Overview

Ruc Mon Cave was discovered in early 2017, located on the border of Vietnam and Laos, and seems so massive that tourists cannot fully access it.

Not only are there two large, separate entrances with both dry and wet systems, but the diversity of climate and geology makes a big difference here.

The 2-day, 1-night cave exploration journey offers visitors many memorable experiences.

Ruc Mon Cave is one of the large caves located in the buffer zone of the central area of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, the Cave Kingdom of Quang Binh, Vietnam. The journey to explore Ruc Mon Cave with Vietnam Expeditions will bring visitors an exciting camping night inside a beautiful giant cave dating back hundreds of millions of years.

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Itinerary

From 07:30 – 08:00 Tour guide picks up guests at GreenLand Travel headquarters to prepare necessary equipment for the trip. Get information on trip schedules and safety recommendations. During the journey, you will be introduced by the guide to the history of the cave’s formation and development as well as some of the traditional culture of the Chut ethnic group.
09:30 We will stop at Tang Hoa village of the Chut ethnic group, which is close to the Vietnam-Laos border area, which is strictly controlled by border guards.
From here, we will go to Hoa Son village, where only a few households live, and start the walking journey.
11:00 After following the small road along the river -Hoa Son-Ruc Mon to reach the mouth of Ruc Mon cave. You will be cultured and the cave overwhelmed by the beautiful and mysterious guide who picks up guests at the cave mouth.
Here, we will enjoy a BBQ lunch prepared by the porter team. After lunch, we will rest at the cave mouth for 15 minutes and prepare the necessary equipment.
We start the journey by swimming along the water (2km), then climb to different rock layers and admire the growth of huge limestone patches formed over millions of years. Conquer the dry cave with three floors and countless layers of minerals, stalactites, etc.
At night, we will camp in a cave or sleep at a homestay to have interesting experiences about the local culture, enjoy the dinner that our porters have prepared, and enjoy the fresh air of nature.

Starting a new day at 7:30-8:00, we will prepare breakfast for you. There will be a sunny side up egg, bread, or noodles of your choice. After breakfast and packing. A 3-hour journey of walking through 6 kilometers of primeval forest is waiting for you.
Walk through the primeval forest, which is still unspoiled with many rare and ancient trees. Reaching the cave mouth around noon, our team of professional porters, – who are locals, – are waiting to be prepared there with a delicious Vietnamese traditional BBQ lunch (with options for vegetarians).
After lunch, you will rest for about 30 minutes, then check your equipment and continue the exciting journey with 350 m of climbing to reach the cave entrance on the 2nd floor and start exploring the dry cave system, Admire the stalactite block with many unique colors and shapes, stalactites, and fossil animal bones that are considered unique and have never been seen.
You will move by climbing up the floors by wooden ladders and going down by iron ladders for more than 60m with safety belts. When we reach the river in the cave, we will try our best with a cliff with a height of 4-6m, jump into the water, or have a wooden ladder to go down. Immerse yourself in the cool water, and swim for more than 1km. You will have the opportunity to discover more unique and different stalactites and stalagmites. End the series of cave explorations by swimming back to the mouth of the cave, enjoying the drinks and cakes we have prepared. Then walk 1 hour across the field and still es cals- Ench Minutes, then start the ors and s that are 3 times across the stream to reach Yen Phu village, where the car is already waiting, and finish the tour around 16:30 PM.

Preparation

Your tour staff will advise you on the items you need to prepare very carefully before you join the tour.

Included

Shuttle bus, helmet, headlight, gloves, socks, trekking sandals, long-sleeved shirt, towel, life jacket... Lunch, snacks after the tour, drinking water, medical equipment, and medicine...

English guide and professional porter team

Waterproof bag for the camera and phone.