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Review Author: Lucia
Review Date: 08 Oct 2026
Review Body: Tien was a wonderful host. We had amazing 3 days at her ecolodge and she and her family made us feel very welcomed. We also booked some tours wich all got organised by tien she even rescheduled some as the weather was bad one afternoon. She always made sure we had enough water when we would leave for tours and welcomed us back with a big smile. Food was amazing and over all we had a great experience. Thank you Tien and Family
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Mark
Review Date: 21 Jan 2019
Review Body: What's not to like: one of the cheapest places in town, really nice and clean rooms, free breakfast, some of the best and cheapest food in the area, staff were amazing (super friendly and really going out of their way) and the cutest puppy always around. We were sceptical about the 10 rating but it really lived up to expectations and more. The staff even lent our friend shoes because she left hers in HCMC. Amazing. Only two slight faults is that one of the beds in our room was very firm. We didn't mind but others might say otherwise. Lastly, the devide between rooms doesn't go all the way to the ceiling so a but of light and noise comes through. Not a problem as our neighbours were respectful.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Kristýna
Review Date: 07 Feb 2020
Review Body: We liked everything! The staff is super nice and friendly, the location is the best, very close to the park Cat Tien (1 minute walk to the ferry), room and bathroom clean! They helped us with the singing gibbons tour, it is very early morning and it is limited for 4 people per day, so be quick! It was amazing experience. We feel there very safe. In the restaurant in the acommodation they cook for us vegan food, tofu with tasty sauce with rice. They have fine fruits from the garden and interesting kinds of homemade whiskey. They helped us with transport to another destination in Bao Loc. We wish we could stay longer, there are many interesting things to do.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Martin
Review Date: 29 Nov 2019
Review Body: The homestay is perfect for visiting Cat Tien National Park, just about 100 meters from the entrance. The family is very hospitable and their daughter Tien speaks good English. She is always helpful in organizing the stay and answering our questions. The homestay is located in a wonderful orchard. The bungalows are big and clean, the air conditioning worked well. The bathroom was very clean as well. The homestay has a small restaurant where we ate very well every day. For the onward journey to the Mekongdelta, the family offered us a good bus connection. Everything was perfect.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Crystal
Review Date: 16 Jul 2019
Review Body: his place has been by far the best accommodation we’ve had since arriving in Vietnam. The rooms were clean and spacious, and they had air conditioning! The lady who ran the hotel with her parents was the highlight of this booking as they cooked dinner for us every night, socialized with us and even let us try their home brewed whiskey. We needed help booking a bus for us to go to Da Lat with our motorbikes, and they did it without any problem. These are the reasons and moments you look forward to when you come to Vietnam!
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Charles
Review Date: 14 Jan 2019
Review Body: We loved it all from start to finish! They organised tours and days to the park for us, lent us mopeds for the whole day, the place its self is kept to a high standard and the whole family are lovely. They really go out of their way to make sure you have a good stay, and for the price the place is exceptional. Even when we left our passports behind by accident they found the best way to have them returned. If I ever find myself this way again I will be coming here.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Sabine
Review Date: 14 Feb 2020
Review Body: The seclusion, the peace, we found the familiar one wonderful. Only 5mn from the ferry to the national park is the location ideal. We met on site Scooter rented and explored the area which was also beautiful. The food was always fresh and really delicious. Tien was eager to fulfill all wishes at any time and was very open and communicative. The Bungalow was big and clean and the air conditioning worked perfectly Unrestricted recommendation!!
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Joseph
Review Date: 05 Jan 2020
Review Body: This is one of my favorite places to stay in Vietnam. It's peaceful, comfortable, and relaxing. The lodge is family owned, and they are all very kind. The manager Tien speaks English fluently and gives lots of fantastic local tips. The rooms are immaculate, new AC units with ice cold air, very spacious. This place has made our stay in Cat Tien even better than we hoped for. We'll be back for sure, thanks for the wonderful hospitality!
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Rebeca
Review Date: 22 Jan 2020
