Journey overview
Journey information
At a glance
Cruise along the Son River, explore Phong Nha Cave and discover the dry chambers of Tien Son. Pickup is in Dong Hoi; this tour finishes in Phong Nha, not Dong Hoi.
Itinerary
07:00 — Pickup
Your Moterra vehicle and guide collect you from the agreed hotel in Dong Hoi or Phong Nha, or Dong Hoi railway station, airport or bus station. Depart for Phong Nha.
09:00 — Phong Nha boat pier
Board a boat on the Son River. Enjoy limestone scenery and the riverside life of Tram Me village.
09:30 — Phong Nha Cave
Explore the river cave and its stalactites and stalagmites, including the formations in the Palace area.
11:30 — Return to the central pier
Travel back to Phong Nha pier by boat.
12:30 — Tien Son Cave
Visit the quiet dry cave and admire its varied limestone formations.
13:30 — Lunch and a break
Enjoy Quang Tri specialities at a local restaurant.
14:30 — Drop-off in Phong Nha
The vehicle and guide drop you at Phong Nha pier or town centre. The programme ends here.
Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle: pickup in Dong Hoi, drop-off in Phong Nha.
- Vietnamese- or English-speaking tour guide throughout the route.
- One restaurant lunch, with a meal allowance of VND 150,000 per guest.
- Phong Nha Cave admission.
- Return boat trip to Phong Nha Cave on the Son River.
- Tien Son Cave admission.
- Two 500 ml bottles of Lavie water per guest per day.
- Two cooling towels per guest per day.
- Travel insurance with a maximum benefit of VND 20,000,000 per guest per incident.
- VAT as specified in the programme, with invoice.
Not included
- Personal expenses, additional food or drinks and visits outside the programme.
- Driver and guide tips: voluntary for Vietnamese guests (reference from VND 50,000 per guest per day); the source programme specifies USD 3 per foreign guest per day.
Cancellation conditions
Immediately after registration (before 30 days prior to departure): 100% of the deposit is forfeited.
Before 7 days prior to departure: 50% of the total tour cost.
Before 5 days prior to departure: 75% of the total tour cost.
Within 5 days prior to departure: 100% of the total tour cost.
No group refunds, cancellations or changes during public holidays or Tet.
Destination photo credits
Destination reference photographs, not Moterra group photographs. Originals are unmodified; display frames may crop the image.
Phong Nha Cave — Andre Hospers. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0.
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