As an adventure travel consultant, Luong Ha Vi (24 years old, Quang Binh) has had the opportunity to set foot in many famous tourist destinations in the world.
However, the young girl was still surprised by the majestic beauty of Hang Tien - the largest dry cave in the Tu Lan cave complex.
Ha Vi said this was her first trekking trip in Vietnam. With the desire to experience and feel the majestic beauty that I have created for the land where I was born - Quang Binh, I decided to join a tour to explore Hang Tien for 3 days and 2 nights without hesitating too much, she expressed.
Tien Cave is the largest dry cave in the Tu Lan cave complex, famous for its layered rattan layers such as terraced fields with a wide and spectacular frame, with an extremely majestic beauty.
"The cave arch is so high, as steep as a black hole in the universe, that it sucks me in from the first time I saw the photo. And when I witnessed it with my own eyes, the feeling was many times stronger, the female tourist shared.
While Hang Tien 1 impresses with its spaciousness and majestic stone architecture, Hang Tien 2 impresses visitors with the cool wind flowing like a natural harmony in the burning sun of the Central region.
The temperature in caves is always different from the outside environment - a phenomenon that is not uncommon in Vietnamese caves. Inside is a giant world with massive metastatic blocks created over millions of years, standing as silent witnesses of time.
In addition, the tour also has a schedule to explore Hang Fun and Hang Ho Tien, each cave has its own beauty, leaving many impressions on visitors.
What made the female tourist exclaim after the trip was the experience of camping in the deep forest.
Lying under the starry sky, all the noise and worries of the city disappear, leaving only me, my trekker friends and the pristine nature. The morning I woke up with the crowing of birds, light wind, rippled streams and a cup of warm tea, I just wished I could stop at that moment, she recalled.
The tour to conquer Hang Tien includes elaborate meals cooked by local chefs right in the forest. Each meal is a different menu, full of nutrition and full of Vietnamese flavor. Not only Vietnamese tourists but also foreign visitors must admire the delicious meals in the wild.
Before the trip, Ha Vi was quite worried about the terrain, weather... of the tropical forest. However, because she was in the group and was always closely followed by a team of tour guides and safety assistants, she did not encounter any unfortunate incidents throughout the journey.
The female tourist did not prepare too much furniture and equipment for climbing slopes, crossing streams... but mainly brought basic personal items. However, because this is an adventure tour, participants need to meet the physical requirements.
"After 2 weeks, I spent time walking and jogging to increase endurance, practice moderate living habits so as not to get tired when changing the environment, sleep or food," she shared her experience.
The total cost of Ha Vi's trip is about 7.2 million VND/person, not expensive for a worthy travel experience.
The female tourist confirmed that she will return to Hang Tien again because she was so impressed. In addition, she also wants to conquer other caves in the large Tu Lan system such as En cave, Va cave, Son Doong cave.
I want to go all the way to touch, listen and understand the pristine beauty of Vietnamese nature. This is also an experience to make me love my homeland more, where every forest, mountain, and stream has its own story, gentle and full of vitality, said Ha Vi.
The Tu Lan - Hang Tien area has 4 seasons a year (spring, summer, fall and winter). The Hang Tien Conquest Tour only operates from November to mid-September every year so that the Tu Lan cave system has time to rest and balance the ecosystem.
April and May are warm times, not too hot, on the trekking route through the forest, visitors will see hundreds of flowers blooming.
June to August is quite hot. However, most of the time visitors travel in the cave with a temperature of 22 to 25 degrees Celsius, so they do not feel hot and comfortable swimming in the underground lake at the farm.
To get here, visitors can go to Dong Hoi by plane, train, bus... then move to Phong Nha and start the journey to conquer Tieng Cave.
