Visiting Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam

— Guest post by Elina of Wayfarover

Unesco World Heritage listed since 2003, home to the world’s largest cave and Asia’s oldest karst mountains and located conveniently midway between Hue and Ha Noi…

Its list of merits is long, but the Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park still manages to fly under the radar for many backpackers making their way through Vietnam.

Rent a motorbike for the day to cruise up and down the hilly roads, discover 400-million-year-old cave systems and enjoy one of the best nature experiences that Vietnam has to offer. While others visit the park as a day trip or a one-day stopover, I can definitely recommend staying at least two or three days to get the most out of your visit.

The caves

The national park is home to over 300 caves and grottos, and the cave systems are still partly unexplored. Options to visit different cave systems vary from multiple-day trips with licenced agencies to independent exploration of the more easily-accessible caves.

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