Review Body: We arrived just to stay the night and finally we stayed 3 days! They are lovely people, always smiling, and they give you little treats (some fruit from their garden after each meal). I really recommend this place if you feel like staying somewhere quiet and peaceful appart from the city. I have nothing to dislike here because we really enjoyed our stay and we can't complain about anything.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Olena
Review Date: 08 Feb 2019
Review Body: We were there two days and I will remember this staying long time. Host and staff are kindly and friendly, always smiling, gave us some fruits from their garden. Our room was clean and beds are really comfortable. We had mosquitoes net. Area was so quiet and there atmosphere was nice. Also food in cafe is tasty and price was not expensive. Guys, we highly recommend to stay here!
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Varun
Review Date: 22 Nov 2019
Review Body: Friendly host, excellent service, very good food(western options also available), nice location, nice rooms. The service especially was amazing. I didnt have cash for my trip ahead so the host helped me take out cash from a POS machine(and took the small 3% cut to pay the credit card processor). Everyone wanting to stay near Cat Tien national park should check this option out
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Thomas
Review Date: 04 Mar 2020
Review Body: An accommodation, in which we felt very comfortable from the first moment. Quiet, safe location. Great family who really spoiled you. Great garden with lots of exotic fruits. We enjoyed our stay here very much. Wifi and air conditioning were good, as was the breakfast. The distance to the national park is only 150 meters It was the best place to stay we had in Vietnam.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Grace
Review Date: 12 Jan 2020
Review Body: Most loving and caring family you’ve ever met. Food is so delicious and very affordable. Vegetarian friendly. Tien speaks perfect English and will give you advice for everything! Laundry can be done here. Rooms are so comfortable and they are cleaned on a daily basis. It is about a 2 minuet Walk from the entrance of the park. It was perfect
Review rating: 5
Review Author: David
Review Date: 13 Mar 2019
Review Body: Super friendly and helpful staff-bending over backwards to help ! Good food. Very clean and comfortable beds. We will definitely stay here again when visiting Cat Tien ( take your time with this park, make sure you get a guide , even 4 days do not do justice , it reveals its beauty and diversity to patient and persistence observers )
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Kristina
Review Date: 17 Feb 2020
Review Body:  Great value for money and clean and comfortable rooms. Only a minute walk from the Ferry station and the national park. Staff was always very helpful and generous. Serves nice vietnamese food as well. Nice with breakfast included. Would recommend this place to anyone looking to explore the national park and area around Cat Tien !
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Bettina
Review Date: 23 Jan 2019
Review Body: the rooms where big an clean, the fruit garden is amazing, bananas, cashews, jackfruit, pomelo.... - all right outside the bungalow. the host is very friendly and helpful, only 1 min walk to the ferry to the national park, the hotel also offers the booking of many different tours in the national park (singing Gibbon Trek,...).
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Sebasstian
Review Date: 25 Feb 2020
Review Body: Very, very nice hosts. Helpful, open-hearted, interested and very eager. Tien speaks good English. Tien's mother cooks delicious food. We made a tour with boat trip. The tour was excellent. The surroundings of homestay are clean and the homestay is very clean! We felt very comfortable and would have liked to stay longer.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Andreas
Review Date: 03 Feb 2019
Review Body: This family-run business is exceptional in its location. There’s a large fruit garden, comfortable huts and in general the owners are very helpful and go out of their way for their guests. Little to complain. Just maybe some more comfortable seating in the little hangout area might be nice. E. g. loungers or hammocks.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Nga
Review Date: 26 Jan 2019
Review Body: We only stayed here for one night, but found the hotel to be clean and quiet with a great staff who were all very friendly and helpful. They have all the campfire cooking equiment for the Night we stayed and the next day we enjoyed a simple breakfast.Would definitely stay here again when visiting Cat Tien Jungle.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Lindsey
Review Date: 12 Jan 2020
Review Body: The hosts are amazingly friendly and helpful! Suggested a little side trip to a nearby pagoda that was a beautiful ride through the countryside. Lovely food and a two mimute walk from the park. Very clean also. Would return here! They grow much of their own fruit on site and has very pretty grounds.
Review rating: 5

