Phong Nha Cave - Paradise Cave Small Group Tour: All Inclusive

tels in Dong Hoi city then depart for the Day Tour Phong Nha Cave & Paradise Cave. (Please note that 8:00am is a start of pickup time. The vehicle will go to different hotels for pickup. So your pickup time will be in between 8:00am - 8:30am in the central area. You should contact the local operator via WhatsApp at +84-982-804-399 to know exactly what time you will get picked up at your location)

Surrounded by forested karst peaks, this staggering cave system extends for 31km, though most people only visit the first kilometre. The scale is breathtaking, as wooden staircases plunge into a cathedral-like space with vast alien-looking stalagmites and stalactites. Get here early to beat the crowds, as during peak times (early afternoon) tour guides shepherd groups using megaphones. From the buggie drop-off, it's a further 600m-plus sweaty climb up to the cave entrance. To explore deep inside the cave beyond the barrier at the end and with luck see the eyeless cave fish that are part of its ecosystem.

You will take a boat to cruise on Son river about 25 minute to the Phong Nha cave. While on the boat you will see the greenfield, people, houses and limestone along the river. This cave is famous for its rock formation which has been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha”. As the boats reach the caves they queue up, entering only one or two at a time. Engines die and the operators drag them along with long poles, slowly and methodically spearing them into the murky water. Once past the entrance, the immense cavern opens up. Giant stalactite chandeliers hang down from the ceiling. Without prodding or asking, everyone falls silent as eyes gaze up and the stone cathedral’s grandeur spills out. It’s a spectacular sight.

Group go back to Dong Hoi for drop off at your hotels/places. Around 17:30 we drop you off. End of the trip.