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Excursion – Tam Đảo and Animals Asia Bear sanctuary & Tay Thien Pagoda – nearly full
November 16 @ 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
450,000VND
UPDATED PROGRAMME AND AS OF 4 NOVEMBER MAX 2 SPACES AVAILABLE + WAITING LIST
This is a regular excursion we try to make every year to visit the Animals Asia bear sanctuary at the former French hill station of Tam Đảo, 85 km northwest of Hanoi. Its higher elevation and cooler temperatures than Hanoi. The highlight of this excursion is our morning visit to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre. Animals Asia established this centre to provide bears rescued from illegal bear bile traders with a safe place to live, heal and recover. Animals Asia is devoted to ending bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals across Asia. They promote compassion and respect for all animals and work to bring about long-term change.
Founded in 1998, the Animals Asia team has been rescuing bears since 1994. The bear sanctuary has TWO bear rescue centres in Vietnam, the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Dao National Park and the Bach Ma Bear Rescue Centre in Bach Ma National Park. In total, they have rescued 699 bears in total across Vietnam and China. In Vietnam across both their rescue centres, they have rescued 281 bears. At the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Dao National Park, the team have rescued 270 bears, with 191 still living at the sanctuary including 13 Malayan sun bears, and 178 are Asiatic black bears (also known as moon bears). Animal Asia team’s work focuses on three major programmes: end bear bile farming, cat and dog welfare, captive animal welfare. As an educational and non-profit organization, FVH also hopes to make a little contribution by developing a learning tour, making a donation, and sharing with others about the need of animal protection. We are learning more about the bear bile industry during our fourth visit to the bear sanctuary in Tam Dao.
After this journey, we hope you will carry something significant with you.
After a quick lunch in the afternoon, we will play a miniature hunting game at Tay Thien Pagoda. After that, we’ll all meet together to exchange information about our hunting experiences.
This is is a full day excursion so expect to arrive back in Hanoi by about 7pm
Max 18 people
Timing. Please arrive at the Pan Pacific hotel meeting point by 7:45 am ready to depart at 8:00 am. We return to Hanoi about about 6.30pm
NB it is important we leave by 8am as we must arrive at a set time to start our vist around the sanctury to fit in with the bears’ own daily shedule.
Led by Ly & Excursion team
As of 4 November we have 2 spaces left following an amazing response from the 1st maiiling. for the last 2 spaces (1st come first served) and the waiting list please RSVP via this link before 14 November
https://forms.gle/JTZEH4cdFB8H9qP88
1 entry 1 person on the form.
In the meantime for more information/pre-registration please contact Ly at FVH Excursion fvh.excursion@gmail.com
450,000 VND same price for everyone, covers payment for transport, cable car ticket at Tay Thien Pagoda and a contribution to Animals Asia (excludes lunch, refreshments. Lunch at Tay Thien Pagoda or a local restaurant between Animals Asia and the pagoda)
(PS the photo of the pagoda in the main image with the bears is not Tay Thien Pagoda but we have used the same photo of bears as per the last visit)
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