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BRIEFING : Dong Hoi–Safety Briefing–Chay Lap Farmstay

Arrival in Dong Hoi by no later than 2 pm and transferred to Chay Lap Farmstay. You will congregate at the Expedition restaurant within Chay Lap Farmstay at 6pm to have a meeting with the technical advisor and guide team for the safety briefing and equipment check.

DAY 1: Chay Lap Farmstay-Ban Doong Village-Hang En Cave

Along road 20 of the Ho Chi Minh Highway you’ll reach the trail head, where you’ll start trekking for approximately 1 hour downhill through the forest, which is quite steep at times. Walk for half an hour along a small stream to the minority village of Ban Doong, which is a real highlight for many on this expedition.

You’ll then reach the entrance to Hang En Cave, home to thousands of swifts. Here you’ll be given your headlight and you will trek/boulder approximately 20-30 minutes to your camp site inside the cave. You can enjoy swimming and washing within the underground river.

DAY 2: Hang En Cave - Son Doong Entrance - Hand of Dog - SD Camp 1 - Fossil Passage

Start your trek at 9:00 am through Hang En Cave for about 30 minutes to reach the magnificent exit, made famous by many photographers over the past few years. You’ll scramble down to the river valley and then it is an hour walk through the river, a couple of short rope climbs brings you at last to Son Doong entrance.

Explore one of the most spectacular views: Hand of Dog and daylight streaming through the cave in fronT of your eyes.

DAY 3: SD Camp 1 - Watch Out for Dinosaurs – Garden of Edam – SD Camp 2

You’ll start with some rocky climbs, which are quite steep in some places, as you reach the first jungle within the cave at Watch Out for Dinosaurs, you’ll be going down the rocky path to reach the enormous Green Gours, one of the most magnificent and famous photography spots on the tour.

If you are lucky you may even catch some sunbeams, which make for truly spectacular photos. Follow the path past the beautiful foliage reaching towards the light, to reach the underground jungle, unlike anything you could experience on the planet! You are back on your feet and heading deeper within the cave.

DAY 4: SD Camp 2 - Wall of Vietnam - Son Doong Exit - Chay Lap Farmstay

To start heading towards the Wall of Vietnam. Scaling this wall will use a combination of ladders and ropes, but you will always have a safety line and people to look after you. After this strenuous ascent, you will see the light from the exit.

A short but fairly rocky path will lead you down to the bottom of the hill, and a short hike to the road. Cold drinks await you at the top of the hill before a 45 minute drive back to Chay Lap Farmstay. End trip!

Day 5: Transfer to Airport or Train Station

Check out at 12:00pm and transfer to airport or train station.

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