Located in Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, about 45km northwest of Dong Hoi city, Phong Nha Cave is located in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. From Dong Hoi to Phong Nha, visitors will travel on the legendary Truong Son road. After arriving at Phong Nha tourist center, tourists follow the Son River to visit Phong Nha. Considered the "First Cave of Thien Nam" in Vietnam, protected by tropical forests. This is the first point to be put into operation for tourism to serve tourists in Phong Nha Ke Bang. According to scientists, the weathering process that creates caves in Phong Nha is a natural process that has taken place 250 years ago. million years. The main terrain types of Phong Nha - Ke Bang are limestone mountains and dirt mountains. Average altitude of 600 meters, narrow walls, vertical walls. Phong Nha Cave is located in the southeast part of the Ke Bang limestone massif. In a strongly weathered limestone area, an area of about 10,000 km2, extending 200 km north of the Truong Son range, all the way to Laos. In this limestone massif, there is a phenomenon of underground water flowing. With a length of 7,729m, a depth of 83m, a height of 50m with many large and small sub-cave branches. Including Bi Ki cave, Tien cave and Cung Dinh cave. This is a type of underground water cave inside the mountain with many characteristic stalactites. Legend has it that the hanging stalagmites at the cave entrance contributed to the poetic name "Phong Nha", meaning "Wind passing through teeth". The name Phong Nha also originates from here. Phong Nha stalactites are considered beautiful and took millions of years to form. Phong Nha is famous for its unique rocks named after natural shapes. The feeling of entering a fairyland, like "Lion", "Unicorn", "Vo Chau", "Royal Palace" or "Buddha Statue". After about 19km, it flows underground under the Truong Son range. The river appearing at the entrance of the cave has a blue water color in the dry season. And especially the red color of alluvium in the rainy season. Visitors can also explore the formation of stalagmites and stalactites in some of the 14 rooms inside the cave. About 1km inside is Bi Ki cave, a side branch located deep in the cave about 600m from the cave entrance. It is believed that at some point from the 9th century to the 11th century, the Cham people chose this place as a place of worship. After dozens of scientific explorations by the Vietnamese, French, British... Phong Nha is still there with its mysteries. Currently, many caves in Phong Nha Ke Bang are put into tourism exploitation. However, Phong Nha Ke Bang Cave is still the number one choice of tourists. Phong Nha tour is both gentle and suitable for many ages and poetic when going down the Son River to explore this cave.
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Ngày cập nhật : 16/09/2024