Quang Binh has long been an attractive destination with its poetic natural beauty and diverse cultural space. Coming to this land, visitors will be able to explore the majestic cave system, have fun by the stream, and immerse themselves in the clear blue sea.
Let's refer to the 4-day, 3-night tour schedule to explore Quang Binh with family and friends on April 30.
Day 1: Dong Hoi - Phong Nha Cave - Thung Lung Hava
Tourists can go to Quang Binh by plane, train, bus or self-driving.
To save time, visitors can take a bus from Hanoi to Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh from the previous night. If you choose to take the trip that departed at 9pm the previous night, you will arrive at Dong Hoi at 5am the next morning.
Sleeper bus tickets are usually 350,000 VND/person/ Afternoon, sleeper bus tickets are 500,000 VND/person/afternoon. The September 30 holiday bus ticket increase is quite high, ranging from 150,000 - 200,000 VND/ticket.
The tourist attractions in Quang Binh are quite far apart, visitors can rent a private car with 4 - 16 seats to go to the tourist attractions according to their needs. The rental price for 9-seat cars is 1.4 million VND/day, 5- to 7-seat cars is about 1 - 1.2 million VND/day.
The first destination of the journey is Phong Nha Cave, located in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, in Son Trach Commune, Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province, 45km from Dong Hoi City.
Phong Nha Cave, a world natural heritage recognized by UNESCO, has a total length of about 20km, with many branches. Currently, visitors can only explore the longest branch of the cave, with a part of the Nam Aki underground river.
The ticket price to visit Phong Nha Cave is 150,000 VND/adult, children under 1m3 are free, the cost of renting a boat is 550,000 VND/boat for a maximum of 12 people. If you have few friends, you can join a boat to reduce costs. The tour time is about 3 hours.
In addition, there is a private exploration tour booked a day in advance, visitors can take a 7 - 8 hour boat ride and walk to explore the cave.
Around Phong Nha tourist area, there are many shops, you can stop by for lunch and relax before reaching your next destination.
Early in the afternoon, visitors set foot in Hava Valley, an emerging destination that has just appeared on the tourism map of Quang Binh. There are many interesting activities here such as sliding, kayaking, SUP rowing, river bathing... along with many attractive river games. The ticket price is 250,000 VND/adult, 80,000 VND/child 1m1 - 1m4 tall, children under 1m1 tall are free.
Ms. Thu Ha (1990, Hanoi) came to play with her family in Hava Valley. She commented: playing here is quite enjoyable because there are many games, the water is clear and cool. The game of zipline sliding to water for 600m each person can only go one trip, while short ziplines are for comfortable play.
After a tiring day of exploring and having fun, you can return to your hotel or homestay in Phong Nha town to rest, or visit East Hill Phong Nha to enjoy the chicken splendid, watch the relaxation. The food here is delicious but has been cooked for quite a while, so you should call to book before coming.
Day 2: Dong Thien Duong - Suoi Mooc - Dong Hoi - City tour
Tourists depart for Thien Duong Mound - an ecological area of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. This cave is likened to "Paradise in the sky", with a majestic and magnificent structure, with many thousand-year-old stone cages. Recognized as the longest cave in Asia, the cave is up to 31.4km long, 40 - 100m high, 30 - 150m wide. The entrance fee is 250,000 VND/adult, 125,000 VND/child from 1m1 - 1m3, under 1.1m is free.
After moving to Thien Duong, visitors have lunch and then depart for Mooc stream a few kilometers away. Hiding in the primeval forest, surrounded by limestone mountains along the Chay River, Mooc stream has a clear, emerald waterline.
Tickets in Mooc water stream are divided into many types, including 2 areas of gheng Chum and gheng Mooc. sightseeing tickets do not cost 80,000 VND/adult, swimming in one area is 180,000 VND/adult, playing in both areas is 280,000 VND/adult. Ghenh Mooc area is smaller and has fewer games than Ghenh Cuc area.
After having fun, visitors depart back to Dong Hoi city. In the evening, take a walk around the city, enjoy Quang Binh specialties, rent an electric car to go around the city. A tour costs 300,000 VND, lasting from 30 to 40 minutes.
Day 3: Quang Phu Sand Hill - Ba Giap Mausoleum - Bai Da Nhay - Nhat Le Beach
equivalent to waking up early and going to Quang Phu sand hill, because if you go late, the sun will be hot and unsuitable for entertainment. The sand hill entertainment service has many packages, from basic, special, experience, to VIP at different prices, from 80,000/passenger - 300,000 VND/person. If you only come here to check in to take photos and slide on the sand, renting a slide only costs 30,000 VND/slide. In particular, the time of sunrise and sunset on the sand hill is extremely romantic.
Continuing the journey, you depart for Mo Bac Giap located on Tho mountain, Dragon's cape, in the sea area of Vung Chua - Yen Island, Quang Dong commune, Quang Trach district, Quang Binh province, about 65km from the center of Dong Hoi. The time to visit is about 15 minutes, the time to go and return is about 1 hour each afternoon.
On the way back to the city, stop by Bai Da Nhay located right on National Highway 1A, a place known as the wonder of sculpting the sea. Visitors will be impressed when standing in front of large rocks with all kinds of shapes, creating a beautiful sculpture painting in the middle of the vast blue sea.
In the evening, spend time walking around the sea, enjoying seafood at some coastal restaurants or along the Nhat Le River, and visit the walking street.
Day 4: Nhat Le Sea - food tour of Dong Hoi city
At the beginning of the new day, you can wake up early to swim in the sea and prepare a list of food to enjoy during the Quang Binh food tour. Quang Binh cuisine is rustic, has its own characteristics, and is not expensive. Some dishes you should try are snakehead fish congee, oyster congee, eel vermicelli, banh loc, banh ao, banh xeo, nem lui...
Visitors can visit Dong Hoi market to eat, buy gifts, sit at a coffee shop to see the blue sea and white sand.
At the end of the journey to explore Quang Binh, visitors will travel to 19A Ly Thuong Kiet at night, get on a bus back to Hanoi. If you take a trip at 8pm, 5am the next morning, you will return to Hanoi.
Note
Hava Valley, Mooc water stream and Chay To Cave river exploit services on the same river, located near each other and both near Dong Thien Duong. Of which, Hava valley has the most games, wide rivers, deep waters. Suoi Mooc has colder water, beautiful scenery, suitable for check-in to relax and have less games.
Tuoi Ca River has fewer games in Hava, but its characteristic is Tuoi Cave mud bathing. However, the mud tank here is small and should only be used on normal days. Tickets for mud bathing and entertainment at Song Che Cave Tonight are 450,000 VND/adult.
