Phong Nha & Paradise Cave tour from Dong Hoi: 2 caves, 1 day
You ride a dragonboat into an underground river, then climb through jungle to a cave mouth with mountain views.
A full-day cave tour from Dong Hoi visiting two of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park's most famous sites: Paradise Cave, Asia's longest dry cave, and Phong Nha Cave with its underground river. The guide leads you by golf cart through jungle, then on foot into the caves. A 25-minute dragonboat ride takes you through Phong Nha's water passages. Hotel pickup, lunch at a local restaurant and all entrance fees are included, with the tour running about 10 hours and returning you to Dong Hoi by late afternoon.
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Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Phong Nha caves and surroundings
- Pick up at Dong Hoi hotel or station
- Pick up at Phong Nha center
- Visit Paradise Cave by golf cart and climb
- Lunch at local restaurant in Phong Nha village
- Boat ride and explore Phong Nha Cave on foot
- Return to Dong Hoi or Phong Nha village
- Paradise Cave 2h
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park 4h
What’s included
- Entrance fees to both caves.
- English-speaking guide through the cave sections and local culture.
- hotel pickup and drop-off in Dong Hoi city or Phong Nha village.
- transport by van and golf cart through the jungle.
- a 25-minute dragonboat ride through Phong Nha Cave.
- lunch at a local restaurant with vegetarian options.
- a bottle of water.
Times
- Every day 08:00
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The experience
The day starts with pickup from your hotel in Dong Hoi or the train station between 7:45 and 8:20am, then a second stop in Phong Nha village by 9:15am if you're staying there. From there you head to Paradise Cave, which sits in the national park's core zone. A golf cart carries you 1.6 kilometers through the jungle from the main gate, and then you climb on foot to the cave mouth: a climb that opens onto views of the mountainous terrain around it. Inside, the cave stretches far enough that it holds the title of Asia's longest dry cave.
Lunch comes at midday at a local restaurant in Phong Nha village, where you'll eat a traditional Vietnamese dish. Vegetarian options are available and the operator can adjust for dietary needs if you let them know ahead of time. After lunch, you travel to Phong Nha Cave for a 25-minute ride by traditional dragonboat. This one is a water cave. It has an underground river running through it. You ride the boat into the cave, then walk about 300 meters on foot to explore the rock formations inside, which have been named the Lion, the Fairy Caves, the Royal Court and the Buddha. The boat brings you back out, and by 5pm you're dropped at your hotel in Dong Hoi or Phong Nha village.
You choose which two caves to visit when you book: Phong Nha and Paradise, Paradise and Dark Cave, or Dark Cave and Phong Nha. An English-speaking guide leads both cave sections, and you get a bottle of water during the day. The tour suits all fitness levels, though the climb to Paradise Cave's mouth and the walk inside both caves involve some physical movement.
Is this one for you?Choose this tour to visit both Phong Nha and Paradise caves in one day: one features an underground river while the other offers mountain views, so you experience two distinct cave environments without splitting your trip across multiple days.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 7 years); Infant (1 to 3 years).
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.
What is Paradise Cave like inside?
Paradise Cave is Asia's longest dry cave, located in the national park's protected core zone. You reach the entrance by climbing from the jungle floor after a golf cart ride through the forest, and the cave interior stretches deep enough to be one of the region's most visited sites in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
How do you get through Phong Nha Cave?
Phong Nha Cave sits on an underground river, so you travel through it by traditional dragonboat for about 25 minutes, then walk about 300 meters on foot to explore the rock formations and passages inside before the boat returns you to the entrance.
What time does the tour pick me up?
Pickup from your hotel in Dong Hoi or Dong Hoi train station happens between 7:45 and 8:20am. If you're staying in Phong Nha village, pickup there is by 9:15am. The tour returns you to your hotel or Dong Hoi airport by 5pm.
Is lunch included, and can I eat vegetarian?
Lunch at a local restaurant in Phong Nha village is included and features a traditional Vietnamese dish. Vegetarian options are available, and you can contact the operator in advance if you have other dietary needs they can accommodate.
Do I need to be fit to do this tour?
The tour suits all fitness levels. It involves a climb to Paradise Cave's mouth, a walk inside both caves, and time on your feet, but no technical climbing or extreme exertion is required.
Which caves will I visit?
You choose one of three combinations when you book: Phong Nha and Paradise Cave, Paradise and Dark Cave, or Dark Cave and Phong Nha Cave. All options visit two caves within the single day.
Phong Nha & Paradise Cave tour from Dong Hoi: 2 caves, 1 day
10h · EN · at your hotel
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