DELUXE SMALL Group : PHONG NHA CAVE And PARADISE CAVE Full Day Guided Tour
Description
Phong Nha cave is located in Phong Nha – Ke Bang national Park, 50km from Dong Hoi city. This national park was listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003 for its geological values. Phong Nha cave can be considered as the most famous cave in this Kingdom of the caves with several world cave records including the largest combined caverns and passageways as well as the longest underground the river. It is really an ideal place for tourists to learn about the rock formations. Taking a boat trip along Son river to discover Phong Nha cave will be a very interesting experience.
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Itinerary
* Detailed time plan: 07:45- 08:00: Our car and tour guide will pick up guests in Dong Hoi and drive you to Paradise cave – the longest dry cave in Asia (located in Phong Nha – Ke bang National Park’s core zone). It is approximately 75 km from Dong Hoi and an 80 minute drive). -OR – 8:45-9:10: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Phong Nha village, then transfer you to Paradise Cave – the longest dry cave in Asia (located in Phong Nha – Ke bang National Park’s core zone). You will then be taken by golf cart (1.6km) from the main gate through the jungle, to where you will then climb to the mouth of the cave; a climb that boasts spectacular views of the mountainous region around the cave. 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 Phong Nha Cave. You will then take a 25 minute ride to the cave via traditional dragonboat. This cave is called a water cave as it exhibits 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”. 17:00: Back to Dong Hoi OR Phong Nha Village. Tour ends when you will be dropped off at your hotel. 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, and golf cart transfer First aid kit available Travel insurance
With naturally primitive features, Paradise Cave looks like a landscape painting; making it a natural wonder that many have enjoyed since its opening in 2010. According to spelunkers (cave explorers), the deeper one journeys into the cave, the more one feels the wells of heavenly clarity all around. The cave can reach up to 72 m high and up to 150 m wide. There are a series of white crystal stalactites (limestone deposits) resembling natural pillars and many other spectacular formations. Paradise Cave (Hang Thien Duong) was discovered by scientists of the British Caving Research Association in 2005. It has a length of 31.4 km, and is the longest dry cave in Asia.
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Hotels located in Dong Hoi city radius around 3 km from city
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(13)
Guide was informative and very friendly, great value for money. The caves were so spectacular and lunch quality food .
A well run tour, friendly tour guide and wonderful sites to see. Loved it! Lunch was also terrific. A wonderful Vietnamese experience!
This “deluxe small group” is 16 people and pretty bare bones when it comes to tours, unfortunately. The caves are really impressive and our guide was funny, but when we got to Paradise Cave he stayed outside and told us to meet back in 1.5 hours. I was expecting to get insights from him in the cave, not just high level facts while on the bus. Phong Nha cave is mostly by boat and the prettiest out of the two caves. Sadly, based on the experience I had, I would have arranged my own transport, done the caves myself and saved on this “deluxe small group tour”.
Our guide was informative, energetic, personable, and attentive, and we are pleased that we opted to visit these caves. While the boat to Phong Nha Cave was touristy--many boats--it was an interesting visit and the day was well organized.
The Caves are stunning and well worth the visit. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, we found everything she said so interesting and even helped take photos for people. The paradise cave is very amazing and this's a real high in my tour. This is some of the most beautiful caves in the world. I would recommend this tour to everyone who is love mother natural
Our guide has a great humor and funny punchlines to keep the tour enjoyable and excitin Along the way she explained all the history, people of the cave and VN which is very informative. We were able to discover the caves and both caves were very worth while to visit. Highly recommended
Ridiculously overpriced for what you get. We were crammed into a mini van beyond it's capacity (our tour guide had to just weirdly crouch on the floor near the door). The van had no seatbelts or suspension. We were bouncing like crazy. The caves were very interesting. Lunch was tasty & our guide was really great. But all in all, I don't think it was worth it.
Our trip was such an amazing experience, we have no complaints.l!! Very good trip to a beautiful place, Very well organised. The journey was very comfortable with a coffee or tea break on the way. Very good English speaking Guide, he was always available for our questions. I strongly recommend it.
We had a wonderful trip by boat in Vietnam. It is so regretable if you wont come here. The environment surrounding the cave itself is completely untouched. I felt like you’re the first person to discover the area. and the guide with his professionism, I could be aware of the history and the beauty of the stone and cave in Phong Nha. No word better to say. Thank you. I will introduce this tour for my friends when they come Vietnam
Both PhongNha cave and Darkcave are astounding and mindblowing. This cave is quite magnificent - admittedly not as big as Paradise Cave, but equally beautiful in its way. Great to also be able to walk around in the cave. Our guide took care of us with lots of information
