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The Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2003, covered 85,754 hectares. With this extension, the site covers a total surface area of 123,326 hectares and shares a boundary with the Hin Namno Nature Reserve in the Peoples Democratic Republic of Laos. Being formed approximately 250 million years ago by the oldest karst mountains in Asia and tropical forests, Phong Nha cave is the largest and most beautiful known cave in Vietnam. It features the great geological diversity and offers spectacular phenomena, including a large number of caves and underground rivers. The site harbours a high level of biodiversity and many endemic species. The extension ensures a more coherent ecosystem while providing additional protection to the catchment areas that are of vital importance for the integrity of limestone landscapes.

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Located in the village of Son Trach, Quang Binh province, Vietnam, it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The property comprises an area of 123.326 hectares and contains terrestrial and aquatic habitats, primary and secondary forests, site of natural regeneration, tropical dense forests. It is remarkable for its thousands of meters of underground passageways and river caves filled with abundant stalactites and stalagmites. The karst formation has evolved since the Palaeozoic period and it is the oldest karst area in Asia. Subject to massive changes, the karst landscape is extremely complex, comprising a series of rock types that are interbedded in complex ways and with many geomorphic features. The karst landscape is not only complex but also ancient.

In 1990, a British caving expedition explored 35 km of the cave and made the first reliable map of Phong Nha’s underground passageways. They discovered that the main cavern is nearly 8 km long, with 14 other caves nearby.

The karst formation process has led to the creation of not only underground rivers but also a variety of cave types including of dry caves, terraced caves, suspended caves, dendritic caves and intersecting caves. With a length of over 44.5 km the Phong Nha cave is the most famous cave of the system with tour boats to enter a distance of 1500m. The Son Doong cave, fistly explored in 2009, is believed to contain the world’s largest cave passage in term of diameter and continuity. A large number of faunal and floral species occur within the property with over 800 vertebrate species recorded comprising 154 mammals, 117 reptiles, 58 amphibians, 314 birds and 170 fish.

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Phong Nha means Cave of Teeth and Wind, but, unfortunately, the teeth that were by the entrance are no longer there. Once you get further into the cave, it is mostly unspoiled. There is also a newly discovered dry cave just above the mountain containing Phong Nha cave. The Chams used the cave’s grottoes as Buddhist sanctuaries in the 9th and 10th centuries, the remains of their altars and inscriptions can still be seen. In the past time, the cave was used as a hospital and ammunition depot during the American War. The entrance shows evidence of fighter aircraft attacks.

Phong Nha National Park

A high level of biodiversity is found within the site, with over 2700 species of vascular plants and over 800 vertebrate species. Several globally threatened species are also present: 133 plant species and 104 vertebrate species have been reported, including several large mammals such as the endangered Large antlered Muntjac, Clouded Leopard and the critically endangered Saola. The level of endemism is high, especially in the cave systems. Furthermore, it is estimated that over 400 plant species endemic to Vietnam are found within the property, as well as 38 animal species endemic to the Annamite range. Several new species to science have recently been found, including cave scorpions, fish, lizards, snakes and turtles and more species are likely to be discovered. Importantly, 4 threaten primate taxa endemic to the Annamites are found within the site: The Hatinh Langur, the black form of the Hatinh Langur, sometimes considered as a separate species, the Red Shanked Douc Langur and the largest remaining population of White cheeked Gibbon.

Tours We Recommend

Charming Sapa

$275 $255

Explore the Charm of Sapa with the trekking road down to valleys, terraced paddy fields till remote villages to enjoy the best view about Sapa landscape and experience interestingly at homestay of the ethnic.

Fansipan Adventure Hiking

$100 $80

One day tour to Fansipan peak is only suitable to a few people who are speacially good in health fitness, who do not have much time in Sapa but still love to be the winner of Indochina roof.

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Muong Hoa Valley Medium Trek

$205 $165

In this trip, you will trek along Muong Hoa River sneaking through the valley nearby Sapa town, which is surrounded by huge rice paddy terraces. The trip offers you the best view of Sapa landscape and you will have opportunities to explore the life of different ethnic minorities.

Sapa Trekking With Love Waterfall

$185 $165

This lovely journey will definitely bring you the great view to Muong Hoa valley and one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Sapa. The trip is the combination with trekking and visiting for you to explore and to enjoy the stunning view of Sapa landscape.

