With just one day, you can still have an adventurous tour to explore Phong Nha Ke Bang cave with activities such as crossing mountains and forests and swimming in a natural lake. Plus, trekking to explore Hang Tien – the largest dry cave of the Tu Lan cave system with a Hang Tien Cave Discovery 1 Day tour.
You will be overwhelmed by the majestic stalactites, the swirling cave domes like black holes in the universe, the layered cave floor like a unique terraced field, etc. If you want to explore other Phong Nha caves in 1 day, you can refer to our Phong Nha cave tours as follows:
- Phong Nha Cave And Mooc Spring Tour – 55 USD/ pax.
- Paradise Cave And Dark Cave Tour – 65 USD/ pax.
- Phong Nha Cave Kayak Tour – 72 USD/ pax.
- Call Of The Nature One Day Tour – 108 USD/ pax.
After finishing your cave tours in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, you may need our Phong Nha private cars to transfer to other destinations, such as
- Phong Nha To Hue Private Car – 94 USD/ Sedan.
- Phong Nha To Da Nang Private Car – 143 USD/ Sedan.
- Phong Nha To Hoi An Private Car – 147 USD/ Sedan.
HANG TIEN CAVE TOUR 1 DAY
Note:
This tour is held in a remote and rugged area with complex terrain, so the tour is only for tourists in good health. 45 days before departure, you are asked to update your health and fitness to the headquarters.
You need to arrive in Phong Nha before 06:00 in the morning of the tour to avoid being late for the tour departure time.
The itinerary of the Hang Tien cave exploration 1-day tour can be changed according to weather conditions. The trekking path can be quite muddy and slippery when it rains.
Swimming activities are supervised by safety assistants to ensure the safety of visitors.
To protect water sources, all visitors are asked not to use shampoo or conditioner, and visitors are encouraged to use bio-shampoo during the tour.
What To Expect From Hang Tien Cave Discovery Tour Full Day?
Joining the Hang Tien Cave Tour in Quang Binh, you will experience the unique features below:
Hang Tien Cave Discovery
Explore the largest dry cave in the area. The structure of the cave’s dome inside is truly unique and rare. In particular, the cave’s ceiling forms vortexes like the Milky Way in outer space. Moreover, you can experience the skill of climbing through majestic natural rock carpets to reach the entrance of Hang Tien.
Additionally, experience the feeling of walking through the jungle: the tour route has 80% of the time going under the canopy of tropical forests with many different vegetation. For nature-loving tourists, this is truly a fabulous experience.
Significantly, Hang Tien is one of the rare caves with a special stalactite system with terraced stalactite structures and giant stalactite columns tens of meters high. Besides, you will enjoy lunch next to a romantic stream with the murmur of a nearby waterfall mingling with the sounds of birds.
Furthermore, with the Hang Tien 1 day Discovery tour, you will have the opportunity to experience swimming in cool, clear emerald water after a picnic party at the infinity pool. Its water source originates from the Rao Nan stream, flowing underground for kilometers, then emerging in the lunch area of the Hang Tien cave tour and creating a natural masterpiece.
Local Experience
At the end of the 1-day exploration of Tien Cave, you will have the opportunity to have dinner at the home of one of the porters. Plus, you can understand more about how exploration and adventure travel have positively changed their daily lives. Remarkably, you also have the opportunity to cycle to explore the beautiful and peaceful Tan Hoa village. This is the only village in Vietnam that UNWTO voted as one of the world’s best tourism villages in 2023.
Unique accommodation experience after the tour: On this tour, visitors have the opportunity to stay overnight at River Bungalow at Tu Lan Lodge, a unique and beautiful new accommodation area right in Tan Hoa. These lodges were built to adapt to the area’s annual flood environment.
HANG TIEN CAVE DISCOVERY DETAILED ITINERARY
In The Morning
07:00 – 07:30 on the morning of departure day, the car will pick you up at your hotel in Phong Nha to the headquarters before going to Hang Tien in Cao Quang commune, Tuyen Hoa district, province Quang Binh. Here, you will receive safety instructions, fill out the Release form, and receive the necessary safety equipment.
