Hang Ba Deep Jungle Expedition Tour

Hang Ba Deep Jungle Expedition Tour 6 days 5 nights will offer you a fabulous chance to explore six incredible caves, including Dai Cao Cave, Maze Cave, Hang Ba, Vinh Dai Cave, Light Cave, and Vinh Tron Cave (Circle Cave). Furthermore, this is the best opportunity to catch a good view of the Milky Way and the Moon with your own eyes and admire the dark sky filled with stars and unpolluted by lights.

The Hang Ba Expedition tour is a fantastic journey deep into the core zone of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, for those who are passionate about nature, conservation, wildlife and exploring magnificent caves in Vietnam. The area is home to many rare and strictly protected animals and plants.

Moreover, this unique limestone mountain range covered by a tropical forest thousands of years old. It is home to many caves for those passionate about cave expedition.

The Hang Ba Deep Jungle Tour is a completely new product based on our many years of experience in adventure tourism and conservation. Along with comments and advice from UNESCO and IUCN representatives in Vietnam and the Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park Management Board.

You may also be interested in our other Phong Nha cave tours and private cars or limousine transfer services as follows:

• Hung Thoong Exploration 3 Days 2 Nights – 510 USD/ pax.
• Tiger Cave Series Adventure 3 Days And 2 Nights- 523 USD/ pax.
• Kong Collapse Top Adventure 5 Days And 4 Nights – 1522 USD/ pax.
• Phong Nha To Hanoi Private Car – 260 USD/ Sedan.
• Phong Nha To Lao Bao Border Private Car – 150 USD/ Sedan.
• Dong Hoi To Hoi An Limousine – 362 USD/ Limousine.

HANG BA DEEP JUNGLE EXPEDITION 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS

Hang Ba Deep Jungle Expedition Tour’s Highlights

The Most Unique Expedition Tour

With the Hang Ba Deep Jungle Expedition tour, you will trek through a primary forest where almost 95% of the route is under the tree canopy.

Additionally, with this nature cave expedition tour, you can join in early morning activities to immerse yourself in nature. Besides, you will listen to the early morning chorus of birdsong as a signal of a new day, combined with the calls of monkeys echoing around the jungle.

Unique Campsites

You will experience 3 campsites just inside and next to breathtaking cave entrances with stunning views, which are cool in summer and warm in winter. Campsites are all far away from areas of wildlife species so that humans will not disturb them.

Importantly, camping in the deep jungle where there are no lights offers an opportunity for you to observe the stars, moon, and perhaps the Milky Way most vividly unimpeded by artificial light. This is also a rare chance for those living in big, bright cities to enjoy a truly natural dark night.

See Many Rare Animals

You will have a fabulous chance to see the habitats of many wild, rare, and strictly protected animals in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park. You will have the opportunity to observe the footprints and other traces of wild animals such as mountain goats, deers, wild boars, gibbons, langurs, and wildcats. 

In addition, we have installed many camera traps throughout the tour route. These cameras are activated by movement to record the day and night time activities of wildlife. All images and videos will be downloaded onto a tablet for you to watch. Hence, we observe animals in this way, which will not disturb the normal activities of the animals or get them away from their natural habitat.

Become Real Cave Explorers

The Hang Ba expedition tour will help you explore six amazing caves, such as Dai Cao Cave, Maze Cave, Ba Cave, Vinh Dai Cave, Light Cave, and Round Bay Cave (Vịnh Tròn Cave).

Also, the porters, guides, and chefs of the Hang Ba expedition tour have undergone training on how to limit unnecessary noise and disturbance while working. By participating in forest expeditions in this area, visitors also help to reduce the hunting or illegal logging actions of the locals.

This jungle expedition tour for 4 days and 3 nights will lead you deep into the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park’s core zone with its challenging steep hills, rocky terrain and gorgeous caves. Therefore, you need to be well-prepared physically and with the proper clothing and necessary personal items.

With a maximum of 6 people per group, this unique expedition will bring visitors the best experience. Simultaneously, visitors also make significant contributions to biodiversity conservation within Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park – a world natural heritage site.

Hang Ba Expedition Tour Detailed Itinerary

Notes: Hang Ba cave expedition tour itinerary may change depending on weather conditions. Also, the path can be quite muddy and slippery when it rains.

The Hang Ba expedition tour requires physical fitness and endurance because you have to go up and down steep hills many times a day. 

On average, every day, visitors have to complete about 8-10km of jungle trek with rugged terrain, cave exploration, and swimming in caves. Some of the climbing parts will be supported by safety assistants as well as safety equipment.

