam Cat Tien road and down increasingly narrow paved lanes, over a suspension bridge across the Dong Nai River, and up a dirt path to a forested hillock surrounded by cashews trees. Up the stone steps, the Longhouse is a beautiful bamboo-and-thatch structure in a clearing at the top of the hill. Several other brick and bamboo huts dot the immediate vicinity, including the immaculately clean shower rooms, kitchen, communal dining area, and games room. Pathways lead down to a clear lake ringed by the forested
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