Phong Nha - Ke Bang, 50 kilometers from Dong Hoi City, is one of the most popular destinations for adventuring lovers in Vietnam. The heritage national park is a place containing outstanding geological values and a diverse ecosystem. Besides, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park is also a destination for ecotourism, historical warfare, and natural discovery activities. Handspan Travel Indochina recommends the top 7 Phong Nha experiences you should not miss below. 

Cycling around Bong Lai Valley 

Cycling around Bong Lai Valley is one of the most exciting Phong Nha experiences you should join. Bong Lai Valley, has the most typical characteristics of the Vietnamese villages in the central of Vietnam. 

Bong Lai Valley

You can choose to explore the village yourself or join a group tour. No matter what you choose, biking around the valley, you will have the chance to admire the charming nature and the combination of the magnificent mountains, immense rice fields, and small villages. 

Leaving the city’s hustle and bustle behind, coming here, you can immerse in the idyll atmosphere of the countryside. Besides, you will have an opportunity to experience local life through these activities below.

• Visiting Wild Boar Eco Farm
• Duck breeding at Duck Stop
• Playing with sheep in Dong Soi Agritourism Farm
• Exploring Bong Lai Rattan House
• Enjoy Quang Binh’s specialties at The Pub With Cold Beer

Exploring Chay River and Toi Cave (Dark Cave)

Chay River and Toi Cave is an exciting adventure ecotourism route in Quang Binh. To explore Chay River and Toi Cave, you can choose to travel from Phong Nha boat dock or Tro Lam Ranger Station. 

To reach Toi Cave, you can choose to boat along the Chay River or take a Zip Line to the cave’s mouth. Boating along the river, you will have a chance to admire the stunning sceneries of the Karst mountains, cornfields, and flower gardens at two riversides. 

Besides, you can watch local people’s daily lives from ethnic minority villages such as Ha Loi, Na, Me, Chay Lap, etc. You will catch up with the image of kids playing on the river and women washing clothes. If you do not like to boat, you can swing the Zip Line and challenge yourself. Swinging to the middle of the Chay River by modern Zip-line systems, you can fall from there and immerse yourself in the cool crystal water and continue swimming to the cave’s mouth. 

Exploring Toi Cave is one of the attractive Phong Nha experiences that you should include in your trip to this destination. Unlike other caves in Phong Nha, Toi Cave does not have a garish lighting system. You will have to use the flashlight or headlamp to see the beauties of the cave. 

Dark Cave Phong Nha

Visiting the Toi Cave, you will experience these activities below.

• Admire the stalactites in various sizes and shapes
• Mud sliding
• Dark Cave mud bath
• Swimming through Thuy Tien and Bong Lai lake 

Taking a one-day trekking tour through Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park

For falling in love with ecotourism tourists, joining a trekking tour through the park with a local guide will be a suitable choice. 

You will have a chance to trek under the lush green forests, discover the national park with diverse vegetation and endemic animals. The tour guide will help you better understand the national park and make your trip more enjoyable. 

Phong Nha National Park

Besides the forest landscape, taking part in the tour, you will also catch up with the area covered by natural rocks, followed by exploring the Nuoc Nut Cave. Entering the narrow mouth of the cave, a wonderful world of glistening stalactites will appear. You will see a cool blue lake at the end of the cave to capture beautiful moments or immerse yourself in. 

Exploring Tu Lan Cave

Exploring Tu Lan Cave is also among the Phong Nha experiences you should try when you come here. Tu Lan Cave, 70 kilometers to the Northwest from Phong Nha Nha National Park, has become a popular attraction for adventurous travelers. Visiting Tu Lan Cave, you can see and discover a peaceful picture with lush green fields of corns, tropical forests, steep mountains, underground rivers, etc. 

To explore Tu Lan  Cave, you cannot go yourself but will have to join a local guide tour. Depending on the time you choose for the tour, you will have different experiences and explore various sites in the cave from one to four days. You can refer to some of the experiences in Tu Lan Cave below. 

• Trekking mountain roads with rocky terrains
• Exploring the caves
• Long and steep hill climbing
• Swimming in the underground rivers
• Stream and river crossings
• Ladder climbing with a safety rope

The Tu Lan cave complex system has ten caves in total. You should not miss some of the caves during your trip to Tu Lan, including Tu Lan Cave, Kim Cave, Hung Ton Cave, Ken dry cave, etc. No matter how many days you choose for your trip to Tu Lan, you will still have unforgettable experiences here. 

Tu Lan Cave

Let’s come and explore the cave, make friends, and enjoy your adventurous time here!

Camping inside En Cave

Located next to Son Doong Cave, En Cave is also one of the most beautiful caves in Phong Nha with underground rivers and a diverse ecosystem. Taking a tour to discover the En Cave with camping will be one of the unforgettable Phong Nha experiences.

When you join the tour, you will have the chance to experience these activities below.

Learning about the life of the Bru-Van Kieu ethnic minority in Doong village

The journey to explore the En Cave will pass through Doong village. After a half-hour trek through the forest, you will reach the village. It is a small village of the Bru-Van Kieu ethnic group, with 40 people living isolated in the forest. Coming here, you can make friends with and learn about the life of the ethnic people.

Camping inside the cave

After visiting Doong village, you will continue to trek through the forest to the main river flowing along the hill. From here, you will climb over large rocks to enter the cave. 

After receiving the tent at the campsite, you can enjoy swimming in the natural turquoise lake next to the camp before enjoying delicious food right in the cave.

Exploring the stalactites in the cave

Wading through the streams, climbing up a steep slope of about 450 meters

En Cave Phong Nha

Discovering Va Cave

Va Cave is one of the most precious caves detected in Phong Nha National Park. It is home to various beautiful and rare stalactites in the world. 

To visit the Va Cave, like other caves in Phong Nha, you will have to go across the forest roads with uneven terrain, wade through many rivers and streams, swim in the underground rivers, and climb the high-steep slope. 

Coming inside the cave, you will see unique conical tower stalactites, stretching over the entire passageway with a width of up to 85 meters. There are more than hundreds of limestone tower cones here, which are formed mysteriously. The unique type of stalactites makes the Va Cave one of the world’s most special caves. Exploring Va Cave will be one of the most wonderful Phong Nha experiences.

Kayaking

Kayaking is one of the most favorite outdoor Phong Nha experiences. Phong Nha is an ideal destination for kayaking with the advantage of charming turquoise rivers and streams winding around green valleys. Below are the three best attractions for kayaking in Phong Nha.

Oxalis Beach

Oxalis Beach is a private beach of Oxalis Adventure company, right next to the Son River. Kayaking through this beautiful beach, you can admire the charming sceneries along two riversides and local people’s daily lives. 

Chay Lap Water Sport Center 

Chay Lap Water Sports Center is right next to Chay River. Coming here, besides kayaking, you will have the chance to join other activities such as water biking, basket boating, and cruising.

Mooc Stream Ecotourism Site

Mooc Stream Ecotourism Site is a famous attraction inside Phong Nha National Park. Coming to this ecotourism site, you can immerse yourself in the cool water, kayak in the Mooc Stream, admire the forests’ natural sceneries and the turquoise stream, and listen to the sound of birds singing. 

The article has just recommended you with the top 7 Phong Nha experiences you should not miss. Hope that with these pieces of information, you will have an unforgettable trip to Phong Nha.