Paradise Cave & Dark Cave Full Day Trip
Overview
Paradise Cave is one of the most famous cave in Viet Nam. It has 31.4km length, with many beautiful stalacties and stalacmites. British Caving Association has been evalucated as the most beautiful and longest dry cave in Asia. It has been creating continuously by the nature over 350 million years. It was ranked at international level in terms of science and high aesthetics. It is waiting you to discover and enjoy.
Inclusions
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- All Fees and Taxes
- Guide
- kayak
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Phong Nha Caves, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park 510000 Vietnam
08:45 - You will be picked up at hotels in then exploring National Park core zone and Paradise cave - the longest dry cave in Asia (located in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park’s core zone, 25km about Phong Nha cave, 75 km about Dong Hoi and 1h20 minutes driving) at the rest of the day.
12:30 Lunch at Dark cave restaurant
13:30 Visit Dark cave (located in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, 20km about Phong Nha cave, 65 km about Dong Hoi and 1h10 minutes driving).
Dark cave was the true experience, kayaking over the river to get there, walking through the dark with only the head touch on your mining helmet, having a mud fight in the mud baths deep in the cave and then washing clean with a swim in the lake inside the cave.
Activities: Mud bath, ziplining, swimming, kayaking, please bring: swimwear
17:30 Get back to hotel. Tour ends
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Phong Nha Caves, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park 510000 Vietnam
08:45 - You will be picked up at hotels in then exploring National Park core zone and Paradise cave - the longest dry cave in Asia (located in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park’s core zone, 25km about Phong Nha cave, 75 km about Dong Hoi and 1h20 minutes driving) at the rest of the day.
12:30 Lunch at Dark cave restaurant
13:30 Visit Dark cave (located in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, 20km about Phong Nha cave, 65 km about Dong Hoi and 1h10 minutes driving).
Dark cave was the true experience, kayaking over the river to get there, walking through the dark with only the head touch on your mining helmet, having a mud fight in the mud baths deep in the cave and then washing clean with a swim in the lake inside the cave.
Activities: Mud bath, ziplining, swimming, kayaking, please bring: swimwear
17:30 Get back to hotel. Tour ends
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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August 2023
Fabulous trip made even better by our wonderful guides. A couple of things to mention. 1. Paradise cave ( we did in the morning). Mainly steps and boardwalk so trainers or we’ll fitting sandals are best. 2. Dark cave (we did in afternoon) - footwear is strictly barefoot - no exceptions. 3. Swimsu...
Fabulous trip made even better by our wonderful guides. A couple of things to mention. 1. Paradise cave ( we did in the morning). Mainly steps and boardwalk so trainers or we’ll fitting sandals are best. 2. Dark cave (we did in afternoon) - footwear is strictly barefoot - no exceptions. 3. Swimsuit is permitted as long as it doesn’t have sleeves/legs/skirt. 4. Take your oldest swimsuit- not sure if mine has permanently changed colour! 5. They sell plastic camera covers near to where you get changed - they are in a glass case in front of the desk - wish we had seen these. That’s it. Absolutely highly recommend this trip, great fun thanks to our guides and our fellow cavers.Jenny281002
August 2023
This tour would’ve been excellent on it’s own but our tour guide Sy made the experience even better. His english is great and he was able to answer questions we had about the country and share detailed stories about his time living here. The two caves we visited were both very different from eac...
This tour would’ve been excellent on it’s own but our tour guide Sy made the experience even better. His english is great and he was able to answer questions we had about the country and share detailed stories about his time living here. The two caves we visited were both very different from each other and both very interesting in their own ways. The dark cave was my personal favourite because there were more activities to do, such as zip lines, mud baths and swimming. There is no way to not get wet in this cave, you don’t have to swim but you do walk through water up to your waist. Once again our tour guide Sy sets this tour apart from the other tours. He even took time our of his day after the tour was done to drive us to the train station and help translate with the station workers and help us buy our train tickets and then drive us back to our hotel. The quality of your guide does make a difference on this tour so whether you are old or young this tour will guarantee you have an enjoyable time.Amelia C
February 2023
We had quite a mixed experience with this particular excursion. A Our guide Yuen was absolutely brilliant, she had incredible knowledge and was thoroughly engaging throughout our time en route to and at the Paradise Caves, we can’t fault her in any way. However, the duration of the tour was mea...
