Call Of The Nature One Day Tour

Are you looking for a peaceful and fresh place to relax and escape the city full of dust from vehicles and factories? Our 1 Day Tour – Call of The Nature, also known as Sinh Ton Valley – Thuy Cung Cave full day tour is the perfect choice for your desire.

Survival Valley and Aquarium Cave have an area of 2,000 hectares that converges many types of terrain. Significantly, Sinh Ton Valley is a kingdom of many bird species, including many species listed in the Vietnam Red Book. For example, the Lam pheasant, rufous-necked hornbill, etc.

Exploring Sinh Ton Valley – Thuy Cung Cave is an opportunity for us to understand better the biodiversity value of the world’s natural heritage “Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park”. Enjoy your time relaxing and enjoying the fresh air, where it’s just you and nature interacting with each other. This will be a great moment for you to enjoy some private time, away from the chaos of everyday life.

Sinh Ton Valley & Thuy Cung Cave 1 Day – Call Of The Nature

Tour Highlights

• Walk 12km of mountainous forest road with uneven terrain, crossing rivers/streams.
• Climb a steep slope of about 150m – 300m (height from valley to mountain top).
• Swim and dive to explore the Aquarium Cave.
• Explore the primeval forest area of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park.

You may be interested in our other Phong Nha cave tours during your stay in Phong Nha, such as

• Summer To The Fullest Two Day – 253 USD/ pax.
• Paradise Cave And Dark Cave Tour – 65 USD/ pax.
• Phong Nha Cave And Mooc Spring Tour – 55 USD/ pax.

After Phong Nha, you may need our Phong Nha private cars to transfer to other destinations as follows:

• Phong Nha To Hoi An Private Car – 147 USD/ Sedan
• Phong Nha To Ninh Binh Private Car – 217 USD/ Sedan.
• Phong Nha To Hanoi Private Car –  260 USD/ Sedan.

 Call Of The Nature 1-Day Tour’s Detailed Itinerary

Note:

• The itinerary is for reference only. Therefore, the tour guide can change the itinerary depending on the actual situation (weather, general physical strength of your group).
• If you have dietary/vegetarian requests, please notify us 1 day in advance.

In The Morning

7:30 – 8:30: Our local tour guide and car will pick you up at your homestay or hotel in Phong Nha town. After that, we will drive you to our headquarters for a nutritious and light breakfast. At the same time, you will hear about safety rules and a summary of the itinerary. Get acquainted with the support staff and start the trekking route towards Aquarium Cave.

9:00 – 11:00: We start our trekking journey to explore the deep forest of Survival Valley. Therefore, we will walk through the jungle, mountain, and rocky terrain for 3 km. Next, cross the vast grass hills to reach Dầu Rái primeval forest with hundreds of ancient trees.

Here, you will be immersed in the stunning natural scenery of rolling mountains, winding rivers, and streams. More specifically, a rich cave system, such as Thuy Cung Cave and Thung Trẹ Cave, has natural and pristine beauty.

11:30 – 12:30: After hours of walking in the forest, we reach Aquarium Cave (also known as E Cave, in Vietnamese: Thuy Cung cave). It has beautiful scenery of majestic mountains and forest nature in the core area of Phong Nha Ke Bang cave system.

Here, we will take pictures, have lunch, and rest to get the energy for the afternoon journey. Lunch is prepared with seasonal local specialties.

In The Afternoon

12:30 – 14:00: After the lunch break, we will swim in the cool, blue water at the entrance of Thuy Cung cave. Next, we dive and explore 150m inside Aquarium Cave – one of the most pristine river caves in Phong Nha National Park.

Moreover, Thuy Cung Cave is like an underwater aquarium with colorful and magnificent stalactites. When you dive and swim deep inside Thuy Cung cave, you will hear the bass sound of the water, the echo of the cave like a harmony of nature.

14:30 – 6:00: After exploring the aquarium cave, we continue trekking through the forest for 3km along the trail in Sinh Ton Valley to return to the starting point at the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Then, our Phong Nha private car driver took us back to Phong Nha town and ate at a restaurant with typical local dishes. After all, we transfer you back to your homestay or hotel and end the Call of Nature one full-day tour. Phong Nha Cave Tours wishes you a fabulous experience with us.

What Should You Bring In The Call Of Nature Tour?

• Comfortable clothing (ideally fabrics easy to absorb sweat and dry quickly): one swimsuit, one pajama, one trekking outfit, and extra clothing (if desired).
• A backpack can contain all your essentials (bottled water, smartphones, socks, sanitary supplies, hats, insect repellents, personal items, and so on). However, the maximum weight of your backpack should not be over 3 kilograms.
• Sports shoes or any shoes that are suitable for trekking and mountain climbing. Hence, we do not recommend you wear waterproof shoes because they’re hard to drain.

Price

• 2,500,000 VND/ pax

Inclusion

• Pick-up and drop-off at your stay in Phong Nha town by car.
• Entrance fee, VAT, and environmental protection fee.
• The English tour guide and porter team support the tour.
• Safety equipment: helmet with flashlight, gloves, life jacket.
  Basic jungle shoes/sandals for people who do not have their own shoes, with sizes from 36 to 43.
• Waterproof bag for phones and small cameras, but please inform in advance if you have a large camera.
• Meals and bottled water.

Exclusion

• Personal expenses, tips

Children’s policies

• Only 6 years old and upward can join this tour.