CAT TIEN FARMSTAY Address: 2 Nam Cat Tien Commune, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai Province [ MAP ] Price: $ 20- $ 70 | Contact: info @ wildworld. vn
FOREST FLOOR LODGE Address: Cat Tien National Park, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai Province [ MAP ] Price: $ 75- $ 125 | Contact: info @ forestfloorlodges. com
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CAT TIEN FARMSTAY Address: 2 Nam Cat Tien Commune, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai Province [ MAP ] Price: $ 20- $ 70 | Contact: info @ wildworld. vn
Owned by the same people as Cat Tien Jungle Lodge, the Farmstay is located in Nam Cat Tien village, about a kilometre up the road from the national park ferry crossing. The Farmstay comprises over a dozen rooms spread among a large and green garden on the banks of the Da Huoai River. Wooden tables and chairs are set up on the grass beneath canvas canopies and fruit trees, providing a romantic setting for evening meals in lamplight, with the sound of cicadas all around. The Farmstay doesn’ t have as much riverfront access as other Cat Tien accommodations, but makes up for this with very homely, well-appointed rooms. The two wood and brick bungalows closest to the river are spacious family rooms, which would also be perfect for a small group of travellers. The nicest garden-view rooms are housed in an attractive wooden structure with an open-sided ground floor living area.
Rooms are tastefully furnished and very comfortable at Cat Tien Farmstay Rooms are positioned around a central stairwell: some have private bathrooms, others have shared. Furnished with floor-level mattresses, mosquito nets, bright sheets and pillows, and a lovely open-sided balcony looking over the garden, these rooms are great value for two people. Rates are between $ 15- $ 70 a night.
FOREST FLOOR LODGE Address: Cat Tien National Park, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai Province [ MAP ] Price: $ 75- $ 125 | Contact: info @ forestfloorlodges. com
A couple of kilometres north of the Park HQ along a paved lane, Forest Floor Lodge offers the most luxurious and most expensive accommodation in Cat Tien. Owned by a British entomologist and his Vietnamese wife, the first thing you notice when arriving at Forest Floor is the thundering roar of the rapids on the Dong Nai River. The 16 rooms are connected via stone pathways through the trees and raised walkways above the forest floor. The three canvas-and-wood safari tents are the most popular rooms here. These luxury tents have patios right above the rapids, looking across to Dao Tien Island, where you can see and hear gibbons in the morning. The tents have beautiful interiors of woven bamboo, wooden furniture and colourful textiles. Garden view rooms are pretty bamboo-and-wood bungalows set back from the river. Although they lack a riverfront location, they are more spacious, airy, and cooler than the safari tents. Above the reception, the Hornbill Bar is a wonderful setting for breakfast – All rooms at Forest Floor are beautifully furnished and very cosy with jungle calls coming from across the river over the sound of the rapids – or a Gin and Tonic at dusk after a day of walking in the national park. Good meals are served here too. All the produce used in cooking, and all the building materials and furniture at Forest Floor, are locally sourced within a 10km radius of the lodge. All rooms have air-con and fans, but there is no electricity between 10pm and 6am, during which time there are battery-powered lights in all rooms. Make reservations in advance, because rooms are often fully booked during the peak winter months. Rates are between $ 75- $ 125 a night( low / high season).
Words and photos by Vietnam Coracle: http:// vietnamcoracle. com / cat-tien-national-park-where-to-stay /
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