Phong Nha - Ke Bang in Quang Binh Province has become one of Vietnam’s most popular destinations. Coming to Phong Nha, you will have the chance to admire magnificent sceneries and join adventurous activities here. No matter how much time you spend in Phong Nha, you may find it is not enough to discover this stunning destination. However, if you only have one day in Phong Nha, which attractions should you visit? Below are three options for a perfect one-day Phong Nha trip you should refer to. 

Option 1: One-day trekking in Phong Nha National Park

One day trekking in Phong Nha Nha National Park has the easiest level of difficulty in the one-day Phong Nha trip. Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park attracts tourists with its unique caves, underground water systems, and diverse flora and fauna. Visiting the national park, you can find a tropical forest ecosystem covering most of the area. Besides, you will have a chance to see many rare animals listed in the Red Book. 

Phong Nha National Park

A one-day trekking tour in the national park is one of the most attractive one-day tours in Phong Nha. Joining this tour, you will have the chance to experience these activities below.

• Light trekking inside the park
• Exploring Nuoc Nut Cave
• Swimming inside the cave
• Kayaking in the Chay River
• Relaxing in Chay Lap Water Sports Center

The entire route has 4 kilometers crossing the forest, one kilometer exploring the cave, 10 to 20 meters swimming, and 2 to 3 kilometers kayaking. These activities will bring you unforgettable memories during your one-day Phong Nha trip.

Your day will start by walking down a small slope to enter the wild forest. You will trek under the lush green trees, visit the park, take pictures, and learn interesting things about the flora and fauna, the ecosystem here. 

After 30 minutes of trekking, you will come to the area covered with natural rocks. From here, your journey to explore the Nuoc Nut Cave will start by climbing down the cave mouth. Behind the narrow cave mouth, you can admire a magnificent world of stalactites stretching through the cave’s length. Wading through the pure underground water system to the end of the cave, you will see a beautiful blue lake. You can take pictures or swim here if you like.

In the afternoon, it’s time for you to kayaking along the Chay River. You will have an opportunity to enjoy the idyll sceneries of the village in the two riversides. Your tour will end by relaxing in Chay Lap Water Sports Center, a famous tourist site in Quang Binh Province. 

Chay River Phong Nha

Let’s spend your time joining a one-day trekking tour in Phong Nha with lots of wonderful experiences. 

Option 2: Exploring Tu Lan Cave in one day

Exploring Tu Lan Cave in one day is an exciting experience in your one-day Phong Nha trip. Comparing to one-day trekking in the Phong Nha National Park tour, this tour has a higher level of difficulty with a longer route and more experiences. 

Tu Lan Cave is 70 kilometers to the Northwest from Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. Tu Lan owns peaceful scenery with a lush green cornfield followed by a stretch of Rao Nan River. To explore the Tu Lan cave system, you will pass through the majestic landscapes here, from the green fields and valleys, dense tropical forests to mountain slopes, and underground rivers. 

Tu Lan Cave

Depending on the time you are in Tu Lan cave, you will have the chance to visit beautiful caves here. Some of them are Hung Ton cave, Ken cave, Kim cave, Tu Lan cave, and Tien Cave, etc. Joining the one-day tour in Tu Lan, you can experience these activities below.

• 8 kilometers of trekking across the forest
• 500 meters exploring the cave
• 150 meters swimming in the underground river
• 150 meters climbing the slope
• 10 meters ladder climbing

After crossing the green fields of corn and peanuts and Rao Nan River, you will climb to the first hill to explore Chuot Cave. You can find a wide cave mouth, lots of stalactites in different colors, and a magnificent surrounding landscape in this stunning cave. 

Your day will continue with going across the Hung Ton Valley to the Hung Ton Cave, climbing down, and swimming out of the cave through the underground river. 

When getting out of the cave,  you will see To Mo valley. You will relax and enjoy the mild atmosphere. After resting, your one-day Phong Nha trip exploring Tu Lan Cave will finish. 

Let’s enjoy these once in life experiences that you can only find in Tu Lan Cave!

Option 3: Exploring the Tien Cave (Fairy Cave) in one day

Besides trekking in Phong Nha National Park and enjoying your time in the Tu Lan Cave, you can also take a one-day tour exploring the Tien Cave.

Tien Cave Phong Nha

Tien Cave or Fairy Cave is the largest dry cave in the Tu Lan cave system, 70 kilometers to the West from Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. In the summer, the cave is dry, while in the rainy season, the water flows from all the rivers, creating an underground river inside the cave. You can find natural lakes formed and unique stalactites looking like terraces here. Besides, the vegetation in the cave is extremely unique and diverse. The moss and mushrooms grow quickly and cling to stalactites, creating impressive green stalagmites. 

The most suitable duration to discover the Tien Cave is three days. When joining the three-day tour, you will have the chance to swim in the underground river system and visit some beautiful water caves. However, if you only have one day, you can still join an adventurous tour full of experiences. The entire route has 6 kilometers of trekking through the lush green forests, 1.5 kilometers of the cave discovering, and 10 meters of ladder climbing. 

The article has just recommended the three options for a perfect one-day Phong Nha Trip. Hope that these pieces of information will be helpful for your trip to Phong Nha.