Paradise Cave - DMZ 1-Day Tour
Highlights
The Paradise Cave – DMZ 1-Day Tour is a unique journey combining majestic natural beauty with rich, heroic history. You will admire Paradise Cave – the longest dry cave in Asia with its magnificent, shimmering stalactite system, before continuing to explore the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), which was once the fierce battlefront dividing North and South Vietnam. This is an ideal trip for those who love new experiences, learning about history & culture, and discovering nature all in a single day.
Detailed itinerary
The driver and tour guide pick up guests in Dong Hoi city center, preparing to begin a journey exploring two contrasting sides: majestic natural beauty and historic wartime legacy.
The vehicle continues picking up guests in the Phong Nha area, then departs for Paradise Cave – known as the "underground palace".
Located in the core zone of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Paradise Cave features a magnificent stalactite system extending over 1 km with the longest wooden pathway in Asia. Discovered in 2005, it is considered one of the most beautiful dry caves in the world.
The tour guide will share insights into its geological formation, cave structure, and million-year-old stalactites.
Relax and enjoy specialties from the limestone mountain region.
Traveling along the Truong Son mountain range, guests will learn about the strategic role of the Ho Chi Minh Trail – the vital supply line for the Southern battlefield during the anti-American resistance war.
Hien Luong Bridge is a historical witness to the partition of North and South Vietnam for over 20 years. Visitors will learn about:
- The 17th Parallel – the temporary demilitarized line established by the 1954 Geneva Accords
- The "loudspeaker war" between the two banks
- Symbols of division: the two-color bridge paint, the opposing flagpoles, the white boundary line, etc.
- The current historical site serves as an educational landmark and has been authentically restored for visitors.
Famous for the 81-day-and-night battle of 1972 – one of the most fierce battles of the Vietnam War.
Originally a Nguyen Dynasty fortress, it is now a memorial for thousands of fallen soldiers. Visitors will hear accounts of the battlefield, intense artillery bombardments, and the resilient spirit of those who fought to defend the revolutionary flag.
The largest Catholic pilgrimage center in Vietnam, rich in religious history and architecture. It served as a spiritual connecting point amid the former conflict zone.
Depending on your needs, you can choose to be dropped off in:
- Hue (city center)
- Dong Hoi
Included
- Modern air-conditioned tourist vehicle for pickup in Hue, traveling according to the itinerary.
- Professional English or Vietnamese-speaking tour guide throughout the journey.
- Entrance tickets to sightseeing spots in the tour:
- Hien Luong Bridge
- Quang Tri Citadel
- Paradise Cave
- 1 lunch at a local restaurant (standard of 150,000 VND/person).
- Bottled water: 2 bottles/person/day.
- Cold towels: 2 towels/person/day.
- Travel insurance (maximum coverage of 20,000,000 VND/person/incident).
- Sovaba Travel tourist hat.
- VAT invoice
Not included
- Personal expenses, meals, and sightseeing at spots outside the itinerary.
- Tips for the driver and tour guide:
- If guests are satisfied with the service of the driver and guide, they may tip at their discretion. Tipping is completely optional but traditionally starts at a minimum of 50,000 VND/person/day.
- Tip standard for foreign tourists: 3 USD/person/day.
TOUR CANCELLATION POLICY:
- Immediately after registration (30 days before departure): 100% deposit penalty.
- 7 days before (before tour departure): 50% of total tour cost penalty.
- 5 days before (before tour departure): 75% of total tour cost penalty.
- Within 5 days (before tour departure): 100% of total tour cost penalty.
- No refunds, cancellations, or changes apply to groups during holidays and Tet.