HANG TIEN EXPLORATIO

Program tour

Grab your gear, and head into the wilderness. Join our Hang Tien Exploration over 3 days and 2 nights. The exhilarating tropical jungle trekking and remarkable cave exploration will excite you in every way.

On this demanding adventure, you will trek through the world-class, legendary jungle of the Tu Lan Cave System. You will traverse the Rao Nan river, featured in the Hollywood blockbuster Kong: Skull Island.

You will also explore extraordinary caves, including Hang Tien Cave – famed for its vastness and magnificent formations.

Our internationally qualified team will lead you deep into this mysterious land. Feel safe in the knowledge that you will use high quality safety equipment to help you explore the beauty and diversity of the jungle and its caves.

Two richly different campsites will offer you a picturesque wake-up call every day, and a magical night scene for your dreams.

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

Detail tour

ITINERARY

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QUICK FACTS

Operating: from mid-November to mid-September (closed in Oct)
Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Adventure Level: Moderate for physically active guests (28.5 km)
Availability: Weekly on Tuesday and Thursday
Small Group Tours: 2 pax - 10 pax (minimum 2 pax)
Minimum Age: 16 years & above (Physically active 15 y/o with previous experiences will be considered)
Tour Starts: 7:30 am - 8:00 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 8,500,000/pax ($370)

DAY 1

Phong Nha – Tan Hoa – Secret Cave – Hung Ton Cave – La Ken Campsite

Our company bus will collect you from your hotel in Phong Nha, between 7:30 and 8:00 in the morning. We will transport you another 70 kilometers to our Tan Hoa Office. Here you will have the very important safety briefing.

You will pack your essential gear, learn about safety; sign our Release Form and prepare for your adventure. Trek through pretty peanut & corn fields for 2.5 km to the Rao Nan River. This area is superbly featured on the Hollywood blockbuster movie named Kong: Skull Island.

Once across the river, you and your team will climb a small hill towards Secret Cave at 10:30AM. The cave will surely amaze you with its outstanding formations. You then spend about an hour inside the cave before trekking another hour to Hung Ton Cave. By twelve thirty midday, you will be ready for your tasty riverside lunch at the Hung Ton Cave’s entrance. Delicious food will give you plenty of energy for the next part of this adventure.

The squad will then enjoy about two hours exploring this marvelous cave before swimming out to To Mo Valley. At 3PM, you will follow the guide to climb through Lom Com Mountain to reach the La Ken campsite, located by the Rao Nan River by 4:30 PM. Now is the time to enjoy a quick swim before your freshly prepared dinner. Under a thousand stars of the Tu Lan sky, you will then easily fall to sleep, dreaming of tomorrow’s promising adventures.

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!

DAY 2

La Ken Valley – Hung Nhai – Mooc Lagoon – Tien Campsite

Cooking aromas and welcoming smiles from your porter team will kick start your day, in a very special way. Breakfast, complete with your morning cuppa will prepare you, ready to break camp by 8am, to go in search of further wonders.

You and the team will need to trek and climb over hills before reaching the beautiful waterfall, where a splendid lunch awaits you.

Getting back on track by 12:00 PM, the guide will lead your trek though Hung Nhai Valley. Enjoy its fertile valleys; breathe in the fresh air, and enjoy every moment of it. You then will reach a tranquil magnificent blue lagoon located right in the middle of the jungle surrounded by rocks. This kind of scenery is rare in the world, it makes you wish you could stop the time and live in this moment forever.

Take you time to enjoy a refreshing swim or moments to take some great photos when the sun goes down. While you set up camp and change into dry clothing, the porters will prepare a fulfilling BBQ dinner for you. The lullaby of the water will soothe you to sleep, and again you can dream of tomorrow.

DAY 3

Tien Campsite – Hang Tien 1 – Hang Tien 2 – Dong Dau Mountain – Tan Hoa – Phong Nha

Your last morning in the jungle will start at 8:00 AM with breakfast served right by the magnificent green natural lagoon.

Prepare yourself to climb for an hour or so, over a field of boulders, before being greeted by the sight of Hang Tien 1. Approximately 50 m inside the cave entrance, you will witness the beauty of a large chamber whose ceiling is beautifully decorated.

Continue deep into Hang Tien 1, climb the ladder, and view the cave exit. By 11:00AM you will be craving your picnic lunch here before the 30 minutes trek to Hang Tien 2.

The subterranean world, known as Hang Tien 2, welcomes you with a tiny entrance and a slippery descent. Only 300m inside, and you will be mesmerized by the many formations and the vastness of what is believed to be the largest cave in the Tu Lan Cave System.

Say farewell to Hang Tien and the wonders of nature as you head back to the camp to pack up the necessities. Fill the last moments of the adventure with the return trek through Dong Dau Mountain to the road, where cold drinks will await you.

The company van will then transfer you back to the office at around 5:00 PM, where you will have time to shower and change into fresh clothes. By 6:30PM, you officially say goodbye to the team in Phong Nha, completing the astonishing Hang Tien Exploration 3-day-2-night journey.

OXALIS ADVENTURE LEVELS

LEVEL 4