Hang & Trail

Every cave, side by side

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Phong Nha Cave$6 (150.000 ₫)2 to 3 hoursVery easyYear-round (closes in floods)Self-guided
Paradise Cave

Longest dry cave in Asia

$11 (270.000 ₫)Half dayVery easyYear-roundSelf-guided
Dark Cave$18 (450.000 ₫)Half dayEasyMarch to SeptemberLocal operator
Tra Ang Cave$31 (800.000 ₫)1 dayEasyMarch to SeptemberJungle BossBook
Elephant Cave & Ma Da Valley$76 (1.950.000 ₫)1 dayModerateYear-roundJungle BossBook
Hang Nuoc Nut$84 (2.150.000 ₫)1 dayModerateJanuary to AugustOxalisBook
Hang Tien

Fairy Cave

$225 (5.800.000 ₫)1 to 2 daysModerateDecember to AugustOxalisBook
Tu Lan Cave System

Kong: Skull Island filming location

$300 (7.700.000 ₫)1 to 5 daysModerateDecember to AugustOxalisBook
Hang Pygmy

World's 4th largest cave

$310 (7.900.000 ₫)2 days / 1 nightChallengingJanuary to AugustJungle BossBook
Hang En

World's 3rd largest cave

$345 (8.800.000 ₫)2 days / 1 nightModerateDecember to mid-SeptemberOxalisBook
Hang Va$360 (9.200.000 ₫)2 days / 1 nightChallengingJanuary to AugustOxalisBook
Hung Thoong Cave System$470 (12.000.000 ₫)3 days / 2 nightsChallengingJanuary to AugustJungle BossBook
Tiger Cave$490 (12.500.000 ₫)3 days / 2 nightsChallengingJanuary to AugustJungle BossBook
Kong Collapse

Vietnam's deepest doline expedition

$1,375 (35.000.000 ₫)5 days / 4 nightsStrenuousJanuary to AugustJungle BossBook
Son Doong

World's largest cave

$3,120 (79.500.000 ₫)4 days / 3 nightsStrenuousJanuary to AugustOxalisBook

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 / 79,500,000 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.