After the safety briefing, the car and tour guide will take you to the trekking spot. Your Hang Tien Discovery 1 day will officially begin by climbing over a hill to enter the forest.
Through the wild jungle, you will go through a lot of rough rocky terrain to get down to the valley and then stop for a quick snack. After that, following the trail to the west is a row of large rocks waiting for you, creating a sense of adventure and excitement, leading you to the beautiful scenery at the cave entrance.
Amidst the majestic and beautiful landscape of the mountains and forests, you will experience a light meal before trekking to explore Hang Tien – part of the Tu Lan cave system. Tien Cave Quang Binh, hundreds of millions of years ago, was an ocean. There were flows under the cave, so this flow created a whirlpool printed on the cave ceiling.
Therefore, you will admire, and surely you will be incredible before this unique vortex shape. This giant vortex has a height of 100m, equivalent to a nearly 30-storey building, and looks like the eye of a storm.
In addition, you will admire the entire calcite formations with terraced field shapes covered with green vegetation. Also, there is a soaring dome and unique striped stalactites on the cave walls.
Continue to walk deep inside and discover the mysterious beauty and impressive stalactites and stalagmites that nature bestows on Hang Tien 1 Cave.
In The Afternoon
After exploring the magnificent Tien Cave ( Fairy Cave), overcoming the rocks will take you to a giant natural swimming pool right in the middle of the mountains and forests, where you can comfortably swim, take pictures, and enjoy lunch.
After regaining strength, the group continued to go over a hill to the main road. Here, the car and driver will transfer you back to the headquarters, and you will check in at River Bungalow Tu Lan Lodge to shower and rest.
In The Evening
6:00 pm, the group has dinner at the local people’s house. Here, you will have the opportunity to enjoy rustic dishes associated with the lives of local people and chat with people here about their daily lives.
We returned to River Bungalow to rest after dinner. Your Hang Tien Cave exploration tour one day ends. Phong Nha Cave Tours Travel wishes you unforgettable memories in Quang Binh, Vietnam.
Furthermore, after the tour finishes, early in the morning of the next day, visitors can watch the sunrise over the beautiful Tan Hoa fields or the peaceful scenery from the River Bungalow accommodation area towards the Rao Nan River.
Besides, you can cycle to explore Tan Hoa village and learn more about the lives of the locals. Then, enjoy breakfast prepared by the chef of Tu Lan Lodge restaurant.
Travel Guides
1. Basic physical conditions to join the Hang Tien 1 Day Discovery tour include:
Regarding experience: Must have trekking experience in the last 12 months, preferably one overnight tour or 2-3 day trekking tours with the following tour characteristics: trekking tour has a route through forest/mountain terrain/ rocks/slopes, travel at least 8km a day (equivalent to 5 miles a day), altitude difference from 300m.
Regarding physical exercise: Play one of the strong sports such as soccer, cycling, skiing, etc. Or exercise regularly with outdoor activities such as walking/jogging (3-4 sessions/day) 1 week, 4-5km each session). This makes sure that you are able to run 5km continuously within 50 minutes. Or walk within 75 minutes and can climb 5 floors continuously without difficulty breathing or dizziness.
The tour to explore Hang Tien is a journey of moderate difficulty, and the trekking route must overcome steep hills and quite dangerous terrain. Tour regulations allow safety experts and tour guides to pause the tour and allow safety assistants to lead you out of the forest if you encounter many difficulties on the first day of the itinerary. You will not be refunded or rescheduled in such cases.
2. Things you should bring:
Hang Tien Discovery Tour – Quang Binh 1 day with many different terrains. You will be asked to prepare appropriate clothing to ensure moving in the jungle environment and wading streams. Plus, exploring Hang Tien cave while avoiding dangers from sharp rocks, snakes, insects, or poison ivy in the forest.
- Backpack (20L-25L)
- 1 Long-sleeved, light-colored, quick-drying trekking shirt
- 1 windbreaker (in winter)
- 1 long, quick-drying trekking pants
- A pair of climbing shoes that drain water quickly because you wade a lot in streams
- 1 pair of thick, high-neck socks
- Do not bring skirts, dresses, or elaborate costumes
- Sunglasses, sun hats, sunscreen
- Anti-mosquito cream, battery backup, passport