Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is one of the most beautiful places in all of Vietnam. With Paradise cave, the Dark cave and more... This tour you can start from Hanoi and end tour in Hue city or option you can go back to Hanoi, included sleeping bus and caves tour package.
Phong Nha Cave
This cave, from which the name to the whole system and the park is derived, is famous for its rock formations which have been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha”. This cave is 7729 m long, contains 14 grottos, with a 13,969 m-long underground river. The scientists have surveyed 44.5 km of grottos in this cave so far, but tourists can only penetrate to a distance of 1500 m.
Phong Nha Cave, like most of the caves in this area, has been continuously shaped by the Chay River. As one gets farther into the cave, the more illusory the stalactites and stalagmites look as they glitter when bright light is shone on them. The Son River flows into the mouth of the cave and keeps flowing underground, where it is referred to as the Nam Aki River, then this river emerges at a site 20 km to the south near Pu Pha Dam Mountain. The main Phong Nha cave includes 14 chambers, connected by an underwater river that runs for 1.5 km. Secondary corridors branch off in all directions. The Outer Cave and some of the Inner Caves have roofs that tower between 25 and 40 meters above the water level. From the 14th chamber there may be other corridors leading to similarly large chambers, but this area proves more dangerous for explorers because of the ongoing erosion of the limestone of the cavern. The Shallow Cave is located 800 meters from the cave mouth, where there is a spectacular landscape of sand and rock. Stalactites and stalagmites jut out like strange trees, exciting visitor’s imaginations.
Dark Cave
Hang Toi (Dark cave) is a branch of Phong Nha cave system with 5,558m long and 80m high; the entry of cave is 30m high and 10m wide with heavy forest around the cave mouth. Dark Cave was discovered in the years of anti-America resistance war by local people and used as a bomb shelter
Dark Cave is the most popular tourism site in the area. It was first discovered in 1990 and opened up not long after that. The Dark Cave is the smaller version of the Son Doong Cave. The reason for the name is that there is no artificial light installed inside the cave and with its total length of 6 kilometers it’s nothing but darkness!
A real adventure cave, newly on the map here in Phong Nha, and still without the lights and large tourist groups to spoil the experience. You can explore this spectacular cave on our National Park tour or independently, and after kayaking across the river, enjoy swimming through the cave with your headtorch leading the way, then explore a side passage. Hang Toi is a wonderful and very accessible example of the beautiful caves that are found throughout this region.
Paradise cave
Paradise Cave (Thiên Đường in Vietnamese) is a newly found cave in this area. Prior to the discovery of Sơn Đoòng cave, it was regarded as the largest and longest cave in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng.
Some of the most beautiful and spectacular stalactites and stalagmites in the park are found within Paradise Cave. The cave was discovered by a local man in 2005. The first 5 km of this cave was explored by explorers from the British Cave Research Association in 2005; later they in 2010 the whole 31.4 km was explored and announced by the association.
At 31.4 km long, Paradise Cave cave is longer than Phong Nha cave, previously considered the longest cave in this national park. The height can reach to 100 m and 150 wide. The limestone formation is also more spectacular than that of Phong Nha Cave. The British cave explorers was impressed by the beauty of the rock formation inside the cave, they named it Paradise Cave. Access road and tourist facilities was built by Truong Thinh Group, it was opened up to tourists on 3 September 2010 with a 1.2 km path to see the formations
Tour 1: Phong Nha Cave & Paradise cave 2 nights/ 1 day
Day 1: Hanoi sleeping bus to Phong Nha
17h00 – 17h15: Our bus picks you up at your hotel in Hanoi (Old Quarter)
Day 2: Phong Nha Cave & Paradise cave
04h00: Early check in on your arrival into Phong Nha
09h00 – 09h15: Our bus and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Phong Nha Town, you will explore the most impressive Phong Nha caves. After 25 minutes on a boat, visitors will arrive to Phong Nha cave, take a couple of hours to see the cave. This cave is called Water Cave and it is famous for its rock formation which has been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha”.
