Hanoi summer with scorching hot spells makes the air sultry. Therefore, Mr. Khoa Hung decided to take his wife and children to "leave the city for the forest". Mr. Hung's family had a 2-day 1-night picnic at Ozo Park located in the core area of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Quang Tri).
From Dong Hoi (Quang Tri), his family took a taxi to move along National Highway 1A - National Highway 16 and then turned into provincial road DT20. The distance is about 50km, taking more than 1 hour to travel.
If you start from Phong Nha Tourist Center, the route is only about 15km, taking about 30 minutes by car.
Stepping through the gate of Ozo Park, the scorching heat of the Central region seems to be stopped outside. This is one of the first parks located in primeval forests in Vietnam with an area of nearly 5ha.
The most impressive point for the male tourist is the wooden stilt system up to 999m long, softly curved under the canopies of ancient trees. This design helps the whole family easily stroll in the forest, inhaling the scent of grass and trees.
For travel enthusiasts, the series of 7 continuous tree games at Ozo is an extremely exciting experience. You will have the opportunity to test your limits by climbing ropes on high, balancing on cables and crossing streams on precarious wooden ladders.
Protection equipment from safety belts, helmets to anti-friction gloves are all prepared by the park. Each challenge has a guide closely following, so visitors can be completely assured.
The best experience is probably the zipline crossing the forest. You will be able to zipline unlimited times, rush in mid-air through the dense foliage and admire the clear Ozo stream below.
After sweating with tree games, visitors continue to change clothes and play in the cool Ozo stream. The stream here flows smoothly, the stream water is crystal clear and cool.
Mr. Hung shared: "My children love kayaking and playing with sand by the stream. A small note is that everyone remember to use free life jackets that are available at the beach to ensure absolute safety.
With this picnic, Mr. Hung's family chose the Ozo 7 tour package to fully experience a night staying in the Phong Nha forest. The whole family is arranged to sleep in a bamboo hut, with full fans, mosquito nets, blankets and pillows. The bathing, changing and cleaning area is cleaned up.
In the middle of summer, but at night the temperature in the forest drops deeply, my house just needs to turn on a small fan and cover it with a thin blanket to sleep soundly," Mr. Hung said.
The evening is the most peaceful time. Tourists gather together under the forest canopy in a quiet space, enjoying a rustic specialty tray including fragrant grilled chicken dipped in salt, chewy sticky rice and sesame salt forest vegetables.
The next morning, Mr. Hung woke up early, ran up the hill to exercise and welcomed the first dawn rays through the foliage. After that, the whole family leisurely had breakfast, drank coffee, walked through the forest and played infinity swings together.
According to Mr. Khoa Hung's experience, if you choose a tour package to stay overnight in the forest, it is best to drive yourself to the park. The reason is that at noon the next day, because the park is in the forest, it is very rare for service cars to return to Phong Nha center, if you catch a car, the price will also be quite high.
Ozo Park is currently implementing 3 outstanding tour packages suitable for all tourist needs. The first is the Ozo 1 daytime fun package, priced at 200,000 VND/adult and 100,000 VND/child (1m-1m4) and the elderly. The package includes activities such as visiting the cathedral floor, bathing in streams, rowing boats and ziplining.
If traveling in a group, you can choose the Ozo 2 package priced at 340,000 VND/adult to experience the entire service of the Ozo 1 package combined with team-building.
Especially for those who love exploration, the Ozo 7 primeval forest night camping package (2 days 1 night) priced at 1,799,000 VND/adult and 50% discount for children from 1m-1m4 will be an ideal choice.
In particular, the park is completely free for children under 1m. During the play, visitors can eat, drink, and rest for free at ecological bamboo huts. You only need to prepare an additional 50,000 VND in cash to deposit to borrow the lock of the locker. The deposit will be refunded when the lock is returned.
