Situated in a limestone zone of Ke Bang, Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, about 50km northwest of Dong Hoi city, Phong Nha is considered as “The most beautiful cave of Vietnam” and is covered by tropical forests.

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Phong Nha cave

It takes around 30 minutes to access the cave from Son River. At the entrance, the charm of river and mountain, the imposing beauty of nature with numerous interesting pictures seem to appeal human imagination. The cave entrance is in trapezoidal shape with about 20 – 25m wide, 10m high and bumpy stalactites. Sailing through the cave, visitors can feel that the severe climate of central region and the sultry wind from Laos immediately disappear. As we go deeper, the light is gradually faded and then lost; a spiritual and interesting world emerges.

Phong Nha cave

According to scientists, the process of weathering in Phong Nha Caves is completely natural took place 250 million years ago. The main terrain types of Phong Nha-Ke Bang are limestone and mountains with an average height of 600 meters, with narrow wall and precipice. Phong Nha Cave is located in the southeastern part of Ke Bang limestone massif and in an area of strongly weathered limestone of 10,000 km2, extending 200 km to the northern Truong Son (Annamite Mountain) and even through Laos. This limestone massif also has underwater.

Phong Nha cave

The flow on the surface can be seen such as the Son, Trooc, Chay, Rao Thuong river derived from small streams and when they reach to En cave, the large stream flows underground in limestone mountains to form the caves.

Phong Nha cave

With a total length of 7.729m, 83m deep, 50m high, and with many branches of large and small caves, including Bi Ki grotto, Tien and Cung Dinh cave, this can be assorted to type of underground water inside the mountain with typical stalactites. Legend has it that it was the stalagmites drooping in the cave entrance that has contributed to the poetic name of “Phong Nha”, i.e. “The wind blows through the teeth.”

Phong Nha cave

Phong Nha is famous for unique rocks, which were named after the natural shape as “Lion,” “Unicorn”, “Attending the court”, “Palace” or “Buddha.” After about 19km flowing under the Annamite Mountain, the underground river appears in the cave wearing a turquoise color in the dry season and red color in the rainy season. Visitors can also explore the creation of stalagmites, stalactites in some of 14 rooms inside the cave. Inside the cave, Bi Ki, a tributary branch is located deep in Phong Nha cave and about 600m away from the entrance. It is believed that there was a certain period from the ninth century to the eleventh century; the Cham chose this place as a place of worship.

Phong Nha cave

Phong Nha Cave is the most typical one for its aesthetic and original value at the Heritage of Phong Nha – Ke Bang.

Phong Nha cave

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If you drive about 50km from Da Nang city to the West, you can finally reach one of the most spectacular sights you would have ever visited

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Location and Getting there

If you drive about 50km from Da Nang city to the West, you can finally reach one of the most spectacular sights you would have ever visited. With a height of 1,487 meters above the sea lever and a temperate climate, Ba Na Mountain is a real treasure of Vietnam.

What to see and do

People come to Ba Na for many reasons but no one can deny that the rejuvenating atmosphere and the wonderful scenery of Ba Na influence them the most when deciding to come to this unique land. To get to the top of Ba Na Mountain, tourists would have to conquer a 15-kilometer zigzag road if they visitedthree years ago (the topography there is pretty flat like a mini highland, luckily!). Nowadays, as the longest cable car system in the world has been constructed there, no one have to bear the long and taunting 15-kilometer trip anymore. You can still do if you happen to be an adventurer (!), but it is highly recommended that you take the cable car. The reason is not for safety, of course but you will gain the rewarding experience of looking over a huge scenery of Da Nang City, VungThung bay, Hai Van Pass, Son Tra Peninsula, My Khe Beach, Marble Mountain and Thu Bon River, Cu Lao Cham Island – quite a few, isn’t it? In only a ride, you will witness a like-no-other Fengshui picture.

Natural Gifts

Because Ba Na has a diverse ecosystem, including primitive jungles which house 256 animal species and 543 plants species, eco-tourism has developed there for a long time. In addition, since the beginning of the 20th century, many villages, resorts and hotels have been built on the slopes of Ba Na Mountain and King Mountain. Even though the wars have destroyed a great part of these constructions, they have been restored recently to their former glories. As a result, Ba Na now welcomes thousands of visitors from everywhere in the world every year