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Phong Nha

Best season Feb–Aug · 12 tips · 8 checked by a local · counted from 660 traveller posts & comments

Where to stay

Stay
Family run homestays in the village
Small family run homestays and hostels line the streets off the main road.

What to do · more

Do
Paradise Cave
Dry cave, spectacular and easy to walk
38 travellers mentioned local-checked
Do
Oxalis expeditions
Oxalis is exclusive only for Son Doong and Hang En; others run multi-day caves too.
34 travellers mentioned local-checked
Do
Dark Cave
Zipline in, mud bath inside
33 travellers mentioned local-checked
Do
Phong Nha Cave
Entered by boat along the river
22 travellers mentioned local-checked
Do
Son Doong Cave
The largest cave on earth — expensive, book far ahead
8 travellers mentioned local-checked
Do
Hang En Cave
Two-day trek, camping inside the cave
4 travellers mentioned local-checked

Day trips

Day trip
Paradise Cave and Phong Nha Cave
Day caves reached by boat or short hike; start early, gets packed.
38 travellers mentioned local-checked
Day trip
The Duck Stop
Farm stop where visitors feed and play with the ducks.
5 travellers mentioned

Worth knowing

Worth knowing
Oxalis Adventure cave treks
The operator most people book for one day and multi day cave treks.
34 travellers mentioned local-checked
Worth knowing
Son Doong books out a year ahead
Places sell out immediately and the waitlist runs about a year.

Traps to avoid

Careful
Picking a trek too hard for you
Treks vary wildly in difficulty; do not just book the cheapest.
Heads-up

Nearby — often compared

Deciding where to go? Travellers often weigh Phong Nha against nearby: Da Nang · Hoi An · Hue · Nha Trang · Quy Nhon