Possessing many famous landscapes and wild, majestic natural beauty, Quang Binh is one of the attractive destinations for tourists who love nature and are passionate about adventure. Coming to Quang Binh, you cannot help but visit the majestic caves here. Let’s take a look at 8 caves in Quang Binh with Vietnam Reviewer below!
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Top 8 Caves in Quang Binh that you can’t miss
Son Doong Cave
Son Doong Cave belongs to the Phong Nha – Ke Bang cave complex, located in Tan Trach commune, Bo Trach district. This is the largest natural cave in the world. According to geologists, Son Doong cave was formed about 2 – 5 million years ago.
The size of the cave is very large with a length of at least 5 km. There are many places in the cave that are very large in size. According to records, a section of the cave has a width of 91.44 meters and a dome of nearly 243.84 meters high, which can completely fit into a 40-story building.
Not only famous for its huge size, Son Doong Cave is also known for its diverse biological landscape. Inside the cave, people also discovered a primeval forest with no trace of humans, with rich vegetation.
Son Doong Cave is also special because of its system of stalactites and giant cave “pearls”. Son Doong possesses stalagmite columns up to 70 meters high. Son Doong is the largest cave in the world. People often refer to Son Doong as the “Great Wall” of Vietnam because of the majesty and massiveness of the landscape in Son Doong cave.
Currently, to preserve and ensure the safety of the cave, Son Doong has not officially opened its doors to mass tourists. If tourists want to explore the most majestic cave on the planet, they must book a Son Doong cave exploration tour in advance at a cost of more than 60 million/person and must ensure good health and lots of trekking experience. Let’s experience exploring Son Doong once to witness a magical masterpiece of nature here.
Phong Nha Cave
Located in the Ke Bang limestone mountain area, Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district. Phong Nha Cave is considered the “first Thien Nam cave” of Vietnam, protected by tropical forests. The weathering process in Phong Nha cave is a natural process, taking place about 250 million years ago. The main landforms are limestone mountains and dirt mountains. There is a phenomenon of underground water flowing here.
From Von River, you have to go 30 minutes to reach the cave entrance. With a length of 7,729 meters, a depth of 83 meters, and a height of 50 meters, it includes many large and small sub-cave branches. Phong Nha is famous for many unique rock formations: Lions, Unicorns Buddha statues,…
Phong Nha – Ke Bang Heritage was voted by the British Royal Association as one of the most beautiful caves in the world with 7 criteria: high and wide cave entrance, the most beautiful reef, the most beautiful underground river, The dry caves are high and wide, have a deep and wide underground lake, have the most magnificent stalactite system, and the longest water cave. Inside Phong Nha cave, you will feel overwhelmed by the magic and magnificence of the stalactite system formed more than 400 million years ago. Phong Nha Cave is endowed with extremely valuable natural resources with a system of majestic, pristine limestone caves and rich flora and fauna, an attractive tourist destination that visitors cannot Skip it when coming to Quang Binh.
Paradise Cave
This cave belongs to Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, located in the ecological restoration forest subdivision of Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district. Dubbed “Heavenly Palace in the Earth” with the magnificence of stunning stalactites, Thien Duong Cave is one of the most magical and magnificent wonders.
Dong is nestled deep in the heart of the national park, in ancient casto terrain, formed about 350 to 400 million years ago. Paradise has a total length of 31.4 km, the longest cave in Asia. This is a dry cave, without underground rivers or lakes like Phong Nha cave. In the cave, there are many magical stalactites and stalagmites. Most of the ground in the cave is soft soil, the temperature in the cave is about 20 degrees Celsius.
Thien Duong Cave has a system of stalactites that not only have geological value but also have diverse, rich, and colorful shapes. The road leading to the entrance of Thien Duong cave is nearly 5 km long and was opened for tourism in 2010. Coming here, you will explore Thien Duong Cave on the longest system of roads and wooden bridges in Vietnam.
Tien Son Cave
Tien Son Cave belongs to the Phong Nha – Ke Bang cave complex and is one of the famous beautiful caves. Tien Son is also called Dry Cave to distinguish it from Phong Nha which is a water cave.
