Overview

Best of Phong Nha tour 2 days 1 night.

 Rao Con is a village located in the buffer zone of natural populations heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. 20km away from the town center in rugged limestone terrain with 48 households Van Kieu ethnic groups living in isolation middle of Truong Son moutain.

 

On this tour you will explore the beautiful National Park for two days with a one night home stay in Rao Con village, home of the Bru Van Kieu minority. This trip is a wonderful opportunity to touch base with nature, enjoy the mountain landscape and views, feel revived and mingle with the humorous village residents. Also the second day you have chance explore Paradise cave - the longest cave in Asia and Dark cave is amazing and 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. Are you ready for this unforgettable journey?

 

High lights:

  • Trekking in Phong Nha National Park – The World Nature Heritage site
  • Explore a wonderful destination which has rich activities such as trekking, photography, BBQ lunch, etc.
  • Trek to interesting ethnic minority villages, enjoy the peaceful sightseeing and meet lovely children.
  • One night home stay in Rao Con village, home of the Bru Van Kieu Ethnic minority
  • Explore Paradise cave - the longest cave in Asia
  • Explore Dark cave, Zipline, kayaking over the river, mud baths deep in the cave and swim in the lake inside the cave

 

 

Itinerary

Best Of Phong Nha Tour 2 days 1 night details itinerary:

Day 1: Trekking National park – Rao Con Village (Lunch, Dinner)
Trekking distance: 12km
08h30: Our Bus and tour guide picks up at your hotel and transferred to the entrance of Phong Nha National Park to visit animal rehabilitation areas, primates, rodents...
09h30 - Trek up Len Hai mountain (400m above the sea level) through primary forests. This is a hilling trail and hard trek for regular tourists
12h00: Have BBQ luch in the forest near by stream where you can swim after lunch
15h30: Arrival Rao Con valley and Bru Van Kieu village. You will have chance to visit a small untouched Bru Van Kieu minority group and chating with local people.
16h00: Visit the school in the village. You will also have an opportunity to meet more children in the classes and the teachers for a chat about the school, its ethos and teaching programs.
18h00: Have dinner and stay overnight at a family in Rao Con village

Day 2: Dark cave and Paradise cave (B, L)
06h30: Have breakfast at homestay
07h00: Treeking to National park heading to road N0 20 (8kms)
09h30: The bus and tour guide will pick you up and start a dreamy trip to stunning scenery with thousands of limestone mountains and Ho Chi Minh trails (the trails were built during the “American War” to get troops and material to the south to help in fighting on the southern side of the DMZ line).
10h15: Visit Paradise cave – the Cave was labeled the World’s most beautiful and magnificent. It has the length of 31.4 kms and is the longest dry cave in Asia. With naturally primitive features, Paradise Cave looks like a landscape painting, making it very attractive to visitors.
12h30: Bus picks up to go to Dark cave and have lunch at Dark cave restaurant with Vietnamese traditional dishes.
13h30: You will explore Dark cave. The cave is really amazing where you can experience many adventure activities such as Zipline, mud bathing, kayaking on Chay river and swimming.
16h30: Back to Phong Nha town
Tour ends!

Price

Tour Price: 160 USD/ Person - Minimum 2 person

Note: The village with no electricity, mobile networks, TV, internet and no telephone line

Inclusion: Entrance fees, Tour guide, Transportation, All meals and one night accommodation in homestay.

What to bring: Trekking boot, sun block, hat, anti-insect repellent, sunglasses, sleeping bag and rain coat.