3 days 2 nights itinerary to explore Quang Binh
Highlights:
Quang Binh is known as the kingdom of caves, with more than 300 large and small caves, such as Son Doong, En Cave, beautiful Paradise Cave, and Phong Nha Cave. The destination is well-known for exploring nature and its majestic beauty.
With this itinerary, you can visit Nhat Le Beach, OZO treetop park, the incredible caves of Paradise Cave and Phong Nha Cave, the peaceful Son River, sand dunes, and the local fishing village.
Details of experience:
Day 1: Explore Paradise Cave and visit OZO Park
We pick you up from the hotel in Dong Hoi City to explore the Paradise Cave, also called Dong Thien Duong in Vietnamese.
Located in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Thien Duong Cave is one of the most attractive caves in Vietnam. The cave has the stunning beauty of nature with soaring domes, stalactites, and stalagmites full of unique shapes. You can walk on the 1km route using the wooden stairs to enjoy the incredible charm of the cave.
To reach the cave entrance, we have to travel another 2 km of flat road. Vietnamdrive will offer you a tram to save time for this distance. And then we have to climb up about 800 m of slope or steps (2 ways to go up).
Stepping into the cave entrance, you will immediately feel the cold air blowing out from the inside; the deeper going into the cave, the colder feeling comes. The temperature in the cave is naturally maintained at about 20-22 degrees Celsius, both winter and summer.
Although it is hard to climb up, the deeper you go inside, the more beautiful, magical, and shimmering the scenery is by the system of stalactites and stalagmites with different shapes.
All stalactites inside Thien Duong cave are natural, without the impact of human hands. The management board only installs more lights or wooden stairs to facilitate visitors to visit and move.
After visiting the Paradise Cave, we move to Ozo Treetop Park to explore nature and join the games.
With an area of nearly 5 hectares, located in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, OZO Park owns a beautiful limestone forest ecosystem with a variety of flora and fauna.
You have time to relax and escape from the bustling life when walking across the wooden bridge, spotted by majestic primeval forests on both sides.
You can also take part in the challenges in the series of thrilling games, kayaking, and racing. Vietnamdrive will choose one of these activities to offer you – kayaking. The other games are optional as your choice.
After spending time here, we drive back to the hotel to relax.
Day 2: Enjoy the peaceful Son River on the way to Phong Nha Cave
Today, we will move to the area of Phong Nha Cave, which owns the beautiful Son River.
The Son River is on the list of beautiful rivers in Vietnam that nature bestows on the land in the North Central region. This pristine river with a green color of water winds around the limestone mountains.
The distance from the boat station of the river to Phong Nha cave is about 5 km. Many beautiful photo angles will open along the way on the Son River. Just stand on the boat to take pictures, and you will have lovely photos, but you should pay attention to safety.
You will sit on a boat to visit about 1,200 m of the cave system, then turn around and move on a system of wooden stairs. Along the way are stalactites stalagmites shimmering fancifully. To take pictures in this, you should use a strong flash or a good torch to get light.
And, do not forget to climb up to explore Thien Cung Cave, which is the dry one separated from the wet cave – Phong Nha Cave. Thien Cung means heaven palace because its beauty looks like the palaces in heaven, so it has the name Thien Cung.
After visiting the caves and the Son River, we return to the hotel to relax.
Day 3: Travel to Fishing Village and Nhat Le Beach and visit Quang Phu Sand Dunes
From Nhat Le beach, along the coastal road, you will have the opportunity to discover many new things in the land of Nhan Trach village. The fishing village is busy from the early when the locals come to wait for fish.
We come here to see the peaceful local life mixed with the smell of the sea. The smell of shrimp and fish is an experience you will never forget.
Then, we also stop at Nhat Le Beach for a while. Located at the mouth of the river, and Nhat Le Beach is endowed by nature with a charming beauty that fascinates travelers. The feeling of relaxation gently touches the heart when standing for the first time in front of the pristine and pure natural scenery in the brilliant golden sunshine.
To enrich the experience in Quang Binh, we visit Quang Phu sand dunes, a destination 10 km from the city center. This place is known as one of the most beautiful dunes in Central Vietnam, with long stretches of white sand, sometimes dotted with the green of wild bushes.
After spending time in the sand dunes, we drive back to the hotel to relax.
Inclusion:
- A private car to transfer following the itinerary
- An English-speaking tour guide
- Accommodations at 4-star or 5-star hotel
- Tickets to visit the Paradise Cave and Phong Nha Cave (Wet Cave)
- Tram fee to move into Paradise Cave
- Boat trip on the Son River to visit Phong Nha Cave
- Kayak in the Ozo Park
What to note:
- Carry your swimming clothes on the first day to play kayak, and do other activities in the water if you want.
- Bring a touch to visit Phong Nha and Paradise Cave on the second day.
- Carry sun cream to go to Quang Phu dunes on the third day.
- Prepare a good camera full of batteries if you like to take pictures.