Phong Nha Cave and Dark Cave 1 Day
Tour Overview
Dark Cave Adventure & Phong Nha’s Underground River
Experience two contrasting cave visits in one day. Begin with pickup from your hotel in Dong Hoi or Phong Nha and travel to Dark Cave for a guided visit using protective equipment and a helmet light. The scheduled activities include a mud bath and river activities such as swimming, kayaking and ziplining, subject to participation rules and conditions.
After lunch at a local restaurant in Phong Nha village, take a boat journey of approximately 25 minutes to Phong Nha Cave. Explore the accessible visitor route and admire stalactites, stalagmites and chambers along the underground river before returning to your hotel.
Tour Highlights • Explore Dark Cave with a helmet light and protective gear. • Experience the mud-bath area and river activities. • Enjoy lunch in Phong Nha village. • Take a boat into Phong Nha Cave to see its rock formations.
Pickup & Activity Notes Dong Hoi pickup is listed for 7:45–8:00 AM and Phong Nha pickup for 8:45–9:10 AM. Lunch is planned around 12:30 PM, followed by Phong Nha Cave in the afternoon and the return journey around 4:00 PM.
Bring swimwear and a towel. Confirm current age, weight, fitness and swimming requirements for Dark Cave and the zipline before booking. Activities depend on operating conditions and the guide’s assessment.
Highlights
- Free pick up service from train or Bus station in Dong Hoi
- Transfer and back up by High-quality van
- English speaking tour guide
- Lunch (Vietnamese dishes style)
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Detailed Daily Itinerary
In the morning
07:45 – 08:00 a.m: Our car and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Dong Hoi, and start your trip to visit Dark Cave and Phong Nha cave. (Pick up between 8.45 am and 9.10am if your hotel is in Phong nha)
Explore Dark cave. You will trek in cave with protective gear and flashlight on the helmet. After discovering the Dark cave, enjoy your journey with many exciting activities such as Zip-line, Mud bath, swimming at cool spring etc. Visiting Dark cave is really an amazing experience.
12:30 pm: Have lunch at a local restaurant in Phong Nha village and have a short rest
In the afternoon
01:30 pm: Depart to visit Phong Nha cave (located 50 km about the city).
After 25 minutes on the boat, you can explore the most impressive Phong Nha cave. Take a couple hours to see the cave. This cave is considered as the longest wet cave in the world. Although Phong Nha cave is 7729m long, we will only explore a distance of 1500 m. Phong Nha cave filled with stalactites and stalagmites. We can see these stalagmites in many shapes. Also with the help of colored lighting, you seem lost in a fairy tale place.
04 p.m:Back to Dong Hoi or Phong nha. Drop you off at your hotel. Tour ends
Activities: Muddy bath, zip lining, swimming, kayaking, soft caving, and walking
Tip: Bring swimming wear and towel
Services Inclusion & Exclusion
Inclusions
- Free pick up service from train or Bus station in Dong Hoi
- Transfer and back up by High-quality van
- English speaking tour guide
- Lunch (Vietnamese dishes style)
- Entrance tickets with dragon boat on Son River
- Mineral water and wet tissue
Exclusions
- Beverage in Meal
Pricing
Published price: $60 / person
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