TU LAN 1-DAY EXPERIENCE

Program tour

With only one day, you will have the chance to explore Tu Lan Cave System’s untamed jungle & limestone mountain region. This is well-known as the home of the Hollywood blockbuster movie Kong: Skull Island (2017) which is listed as the best war movie of the year by ABC News.

Jordan Vogt-Roberts – the film director of Kong: Skull Island once said: “The world will pay attention because they will see how beautiful this place is; they will travel, discover and fall in love with it like the way that I did”.

With your English-speaking guide and local jungle men from the nearby ethnic village of Tan Hoa, you will trek up to 9km through buffalo fields, dense jungle and have an opportunity to swim through an unbelievable river cave.

See the immense formations of Hang Chuot (Rat Cave) before trekking to impressive Hung Ton Cave and To Mo Valley.

You’ll get wet, you’ll get dirty and you’ll enjoy an awesome lunch beside a stunning waterfall! This is a full day of adventure so be prepared!

This tour is to give you a taste of Tu Lan, but if you really want the ultimate adventure we encourage you to spend the night in the jungle on our Tu Lan Cave Encounter (2 days) or add another night camping in a cave on our Wild Tu Lan Cave Explorer (3 days)!

Note: Unexpected changes on itinerary might happen due to the weather conditions.

Detail tour

ITINERARY

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QUICK FACTS

Operating: from mid-Nov to mid-Sep (closed in October)
Duration: 1 day
Adventure Level: Easy (9 km) for physically active guests (swimming is necessary)
Availability: Daily excludes Thursday
Small Group Tours: Average 8 - 12 pax
Minimum Age: 16 years & above (Physically active 15 y/o with previous experiences will be considered)
Tour Starts: 7:00 am - 7:30 am from any local hotel in Phong Nha.
Tour Ends: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm at any local hotel in Phong Nha.
Price: VND 1,800,000/pax ($78)

DAY 1

Phong Nha – Tan Hoa – To Mo – Tan Hoa – Phong Nha

Start your day with pick-up from your guesthouse in Phong Nha between 7:00am and 7:30am (please be ready!).

You’ll then drive 70 km over the Da Deo Mountain Pass to reach the ethnic minority village of Tan Hoa and the Oxalis Headquarters. You can leave all your luggage at our office in the storage room.

After a safety briefing, checking gear and signing our Release Form, the day adventure begins with a 2 km walk across peanut and buffalo fields to reach the Rao Nan River.

After crossing the river you’ll reach the impressive Hang Chuot (Rat Cave) to explore its massive formations for up to 280m. Return back to the river another way, then trek through Hung Ton Valley to reach Hung Ton Cave. Explore this wild cave by descending a 15 m ladder with a safety rope before swimming 50m through the cave and following an underground river to reach To Mo Valley, where a delicious lunch will be awaiting you.

After swimming at the waterfall, trek over Hung Ton Mountain (1 km), across Hung Ton Valley (500 m), and another small hill down to Rao Nan River (500 m). You’ll finish the day crossing back over peanut and buffalo fields (2.5 km) to the Oxalis Headquarters, where a cold drink and shower will be awaiting your return.

Depart Tan Hoa at 17:00 and return to Phong Nha at 18:30 and you will be dropped at your guesthouse.

Note: A complimentary 6-bed dorm room at Oxalis Home is offered for our adventurers who arrive in Phong Nha early in the morning, few hours ahead of their booked tour departure. Here you can catch some shut eye and be prepared right before your tour departs. This dorm room comes with air-conditioning, comfortable bedding and is equipped with Wi-Fi as well. Please inform us in advance if you request to stay in this room!

OXALIS ADVENTURE LEVELS

LEVEL 2