Currently, there are 15 types of adventure and experience tourism operated at the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, the world’s natural heritage, contributing to affirming the brand of Quang Binh tourism on the world travel map.

Visitors camping at En cave at Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park.

Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park has been twice recognised by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site with many outstanding criteria of geology, geomorphology and biodiversity. 

The park also consists of numerous beautiful, pristine and mysterious natural landscapes, including rivers, streams, underground rivers, rocky beaches, waterfalls, valleys, tropical primeval forests, grass lands and especially the cave system.

Since 1990, an expedition of the British Royal Caving Research Association, led by Howard Limbert, in collaboration with the University of Natural Sciences at the Hanoi National University, conducted nearly 20 surveys and expeditions and announced a lot of important information.

On April 22, 2009, the British Royal Caving Research Association began exploring Son Doong cave and affirmed that it was the largest cave in the world, with a width of 200m, length of 9km, height of over 150m and a volume of 38.5 million m3.

Quang Binh has now 25 tourism products with a diverse range, including 15 types of experience and adventure tourism held in Phong Nha - Ke Bang. Thanks to the results of surveys and recommendations from the British Royal Caving Research Association and Howard Limbert, the provincial authorities have focused on developing tours to explore caves to turn the exploration travelling into a typical tourism products, creating the impressive brand of Quang Binh’s tourism.

According to Deputy Director of Quang Binh provincial Department of Tourism, Dang Dong Ha, the type of exploration, adventure and experience tourism is temporarily divided into two main segments. 

The first is universal experience with tours and entertainment activities at Phong Nha, Tien Son and Thien Duong caves as well as water games at Chay river, Toi cave and Nuoc Mooc spring. 

With affordable prices, products and services in this segment attract a large number of visitors every year. However, in order to join activities in this segment, tourists should have high-spending ability, good health and more free time. 

With an intense adventure level, the higher segment will bring visitors to more interesting and surprising discoveries.

Meanwhile, with an intense adventure level, the higher segment will bring visitors to more interesting and surprising discoveries. The exploration of Va - Nuoc Nut, Tu Lan - Tien, Rao Thuong - En, Tra Ang, Vom - Gieng Vooc caves, Ma Da valley are typical tourism products. Especially, the expedition of Son Doong cave is the most interesting service with many experiences.

In addition to tours to explore and experience caves, the adventure tourism activities, including hiking and snorkeling in underground rivers, which have attracted many visitors. 

This new tourism product was launched after divers of the British Royal Expedition Delegation dived in the underground river of Son Doong cave to discover an underground passage between Son Doong and Thung caves in early April of this year. 

With great potentials and advantages, Quang Binh is expected to become one of the leading centres for adventure tourism and exploration of nature not only in the region but also in the world. 

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