Vietnam · Cave Exploration

7-Hour Dark Cave and Paradise Cave Tour in Phong Nha with Hue Train

7 Hours Round trip from Đồng Hới Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Get muddy inside Dark Cave with a cave mud bath, kayaking, zip-lining, and a swim in the underground lake
02 Explore Paradise Cave, an immense cavern complex in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
03 Ride by golf cart through the old forest and enjoy a jungle jaunt surrounded by lush vegetation and rare flora and fauna
04 Learn about the discovery and formation of Paradise Cave millions of years ago

Explore two of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park's most exciting cave experiences on this 7-hour adventure from Đồng Hới. Get muddy and active at Dark Cave with a mud bath, kayaking, zip-lining, and a swim in the underground lake, then continue to Paradise Cave, where a golf cart ride and short jungle jaunt lead you into an immense cavern complex. Along the way, enjoy lunch at the Dark Cave restaurant and learn more about the discovery and formation of Paradise Cave. The tour includes hotel transfers and a train ticket to Hue.

Get muddy and active at Dark Cave with a mud bath, kayaking, zip-lining, and a swim in the underground lake, then continue to Paradise Cave, where a golf cart ride and short jungle jaunt lead you into an immense cavern complex.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Hue, Dong Hoi, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Languages English, Vietnamese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Dark Cave Adventure and Paradise Cave Exploration

Get picked up by your tour guide at the Nam Long Plus hotel in Đồng Hới.
Visit Phong Nha, where you can get your hands dirty in the Dark Cave. Get ready to enjoy a mud bath, kayaking, zip-lining, and, at the end, a swim in the lake inside the cave to wash off and freshen up. After that, enjoy lunch at the Dark Cave restaurant.

After lunch, reach Paradise Cave and enjoy a 2,000-meter jungle jaunt on a golf cart through the old forest, surrounded by lush vegetation and many kinds of rare flora and fauna. You will have over 2 hours to explore the immense cavern complex and learn more about its discovery and formation millions of years ago.
After the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel in Đồng Hới.
Take a train from Đồng Hới to Hue. The train departs at 8:00 AM.

Where this trip takes you

Dark Cave mud bath, underground lake, Paradise Cave, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Đồng Hới 3 cities · 7 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

All entrance fees and activities
Meals
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Train ticket to Hue

What's Not Included

Personal expenses
Beverages
Tip for the tour guide

Know before you go

Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Old Quarter hotels.
Pricing is per person but based on two-person occupancy.
Substitutions on boats or transportation may need to be made. If so, a comparable or higher-value option will be chosen.
Travel between December 24 and December 31 will incur a higher price.

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