2 March 2026

15-Day Custom Vietnam Primate & Birding Expedition — Trip Report (January 2026)

In early January, we were thrilled to welcome Gerald Broddelez and his wife on a specialist mammalwatching and birding trip. This was a custom trip, designed to target a wide range of lifers that Gerald had not connected with on previous visits to Vietnam and Indochina in past years. As such, we prepared a unique itinerary that spanned from the Mekong Delta, right to the top of Northern Vietnam, searching for a unique set of some extraordinarily rare and tricky Vietnamese wildlife, including some of the most iconic and specialist species in this part of Southeast Asia.

This tour was led by our principal guide Hoang Quy, who also prepared the following trip report. What follows is a great example of what we think we do best, specialist and custom trips for serious, experienced and professional wildlife watchers and photographers.

You can read the full report at this link: https://nextcontinenttours.com/15-day-custom-vietnam-primate-birding-expedition-trip-report-january-2026/

Mammal List:

  1. Grey-shanked Douc Langur
  2. Red-shanked Douc Langur
  3. Indochinese Silver Langur
  4. Annamese Silver Langur
  5. Ha Tinh Langur
  6. Delacour’s Langur
  7. Northern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon (H/O)
  8. Stump-tailed Macaque
  9. Rhesus Macaque
  10. Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
  11. Common Long-tailed Macaque
  12. Woolly Horseshoe Bat
  13. Black-bearded Tomb Bat
  14. Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat
  15. Indochinese Ground Squirrel
  16. Pallas’s Squirrel
  17. Cambodian Striped Squirrel
  18. Maritime Striped Squirrel (also the Hainan ssp whilst in Cuc Phuong)
  19. Perny’s Long-nosed Squirrel
  20. Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
  21. East Asian Porcupine
  22. Mekong White-bellied Rat
  23. Javan Moongose
  24. Small-toothed Ferrets Badger
  25. Northern Palm Civet
  26. Mainland Leopard Cat
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Next Continent is a proudly Vietnamese ecotourism company. Specialising in wildlife tours, our experiences are designed with a modern, professional approach that is grounded in conservation, ethical wildlife watching, and guided by highly trained professional tour leaders. We have joined mammalwatching.com to share some of our mammal-watching and primate tour highlights, trip reports, and regional information. We strongly believe that Vietnam, when planned properly with trusted partners and support, can be an extraordinarily rewarding destination for mammal-watchers, photographers, listers, and wildlife lovers of all backgrounds. So, if you’re looking for a wildlife company that champions conservation, ethical wildlife watching, and a modern, meaningful approach to ecotourism while delivering exceptional, world-class tours, then welcome to Next Continent. Let’s explore together.
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