Gia Nghia – Cat Tien – Saigon Motorcycles

Gia Nghia - Cat Tien

Distance: 230 kms

This isn’t a big day distance wise but you can easily take all day getting it done. The river, lake and waterfall views are a stand out day in the South.

Your destination, the Cat Tien National Park covers an area of 750 km² in the provinces of Dong Nai, Bình Phuoc and Lam Dong and preserves one of the largest areas of lowland tropical forests left in Vietnam. Easy to spend some time there if natural beauty in peace and quiet appeals as a nice change of pace.

(A) The first of three waterfalls today. As this photo shows its not much in dry season so could be one to leave out. Worth the short detour in wet season though.

(B) Ta Dung National Park previously a Nature Reserve covers 220 km². At its heart a hydro dam that created a massive lakes system with 40 islands and peninsulas in the Dong Nai River system. Don’t miss this short detour for some great view points.

A good coffee stop or brunch maybe if you skipped breakfast. Plenty of good local food options in this area.

(C) A big wide bridge, well located for a break and a photo opportunity with your trusty steed.

(D) Dambri Falls. Its 200k admission per person so not everyone opts in. It’s a nicely set up attraction though with a toboggan ride, cinema, cafes. This gets very busy with locals in holiday times so better to avoid that.

(F) A good viewpoint for a break

(G) This sturdy suspension bridge is the best option into your night stop to avoid the main road. There is a river crossing option but you really need to know how to take that on.

(H) To one of our preferred accommodation options in the village. There hasn’t been too much on offer here historically but there’s plenty of choice now so worth a hotels search for a bargain.