WHAT TO DO YOURSELVES IN PHONG NHA?
Since you have planned to visit Phong Nha, you definitely need to know some good and updated info. Have a read all of this to plan your time wisely.
Phong Nha Cave
Phong Nha Cave is a cave in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam. It is 7,729 metres long and contains 14 grottoes, as well as a 13,969 metre underground river. While scientists have surveyed 44.5 kilometres of passages, tourists are only allowed to explore the first 1500 metres.
It’s very easy for everyone to visit this wonderful cave. Just go to the Tourism Center and buy a ticket to go. To support the community and build the sustainable tourism, you must buy a ticket for the boat which owned by local families along the river. This helps them to get sustainable income from tourism.
Phong Nha entrance: 150.000 VND/ person
The boat costs 550.000 VND but it can fit 12 people on it which means that you can share the boat with many people at a time.
Paradise Cave
The 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 (life jackets 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 zip-line. The Dark Cave is named as such because it is one of the few caves that has had no artificial lighting installed. The cave is comprised of mostly basalt, in addition to limestone. Basalt is a black, hard rock; also contributing to the cave’s name. With this rock surrounding you, you squish through the narrow and muddy passage using only your headlamps to illuminate your path.
It’s about 26km away from Phong Nha town, on the Ho Chi MInh west.
The entrance costs 250.000 VND/ person.
Dark Cave
The 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 (life jackets 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 zip-line. The Dark Cave is named as such because it is one of the few caves that has had no artificial lighting installed. The cave is comprised of mostly basalt, in addition to limestone. Basalt is a black, hard rock; also contributing to the cave’s name. With this rock surrounding you, you squish through the narrow and muddy passage using only your headlamps to illuminate your path.
The entrance fee is 450.000 VND/ person including everything such as headtouches, zipline, kayak, water games.
Botanical Garden
Mooc Spring
As a part of the national park, this place is a fantastic spot for the one who loves to spend some time to get the touch with nature. Take a walk through the jungle and swim at the waterfall might be a good option for you.
Entrance fee: 40.000 VND/pax for short route
80.000 VND/pax for long route
If you would like to find a place for swimming and a few water activities, this could be an option.
Entrance fee: 180.000 VND/pax full service
120.000 VND/pax for take a walk around