Dong Hoi Trip Overview
Phong Nha Caves tour to explore the most magnificent and brilliant caves. Join us, we make sure that you will have unforgettable memories and experiences.
Phong Nha cave and Paradise cave are the two most famous caves in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, which was listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003 for its geological values. Both of them have created a special attraction for the “Kingdom of the caves”, Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. Nowadays, there are a lot of tourists not only domestic but also international coming to visit and admire their beauty. If you are a person who likes exploring caves, Phong Nha is really an ideal place for you.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Dong Hoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Phong Nha Caves tour to explore the most magnificent and brilliant caves. Join us, we make sure that you will have unforgettable memories and experiences.
Phong Nha cave and Paradise cave are the two most famous caves in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, which was listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003 for its geological values. Both of them have created a special attraction for the “Kingdom of the caves”, Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. Nowadays, there are a lot of tourists not only domestic but also international coming to visit and admire their beauty. If you are a person who likes exploring caves, Phong Nha is really an ideal place for you.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Phong Nha Caves, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park 510000 Vietnam
* Detailed time plan:
07:45- 08:00: Our car and tour guide will pick up guests at their hotel in Dong Hoi. From there, you will be taken to the Dark cave (located in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park). -OR – 8:45-9:10: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Phong Nha village, then transfer you to Dark Cave (located in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park).
Participate in the many adventure activities: zip line, mudbath, kayak, swimming, etc. (65 km from the city, about a 60 minute drive).
Activities: mud bath, ziplining, swimming, kayaking, adventure course, caving etc.
12:30: Lunch at local restaurant in Phong Nha village. Here you will enjoy a traditional vietnamese dish. Vegetarian option available. Please contact us in advance if you have any dietary restrictions and we will do our best to accommodate you.
13:30 Depart for your exploration of the most impressive Phong Nha caves. You will then take a 25 minute ride to the cave via traditional dragonboat. This cave is called a water cave as it boasts an underground river. After going into the cave by boat, you will explore 300 meters into the cave on foot. Then, you will be taken back by boat. This cave is famous for its spectacular rock formations. It has been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha”…
16:00 Back to Dong Hoi or Phong Nha Village. Tour ends when you will be dropped off at your hotel.
****Please be sure to bring: swimwear and towel. Lockers for your belongings will be provided with a 50,000 deposit which will be refunded upon return of the locker key.
Using the zipline requires you to be 40-90kg. No exceptions.
Tour inclusion:
Free pick up service from 6:30 am to 7:30 am at the train or bus station; if required
Free luggage storage in our Dong Hoi office –or- take it with you in our van (limited quantity; contact us to reserve)
Pick up and drop off by van in Dong Hoi city or Phong Nha village.
Vietnamese or English speaking guide
Drinking water
Lunch (Vietnamese style dish)
Entrance tickets, dragonboat
Service fee (equipment, zip line harness, helmet, kayak etc.)
First aid kit available
Stop At: Hang Toi (Dark Cave), Phong Nha Town, Son Trach Vietnam
Dark cave is an adventurous and action-packed experience. Visiting this cave includes harnessed zip lining over a turquoise river, swimming into the mouth of the cave (lifejackets included), walking through the dark with only the head torch on your mining helmet to illuminate the way, having a mud fight in the buoyant mud baths deep in the cave, washing clean with a swim in the lake inside the cave, then kayaking back across the river to test your strength on the hanging obstacle course and open ziplines.
Duration: 3 hours
