Phong Nha and Paradise Cave Exploration: Guided Dragon Boat Tour with Lunch from Dong Hoi
by SOVABA TRAVEL
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The most memorable part of this full-day tour is the extensive exploration of Paradise Cave, where visitors travel 1.6 kilometers by electric vehicle before walking through vast chambers with ceilings up to 60 meters high and wooden staircases leading past notable stalactites and stalagmites. This 3-hour visit highlights formations such as the Rong House, Cham Towers, and Quan Am Buddha. The tour begins with a hotel pick-up in Dong Hoi city or Dong Hoi train station between 7:15 and 7:45 AM, followed by an additional pick-up in Phong Nha Village around 8:30 AM. After the initial transfers, guests board an electric vehicle to Paradise Cave. After exploring the cave’s large chambers and rock formations, the group returns to a local restaurant within Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park for lunch. In the afternoon, the tour continues to Phong Nha Cave. Participants take a 30-minute dragon boat ride on the Son River, passing riverside villages and limestone mountains before entering the cave. A 300-meter walk inside the cave reveals illuminated stalactites, underground lakes, and rock formations in sections called Bi Ky, Co Tien, and Cung Dinh. The guide explains the history of ancient Cham inscriptions and the treasure of King Ham Nghi. The day ends with a drop-off at hotels in Phong Nha town around 4:45 PM and then in Dong Hoi city at approximately 5:45 PM. The tour lasts about 10 hours and includes an English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, bottled water, a buggy ride through the jungle, entrance tickets to both caves, a travel hat, and lunch. A far pick-up surcharge applies if guests stay outside the designated pick-up area, and additional fees apply during Tet holidays.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Dong Hoi
Between 7:15 AM and 7:45 AM, guests are picked up from hotels or the train station in Dong Hoi city to start the tour.
30 min
Phong Nha
From 8:30 AM to 8:45 AM, a second pick-up occurs at hotels or homestays in Phong Nha Village before heading to the caves.
15 min
Paradise Cave
At 9:00 AM, the group takes a 1.6 kilometer electric vehicle ride to Paradise Cave's entrance. The cave chambers reach 40 to 60 meters high and 120 meters wide, providing a cool environment. Wooden staircases with LED lighting guide visitors past stalactites and stalagmites, including formations called the Rong House, Cham Towers, and Quan Am Buddha. The cave is known as the "Palace in the Heart of the Earth" and is considered the most unique stalactite cave system in Asia. After about two hours, the group returns to the parking area.
180 min
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
12:00 AM: After exploring Paradise Cave, guests eat lunch at a local restaurant inside the national park offering regional specialties in a quiet and spacious environment.
90 min
Phong Nha Caves
Starting at 1:30 PM, visitors take a 30-minute dragon boat ride on the Son River through riverside villages and limestone mountains to Phong Nha Cave. Inside, a 300-meter walk reveals illuminated stalactites, underground lakes, and rock formations in areas named Bi Ky, Co Tien, and Cung Dinh. The guide provides information about ancient Cham inscriptions and the treasure of King Ham Nghi.
180 min
Phong Nha
Between 4:30 PM and 4:45 PM, the tour ends with a drop-off at hotels in Phong Nha town after visiting the cave.
15 min
Dong Hoi
From 5:30 PM to 5:45 PM, guests are dropped off at hotels, the train station, or airport in Dong Hoi city, completing the tour.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Phong Nha and Paradise Cave Exploration: Guided Dragon Boat Tour with Lunch from Dong Hoi
by SOVABA TRAVEL
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.₫2,857,144Overview
The most memorable part of this full-day tour is the extensive exploration of Paradise Cave, where visitors travel 1.6 kilometers by electric vehicle before walking through vast chambers with ceilings up to 60 meters high and wooden staircases leading past notable stalactites and stalagmites. This 3-hour visit highlights formations such as the Rong House, Cham Towers, and Quan Am Buddha. The tour begins with a hotel pick-up in Dong Hoi city or Dong Hoi train station between 7:15 and 7:45 AM, followed by an additional pick-up in Phong Nha Village around 8:30 AM. After the initial transfers, guests board an electric vehicle to Paradise Cave. After exploring the cave’s large chambers and rock formations, the group returns to a local restaurant within Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park for lunch. In the afternoon, the tour continues to Phong Nha Cave. Participants take a 30-minute dragon boat ride on the Son River, passing riverside villages and limestone mountains before entering the cave. A 300-meter walk inside the cave reveals illuminated stalactites, underground lakes, and rock formations in sections called Bi Ky, Co Tien, and Cung Dinh. The guide explains the history of ancient Cham inscriptions and the treasure of King Ham Nghi. The day ends with a drop-off at hotels in Phong Nha town around 4:45 PM and then in Dong Hoi city at approximately 5:45 PM. The tour lasts about 10 hours and includes an English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, bottled water, a buggy ride through the jungle, entrance tickets to both caves, a travel hat, and lunch. A far pick-up surcharge applies if guests stay outside the designated pick-up area, and additional fees apply during Tet holidays.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Dong Hoi
Between 7:15 AM and 7:45 AM, guests are picked up from hotels or the train station in Dong Hoi city to start the tour.
30 min
Phong Nha
From 8:30 AM to 8:45 AM, a second pick-up occurs at hotels or homestays in Phong Nha Village before heading to the caves.
15 min
Paradise Cave
At 9:00 AM, the group takes a 1.6 kilometer electric vehicle ride to Paradise Cave's entrance. The cave chambers reach 40 to 60 meters high and 120 meters wide, providing a cool environment. Wooden staircases with LED lighting guide visitors past stalactites and stalagmites, including formations called the Rong House, Cham Towers, and Quan Am Buddha. The cave is known as the "Palace in the Heart of the Earth" and is considered the most unique stalactite cave system in Asia. After about two hours, the group returns to the parking area.
180 min
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
12:00 AM: After exploring Paradise Cave, guests eat lunch at a local restaurant inside the national park offering regional specialties in a quiet and spacious environment.
90 min
Phong Nha Caves
Starting at 1:30 PM, visitors take a 30-minute dragon boat ride on the Son River through riverside villages and limestone mountains to Phong Nha Cave. Inside, a 300-meter walk reveals illuminated stalactites, underground lakes, and rock formations in areas named Bi Ky, Co Tien, and Cung Dinh. The guide provides information about ancient Cham inscriptions and the treasure of King Ham Nghi.
180 min
Phong Nha
Between 4:30 PM and 4:45 PM, the tour ends with a drop-off at hotels in Phong Nha town after visiting the cave.
15 min
Dong Hoi
From 5:30 PM to 5:45 PM, guests are dropped off at hotels, the train station, or airport in Dong Hoi city, completing the tour.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.