Phong Nha Cave Kayak Tour 1 Day

Recommended by 95% of travelers

Central Vietnam, Vietnam

Great choice

5+ bookings last month.

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Lunch

We will have a lovely picnic lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Experience tour guide
Kayaks & Paddles
Caving types of equipment (Life jackets, helmet with torch, waterproof bag for clothes).

Pick up in Dong Hoi city or outskirts of Phong Nha town center.
A towel, 01 set of dry clothes, a bikini or swimming suit, a waterproof bag for phones, camera.
You may prepare your your own trekking shoes (we provide plastic shoes size 37 to 43 only).

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pick you up at your hotel in Phong Nha town are. For other hotels in Dong Hoi or out of Phong Nha town, surcharge will be applied. From 20usd to 40usd should be paid to our driver.

Itinerary

Phong Nha Caves

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 41 reviews

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Great way to explore the caves, however tour guide was very unprofessional.

Morgan_O, May 2025

The trip was great and going with kayak was a great way to explore the cave, so we are super happy with that. We did however find the tour guides to be not as expected. They didn’t give a lot of information to us as a group, both before and during the tour. So it was at times confusing what was going to happen and only a few people got to hear interesting information about the cave. The main guide "monkey" made a lot of jokes through out the day, where many of them made it feel like a teenage boys trip, more than a professional guided tour. Some of the jokes by the several of the guides were also at the expense of the participants, in what seemed to be an attempt to impress the other guides. The main guide "monkey" also loudly said «f*ck you» to another tourist not in our group, that apparently said something impolite to the guide in Vietnamese, and after made jokes about how he could beat the tourist up. He also spoke negatively about his level of pay and that the size of groups he sometimes guides is not safe. This wasnt done in a professional way of highlighting the importance of tipping as part of the income stream for those working in the tourist industry (as we have had other guides do), but more simply badmouthing his employer and saying he wants to quit. We found this very strange. We brought all this feedback to the tour company who have said they will look into it.

This was definitely a...

Alyssa_S, Jun 2024

This was definitely a highlight in our trip to Vietnam and probably one of the coolest experiences we've ever had in general. Being able to kayak, scramble across rocks, take a mud bath, swim and then eat lunch in the Phong Nha cave was absolutely surreal. My boyfriend and I were lucky enough to be the only ones who booked that day so we got a private tour with the guides Monkey and Ladyboy who were super knowledgeable and funny. Would 100% recommend to anyone who has a day to spare in Phong Nha and is looking for a bit of adventure!

Great experience!

Daniela_R, Apr 2024

Very adventurous tour, we had a blast! While it’s not for the faint hearted, the team with Tiger, Ladyboy and Elephant was great and helped us on the way. The kayaking part was easy enough, but then the “hiking” part is basically rock climbing with the plastic shoes the locals use, which, I’ll be honest, aren’t the best if you’re not used to them, so I recommend insisting on bringing your good hiking non-slip shoes. Otherwise it was a great tour, the guide is very knowledgeable and lunch was great! Definitely recommend :)

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much for your lovely feedback and this is a great gift from you to our hard-working team. We are so happy to know you enjoyed the Kayak Tour with us. We wish you all the best.