TU LAN CAVE ENCOUNTER 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT

Tu Lan Cave system is famous as the site filming for the Hollywood megahit movie Kong: Skull Island – the best war movie of the year 2017. Belong to the legendary Phong Nha National Park, Tu Lan along with many untouched caves deserves to be an appealing scenic spot for tourists all over the world. Over 2 days and 1 night you will both climb over the karst mountains and swim thorough them in the caves carved out of the limestone by the rivers.

JOURNEY HIGHLIGHST

12-km jungle and mountain trekking in rocky terrain

Elevation change up to 150m (between valley and top of mountain)

1km swimming in caves (from 200m – 500m each cave) and 3km caving

Spending a night under a net of a thousand stars and enjoying the real wilderness of Vietnamese jungle

Contemplating the majestic scenery of nature surrounding while trekking

TOUR INCLUSION

  • Caving & safety gear equipment, first aid and medical rescue equipment, basic camping facilities
  • Meals listed in the itinerary and water bottles
  • Light PVC backpack, semi dry bag (for clothing and personal belongings excluded electronics) inside the light PVC backpack, shared dry box for phone and small cameras
  • Basic canvas trekking boots (36-46, only if you do not have your own pair)
  • Expert English-speaking tour guide, guide safety assistant & porter team
  • Entrance fees at sightseeing points
  • Service charges

YOU WILL NEED

Long pants and long-sleeved shirt to wear during the trek (easy to dry)

Short and t-shirt to wear at campsite (warm clothes in winter)

1 pair of trekking boots/shoes – difficult terrain, good footwear necessary

1 pair of flip flop (sandals) for campsite

Medium size towel and swim wear

1 -2 pairs of calf length densely woven socks

Medium size backpack

Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent

Itinerary

  • Code: VDH240203
  • Duration: 2 Days - 1 Night Tour
  • Type: Classic Highlights
  • Price: From 307$/pax
  • Starting Point: DONG HOI
  • Ending Point: DONG HOI

1st day : PHONG NHA – TAN HOA – TU LAN

After picking you up at any local hotel in Phong Nha, we will drive to our headquarter office to learn about safety measures, collect your gear and sign the Release Form.

Begin our journey with a 2.5km walking across dense buffalo fields, peanut crops, towering corn stalks then downwards Rao Nan River.

Climb 30m up a rocky hill to a small jungle with its 100-meter-evelation down to Hung Ton Valley.

Have lunch in Hung Ton Cave opening.

Continue your adventure with some serious trekking from Hung Ton Valley and over to Mango Mountain, then back down into Tu Lan Valley.  

Feel free to swim in the amazingly beautiful waterfall at Tu Lan campsite by mid-afternoon. Another accompanied activities in the afternoon like discovering and swimming through Ken Cave, nearby the campsite. Back to campsite for a delicious BBQ grill right in the jungle.

Under the night sky with a net of thousand stars, the sleep will come easily and tightly. Recharge for the conquer awaiting us tomorrow.

2nd day : TU LAN – TAN HOA – PHONG NHA

You will have more cave exploration on the second day. After breakfast and a break, we will swim across the river into the heart of Tu Lan Cave system. Enjoy the blue lagoon entrance before making your way 180m downstream through Tu Lan Cave entrance.

Make your way up to explore the dry part with some climbing and squeezing, where you will reach the dry exit and trek a short way through the valley into Kim Cave dry entrance.

Break for a while to contemplate the natural window in Kim Cave, you’ll then be on a 600-meter cave exploration including 350m swim of varying lengths.

Lunch will be served next to a stunning waterfall by Hung Ton Cave mouth. After recharging, follow a dry path before swimming out through Hung Ton Cave.

Trek 800m down into Hung Ton Valley. Once arriving in Tan Hoa, take in the magnificent scenery and chill out with cool beverages in hand.