Phong Nha boasts a vast
complex of 300 majestic caves in which Phong Nha Cave is the biggest,
longest and most beautiful one with 18000 m in length. There are famous
caves such as Toi (Dark) Cave, Vom Cave, and En Cave, named according
to their distinctive characteristics. A visit through these caves will
present you with a rare opportunity in this modern age: the chance to
explore nature's magic and reconnect with the earth.
In
the morning, we will get on car for a drive to the Son River where we
take a boat trip to the park and famed caves at Phong Nha. The park has
some beautiful limestone formations, grottoes and caves, as well as the
largest primeval forest in Vietnam and the biggest limestone mountain
range on the planet.
Phong Nha also boasts underground rivers,
large caverns and passageways and broad pristine sandbanks. The most
impressive cave - Phong Nha cave is probably also the most beautiful
with many fascinating rock formations with imaginative names such as
The Lion, Fairy Caves, Royal Court and Buddha. The farther one gets
inside the Phong Nha Caves, the more illusory the stalactites and
stalagmites look as they glitter when bright light is shone on them.
Following
our exploration of the caves, we return to Dong Hoi for lunch before
driving back to Hue in the late afternoon for overnight.