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Son Doong, the largest cave in the world, was only fully explored in 2009.\r\n\r\nMost visitors explore the caves open to the public, from boat trips to muddy adventures, and cycle the farmland of the Bong Lai valley.\r\n\r\nThree days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Via Dong Hoi, about 45 minutes\r\nGetting around | Bicycle, scooter and tours\r\nLanguage | Vietnamese\r\nTipping | For guides\r\nTap water | Not drinkable\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Phong Nha village, by the Son River, has the hostels, bars and tour offices, and the boats to Phong Nha Cave leave from its pier. The Bong Lai valley, a short ride away, has farmstays among the rice paddies and is quieter.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Village | First-timers | Hostels, bars, tour offices and the cave boats, by the river. | 17.6100 | 106.3150 |  | \nBong Lai valley | Farmstays | Rice paddies and farms, a short ride from the village. | 17.6250 | 106.3600 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003, holds some of the largest caves on Earth. Phong Nha Cave, reached by boat from the village pier, is the classic: you are rowed deep inside along an underground river. Paradise Cave is about 31 kilometres long; the first kilometre is open on a wooden boardwalk past huge, lit formations. Dark Cave is the adventure option, with a zipline in, a swim through the cave, a mud bath and kayaks back.\r\n\r\nSon Doong, the largest cave passage in the world, can be visited only on a multi-day expedition with the licensed operator, which costs thousands of dollars and books out a year or more ahead. Hang En, the third-largest cave in the world, is a more affordable overnight trek, with camping on a beach inside the cave. Tu Lan cave system has swimming through flooded caves.\r\n\r\nAbove ground, cycle or scooter through the Bong Lai valley, past farms, rice paddies and small family-run stops. The Botanic Garden in the park has jungle walks and a waterfall.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Phong Nha Cave | By boat along an underground river\r\nParadise Cave | A 1 km boardwalk in a 31 km cave\r\nDark Cave | Zipline, mud bath and kayaks\r\nHang En | Overnight, camping inside the cave","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Cycling the Bong Lai valley and the countryside around the village is free, and many guesthouses lend bicycles.\r\n\r\nThe riverside in Phong Nha village is free to walk, and the karst scenery along the roads into the park costs nothing to see. Every cave charges an entry fee.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Bong Lai valley | Cycle for free\r\nRiverside | In the village\r\nKarst roads | Free scenery\r\nCaves | All charge entry","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Phong Nha's food is simple: rice dishes, noodle soups and grilled meats in village restaurants, and the farmstays cook family-style dinners. Pork from the valley farms, and fish from the river, are local staples.\r\n\r\nThe Bong Lai valley has farm caf\u00e9s and stops where you can eat and drink on the way.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Family dinners | At farmstays\r\nValley pork | A local staple\r\nFarm caf\u00e9s | On the valley loop\r\nA meal | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Phong Nha village has a handful of backpacker bars, busy in the evening with people swapping cave stories, and some hostels have pool tables and happy hours.\r\n\r\nIt is a small place; most people are in bed early for the next day's caves.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac1 to \u20ac2.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Backpacker bars | Cave stories and pool\r\nHappy hours | At the hostels\r\nA beer | \u20ac1\u20132\r\nEarly nights | Caves come first","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Dong Hoi, about 45 minutes away, has the nearest airport and railway station, on the main north\u2013south line; taxis and minibuses run to Phong Nha. Sleeper buses stop in Phong Nha village on the way between Hanoi or Ninh Binh and Hue.\r\n\r\nIn the area, rent a scooter or bicycle, or join tours, which include transport to Paradise Cave, Dark Cave and the jungle treks.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Dong Hoi | Airport and station, 45 min\r\nSleeper buses | Stop in the village\r\nAround | Scooter or bicycle\r\nTours | Include cave transport","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Phong Nha costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Phong Nha is cheap to stay in, but the caves cost money. Dorms start around \u20ac5 and a careful day is \u20ac18 to \u20ac30, before cave trips.\r\n\r\nPhong Nha Cave, Paradise Cave and Dark Cave each charge entry fees of a few euros to around \u20ac20 for Dark Cave's activities. Overnight trips to Hang En cost a few hundred euros; Son Doong expeditions cost several thousand.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Vietnamese dong (VND); prices here are euro equivalents, at roughly 30,000 VND to the euro. There are ATMs in Phong Nha village.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac5\r\nCave fees | A few euros to ~\u20ac20\r\nHang En | A few hundred euros\r\nSon Doong | Several thousand","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Phong Nha is safe, but the caves need care. Wear shoes with grip, follow guides in Dark Cave and on treks, and do not leave the boardwalks.\r\n\r\nFrom September to November, floods can close caves and roads; check before travelling, as heavy rain can strand the village for days.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 113 police, 115 ambulance, 114 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Caves | Follow the guides\r\nFloods | September\u2013November\r\nShoes | With grip\r\nEmergency | 113 police, 115 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Vast caves, an overnight in the third-largest, and the valley by bicycle.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Paradise Cave | About 1 hour | Scooter or tour | A vast cave with a kilometre of boardwalk past its formations. |  | 1305196","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"March to August. September to November is the flood season.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 22 | 2 | Cool\r\nFebruary | 23 | 3 | Tet\r\nMarch | 26 | 4 | Caves open\r\nApril | 30 | 5 | Excellent\r\nMay | 33 | 4 | Good\r\nJune | 35 | 4 | Hot\r\nJuly | 35 | 4 | Hot\r\nAugust | 34 | 3 | Hot\r\nSeptember | 31 | 2 | Floods begin\r\nOctober | 28 | 1 | Floods\r\nNovember | 25 | 1 | Floods\r\nDecember | 22 | 2 | Rainy","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Cave expeditions run in the dry season.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/vietnam\/phong-nha\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Cave season | March to August | Phong Nha | Expeditions run. |  | \nFlood season | September to November | Phong Nha | Caves may close. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in dong locally; these are euro equivalents. Excludes cave tours.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15\r\nMiddle of the road | 12 | 10 | 5 | 35\r\nComfortable | 25 | 18 | 10 | 60","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Phong Nha right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Phong Nha","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/vietnam\/phong-nha\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Phong Nha travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Can I visit Son Doong? | Only on a multi-day expedition with the licensed operator. It costs several thousand dollars and books out a year or more ahead.\r\nWhich cave should I see? | Paradise Cave for scale, Phong Nha Cave for the boat ride, and Dark Cave for adventure. Hang En if you can do an overnight trek.\r\nHow do I get there? | Via Dong Hoi, 45 minutes away, which has an airport and a station on the main line, or by sleeper bus from Ninh Binh, Hanoi or Hue.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three: one for Paradise and Dark Cave, one for Phong Nha Cave and the valley, and more for an overnight trek.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | February to August. From September to November, floods can close caves and roads.\r\nIs it safe? | Yes, with guides and good shoes. Do not leave the boardwalks, and check the flood situation in autumn.\r\nCan I get around without a tour? | Yes, by scooter or bicycle to Paradise Cave, Dark Cave and the valley. 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