Many activities on the tour will include swimming in caves. All people will be equipped with life jackets to swim through underground rivers inside caves. Thus, the activities on the tour are very diverse, so this is a true adventure tour for those passionate about it.

Day 1: Dong Hoi – Safety Briefing At Phong Nha

Note: On the first day, you must be in Dong Hoi at the latest at 3:00 pm. Our private car driver will pick you up from Dong Hoi airport or railway station and drive you to your homestay or hotel in Phong Nha town.

5:30 – 6:00 pm, you will meet the local tour guide and the porter team at the headquarters or at your hotel’s lobby to have a safety briefing as well as receive equipment for the tour.

Moreover, you will listen to a safety briefing session from tour guide before starting the expedition to ensure that you definitely understand the nature of the trip. Therefore, you need to carefully read and sign the “Release Form” after the safety briefing. Then, you will get a backpack and waterproof bag for valuables and electrical items.

7:30 pm, we will enjoy dinner together and then rest at the Son Doong Bungalow hotel.

Day 2: Phong Nha – KM 23 Road 20 – Jungle Trek – Dai Cao Cave – Dai Cao Campsite

In The Morning

We will have breakfast at the hotel before the car arrives to pick us up at 9:00 am. Therefore, you should pack your porter items in dry bags provided by the headquarters and send them back to the hotel reception before 7:30 am (maximum 7kg/person).

After that, the porter team will get the dry bags and take them directly to the campsite. Please put the items you need to use along the way in your personal backpack (about 20L). Your luggage and remaining valuables will be checked in at the headquarters.

Before starting the jungle trek, we will go to Phong Nha Botanic Garden by car to visit the display house of rare flora and fauna specimens of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park. Then, our private car driver will transfer you to the trekking starting point at KM23 Road 20 inside the National Park to begin the Hang Ba expedition.

Upon arrival, they began their journey to explore Phong Nha-Ke Bang national forest by climbing uphill for the first 3km and then going downhill for most of the distance. 

The entire road is covered by dense primeval tropical forest with countless rare trees hundreds or thousands of years old. Beddise, the road is mainly dirt hills with high slopes; some rocky slopes have slopes of up to 30-40%. We will stop for lunch along the jungle trek.

In The Afternoon

Upon reaching the back exit of Dai Cao Cave, the tour guide will introduce you to the tracks left by animals at the cave entrance. 

After that, we will swim inside Dai Cao Cave to the cave’s main entrance. Here, you can observe albino fish and shrimp specially adapted to life in the cave’s darkness. Then, we hike to the cave entrance and to the first night’s campsite.

Finally, we will have dinner at 6:00 pm and relax, chat together as well as watch the stars at night. Then, we go to bed to prepare for the next exciting days of the expedition.

Day 3: Hang Ba – Vinh Tron Lake – Light Cave Campsite

In The Morning

5:00 am, we wake up and sit together next to the stream at the campsite to enjoy some tea and coffee. We will observe the animal prints along the river bank and listen to the birds singing and the calls of monkeys and other animals echoing throughout the mountains and jungle in the early morning. You can choose to stay at the campsite and not join in this activity.

After breakfast, at 8 a.m., we will pack our bags and prepare to explore Maze Cave (the porter team will set off with the camp bags soon after). It is a fanciful cave with cave formations and unique fossils. We will trek and swim for around 30 minutes to reach the first entrance. 

On sunny days in the Maze Cave, you can see bright rays of sunlight shining from outside deep into the cave’s heart, creating a magically beautiful scene. Besides, the tour guide will show you the footprints left on the paths of wild animals. Then, we leave the Maze Cave and return to the campsite for lunch.

In The Afternoon

After lunch, we will trek through the jungle for about 2 km to admire many ancient and beautiful trees. Remarkably, we will clamber over the rocks to reach the impressive entrance of Hang Ba – a cave with 3 cave exits and a captivating clear emerald underground river. Thus, you won’t be able to stop taking photos when you see these breathtaking views. 

When we exit the Ba Cave, we will see the beautiful scenery of the Vinh Tron Lake, surrounded by impressive limestone mountains and cliffs. Crossing this lake, we will arrive at the second day’s campsite.

The campsite is in the middle of Light Cave, a short but beautiful cave with two magnificent cave arches.

At 6:00 pm, we have dinner and then take a break, enjoy the night in the cave, or just quietly admire the starry sky and the Milky Way. It will absolutely be an experience you won’t easily forget.

Day 4: Vinh Tron Cave – Vinh Dai Cave And Campsite

Morning

We will wake up at 5:00 am before dawn and paddle to Vinh Tron Lake to enjoy tea or coffee and listen to a special jungle concert of all species. All the sounds create a rare symphony, and don’t forget to check for animal footprints left on the sand after the night.

