Every cave, side by side
Sort by price, difficulty, season or operator. Filter by what you can actually do. Real 2026 numbers, no rounded marketing.
| Self-guided | Book | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phong Nha Cave | $6 (150.000 ₫) | 2 to 3 hours | Very easy | Year-round (closes in floods) | Self-guided | ✓ | → |
| Paradise Cave Longest dry cave in Asia | $11 (270.000 ₫) | Half day | Very easy | Year-round | Self-guided | ✓ | → |
| Dark Cave | $18 (450.000 ₫) | Half day | Easy | March to September | Local operator | ✓ | → |
| Tra Ang Cave | $31 (800.000 ₫) | 1 day | Easy | March to September | Jungle Boss | — | Book → |
| Elephant Cave & Ma Da Valley | $76 (1.950.000 ₫) | 1 day | Moderate | Year-round | Jungle Boss | — | Book → |
| Hang Nuoc Nut | $84 (2.150.000 ₫) | 1 day | Moderate | January to August | Oxalis | — | Book → |
| Tu Lan Cave System Kong: Skull Island filming location | $253 (6.700.000 ₫) | 1 to 5 days | Moderate | December to August | Oxalis | — | Book → |
| Hang Tien Fairy Cave | $253 (6.700.000 ₫) | 1 to 2 days | Moderate | December to August | Oxalis | — | Book → |
| Hang Pygmy World's 4th largest cave | $310 (7.900.000 ₫) | 2 days / 1 night | Challenging | January to August | Jungle Boss | — | Book → |
| Hang Va | $355 (9.400.000 ₫) | 2 days / 1 night | Challenging | January to August | Oxalis | — | Book → |
| Hang En World's 3rd largest cave | $358 (9.500.000 ₫) | 2 days / 1 night | Moderate | December to mid-September | Oxalis | — | Book → |
| Hung Thoong Cave System | $470 (12.000.000 ₫) | 3 days / 2 nights | Challenging | January to August | Jungle Boss | — | Book → |
| Tiger Cave | $490 (12.500.000 ₫) | 3 days / 2 nights | Challenging | January to August | Jungle Boss | — | Book → |
| Kong Collapse Vietnam's deepest doline expedition | $1,375 (35.000.000 ₫) | 5 days / 4 nights | Strenuous | January to August | Jungle Boss | — | Book → |
| Son Doong World's largest cave | $3,000 (80.000.000 ₫) | 4 days / 3 nights | Strenuous | January to August | Oxalis | — | Book → |
Common questions
Which Phong Nha cave is cheapest?
Phong Nha Cave by boat is the cheapest of the headline caves, at around $6 / 152,000 VND plus the shared boat fee. Paradise Cave is a self-guided dry cave at around $10 / 255,000 VND. The Jungle Boss day cave Tra Ang is about $31 / 800,000 VND. Prices checked June 2026.
Which Phong Nha cave is the most expensive?
Son Doong, the world's largest cave, at $3,000 / 80,000,000 VND per person for the 4-day Oxalis expedition. Booked through 2027; 2028 spots open and filling.
Which caves can I do self-guided?
Paradise Cave, Phong Nha Cave (by boat) and Dark Cave (with on-site staff and equipment hire). Everything else needs a licensed operator: Oxalis for Son Doong, Hang En, Tu Lan, Hang Va, Hang Tien, Nuoc Nut; Jungle Boss for Hang Pygmy, Kong Collapse, Hung Thoong, Tiger Cave, Elephant Cave, Tra Ang.
Which caves are closed in the wet season?
September to November is the risky window. Phong Nha Cave's boat trip suspends in heavy floods; Dark Cave often closes; the river caves (Tu Lan, Hang Va) cancel for safety. Paradise Cave (dry) stays open. Big-cave expeditions only run January to August anyway.