Cat Tien National Park
About 720 square kilometres of lowland tropical forest roughly 150 kilometres north of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the largest such forests left in Vietnam. Reached by ferry across the Dong Nai River, it is part of the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve.
- Where
- Tan Phu, Dong Nai, Vietnam
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.3472, 107.1514
Get the Cat Tien National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cat Tien National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Dong Nai volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cat Tien National Park
Suoi Tien Theme Park 66 km
A theme park on the eastern edge of Saigon whose giant statues and grottoes retell Vietnamese history and legend, from Au Co and Lac Long Quan to the battle of the mountain and water gods. It also has a seawater pool and a dinosaur garden.
Cu Chi Tunnels 75 km
Part of a huge network of hand dug tunnels under the countryside northwest of Saigon, used as a base during the Vietnam War. Visitors can crawl through stretches of the narrow passages and see the hidden kitchens and trapdoors.
Landmark 81 77 km
A supertall skyscraper beside the Saigon River and the tallest building in Vietnam. Developed by Vinhomes, its stepped glass tower holds homes, a hotel and an observation deck near the top.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens 79 km
Vietnam's oldest zoo and botanical garden, commissioned by Admiral de La Grandière in 1864 and opened in 1869. That makes it one of the oldest zoos in the world still running, with old shade trees over its paths.
Jade Emperor Pagoda 79 km
A smoky temple founded by the Cantonese merchant Liu Daoyuan, mixing Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian worship under one roof. Its dim halls are crowded with carved figures of gods and spirits, and turtles swim in the pond outside.
Tan Dinh Church 80 km
A Catholic parish church painted a bright candy pink, formally the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It takes its name from Tan Dinh, a village that once stood here before the city spread over it.
Saigon Central Post Office 80 km
A colonial era post office on Paris Commune Square, right beside the cathedral and still in daily use. Inside, under a high arched roof, a large portrait of Ho Chi Minh hangs above the counters and old maps line the walls.
Saigon Central Mosque 80 km
A white mosque with four slim minarets on Dong Du Street, built in 1934 and 1935 for the city's Indian Muslim community. It sits quietly among the hotels of the old centre.
Questions
Where is Cat Tien National Park?
Cat Tien National Park is in Tan Phu, Dong Nai, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Suoi Tien Theme Park (66 km), Cu Chi Tunnels (75 km), Landmark 81 (77 km).
How do I get the Cat Tien National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cat Tien National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Dong Nai volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cat Tien National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Dong Nai volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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