Package Tour Phong Nha 2 Days 1 Night
Tour Overview
Three Cave Experiences & a Night in Phong Nha
Experience three different cave visits over two days in Phong Nha. Day one begins with pickup in Dong Hoi or Phong Nha and a visit to Paradise Cave, using the electric cart and walking approach to reach its entrance and rock formations. After lunch, continue to Dark Cave for the scheduled adventure program, including swimming, caving, mud bathing and kayaking, with ziplining subject to eligibility. Return to Discovery Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
On day two, enjoy breakfast and a free morning to relax or cycle around Phong Nha village; the itinerary offers two hours of bicycle use at the accommodation. After checkout and lunch, take a dragon boat to Phong Nha Cave. Explore part of the cave by boat and approximately 300 metres on foot before returning for your final transfer.
Tour Highlights • Discover Paradise Cave’s limestone formations. • Combine water activities and a mud-bath cave visit at Dark Cave. • Stay overnight at Discovery Lodge. • Enjoy a relaxed morning in Phong Nha village. • Take a dragon boat into Phong Nha Cave.
Pickup & Activity Notes Day-one pickup is listed for 7:30–8:00 AM in Dong Hoi or 8:30–9:00 AM in Phong Nha. The final transfer on day two is scheduled within approximately 4:15–5:20 PM to a Phong Nha hotel or Dong Hoi train station; confirm the exact drop-off for your booking.
Bring swimwear and a towel for Dark Cave. The listed zipline weight range is 40–90 kg; confirm current participation rules before booking. A refundable locker deposit is listed separately. Tell the team about dietary needs, swimming ability and any mobility concerns.
Highlights
- Van transfer according to program. We offer free pick up/drop off at any hotels in Phong Nha village or Dong Hoi City (including train station and airport)
- Experienced, English-speaking tour guide
- Meals as exemplified in the itinerary
- Admission fees: Phong Nha cave entrance tickets, Paradise cave entrance ticket, Dark Cave entrance ticket
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Detailed Daily Itinerary
7:30 - 8:00 AM: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Dong Hoi City, then transfer 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-a 1h20 minute drive).
8:30 - 9:00 AM : 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. 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 height can reach to 72 m and up to 150 m wide. There are a series of white crystal stalactites (limestone deposits) resembling natural pillars and many other spectacular formations. 12:30: Lunch at Dark Cave restaurant. 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: Visit Dark Cave (located in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park). Participate in the many adventure activities: Activities: Muddy bath, ziplining, swimming, kayaking, adventure course, caving etc. Dark Cave is an adventurous and action-packed experience. Visiting this cave includes 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 finally kayaking back across the river. 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 between 40-90kg
17:00: Return to Discovery Lodge to have dinner and relax.
In the morning: Have breakfast at Lodge. Then you have free for relaxing, playing billiards or cycling around Phong Nha village to admire the beauty as well as enjoy green atmosphere at this area. You'll be provided bikes at hotel (free 02 hours cycling)
12:30: Check out – your tour guide will pick you up for lunch 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 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”. Phong Nha cave is not only a natural legacy of the world, nor a wonder of the country of Vietnam. It also stands as a relic system of the historic Ho Chi Minh street which, during the US war, collaborated with Xuan Son Ferry to create a route supporting the battleground of South Vietnam. It once served as a hospital, with weapons installed at the entrance. Today, this area has become the first section of the ever-popular Ho Chi Minh trail, as it showcases a lush, mountainous landscape.
16:15 - 17:20 : You will be taken back to your hotel in Phong Nha or Dong Hoi train station. Here the tour ends!
Services Inclusion & Exclusion
Inclusions
- Van transfer according to program. We offer free pick up/drop off at any hotels in Phong Nha village or Dong Hoi City (including train station and airport)
- Experienced, English-speaking tour guide
- Meals as exemplified in the itinerary
- Admission fees: Phong Nha cave entrance tickets, Paradise cave entrance ticket, Dark Cave entrance ticket
- Dragon boat trip, golf cart transfer
- Service fee (equipment, zip line harness, mud bath, kayaking etc.)
- Accommodation at Discovery Lodge (Double room/ Twin room)
- Travel Insurance
- First aid kit available
Exclusions
- If you require an invoice, there will be an additional 10% VAT charge
Pricing
Published price: $118 / person
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