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Phong Nha Cave Kayak Tour: Experience The Aesthetic and Unique Values of Vietnam's Longest Wet Cave
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21 Ratings
Phong Nha Caves
Embark on a thrilling kayak tour of Phong Nha Cave, Vietnam's longest wet cave. Discover its aesthetic and unique values, including stunning stalactites, underground lakes, and more!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Phong Nha Caves - 08:30 AM: Our driver will pick you up in the Phong Nha town area.
09:00 AM: Our tour guide will tell you some information about Phong Nha cave and train you on how to control and paddle the kayaks (For beginners). You can practice on your own in front of the Phong Nha cave mouth. After that, we start kayaking through the first 3km to the Phong Nha cave in the darkness.
11:00 AM: we stop kayaking and start the hiking part in the cave for about 1.5km.
1:00 PM: we will reach the underground lake and enjoy the cool swimming in the dark cave
1:30 PM: Enjoy a picnic lunch outside the cave.
2:00 PM: Then, utilize our equipment and kayak to explore the stunning grottoes of Phong Nha cave.
3:00 PM: At last, we return to Phong Nha and finish the Phong Nha Kayak Tour.
What's Included
- Caving gear included (life jackets, helmets with torches, waterproof bags)
- Expert local tour guide
- Delicious lunch provided
- Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
- Kayaks and paddles supplied
- All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
- Pick up in Dong Hoi city or outskirts of Phong Nha town center.
- A towel, 01 set of dry clothes, a bikini or swimming suit, a waterproof bag for phones, camera.
- You may prepare your your own trekking shoes (we provide plastic shoes size 37 to 43 only).
Additional Information
The British Royal Cave Association assessed the Phong Nha cave in Vietnam in 1997 and identified it as possessing remarkable and distinctive traits. These global criteria feature seven key highlights:
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It’s the longest wet cave worldwide.
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The cave’s entrance is the highest and most massive.
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It boasts the grandest and most attractive sandy banks and reefs.
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It has the most stunning underground lake.
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The cave’s stalactites are the most impressive and miraculous.
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It possesses the most picturesque underground river.
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The cave includes a tall and expansive dry cave.
Location
Phong Nha Caves
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Carok677
Jun 18, 2024
Unforgettable adventure - It was the highlight of our vacation in Vietnam. We did the tour with „Tiger" and „Ladyboy". They showed us many things in the cave and tooked realy good care of us. Also they have much knowledge about the cave and it was very interesting. It was an unforgettable adventure.
The sandals for the hicking had a better grip than we thought, but I would recommend to take 2 size smaller if you have small feeds.
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Alyssa_s
Jun 2, 2024
This was definitely a... - This was definitely a highlight in our trip to Vietnam and probably one of the coolest experiences we've ever had in general. Being able to kayak, scramble across rocks, take a mud bath, swim and then eat lunch in the Phong Nha cave was absolutely surreal.
My boyfriend and I were lucky enough to be the only ones who booked that day so we got a private tour with the guides Monkey and Ladyboy who were super knowledgeable and funny.
Would 100% recommend to anyone who has a day to spare in Phong Nha and is looking for a bit of adventure!
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811bestl
May 17, 2024
Be well prepared for an amazing adventure - Booked this kayak tour via their website and it was a wonderful experience. Our guide Tiger was very informative and took good care of the group. We enoyed the cave and its crystal water inside the cave core. Highly recommend this tour.
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Loumahvavoda
Apr 16, 2024
Phong Nha kayaking tour - Had a very good time doing the 1 day kayaking tour ! We were a nice group, did kayaking inside the cave, climbed rocks to reach the swimming spot and had clay bath. The lunch was great as well and prepared by one of the tour guide! Overall it is a great choice if you are looking for adventure and something different than just visiting caves! I recommend it, it was a great experience to swim inside the cave.
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Daniela_r
Apr 2, 2024
Great experience! - Very adventurous tour, we had a blast! While it’s not for the faint hearted, the team with Tiger, Ladyboy and Elephant was great and helped us on the way.
The kayaking part was easy enough, but then the “hiking” part is basically rock climbing with the plastic shoes the locals use, which, I’ll be honest, aren’t the best if you’re not used to them, so I recommend insisting on bringing your good hiking non-slip shoes. Otherwise it was a great tour, the guide is very knowledgeable and lunch was great!
Definitely recommend :)
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Rosie
Mar 22, 2024
Amazing Tour - Tiger was an excellent guide. He knew so much about geology and history. The hike was pretty challenging, but it was worth it. One of the most adventurous hikes I've done in my life! Lunch was delicious and kayaking was serene. Definitely a must do!
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Giaijeffw
Mar 10, 2024
I had an incredible time! - Our guide "Tiger" and assistant "Elephant" were a lot of fun. The setting is incredible. The hiking portion of the tour can be considered challenging for some. Our group of 10 did not seem to have that much trouble, though. Our group's age ranged 20's to 60's with pretty decent fitness level. Lunch at the bank of the river in the cave was scrumptious. The plastic shoes that some people have commented on seem to be the foot ware choice for the local guides. For western visitors this may not be the most comfortable. Some sort of water shoes with thick soles would be more comfortable for soft feet like mine. This is a fun activity on water - expect to get wet. 5/5 because I had such a great time!
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Steve
Jan 17, 2024
Hardcore adventure. Highly recommended. - Brilliant and unique cave experience - so glad we stumbled on this one. Go beyond the lit first few hundred metres and kayak deep into the cave. Then there’s a pretty hair raising hike and clamber onto a swimming spot with some allegedly therapeutic mud to bathe in. Our excellent tour guide ‘Monkey’ looks a good 15 years younger than he said he was though and he’s plastering it on every day so maybe there’s something in that. This is not one for the faint hearted (or the bat phobic) - definitely need to be comfortable with a short hardcore hike as well as kayaking. Our 16 and 13yo boys loved it.
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993myn
Dec 31, 2023
The best way to discover the caves - A wonderful experience to enjoy with children. We thought we were adventurers, passing through inaccessible areas with just our headlamps, swimming in one of the rooms in complete darkness and having our lunch on a sandy beach. All accompanied by competent and friendly guides. If you want to discover the caves in a unique way, this trip is for you!!!
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Levy835
Jul 2, 2023
Real Cave experience - I loved every bit of this tour. Our guide 'Monkey' was enthusiastic and spoke excellent English. Kayaking in Phong Nha Cave is magical as only one tour of max 12 people at a time you have the peace and quiet of the cave to yourself! 2km of kayaking and 2km of walking over rocks. Would recommend you bring good grippy shoes and not use theirs if you have some. Guides will help you if you have any problems. Covering ourselves in the clay mud and laying in the sand was a bonus. Also the very pretty caves at the end finished the day off lovely. Would highly recommend.
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