Son Doong Cave Vietnam

The discovery of a life time - 3-day trip departured from Dong Hoi Town

Son Dong, a cave belongs to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang grotto system in central Quang Binh Province, has been discovered to be the biggest in the world.

Son Doong cave, discovered by a local 18 years ago, is more than 200 meters wide, 150 meters high, and at least 6.5 kilometers long, though the explorers said they were unable to explore it fully. Bristish explorers have recently discovered that So Dong is much larger than the world’s biggest known cave. The biggest section of Son Dong is five kilometers in length, 200 meters high and 150 meters wide, said Howard Limbirt of the British Cave Research Association team searching the area April 10-14, 2009. Son Dong is much larger than Deer Cave in Malaysia, currently considered the world’s largest, an explorer said (Deer is 90 meters wide, 100 meters high and 2 kilometers long). The Son Doong cave has replaced to take pole position as the world’s largest cave.

Itinerary at a glance

Day 1: Dong Hoi Town – Phong Nha Ke Bang NP – En Cave

Day 2: En Cave – Discover Son Doong Cave – return to En Cave

Day 3: Back to Dong Hoi Town

Trip notes

Duration: 3 days, 2 nights

Group size: 10 persons

Depart from: Dong Hoi Town (Quang Binh Province)

End at: Dong Hoi Town (Quang Binh Province)

When: Sep – May

Activities: Caving & Jungle trekking

Grade: Challenging

Transport: Van

Accommodation: 2 night camping

Tour guide: English speaking guide

Support crew: Porters & cook

Meals:

- Day 1: Lunch, Dinner

- Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

- Day 3: Breakfast, Lunch

Food

All meals, which are indicated in the itinerary, are included in the price of this trip. On the trek the support crew will cook meals for us. Since we are far away from the town, the emphasis will be on healthy and nutritious local produce. Please inform us if you have any special dietary requirement.

The camping ground

Our camp for the evening will be in a clearing in (or near) En Cave. You will be provided with twin shared tent & sleeping bag. Hamok can also provided if you preferred.

ATA tour guide

We will provide English speaking tour guide from Dong Hoi. The local tour guide is the one who know the area and the cave well. We will try to arrange Mr. Ho Khanh (the one who discovered Son Doong Cave) to be your local tour guide but that is not a guarantee.

What to bring

Trekking boot, sun block, hat, anti-insect repellent (mosquitos & and leeches are majority), warm clothes for cold weather, rain coat, toiletries, original passport.

Note on client safety

We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions or for any other factor which may influence client safety.

Inclusion:

Camping gears

Permission to discover the cave

Transfer two ways from/to Dong Hoi

English speaking guide

Porters & Cook

First-aid kit

Meals as indicated in the itinerary

Drinking water

Entrance fees & sightseeing fees

Exclusion:

Travel insurance

Visa

Hotel in Dong Hoi

Train ticket

Air ticket

Tips for guides & driver

Personal expenses

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Dong Hoi – Phong Nha Ke Bang

08:00   Our tour guide will meet you at your hotel in Dong Hoi and brief the tour plan before we leave for Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park’s core zone to discover Son Doong Cave.

11:30  We reach Doong Village, a secluded village in jungle. We will have picnic lunch in the village. After lunch we begin a trek through jungle toward En Cave (Swallow Cave).

14:00  We reach En Cave, a beautiful cave with over 2km in length and 49m in height. We will explore the cave, taking photo then set our camp near a stream. Our support team will catch fish in the stream to cook our dinner.

18:00  Have dinner and sleep in tent.

Summary

Transfer: Private transfer 3hrs

Activity: Trekking, camping, En Cave discovery

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Local guide: Yes

Support team: Yes

Accommodation: Camping

Day 2: Son Doong Cave Discovery

07:30  Breakfast at the campsite before we begin our 2hr-trek through jungle to Son Doong Cave. Discover a part of the world’s biggest cave.

12:00  Have picnic lunch in the cave

15:00  Leave Son Doong Cave after 5-6hr discoverring inside the cave. We return to En Cave and take a swim in the stream before dinner.

Overnight at the campsite.

Summary

Activity: Trekking, Son Doong Cave Discovery

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Local guide: Yes

Support team: Yes

Accommodation: Camping

Day 3: Son Doong – Dong Hoi

08:30  Breakfast at the campsite before we trek toward Doong Village where we have lunch break before driving back to Dong Hoi Town. Trip ends.

Summary

Transfer: Private transfer 3hrs

Activity: Trekking

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Local guide: Yes

Note on client safety

We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions or for any other factor which may influence client safety.

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