Abandoned Valley Adventure: Jungle Trekking & Varied Cave Exploration in Quang Binh
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78 Ratings
Survival Valley
Embark on an exhilarating adventure in Quang Binh by trekking through the Abandoned Valley, exploring the enchanting Golden Cave, and swimming in the breathtaking turquoise waters of E Cave. Engage in thrilling outdoor sports and discover hidden gems along the way.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Survival Valley - 8:00AM - 8:45AM Pick up from your accommodation at Phong Nha.
9:00AM - Welcoming at the Operations House - brief meeting to plan the trip - clarify rules - prepare equipment for the tour.
9:30AM - Warm up and start trekking Abandoned Valley - 2km through the jungle and rocky terrain.
11:00AM - Explore the 600-meter Golden Cave - Only in Quang Binh “Golden stalactites” - System of dry stalactites and stalagmites cave - Special cave pearls “Galaxy”.
12:00 Noon - Snack.
12:30PM Explore by swim inside the 200-meter E Cave - the most beautiful Turquoise Water in Quang Binh.
1:00PM - 1:30PM Lunch.
1:30PM - 2:30PM Participate in outdoor sports in E Cave: SUP, snorkeling, water polo, swimming float for sunbathing, squirt gun…..
3:00PM - 4:30PM Journey back 2.5km.
4:30PM - Complete the Journey.
What's Included
- Secure Storage Facility at our Headquarters to store any luggage you will not be taking on the trek
- All necessary forest and tourist permits
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Shared dry box for phones and small cameras (limited availability for larger cameras). Dry box is prepared in case of high water level.
- Caving and safety gear: caving helmet, caving headlight, gloves, life jacket.
- Daily changes: boiled eggs, cereal, yogurt, Oreo cookies, snacks, fruit juice…
- All fees and/or taxes
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Basic canvas trekking boots (only if you do not have your own pair) sizes 36
46 - First Aid Kit and Medical Rescue Equipment
- Tour Insurance
What's Not Included
- VAT
Additional Information
Highly recommended! The 1-day hike through the Abandoned Valley and E Cave is tailor-made for those with limited time but a desire for adventure, forest exploration, and a touch of speleology. Experience a 12km journey along the Ho Chi Minh trail, venture through the tropical rainforests of the national park, swim and discover the Gold Cave filled with natural stalactites, and explore the ‘Trẹ’ Cave (also known as the Aquarium Cave), a pristine aquatic cave located in the untouched environment of the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park. Spanning 2,000 hectares, the Abandoned Valley boasts diversified terrains, comprising of limestone mountains, non-Karst landforms, flatlands, caves, subterranean streams, and primeval forests. Particularly, the Abandoned Valley is a concealed hub of biodiversity, offering an opportunity to comprehend the biological richness of the globally recognized natural forest of the Phong Nha National Park.
Location
Survival Valley
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(78 Ratings)
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G2626fnroyg
May 10, 2024
great tour through the jungle and caves - We had a really fun time on this tour. Jack was a nice and friendly tourguide. We got a nice swim at one of the caves and going into the caves in the pitch dark was really nice.
Deffinitely recommended!
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Dorienl94
May 1, 2024
Cool trip! - We (29 and 33) did the 2day/1night tour, we loved it! Hike was pretty adventurous but cool. Duc (tour guide), Cuong (guide) and Thanh (cook) were enthusiastic and helpful at all times. All three caves (dark cave, E cave, golden cave) were amazing. Sleeping in the jungle is worth it!
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903thud
Apr 29, 2024
Extraordinary - I went on a 2 days 1 night tour to explore Dark Cave, E Cave, and Golden Cave. In addition to the super beautiful and majestic wild landscape, I was also very impressed with the porter team with leader Mr. Chau (Jack) who took care of my group for 2 days, extremely thoughtful and enthusiastic about their work, and that's inspiring, in short, 100 points for quality💯⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Carolinab3692
Apr 12, 2024
Totally RECOMMEND! 5stars! - Best adventure company and best experience in Vietnam !!!
Great, fun, knowledgeable and super profissional team with all the equipment and support.
The experience is amazing, unforgettable where you can visit and live untouched places of Nature.
The last part of the trekking is more tiring but everything totally worth it.
They have all the equipment needed but my advice is when doing the trekking take a small bag pack with a change of socks a small towel and changing trousers or shorts. You will need after visiting the first cave (take a small bag to put your wet clothes).
Also, Because you can find some poisonous plants and small animals in the way I really advice you to use trousers (if shorts wear long socks).
Totally recommend!!
Five stars review!!!
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957eml
Mar 29, 2024
Lots of laughs and an amazing experience - Leena was an absolutely amazing guide! We all had a blast, was definitely one of my favourite experiences in Vietnam. A small group tour, with the jungle and caves all to ourselves. Got to paddleboard in and swim out of the cave. Had lots of laughs with the whole group and the guides. We chose this over some other adventurous tour options and would 100% recommend.
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Rachaell75
Mar 15, 2024
Great trip, amazing tour guide Leena! - Fantastic day trip to the cave that involved a little bit of adventure and no other tourists! Leena the tour guide is worth double her weight in gold and is an absolute gem! Her English is fantastic and has a great sense of humour! Having Leena as our guide was one of the highlight of the trip for us. The day goes at a great pace and gives you enough time around lunch/swimming to enjoy. We were very lucky to see monkeys up in the jungle that the guides pointed out to us. Highly recommend this trip!
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Alexn15980
Mar 14, 2024
Fun experience - I did the Abandoned Valley tour which I really enjoyed. The guides were professional. There is quite a steep hike uphill at the end but it was still manageable for me even as someone who doesn’t hike at all back home. It’s worth bringing a hoodie or a sweatshirt as the temperature can feel cool while you have lunch (but you warm up quickly once you start hiking again). I had a great time and would recommend it.
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G6192klpault
Mar 9, 2024
Great experience - This trek was really nice ! The two caves where amazing in their own way (one dry and one wet). Put aside the views, I especially loved the variation between sporty moments, moments of rest, sometimes it was even peaceful.
We where a rather small group (14).
The food was really nice ! Simple but really good and there was a really big amount (we didn't finished). The guide, Mr D was awesome, I don't know how he manage to have so many energy and good vibes ! And the helpers where also really nice !
Thanks again to all the staff.
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Tomkk4749nh
Mar 8, 2024
BEST ADVENTURE EVER - Best adventure ever. Couldn’t stress enough how worth it, it is for money. D is the best tour guide ever and is super friendly and knows perfect english. Everything is very safe and very fun
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Megsy-grl
Apr 2, 2024
Disappointing - My gripe with this is that the owner/operator (Vin) actively discouraged us from taking photos because he said it would be better to get photos on his gopro instead and he would then share them with us. All of the different people on our day have reached out to him and the other guides multiple times for the photos/videos but no response. I guess once they have your money they forget about you. Pretty disappointing as we would have just taken photos on our phones as we wanted to!!
Leena (tour guide staff, not the owner) is beautiful beyond belief and I adored my time with her.
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