Paradise and Dark Cave Exploration: Immerse in Phong Nha National Park's Underworld Beauty
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Explore the captivating underworld beauty of Paradise and Dark Cave in Phong Nha National Park. Engage in adventurous activities and immerse yourself in mud baths and swimming in cool blue water.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tour To The Caves - From 7:30 am to 8:15 am: Our tour guide will pick up you at your hotels around Dong Hoi city or Phong Nha village ( 9:50-10:00 am). You will need about 60 - 65 minutes to transfer from Dong Hoi to Paradise cave.
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park - First 5km of Paradise Cave has been discovered by explorers of the British Cave Research Association in 2005. Until 2010, the explorers officially announced that they has fully discovered the whole cave which is 31,4km full length. Dark Cave - challenge of darkness. The cave is a way different experience in compare with the other caves. Lots of adventurous activities are waiting for you. Getting near to the cave entrance by 400 meters long zip-lining with 10 meter high or by kayaking for those who get fear of high places. 15 meters swimming to the cave on the cool water will wake you up. At the end of the cave, mud bath is the most interesting spot that once you get dipping into it, you will not want to get out of it anymore. Swing, mini-ziplines with obstacle course are waiting for you on Chay river. Swimming in cool blue water is one of remarkable experiences in your life.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- National Park fees
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Lunch
- Landing and/or facility fees
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local taxes
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Surcharges on fuel
- All activities
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
Paradise and Dark Cave are situated within Phong Nha National Park.
The first 5km of Paradise Cave were unveiled by members of the British Cave Research Association in 2005. It wasn’t until 2010 that they publicized the complete discovery of the entire cave, revealing its full length of 31.4km. Dark Cave offers a distinct and more challenging experience compared to the others. It teems with invigorating activities. You can access the cave entrance either by a 400-meter long zip-line with a height of 10 meters or by kayaking, a suitable alternative for those fearful of heights. Swimming 15 meters into the cave in refreshing water is bound to awaken your senses. Inside the cave, the most captivating feature is the mud bath where once immersed, exiting becomes almost unthinkable. At Chay River, await for you are a swing, mini-ziplines with obstacle course. Taking a dip in the cool, blue river water is a truly unforgettable experience that certainly deserves a spot on your bucket list.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Nguyễn Đình Chiểu
Departure Point: Tour to the caves office
Address: 63 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Đồng Hới city
Dates: See Availability
Return point: Đồng hới city
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(79 Ratings)
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Oskarb959
Mar 19, 2024
Amazing! - The trip and our guide was very amazing! Nick was funny and helpful - he is very nice person - thank You!
And the views…wonderful! Caves were impressive. You have to see them!
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N2498swlarsp
Mar 19, 2024
Perfect day trip to the caves - Great tour with a lot of variety and fun and interesting info about the history and composition of the caves and surrounding area. Very local knowledgeable guide who will answer all the questions you have
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831raffaelp
Mar 18, 2024
This is the one trip you shouldn’t miss - If you looking for a trip you want to remember this is it. The paradise cave was breathtaking and the dark cave with the water activities was very cool. Nick our Tourguide knows a lot about the national park and also about the culture in Vietnam. Also he speaks very good English and was very helpful all the time.
The whole trip was a great experience, highly recommend.
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J1402hethierryc
Mar 10, 2024
A great day - An excellent day in the company of Nick our guide.
Paradis cave is breathtaking, the visit to the Dark cave did not disappoint us either..
Excellent lunch meal.
Thanks to the whole team.
We highly recommend
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508emilr
Mar 9, 2024
Adventures daytrip in the stunning Phong Nha - Ke Bang Nationalpark - We had a wonderful trip with our well experienced, super nice and funny tourguide Ngoc, who explained a lot about the caves and the park in his perfect English. The caves are stunning and with the dark cave there is a adventures touch to it. We had a fun and energetic day with a lot of beautiful nature. The „local“ food at the dark cave is designed to feed a lot of people but was actually quiet nice! We enjoyed it & would 100% recommend!
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Navigate02587290323
Mar 9, 2024
The awesome trip in Phong Nha - Thien Duong Cave is very beautiful with many stalactites and stalagmites formed from limestone. Dark Cave gives the feeling of exploring a cave at night and taking a mud bath, then playing a zipline is quite fun. Tour guide Mr. Ngoc is very enthusiastic in guiding and supporting the group.
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Grandtour44703242746
Mar 4, 2024
Stunning Caves, super authentic guide and thrilling Water activities - My sons, age 7 and 10 years attended this tour, which is just a perfect Mix of stunning beautiful Paradise Cave, delicious lunch and the adventurous fun Dark Cave in the afternoon. To top it, we were fortunate to have guide, Sy, who could tell us new and personal stories from the afterwar with an angle never heard before. I Can highly recommend this tour.
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Passenger43999779719
Feb 27, 2024
Beautifull caves, with a massive Paradise Cave and a real adventure in the Dark Cave. Nick was a really friendly and helpful gui - With Nick and his chauffeur, we went on a 2 day tour. The first day, we went to the Phong Nha water cave with the blue boats. The second day, we went to the Paradise Cave and the Dark Cave.
All three were awesome, especially the Paradise and Dark Cave.
The Paradise Cave was awesome because it was enormous. The Dark Cave was a real adventure! A must do!
Nick was a great tour guide! He told us a lot of information about Vietnam, the places we passed through, and the caves. He was really friendly and helpful and spoke good English. We would have loved to have Nick for a couple more days, but unfortunately, we both had our own programs.
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Cristina
Feb 24, 2024
Beautiful caves - We spent a very nice day with a special guide Nick who accompanied us and told us many interesting things.
The caves are beautiful and exciting.
The tour was very well organised.
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X2184kiarthurl
Feb 22, 2024
Visit the caves of Vietnam - The visit to the caves was splendid, our guide Nick was able to explain their stories and more to us with impeccable English, I highly recommend
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