How to get to the region of Phong Nha
Phong Nha Ke Bang Park is easily accessible from Son Trach Village and is located about 1 hour from Dong Hoi City.
There are two ways to get there:
- Go directly to Son Trach by land:
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- From the North, Ninh Binh or Hanoi, there are night buses that make the journey daily that arrives around 6 am.
- From the south, from Hue, it is possible to get there by car in about 4 hours, which gives the opportunity to discover the tunnels of Vinh Moc, or there are bus departures available in the morning or in the evening (count about 200.000 vnd for the bus trip, and we can help you book it).
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- Go first to Dong Hoi then join Son Trach
- From the North or the South, it is easy to take the train
- Direct flights to Dong Hoi Airport from Hanoi Airport, which can easily be taken after a cruise in Halong Bay.
Similarly to leave, the same solutions are available to you.
When to visit the caves?
To discover the caves of Phong Nha, you must pay attention to the period of the year. Indeed, the structure of the caves made that they are strongly impacted by the rains, so during the rainy season from November to January, they are regularly closed.
Similarly in case of severe weather in central Vietnam, during tropical storm passages, often in the month of October, caves can be flooded and therefore inaccessible.
We strongly recommend that you plan your stay in Vietnam between the months of March and September.
