Paradise Cave & Phong Nha Cave tour from Dong Hoi: Full day

Two of Asia's most extraordinary caves in a single day

A full-day guided tour from Dong Hoi explores Paradise Cave, the longest dry cave in Asia, and Phong Nha Cave, famous for its water-carved rock formations, inside Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: a UNESCO World Heritage Site built on karst mountains formed 400 million years ago. Hotel pickup, lunch at a local restaurant, an English or Vietnamese-speaking guide, and all park fees are included. The tour runs about ten hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Paradise and Phong Nha Caves

• Pick up at hotels at 07:45
• Explore Paradise Cave in National Park
• Lunch at local restaurant in Phong Nha village
• Visit Phong Nha Cave by boat
• Return to hotel at 17:00

The experience

The tour starts with a 7:45 pickup from your hotel and a 75-minute drive to Paradise Cave, located 25 kilometers into the national park's core zone. Paradise Cave holds the title of Asia's longest dry cave, and you'll spend the morning exploring its passages and formations. At 12:30, lunch happens at a local restaurant in Phong Nha village, giving you a break before the afternoon's water-based leg.

After lunch, you drive 50 kilometers to Phong Nha Cave, a 45-minute journey from the village. A 25-minute boat ride takes you into the cave itself, where you'll spend a couple of hours seeing the water cave's famous rock formations. Each one named for what it resembles: the Lion, the Fairy Caves, the Royal Court, and the Buddha. The cave sits inside Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, which contains hundreds of cave systems carved into the oldest karst mountains in Asia.

The return to your hotel happens around 5 p.m. An air-conditioned vehicle carries the group throughout the day, and your guide speaks English or Vietnamese. Bottled water is provided, and all national park fees and taxes are built into the price.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• a live guide speaking English or Vietnamese.
• entry to both Paradise Cave and Phong Nha Cave with all national park fees.
• a 25-minute boat ride into Phong Nha Cave.
• lunch at a local restaurant in Phong Nha village.
• bottled water throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (9 to 80 years) · Child (5 to 8 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Vietnamese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 24 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Danang Hoian Private Tour

Is this one for you?Small-group tours keep numbers manageable and allow the guide to move at a pace that suits everyone. The fixed itinerary (Paradise Cave in the morning, lunch, then Phong Nha Cave in the afternoon) fits both major sites inside a single day without rushing between them.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Vietnamese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 8 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the drive from Dong Hoi to Paradise Cave?

The drive to Paradise Cave takes about 75 minutes, covering roughly 75 kilometers from Dong Hoi to reach the cave entrance in the national park's core zone.

What makes Paradise Cave different from Phong Nha Cave?

Paradise Cave is a dry cave. You walk through its passages and chambers on foot. Phong Nha Cave is a water cave. You reach it by boat and see formations shaped by underground rivers, including rock shapes named the Lion, the Fairy Caves, the Royal Court, and the Buddha.

What's included in the tour price?

The tour includes hotel pickup and return, an air-conditioned vehicle for the full day, an English or Vietnamese-speaking guide, lunch at a local restaurant in Phong Nha village, bottled water, and all national park entry fees and taxes.

How much time do you actually spend inside each cave?

You explore Paradise Cave for most of the morning before lunch. At Phong Nha Cave, the boat ride in takes 25 minutes, and you spend a couple of hours inside the cave viewing its formations.

What is Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?

Phong Nha-Ke Bang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2003, containing the oldest karst mountains in Asia, formed approximately 400 million years ago. The park holds hundreds of cave systems and underground rivers, making it one of the world's most significant karst landscapes.