Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh has made a name for itself in the list of 10 ‘most incredible caves in the world’ compiled by Canadian magazine The Travel.
“With a height of 200 meters, a width of 175 meters and a length of 9.4 km, this cave is estimated to fit a 40-story skyscraper in New York,” the statement said.
Located in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Son Doong has been in the international spotlight since opening to tourists in 2013.
“It requires two days of intense jungle trekking and river crossings to reach the entrance to Son Doong Cave,” the magazine noted.
Oxalis Adventure operates the tour, with a four-day, three-night expedition to the cave costing VND 69.8 million (approximately USD 3,000).
For environmental reasons, only 1,000 visitors are allowed to explore the cave each year, and the tour is only available between January and August.
Trekkers guided by a specialist go through unique underground rainforests, kayak in rivers both above and below ground and climb a 90-meter wall called “The Great Wall of Vietnam” using ropes and ladders.
The other caves in the list are Vatnajokull Glacier Cave of Iceland, Naica Mine Cave of Mexico, Krubera Cave of Georgia, Glowworms Cave of New Zealand, Batu Cave of Malaysia, Marble Caves of Chile, Tham Lod Cave of Thailand, Reed Flute Cave of China and the Škocjan Cave in Slovenia.
@VNA
