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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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(86 Ratings)
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275bartv
Aug 12, 2024
Great adventurous cave experience - What a great experience! We visited the caves in a small group. The guide ((Gnoc) was super experienced and told us a lot of interesting facts about the caves. He took care of everything so we could enjoy the visit. Highly recommended!
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Alessandrop486
Aug 5, 2024
Wonderful experience! - Don't miss the full-day tour to Paradise and Dark cave, truly an unforgettable stop in Vietnam. Phong Nha National Park is impressive, the caves spectacular and the guides very attentive and helpful. Paradise cave leaves you breathless. The experience of entering the Dark cave in costume, helmet and torch is really electrifying, it just takes a little courage but it is really worth it. Know that to do the 400 m zipline you need to be between 40 and 90kg, alternatively you can use the kayak. Thanks again to our guides Sy and Nick for their sympathy and involvement.
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Metalguru08
Aug 1, 2024
Great trip! - Friendly tour guide and operator, especially enjoyed the mud bath in dark cave and the river afterwards. Tasty lunch included
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Jadeden
Jul 8, 2024
Cave visit (dry and wet) concluding with water games. - The day was well filled with a visit to Paradise cave, a dry cave. We got a lot of explanations about the different formations.
Then we got a delicious lunch.
Then we went to the Dark cave, via a zip line. Very exciting! A trip through the dark brought us a mud bath, which made us 5 years younger. This was followed by relaxation ... water games! Overall a great day!
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Escape66517819330
Jul 5, 2024
Amazing experience - We got picked up from Dong Hoi by the tour guide himself and got to Phong Nha in no time. The Paradise Cave was bigger than we expected and was super cool inside contrast to the heat outside. We got to experience the cave on our own and then went to the Dark Cave. Lunch was included in the tour and the food was great. After lunch we went on the zip line to get to the Dark Cave and went inside with another team as our team is of small number, which is great. After exploring the Dark Cave we went back outside with a kayak and play in the river for an hour. Great experience and definitely will do it again when we went back in the future.
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Escape64405906880
Jul 3, 2024
Recommended - I used a small group of guides when travelling alone. He was a very good guide.
Paradise Cave was like a giant limestone cave. Dark Caves could walk in caves and swim in rivers with lights on their heads. I recommend it.
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Dave
Jul 3, 2024
Paradise and Dark Cave - Great trip to Paradise Cave and Dark Cave. Our host was interesting and told us some great stories about growing up in the areas
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Lewisfogerty
Apr 22, 2024
Recommended - Interesting and varied day trip with two very different caves. Great tour guide, tasty lunch and it was great to cool off at the waterpark in the afternoon also.
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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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923aleksandray
Apr 29, 2024
It was okay - The guide wasn’t very hands on, so often we were left with no idea what time we should come back, finish a specific activity or what’s the plan for the rest of the tour. When asked questions, the guide wasn’t always very responsive. When he was engaging with us, he was good. We enjoyed dark cave the most.
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