The Tu Lan cave system consists of 20 caves and was first explored in 1992 by the Anglo-Vietnamese Cave Expedition Group. Tu Lan is an isolated cave system formed by the Huong Nan River originating from Thuong Hoa, Trung Hoa, Dan Hoa, Hoa Son and Tan Hoa communes, in Minh Hoa district. The entire limestone cave system is concentrated in the area of Tan Hoa Commune, Minh Hoa District and Cao Quang Commune, Tuyen Hoa District, Quang Binh Province, about 70km northwest of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park of the legendary Ho Chi Minh trail.
Visitors can experience a variety of terrains and admire the majestic natural landscape here when crossing grassy fields, green valleys, dense rainforests, towering mountain slopes or swimming through underground rivers. Tu Lan has a poetic beauty, peace but no less majestic and a rare one in the world.
Visitors can choose from Tu Lan expedition tours with suitable routes and adventure levels. Adventure tours from 1 to 4 days have many exciting activities, exploring the most beautiful caves of Tu Lan and experiencing the life of the people here.
Highlights of the tour include:
Swimming in the underground river inside the cave: This is one of the very unique experiences of tours in Tu Lan. If you do not want to swim, you can sit on a pontoon raft or walk in the mountains.
Explore many unique caves: Visitors can explore caves such as Rat Cave, Ken Cave, Tu Lan, Kim Cave, Hung Ton, Oxalis Cave.
Camping in the most beautiful areas of Tu Lan: The campgrounds are located in the most beautiful locations, with waterfalls, natural pools among the vast primeval forests.
At the end of the expedition, out of the forest the group will have dinner at the house of one of the porters serving the group.
Unique stay experience after trekking: This trip visitors have the opportunity to spend the night at Tu Lan Lodge right in Tan Hoa. These are accommodations built by Oxalis to adapt to the annual flood environment of the area.
Source: General