Itinerary

Itinerary Day 1
Itinerary Summary: Home cooked lunch, forest trek, and night reptile walk in Nam Cat Tien
Itinerary Description: 12:00pm – Arrive at the lodge and enjoy a hearty home-cooked lunch. 1:00pm – Check in and settle into your room. 3:00pm – Head to the ecological trail with your guide. Trek through Nam Cat Tien National Park to see the 500-year-old Tung tree and giant ancient forest trees. Along the way, discover Heaven’s Rapids, Lang Co Da Co forest, and Ben Cu Rapids before returning to the lodge. 6:00pm – Enjoy dinner. 6:30pm – Set out on a 7–9km night walk to spot reptiles and nocturnal creatures such as snakes, scorpions, spiders, and lizards. Observe them up close with guidance from your local guide. 9:30pm – Return to the lodge and rest.
Itinerary Day 2
Itinerary Summary: Crocodile Lake trek and Dong Nai River wildlife boat ride
Itinerary Description: 7:00am – Enjoy breakfast at the lodge. 8:00am – Visit Crocodile Lake, one of Cat Tien’s most special wildlife spots within the UNESCO-recognized Cat Tien Biosphere Reserve. Start from the Park Headquarters, cross the Dong Nai River by ferry, then follow a 9km semi-paved route and a 5km jungle trek to reach the lake. Along the way, look out for giant forest trees, primates, gibbons, and snakes such as red-tailed bamboo vipers and green whip snakes basking in the sun. At the lake, enjoy views from the ranger station and keep an eye out for Siamese crocodiles in the water. For those who prefer not to trek the full route, bicycle or jeep rental may be available at an additional charge. 1:00pm – Return to the lodge for lunch and some time to rest. 4:00pm – Take a relaxing boat ride along the Dong Nai River, one of the most important rivers in Southeast Vietnam. Enjoy peaceful views of the water and surrounding forest, with chances to spot birds, swimming snakes, macaques, civets, and other wildlife along the riverbank. The boat route is around 10km and takes about 1–2 hours. 7:00pm – Enjoy dinner at the lodge.
Itinerary Day 3
Itinerary Summary: Morning Cycle Through Countryside Market Visit and Fruit Garden Time
Itinerary Description: 6:00am – Cycle through the peaceful countryside of Nam Cat Tien. Take in the rural scenery, observe local daily life, and visit a local market while your guide shares stories about the community and their way of life. 9:30am – Return for breakfast. Afterward, enjoy some free time or explore the homestay’s lush fruit garden with a staff member. 12:00pm – Check out.
Dawnlit bedroom with two single beds and mosquito-net canopies inside Thuy Tien Eco Lodge in Cat Tien
Hiking along a quiet forest path in Cat Tien rainforest during the 3D2N Garden Stay at Thuy Tien Eco Lodge
Crocodile resting in the grass beside shallow water in Cat Tien, a wildlife moment near the reserve trails
Riders in helmets bicycle along a muddy trail through Cat Tien greenery on a slower-paced park adventure stay
Two travellers kneel beside a turtle for night wildlife viewing at Thuy Tien Eco Lodge in Cat Tien
Charcoal grill cooking skewered chicken and vegetables for a Vietnamese meal at Thuy Tien Eco Lodge in Cat Tien
People in life jackets sitting on a boat on the river in Cat Tien, on a guided eco-adventure
Dawnlit bedroom with two single beds and mosquito-net canopies inside Thuy Tien Eco Lodge in Cat Tien
Hiking along a quiet forest path in Cat Tien rainforest during the 3D2N Garden Stay at Thuy Tien Eco Lodge
Crocodile resting in the grass beside shallow water in Cat Tien, a wildlife moment near the reserve trails
Riders in helmets bicycle along a muddy trail through Cat Tien greenery on a slower-paced park adventure stay
Two travellers kneel beside a turtle for night wildlife viewing at Thuy Tien Eco Lodge in Cat Tien
Charcoal grill cooking skewered chicken and vegetables for a Vietnamese meal at Thuy Tien Eco Lodge in Cat Tien
People in life jackets sitting on a boat on the river in Cat Tien, on a guided eco-adventure
Sunlit lodge bedroom with wooden bed and mosquito net, plus open windows overlooking garden at Thuy Tien Eco Lodge in Cat Tien
Cyclists riding bicycles along a narrow dirt lane through lush greenery in Cat Tien with Thuy Tien Eco Lodge
Blue insects with long antennae clinging to tree bark in the dark during a Cat Tien night wildlife walk
Patterned snake resting on a branch amid grass and sticks during a night wildlife walk in Cat Tien forests
Visitors celebrate in front of the Cat Tien National Park welcome sign, cheerfully jumping and posing in the park entrance
Group pose in Cat Tien’s dense forest as tall trees tower overhead, backpacks resting on a woodland clearing
Long open boat glides across Cat Tien’s calm river waters, with lush jungle banks and distant hills under soft light
Travellers with bicycles on a countryside path in Cat Tien, posing near Thuy Tien Eco Lodge during the stay
Red-brick bungalow with an orange-tile roof and covered entrance in the garden of Thuy Tien Eco Lodge, Cat Tien
Garden boardwalk through lush trees at Thuy Tien Eco Lodge, Cat Tien, Vietnam during a slower park stay
Aerial view over Cat Tien’s green forest and winding waterways at sunset, with lakes and river bends
Travellers posing beside a massive buttress tree in Cat Tien rainforest on a park adventure with Thuy Tien Eco Lodge

