I was quite underwhelmed with this tour- especially for the price. The guides weren’t great, we finished up at Dark cave quickly and waited around doing nothing for an hour and a half then went and had lunch then onto Phong Nha cave. Definitely not worth the money. I have been in several amazing tours here for much cheaper.

Brilliant experience! Do nor bother paying for a guided tour just turn up and pay 450 dong that includes a tour guide through the cave, mud bath, swimming, zip-lining & Kayaking. The guide and experience was well worth the money and really good fun. It’s 30 minute on a motorbike from Phong Nha. Highly recommend

This was an absolutely incredible day. We booked the Dark Cave tour but the way they run the tours is you do one in the morning and a second in the afternoon. We were also given the choice to change the caves we went to if we wanted so it was all super casual and easygoing which was great. As it was raining in the morning we did Paradise Cave then and in the afternoon some did dark cave and some did phong nha cave as these involve more outdoor adventure elements so was good to have the dry weather. As others reviewers have said you need to bring a towel and swimmers for the dark cave tour. It’s so much fun and full of variety, doing the zip line towards the cave entrance, then you swim there and swim through the cave, then you trek through the cave for the mud bath, and then return and kayak back to the start. For those who weren’t strong swimmers there was a paddle board to sit on for the swimming sections. The food at lunchtime was amazing and had a meat and a vegetarian platter. Our guide Victor was excellent, super friendly and lots to point out on our way to the caves. Overall just a fantastic day I can’t recommend it enough.

Fabulous trip made even better by our wonderful guides. A couple of things to mention. 1. Paradise cave ( we did in the morning). Mainly steps and boardwalk so trainers or we’ll fitting sandals are best. 2. Dark cave (we did in afternoon) - footwear is strictly barefoot - no exceptions. 3. Swimsuit is permitted as long as it doesn’t have sleeves/legs/skirt. 4. Take your oldest swimsuit- not sure if mine has permanently changed colour! 5. They sell plastic camera covers near to where you get changed - they are in a glass case in front of the desk - wish we had seen these. That’s it. Absolutely highly recommend this trip, great fun thanks to our guides and our fellow cavers.

This is a good tour, the cages are breath taking and the tour guides are very friendly and helpful. I do wish however that more information was available on TripAdvisor. If you weigh more than 90 kgs you cannot participate in the zipline activities. Also, you need to pack swimmers, a change of clothes and a towel. We did dark cave first which has the mud bath and a lot of swimming activities.. you require to dry yourself and get changed prior to heading to paradise cave. Also, if it's wet weather, you will need a rain coat. Apart from not having all the information available, the tour is definitely worth doing! Do yourself a favour and explore this amazing national park.

This tour would’ve been excellent on it’s own but our tour guide Sy made the experience even better. His english is great and he was able to answer questions we had about the country and share detailed stories about his time living here. The two caves we visited were both very different from each other and both very interesting in their own ways. The dark cave was my personal favourite because there were more activities to do, such as zip lines, mud baths and swimming. There is no way to not get wet in this cave, you don’t have to swim but you do walk through water up to your waist. Once again our tour guide Sy sets this tour apart from the other tours. He even took time our of his day after the tour was done to drive us to the train station and help translate with the station workers and help us buy our train tickets and then drive us back to our hotel. The quality of your guide does make a difference on this tour so whether you are old or young this tour will guarantee you have an enjoyable time.

The dark cave was amazing but definitely be mindful that you should DEFINITELY wear water shoes because there’s jagged rocks you go through and most of us cut it stumped our feet. Also, may be tough tour for people 55 and up because it’s slippery and you have to climb over a boulder. I brought my 60, 69, and 70 year old family members and it was tough for them. Also, bring a change of clothes for after the dark cave because you will have a locker. The food was really good and there were so many fun activities to do at dark cave, but if older you may not find as fun, such as slide, relay race, zip line, and kayak. In regards to the tour guide, he was friendly, patient, and took our pictures. We struggled to understand him a lot and he only gave brief information at beginning of dark cave and everything else was direction of where to go. Also, would have been useful for him to provide info about swim shoes, the lockers, and kayaking being done on own at dark cave open area. The bus and van were very comfortable.

Paradise cave is great and dark cave was awesome. The swimming after was absolutely amazing in clear blue water.

Our tour guide Thang was a funny guy and very informative. He was very on time when picking us up. There's an old couple (70 n 80 yo) on the trip with us and they were taken care of well. Paradise and Dark Caves are definitely worth visiting and all the activities in and outside Dark Cave were fun for a day. My phone is not water proof so can't take any footage in Dark Cave. Nice weather in March.

We had quite a mixed experience with this particular excursion. A Our guide Yuen was absolutely brilliant, she had incredible knowledge and was thoroughly engaging throughout our time en route to and at the Paradise Caves, we can’t fault her in any way. However, the duration of the tour was meant to be 10 hours, and door to door it came to around 7 hours. It seemed that we spent more time in the van than on the tour itself! There was no indication before booking that we would only be doing 1km inside the Paradise Caves. The caves of course are a thing of beauty, but it was a very short experience for us. We then progressed to the Dark Cave which I’d definitely recommend as an experience. The zip line, swim and mud bath are great fun. Our guide there, we did not catch his name, was not particularly engaging and didn’t tell us anything about the cave formation or history. However, upon reflection, we would suggest that you stay in Phong Nha if possible and just take a bike or Grab straight there and book directly rather than going as part of a tour. The lunch before the Dark Cave was quite good, not the best we’ve had but it was certainly plentiful. Overall it was a good experience, but overpriced for what we got particularly in terms of time spent at the caves and as mentioned before, the itinerary was not detailed enough to make sure you are getting exactly what you’re looking for.

5 out of 5. The pick up coordination was easy and convenient. The Tour Guides are absolutely amazing!!! Well worth it!!!

The itinerary of the trip was perfectly balanced to see as much as possible and spend sufficient amount of time at every płace to fully enjoy it. Paradise cave was breathtaking. The dark cave was the absolute highlight. Our guide was really nice person and was really informative and engaged to keep everyone interested. We are blessed with great company on board with us! Lots of laughter and fun. My kids enjoyed it too! Would definitely go again! he itinerary of the trip was perfectly balanced to see as much as possible and spend sufficient amount of time at every płace to fully enjoy it. Paradise cave was breathtaking. The dark cave was the absolute highlight. Our guide was really nice person and was really informative and engaged to keep everyone interested. We are blessed with great company on board with us! Lots of laughter and fun. My kids enjoyed it too! Would definitely go again!

The Cave was very big and the view is always great! We thoroughly enjoyed the river canoeing experience around the islands and into the caves and lagoons. The dark cave was exciting! Kayaking was great fun and the sights were breathtaking.The Paradise Cave was sparkling and charming. The guide is an energetic and entertaining and speak good English. My mom is 71 and she enjoyed the trip as well. Highly recommended

Phong Nha Cave is a gift by nature. Viewing to rock formation is really amazing. Mudbath is impressive, my family having fun and excitement at same time. Our local guide Hoa is so friendly and  she has excellent skills to allocate  all of our teams to get safe n fun.Thank you Hoa.Recommended tour for family with young adult 13+ age group 🏃🏃‍♀️🤼‍♂️🧑‍🤝‍🧑👭. Peace ✌️

The cave is extremely fantastic. Words can't explain this place. Super amazing, the gift from god. I hope local people will appreciate and preserve this beauty.