The first wonder of the world
Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park is a World Natural Heritage Site that has been recognized by UNESCO twice, in Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province.
Phong Nha – Ke Bang is likened to a huge geological museum with global value and significance because of its complex geographical structure, gathering many different types of rocks such as sandstone, quartz, slate, silicon-containing limestone, marne, granodiolite,...
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Phong Nha – Ke Bang also contains a complex and long-term history of geological development from 400 million years ago of the earth. Going through important tectonic phases and fracture movements, mixing, and crimping, it has created overlapping mountain ranges and subsidence sediment basins. The above fluctuations have also contributed to the diversity of geology, topography and geomorphology.
Phong Nha – Ke Bang is endowed by nature with mysterious and majestic landscapes. This place hides many mysteries of nature, caves like splendid castles in the heart of limestone mountains created millions of years ago.
The 7 best of Phong Nha cave
Phong Nha Cave is a tourist symbol of Phong Nha - Ke Bang with 7 best that have been recognized by the whole world. Going deep inside, you feel like you are lost in the splendid fairy palace and will admire stalactites of all shapes.
The most beautiful underground river
The underground river in the cave has a length of up to 1,500m, which is a journey where visitors will discover the magnificent and wild beauty, witnessing the magical scenery with their own eyes when the magical shimmering light blends with the darkness.
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The tallest and widest cave
The cave entrance is up to 20-25m wide and 10m high, looking like an upside-down pan on the water. This is also a place to receive the light when the boats begin their journey on the surface of the river, then gradually enter the darkness to discover the mysteries within.
The most beautiful sandy beach - reef
The underground rock blocks in the cave are created by nature to create a vivid shape is one of the most unique features, arousing the imagination and curiosity of visitors.
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The most beautiful underground lake
The underground lake in the cave has deep blue water with a length of up to 13,969m. Here, you can experience boating, leisurely watching the fairy world in front of you.
The widest and most beautiful dry cave
Visiting Paradise Cave (a cave in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park) with a length of 31.4m, you can admire the magnificent stalactite system here. The deeper you go inside, the more adventurous believers have the opportunity to discover for themselves what is a masterpiece of nature, looking at each stalagmite, stone breast with a variety of designs and sparkling colors.
The longest water cave
Traveling to Phong Nha - Ke Bang, you will be impressed by Vom Cave - the longest water cave with a length of up to 28km. In the Phong Nha - Ke Bang limestone block, the Vom cave system has a significant scale, starting from Ruc Ca Roong cave located at an altitude of about 360m above sea level, stretching from South to North.
The most fantastical and magnificent stalactites
Phong Nha Cave is famous for its unique stone blocks named after natural shapes such as "Lion", "Unicorn", "Wuzhou", "Buddha statue",... The dim light shines on the glittering million-year-old stalactites that make any visitor cannot help but admire. It seems that Phong Nha is a place where all the most perfect beauty of nature converges, where human imagination is sublimated through the shape of stalactites.
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With great values in terms of landscape and geomorphology, Phong Nha - Ke Bang deserves to be known as a natural landscape, a wonder of the world and the most worthwhile destination to experience in 2022. AFAR magazine quoted explorer Howard Limbert as saying, "Phong Nha - Ke Bang can become a model for other protected areas in Vietnam, including the newly recognized biosphere reserves as Nui Chua and Kon Ha Nung".
According to VnE