3D2N Cat Tien Garden Stay | Full Park Adventure at a Slower Pace

A slower Cat Tien stay with more time for forest, river & village life
4.8
|49 Reviews
Group size
Up to 28 guests
DURATION
3 days 2 nights
Booking type
Join-in trip
MEET UP
At location
Group size
Up to 28 guests
See Cat Tien properly with time for wildlife forest and local life
If you want to experience Cat Tien without squeezing it into a rushed overnight, this 3-day, 2-night stay gives you the time to do it properly. You will experience Cat Tien’s full rhythm: an ancient forest trek, a 7–9km night reptile walk, Crocodile Lake, a 10km boat ride on the Dong Nai River, and a dawn cycle through the countryside, all with a peaceful base in a 1-hectare fruit garden.The extra time matters here. Day 1 takes you along Cat Tien’s eco trail to giant old-growth trees, including the 500-year-old Tung tree, then back out after dark to look for snakes, scorpions, spiders, and lizards. Day 2 goes deeper into the UNESCO-recognised biosphere reserve with a Crocodile Lake trip, where the journey itself is part of the experience: ferry crossing, forest approach, jungle trekking, and the chance to spot gibbons, primates, and Siamese crocodiles.What makes this feel different from a standard park stay is the slower local side around the wildlife. You stay in a simple family-run garden lodge, eat home-cooked Vietnamese meals, cycle past farms and a local market in the early morning, and, when fruit is in season, walk the garden to pick grapefruit or bananas. It’s a good fit for travellers who want both wildlife and a more grounded sense of life around Cat Tien.What to Expect2 nights in a cozy garden lodge set in a 1-hectare fruit gardenGuided eco trail trek through Nam Cat Tien, including ancient forest highlights and the 500-year-old Tung tree7–9km night walk focused on reptiles and other nocturnal creaturesCrocodile Lake excursion inside Cat Tien Biosphere Reserve, with ferry crossing and jungle trekkingDong Nai River boat ride for quieter wildlife spotting along the riverbanksEarly morning countryside cycling and local market visitSeasonal fruit garden walk and picking when availableGood to KnowTransport to and from Cat Tien is not includedModerate fitness is recommended, as this trip includes trekking and cycling. The walks can range from around 9–14km depending on the route, with Crocodile Lake being the most active part of the itinerary.Bicycle or jeep rental for the Crocodile Lake approach may be available onsite at extra cost if you prefer not to cover the full route on footThe night walk takes place in the dark, so closed shoes and long sleeves are a good ideaWildlife sightings and fruit availability depend on season, weather, and luck

Experience highlights

What You’ll be Doing

Day 1:

Home cooked lunch, forest trek, and night reptile walk in Nam Cat Tien

Day 2:

Crocodile Lake trek and Dong Nai River wildlife boat ride

Day 3:

Morning Cycle Through Countryside Market Visit and Fruit Garden Time
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What’s Included

2 nights of accommodation
2 breakfast, 2 lunch, 2 dinner
Tour guide
Entrance fees
Eco trail trek
Night walking tour
Cultural bike tour
Crocodile Lake tour
Sunset boat trip

Not included

Transport to/from Cat Tien

Available Add-ons:

Roundtrip transfer between Saigon and Cat Tien (3.954.735đ)
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Who you’re supporting

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Women-led Wonder

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Where You’ll Sleep

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Start Point

Meet-up at Thuy Tien Eco Lodge(Thủy Tiên ECO-LODGE, Ấp 1, Vietnam)
  • Start time is flexible. Do let us know which time you prefer

End Point

  • End at Start Point(s)

Transport Add-ons

Add-on 1

  • Roundtrip transfer between Saigon and Cat Tien(Price: 3.954.735đ for up to 5 guests)

Start & Ends

You can choose any start time. Just let your host know after booking.

Suitability / Accessibility

  • Vegetarian food available
  • Child Friendly (No Minimum Age)

Cancellation & other policies

  • Cancellation

    Cancel 7 days before activity for a full refund

What to Pack

  • Change of clothes
  • Drinks
  • Hat
  • Leech socks
  • Light backpack
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Personal toiletries
  • Snacks
  • Sunblock
  • Towel
  • Trekking shoes (for intermediate trekking)
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Together with her mother, Ms Tien maintains the lodge as a beautiful sanctuary that provides travellers not only with an escape from the bustle of city life, but also an excellent base to explore the many natural wonders of Cat Tien. Friendly and open-hearted, Ms Tien looks forward to sharing her love and knowledge of Cat Tien as well as her mother’s delicious Vietnamese dishes with visitors.
Experience: 7 years
Speaks: Fluent English
Acceptance rate: 73%
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