12h30: Lunch at local restaurant before exploring the National Park in the afternoon.
13h30 – 16h00: Visit Paradise cave – the Cave was labeled the World’s most beautiful and magnificent. It has the length of 31.4 kms and it’s the longest dry cave in Asia.
16h30: Back to Phong Nha town
18h30: Have dinner at your own choice
Option 1: 21h00 - 22h00: Take a bus trip to go back to Hanoi. Tour ends
Tour inclusion: All transportation, boat trip, tour guide, entrance tickets, breakfast and lunch.
Option 2: Stay overnight in Phong Nha Town. 04h00: The next day take a bus trip to go to Hue city, arrival around 08h30. Tour ends
Tour inclusion: All transportation, boat trip, tour guide, entrance tickets, 01 night accommodation in Phong Nha, breakfast and lunch.
Tour 2: Tour Paradise Cave & Dark Cave 2 nights/ 1 day
Day 1: Hanoi sleeping bus to Phong Nha
17h00 – 17h15: Our bus picks you up at your hotel in Hanoi (Old Quarter)
Day 2: Phong Nha National Park tour
04h00: Early Check in on your arrival into Phong Nha
09h00: Bus and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Phong Nha, start a dreamy trip to stunning scenery with thousands of limestone mountains through Phong Nha National park and Ho Chi Minh trails.
10h15: Visit Paradise cave – the Cave was labeled the World’s most beautiful and magnificent. It has the length of 31.4 kms and it’s the longest dry cave in Asia.
12h30: Bus picks you up to go to Dark cave and stop to have lunch at Dark cave restaurant to taste delicious Vietnamese traditional dishes.
13h30: You will explore Dark cave. The cave is really amazing and you can experience many adventure activities such as Zipline, mud bathing, kayaking on Chay river and swimming.
16h30: Back to Phong Nha town.
18h30: Have dinner at your own choice
Option 1: 21h00 - 22h00 Take a bus trip to go back to Hanoi.
You will arrival Hanoi around 06h00. Tour ends!
Tour inclusion: All transportation, tour guide, entrance tickets, breakfast and lunch.
Option 2: Stay overnight in Phong Nha Town. 04h00: The next day take a bus trip to go to Hue city.
You will arrival Hue city around 08h30. Tour ends!
Tour inclusion: All transportation, Zipline, Mudbath, tour guide, entrance tickets, 01 night accommodation in Phong Nha, breakfast and lunch.
Note: If you do not stay in Hue, you can go direct to Hoian from Phong Nha. Bus Surcharge: 8 USD/ person
Tour Cost:
Tour 1: Phong Nha Cave & Paradise cave 2 nights/ 1 day
Option 1: Tour start from Hanoi & come back Hanoi
Option 2: Stay overnight in Phong Nha Town.
04h00 or 07h30: The next day take a bus trip to go to Hue city or Hoian city.
You will arrival Hue city around 08h30 and Hoian 13h00. Tour ends!
Price per person: 1.780.000 VND or 84 USD (surcharge 8 USD bus to Hoian city)
Tour inclusion: All transportation, boat trip, tour guide, entrance tickets, 01 night accommodation in Phong Nha, breakfast and lunch.
Tour 2: Tour Paradise Cave & Dark Cave 2 nights/ 1 day
Option 1: Tour start from Hanoi & come back Hanoi
Option 2: Stay overnight in Phong Nha Town.
04h00 or 07h30: The next day take a bus trip to go to Hue city or Hoian city.
You will arrival Hue city around 08h30 and Hoian 13h00. Tour ends!
Price per person: 2.050.000 VND or 89 USD (surcharge 8 USD bus to Hoian city)
Tour inclusion: All transportation, Zipline, Kayak, Mudbath, tour guide, entrance tickets, 01 night accommodation in Phong Nha, breakfast and lunch.
Tour start everyday from Hanoi - free extension your staying in Phong Nha
The activities/schedule might change due to weather without notice!
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