Tropical Trekking

Tropical Trekking

Nationwide, Vietnam

  • Forest
  • Rural
  • Nature
  • Culture
  • Hiking
£pp / nightVisit website

Rainforest expeditions built to fund ethnic minority communities

Tropical Trekking runs rainforest expeditions into Vietnam's national parks, including Bidoup Nui Ba, Phuoc Binh and Nam Cat Tien, as well as trips into Borneo's rainforest in Brunei. Days combine forest trekking with time in the villages of the ethnic minority communities living around each park, learning traditional skills and customs alongside the wildlife and plant life of the forest itself.

Founded in 2019 and based in Ho Chi Minh City, the company builds every trip around three principles: responsible use of natural resources, income for ethnic minority communities, and full cultural immersion for guests rather than a scripted village visit. It is a member of the Asia Pacific Travel Association and the Pacific Asia Travel Association. Guests typically leave having spent meaningful time in a community whose income depends on the forest staying intact, rather than passing through it.

Sustainability

Climate & conservation

  • Responsible resource use, Trips are built around minimal-impact travel through protected forest areas

Community & culture

  • Income for ethnic minority communities, Trip income is directed to the minority communities living around each park

Commercial

  • Industry association member, A member of the Asia Pacific Travel Association and Pacific Asia Travel Association

Sustainable Development Goals

  • Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
  • Life on Land (SDG 15)

In brief

Price bracket
£
Type of tour
Active · Culture
Tour length
Up to one week
Max guests per room
Group treks typically for 4-12 people; overnight stays in tents/homestays along the route
Activities
Hiking, Cultural visit, Wildlife watching
Setting
Jungle or forest · Rural

Best time to visit

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

November to April brings the driest conditions in most of the parks visited

Accessibility

Rainforest trekking on uneven trails, not suitable for wheelchair users

Nationwide, Vietnam

£pp / night Visit website

Guide price · £ <£100 · ££ £100–300 · £££ £300–800 · ££££ £800+ pp / night