We had quite a mixed experience with this particular excursion. A Our guide Yuen was absolutely brilliant, she had incredible knowledge and was thoroughly engaging throughout our time en route to and at the Paradise Caves, we can’t fault her in any way. However, the duration of the tour was meant to be 10 hours, and door to door it came to around 7 hours. It seemed that we spent more time in the van than on the tour itself! There was no indication before booking that we would only be doing 1km inside the Paradise Caves. The caves of course are a thing of beauty, but it was a very short experience for us. We then progressed to the Dark Cave which I’d definitely recommend as an experience. The zip line, swim and mud bath are great fun. Our guide there, we did not catch his name, was not particularly engaging and didn’t tell us anything about the cave formation or history. However, upon reflection, we would suggest that you stay in Phong Nha if possible and just take a bike or Grab straight there and book directly rather than going as part of a tour. The lunch before the Dark Cave was quite good, not the best we’ve had but it was certainly plentiful. Overall it was a good experience, but overpriced for what we got particularly in terms of time spent at the caves and as mentioned before, the itinerary was not detailed enough to make sure you are getting exactly what you’re looking for.Nathalie_H
January 2023
This was an incredible experience, but I would not recommend booking it on here. Any hotel or booking front on the streets of Phong Nha can help you book this same tour for a MUCH cheaper price. Our Homestay concierge/receptionist was shocked to hear what we paid here to book. That being said, th...
This was an incredible experience, but I would not recommend booking it on here. Any hotel or booking front on the streets of Phong Nha can help you book this same tour for a MUCH cheaper price. Our Homestay concierge/receptionist was shocked to hear what we paid here to book. That being said, the tour is fantastic. Paradise cave was much like any other cave I’ve toured, but be warned that it is a steep trek to the top to enter the cave so not recommended for individuals with knee or ankle problems. Dark cave included ziplining in, swimming (even though it was winter & cold but honestly still worth it), and then cave exploring (including a mud bath and more wading in water). It was a much more unique experience. We got to kayak back to our starting point. The worst part was we were freezing afterward but still worth it!dariaa763
November 2022
The itinerary of the trip was perfectly balanced to see as much as possible and spend sufficient amount of time at every płace to fully enjoy it. Paradise cave was breathtaking. The dark cave was the absolute highlight. Our guide was really nice person and was really informative and engaged to ke...
The itinerary of the trip was perfectly balanced to see as much as possible and spend sufficient amount of time at every płace to fully enjoy it. Paradise cave was breathtaking. The dark cave was the absolute highlight. Our guide was really nice person and was really informative and engaged to keep everyone interested. We are blessed with great company on board with us! Lots of laughter and fun. My kids enjoyed it too! Would definitely go again! he itinerary of the trip was perfectly balanced to see as much as possible and spend sufficient amount of time at every płace to fully enjoy it. Paradise cave was breathtaking. The dark cave was the absolute highlight. Our guide was really nice person and was really informative and engaged to keep everyone interested. We are blessed with great company on board with us! Lots of laughter and fun. My kids enjoyed it too! Would definitely go again!780olweng
November 2022
The Cave was very big and the view is always great! We thoroughly enjoyed the river canoeing experience around the islands and into the caves and lagoons. The dark cave was exciting! Kayaking was great fun and the sights were breathtaking.The Paradise Cave was sparkling and charming. The guide is...
The Cave was very big and the view is always great! We thoroughly enjoyed the river canoeing experience around the islands and into the caves and lagoons. The dark cave was exciting! Kayaking was great fun and the sights were breathtaking.The Paradise Cave was sparkling and charming. The guide is an energetic and entertaining and speak good English. My mom is 71 and she enjoyed the trip as well. Highly recommended