After enjoying breakfast at 8:00 am, you will spend some time relaxing at Light Cave campsite. The early morning rays of sunlight illuminating both cave entrances will make beautiful scenery for capturing photos.

After leaving the Light Cave campsite, we will climb the steep hill above Round Bay Lake to explore Round Bay Cave. This cave entrance is spectacularly wide at up to 90m, and it is home to many animals. 

Notably, camera traps are often set up here to capture some wildlife activity. Explore further into Vinh Tron Cave, packed with countless special stalactites, and maybe see the sunbeams shining into this cave. Afterward, we will return to the campsite to take a rest and have lunch.

Afternoon

In the afternoon, we will carefully clamber over the rocky exit passage before treking or swimming along the river to reach Vinh Dai Cave. Then, settle in at the campsite inside Vinh Dai Cave and have a rest for tea and coffee before waking to collect the memory card from the camera traps and review the data from the previous days. Next, we will explore the main passage in the Vinh Dai cave, which also promises travelers even more inspiring photo opportunities.

Then, we will return to the campsite and enjoy a delicious dinner at 6:00 pm. After dinner, we move outside the cave entrance to relax and listen to the sounds of the birds and wildlife, look up to the stars in the sky, and make the most of your last night of the journey.

Day 5: Vinh Dai Campsite – KM 23 Road 20 – Phong Nha

We can wake up a little later than normal and enjoy breakfast at 9:00 am. After that, pack your bags and prepare for the challenging jungle trek to the pick-up point at Km 23 on Road 20. 

We will start with a long and steep hike from the campsite. The first hour of the trek involves sharp rocky terrain and many climbing and scrambling. In some difficult sections, you will have to use safety equipment such as belts and ropes with the help of safety assistants.

Along the way of the jungle trek, we will stop for a light lunch before the final downhill section. Depending on the speed of the group, we will reach KM23 of Victory Road 20 between 3:00 and 4:00 pm. 

Upon reaching the pick-up point, our car will transfer you to Chay Lap Farmstay. After checking in, you can spend your time enjoying some amazing activities at Chay Lap Farmstay, such as the foot soak in lolot leaves, the herbal sauna, or even a massage to relax after a long jungle expedition.

At 6:00 pm, your group members will receive a medal and enjoy dinner together at Chay Lap Farmstay’s restaurant.

Day 6: Chay Lap Farmstay – Dong Hoi Airport/ Train Station

You will enjoy breakfast and take a rest at Chay Lap Farmstay until our driver picks you up for the transfer to the Dong Hoi airport or train station. Your Hang Ba Deep Jungle expedition 6 days and 5 nights ends. Phong Nha Cave Tours Travel wishes you a memorable expedition journey in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam.

If you have time, do not forget to explore more of the peaceful landscape in this mountainous area by cycling or visiting some places in Chay Lap Farmstay, such as Chay Lap Riverside Water Sports Center, etc. The check-out time is 12:00 noon.

Hang Ba Expedition Tour Travel Guides

The basic physical fitness requirements for joining the Hang Ba Deep Jungle Expedition Tour are similar to the Tu Lan Cave Expedition 6 days and 5 nights.

Things you should bring

• Passport, power banks
• 3-4 quick-dry, dark long-sleeved T-shirts
• 2-3 quick-dry trekking pant
• 1 waterproof jacket (in winter)
• 1 pair of trekking shoes with good drainage
• 4-5 pairs of calf-length, densely-woven socks
• 1-2 campsite clothing set
• 1 pair of sandals/slides for the campsite
• Antifungal foot powder
• Mosquito repellent, sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen, and mini fan
• Nature-friendly shampoo & soap, personal hygiene items
• Rehydration tablets, blister prevention tape (optional)

Price

• 50,000,000 VND/ Pax

Inclusion

• VAT, sightseeing fee, forest environmental service fee, management fee, and other national park fees.
• Pick up and drop off at Dong Hoi airport/train station.
• 1 tour guide, 3 safety assistants, 1 chef, 4 porters, and 1 park ranger.
• Food, drinking water, tea, and coffee during the journey (not including extra requirements). Dishes are based on fixed menus; vegetarian and vegan menus will be provided upon your request in advance. Please inform us of any food allergies.
• Accommodation: The first night at Son Doong Bungalow, 3 nights camping in the cave, and the last night at Chay Lap Farmstay.
• Camping gear and safety equipment such as helmets, harnesses, headlights, gloves, etc.
• Travel insurance with a maximum of 10,000,000 VND/ case.

Exclusion

• Personal expenses, tips

Children’s policies

• This tour is not for children.