Tien Son Cave was formed tens of millions of years ago. The cave is 980 meters long, and from the cave entrance to about 400 meters the terrain is quite dangerous, there is a 10-meter-deep pool and a 500-meter-long reef cave, so visitors can only visit the 400-meter area towards the cave entrance. Tien Son Cave has magical stalactites and stalagmites, with thousands of colorful stalactites. Tien Son Cave has a special feature of having stone slabs and stone columns that resonate with sound. When people gently tap it, it will make strange sounds, like gongs and drums echoing from the depths of the earth.
Tien Son is truly a miracle given by nature, a unique gift that nature bestows on the people of Quang Binh. Tien Son has become an indispensable destination in the journey to explore Phong Nha-Ke Bang, a natural heritage of the world,…
Dark Cave
Dark Cave is located upstream of the Chay River, a branch of the Phong Nha – Ke Bang cave system. Dark Cave was surveyed by British Royal explorers in 1990 and 1992. Dark Cave has a length of 5,258 meters, a depth of 80 meters, and a height of 50 meters. The dark cave is located right on the way to Thien Duong cave and Nuoc Mooc stream. However, in recent years, Dark Cave has only been introduced to serve tourists.
Dark Cave is 6 km long and is considered a “miniature Son Doong”. During the rainy season, the water level rises, creating conditions for young mud to accumulate, forming a large mud lake with enough essential minerals to help visitors rest and have relaxing massages.
The cave still retains its pristine appearance with thousands of unique stalactite columns. This is also the habitat of many animals such as langurs, bats, swallows, etc. Although it is called Dark Cave, the cave is not dark at all, light still creeps into the cave, reflecting on the rocks to create a picture that is magically beautiful.
Thuy Cung Cave
Thuy Cung Cave is located in Sinh Ton Valley, part of the Phong Nha – Ke Bang cave complex. Unlike Nuoc Lan cave (also located in the valley), which has ridged rocks full of shapes, Thuy Cung cave is more gentle and feminine, with clear jade green water.
At first, the cave was called the Blue Water Cave because of the strangely clear blue watercolor, until now people have not discovered the reason for it. Water from Thuy Cung cave flows along Tien stream to Nuoc Lan cave and flows into Dark Cave. Deeper inside, visitors can admire the magic of the cave like an underwater aquarium with multi-colored stalactites. The deeper you go inside, the more you will see the cave looks like an Aquarium, with stalactites of diverse colors and beautiful shapes, creating a mysterious look.
Tu Lan Cave
Tu Lan Cave system is located 70 km from Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, in Tan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district. Tu Lan includes 10 large and small caves, formed about 3 million years ago, some were discovered in 1992, and the rest were found recently.
Because tectonic plates are always moving and colliding, the mountains here are still forming and growing, and rivers continue to cut into the foothills, eroding and creating new caves over time.
To get here, you have to travel a long distance by car. The reason for this is to preserve the wilderness and limit the impact of human hands in this area. This is stimulating for those who love exploration and adventure in Vietnam, especially foreigners. But when coming here, visitors will be able to walk, explore caves, swim, and enjoy interesting experiences in the forest.
Hang En
Coming to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, you cannot help but be overwhelmed by the majestic beauty of Hang En. En Cave has a total length of 1,645 meters, the cave ceiling is 100 meters high in some places, 170 meters in the widest place, runs through an entire mountain, and has 3 cave doors, known as the 3rd largest cave in the world.
Exploring Hang En only takes two days and one night, very suitable for tourists who are passionate about exploring but do not have much time. Hang En has a unique ecosystem and climate. The cave ceiling has thousands of stone niches with distinct shapes, which are the nests of swallows and bats. Here visitors will be instructed to camp and swim, and can also climb to the highest point of the cave to admire 300 million-year-old fossils.
Hang En will be an ideal choice for tourists. Once there, visitors will enjoy a majestic natural space, immense mountains and forests, and the impressive and majestic beauty of the cave.
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Magnificent caves are precious natural gifts bestowed by the Creator. This is not only a representative image of Quang Binh province but also a representative of the entire country of Vietnam. If you are a person who loves exploration, travel, and adventure, don’t hesitate any longer, come to the land of Quang Binh full of famous caves not only in Vietnam but is also an attractive place guide for foreign tourists. Hopefully, Vietnam Reviewer’s article will help you discover the diverse cuisine of Quang Binh. If you have any feedback or need help, please send an email to vietnamreviewer.contact@gmail.com!
