Vietnam’s “Dark Cave” opens for tourists

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has come to be well-known for the Phong Nha Cave and its natural beauty. Starting in June, the park’s management board launched a tour from the Chay River to Hang Toi (Dark Cave).

Boat trips along Chay River

The tour is environmentally friendly, and offers visitors a chance to try out the local cuisine of Quang Binh Province.

The Chay River begins at the limestone plateau of Ka Bang, with the clear and blue waters of the Son River’s tributary.

The stone peaks provide a lovely foil to the surrounding corn fields, making unique and picturesque scenery.

Hang Toi or “The Dark Cave” is 5,258 metres in long, and 80 metres in high. It is also the home of a number of animals, from bats to swallows.

Hang Toi

Underwater lime stone caves of Hang Toi

Grandiosity puts human life in perspective