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Son Doong, the most magnificent cave of Vietnam

If you are a truly adventurous traveler and want to find a destination to explore mysterious nature on this earth, Son Doong cave is surely the best appropriate place for you.

Mysterious beauty of Son Doong cave
Mysterious beauty of Son Doong cave

Son Doong cave is located in Phong Nha- Ke Bang famous caves system, Quang Binh, Vietnam.  The name “Son Doong” means a prodigious cave with mountains and rivers – an inherently dangerous and surreal beauty. With length of 9 kilometers, height of 200 to 250 meters, width of 200meters, in addition to river systems and tropical forest inside cave, Son Doong is currently known as one of the largest caves in the world. Read more: Tours in Vietnam

Son Doong is currently known the largest cave in the world
Son Doong is currently known the largest cave in the world

Son Doong cave is enough mysterious and immense to make tourists overwhelmed. Its beauty is considered as deserves with dangerous level that travelers must face with when exploring this place. In roof of the cave with a height of 200 meters, the view is extremely magnificent. With images of Eden in the cave, giant stalactite walls or the collection of ten thousand years old “pearls”, visitors will be shocked with an incredible wonder of Son Doong Cave. The “waterfall” light echo from the surface down, reveal smooth and flat stalactite columns, with strange shapes in the cave Loong Con which is called the Cactus Garden by explorers. Read more: Tours centre Vietnam

Eden in Son Doong cave
Eden in Son Doong cave

The most appropriate time to visit Son Doong cave is from November to April. This time is dry season, and quite safe to explore the cave with shallow ponds. In rainy seasons, underground rivers regularly rise and submerge all the ways.

The big difference between cold air inside cave and hot air outside cave creates fog covering the cave, makes the scene here become incredibly magical. During the day, the rays of light from above which crept over the cliff in the cave will make you feel like you are standing at the entrance of paradise on the earth.

Fog creates a mystical spectacle in the cave
Fog creates a mystical spectacle in the cave

Son Doong cave is located in the national park and this place is an ideal habitat for a number of species of animal. There are numerous tall trees which should be well-suited for monkeys living. Additionally, inside the moisture cave, there are also fields of algae made from the oldest lakes scatter that is sure to be a striking  research topic for paleontologists.

Tropical forest in Son Doong cave
Tropical forest in Son Doong cave

Son Doong cave will surely bring you an extremely attractive exploration. With wild nature and mysterious beauty, exploring Son Doong cave will be an unforgettable experience for you.

The Indochina Voyages team.

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