Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

5 Days Independent Trip to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park from Hue

Tour Code: TVN214
Day 1 Hue to Phong Nha Town
Today, please take a direct bus from Hue to Phong Nha. The ticket can be bought directly from the station. It is around 200km (124mi) far from Hue and the bus duration is about 4.5 hours. The comfortable sleeping class is recommended. The bus schedule is listed as below:

► Hung Thanh Bus
Departure from: 12 Duong Van An, Hue
Departure Time: 17:00
Arrival Time: 21:30
Tel: 0905615715

► Nhat Tuan Bus
Departure from: Big C supermarket, 174 Ba Trieu/ Hung Vuong - Hue 
Departure Time: 16:00
Arrival Time: 21:00
Tel: 02333606966

On arrival, we advise you to check in the Chay Lap Farmstay, located to the northwest of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. The hotel offers pick-up and see-off service, so you may ask the staff to pick you up on your arrival at the Phong Nha Town Bus Station.

The price of the hotel room varies from VND750,000 to VND1,000,000 per night and all guests need to deposit their passport at the front desk. We also advise you to rent a motorbike from the hotel for the following trip.

Kind Reminder:
As the following days' visit include some primitive forests and caves, where the temperature is relatively lower, you'd better wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring an additional piece of thick overcoat. Also, bring some VND cash with you.

Recommended Accommodation: Chay Lap Farmstay
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Phong Nha Cave
Phong Nha Cave
Day 2 Full Day Trip of Dong Phong Nha and Dong Tien Son
Today, ride the rented motorbike to Dong Phong Nha located about 40km (25mi) far from the hotel. On arrival, store the motorbike at the Easy Tiger and get to the ticket office on foot. You need to take a boat to visit the Dong Phong Nha, so buy both entry ticket and boat ticket, costing VND15,000/pax and VND360,000/boat respectively. Each boat can accommodate 10 passengers. You may either hire one or share one with others. The cave is a paradise for primitive cave explorers and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage in 2003.

After the visit, you could have lunch outside the scenic area and then continue to tour Dong Tien Son. Ticket is VND80,000/pax and it takes about 1.5 hours to get there by boat. Preserving the 9th century altar and inscriptions of Champa, it is the most mysterious cave in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

On the way back to the hotel, ride by the Duck Stop and Wild Boar Eco Farm to have a look of locals' life. Because there are no lights along the returning way, so try to get back before sunset.

Recommended Accommodation: Chay Lap Farmstay
Day 3 Exploration of Duong Thien Duong and Tra Ang Cave
After having breakfast in the hotel, ride to the Dong Thien Duong (Paradise Cave), a highlight of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park about 11.5km (7mi) from the hotel. It will take around 30 minutes to reach there. After storing the motorbike beside the ticket office, buy the entry ticket, which is VND25,000/pax. It is about 2km (1.2mi) from the ticket office. If you walk to the cave entrance, it will take about 15 minutes. Or, you could take an electrical car instead.

Paradise Cave is as long as 31km (19mi), but only 1km (0.6 mi) is open to tourists. Even though, one needs to walk down along 524 stairs to reach the bottom. Inside the cave, grow various stalagmites and stalagtites dating to 40,000,000 years ago. Decorated by colorful lights, the cave is like a crystal palace.

The visit to Tra Ang Cave this afternoon is completely adventurous. You need to hike through a rainforest, some slopes with the angle over 60° degrees, and several rivers to get there. It is a wet cave full of water, so you need to swim or walk in water to visit it. There is no light inside, therefore a head torch is necessary. You'd better also bring with you a lifejacket and a helmet. If you do not prepare them, rent them on the spot.

Recommended Accommodation: Chay Lap Farmstay
Duong Thien Duong
Duong Thien Duong
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Limestone landscape in the cave
Day 4 Full day trip to Dark Cave and Mooc Spring
In the morning, riding around 20 minutes to explore Dark Cave along Chay River, about 3.5km (2mi) away from the hotel. Admission fee is VND450,000/pax. Inside the scenic area, you can ride zip line, swim, take kayak, enjoy mud bath, and have fun in the water garden. You need to wear swimming suit, lifejacket, helmet and head torch to visit the cave. Photo device is not allowed inside.

In the afternoon, head to Mooc Spring by motorbike, about 3km (1.9mi) away from the Dark Cave; and taking 15 minutes' riding. Admission fee is VND80,000. The dense forest, clear rivers, and singing birds make it a great place to get in touch with nature for human beings.

Recommended Accommodation: Chay Lap Farmstay
Day 5 Departure from Phong Nha Town
It's time to say goodbye to Phong Nha Town and move on to your next destination. If you are going to Hanoi, the bus leaves at 21:00 and arrives at around 06:00. Ticket fare is VND250,000. You can buy it directly from the front desk of the hotel. 
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