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      Verified Rolling with the (weather) punches
Planning: John was such a delight to work with. He really listened to what I was wanting out of my family’s short visit and was open to feedback and easily made changes to the itinerary to make it perfect for us. I was worried about the weather and John reassured me that everything would be ok and was always in communication with updates, which was comforting. The trip itself: Leo was our guide and was so friendly and knowledgeable! During our drive from the airport in Han Oi to Ninh Binh, he shared stories about the area, history, cultural tidbits and even stories about his life and how he grew up. Unfortunately, the weather was quite nasty so our plans had to shift a bit, but Leo and John were very communicative and made adjustments so that we were able to do some of what we had planned. Leo was a trooper! The resort we stayed at was beautiful and comfortable, and would be idyllic under better conditions. Oh! Leo’s enthusiasm about the local cuisine was contagious enough to even have my picky children trying the lunch that was prepared at the restaurant we stopped at on our day tour. I appreciated that because it’s sometimes difficult to get them to open up to new experiences. I would definitely recommend going through Sapa to organize a trip to Vietnam. They made everything so easy and it was great to have someone looking out for us when we had no clue what to do.
     
   Whitney B 
 
 
 
 
 
    Verified Chuyến đi Sapa tuyệt vời. Sapa Sunshine Travel rất chuyên nghiệp
Sapa luôn là điểm du lịch của gia đình chúng tôi hàng năm. Năm nay chúng tôi chọ đặt tour qua Sapa Sunshine Travel. Bên tour thât chuyên nghiệp, họ sẵn sàng bỏ cả buổi tối để tư vấn cho chúng tôi nên đi nơi nào, nên đi giờ nào và đi đâu. Họ đã đặt vé tầu đêm cho gia đình chúng tôi đi từ Ga Hàng Cỏ lên Sapa, chúng tôi được trải nghiệm một đêm trên tàu, lũ trẻ cực kỳ thích thú khi được đi tầu. Đến Sapa rất sớm bên Sapa Sunshine travel đã hỗ trợ chúng tôi được gửi đồ ở khách sạn, đi foot tour quanh khách sạn buổi sáng, sau ăn trưa bản Cát Cát là điểm du lịch tiếp theo vào buổi chiều. Về nhận phòng khách sạn, chúng tôi có một bữa tối tại Sapa với lẩu cá tầm, cá hồi nướng và món gà bản tuyệt ngon. Tối chúng tôi có chương trình tour tự do. Sáng hôm sau chúng tôi tiếp tục đi thăm đỉnh Fansipan tuyệt đẹp. Cảm ơn Spa Sunshine Travel và Mr John Ng đã giúp đỡ tôi trong chuyến đi này.
     
   Mina Hanoi H 
 
 
 
 
 
    Verified Kambodža a Laos s jógou
Během 11 dnů jsme projeli tyto krásné země a díky CK SapaSunshine Travel jsme všechno měli naprosto skvěle zorganizované. Od ubytováni přes výlety a transfery všechno klaplo a my jsme tento trip zhodnotili jako nejlepší! Naprosto doporučujeme!
     
   Karolína Tou-Jou 
 
 
 
 
 
    Verified Poděkování
Moc rádi bychom poděkovali sympatické Lucce, která nám pomohla nejen s vytvořením itineráře naší cesty, ale hlavně trpělivě odpovídala na všechny naše dotazy, před cestou i během pobytu ve Vietnamu. Poskytla rady, kde se v Hanoji nejlépe najíst, kde ubytovat, jak na dopravu, na co si dávat pozor, čili díky ní proběhla naše návštěva bez zmatků a starostí :).Výlety, které pro nás tato CK zprostředkovala, byly úžasné. Průvodci sympatičtí, jídlo a ubytování skvělé.V Mai Chau jsme si nejvíce užili výlet na kolech. Balzám na duši,projíždět se nádhernou přírodou a vnímat jen ticho a klid kolem sebe.Dalším výletem byl pobyt na lodi a proplouvání úchvatnou zátokou Ha Long. Jsme rádi, že jsme vyzkoušeli trochu jiný styl dovolené, i když na pouhé 2 dny. Nejvíce nás bavil kurz vaření a ranní lekce Tai-či.Určitě jsme do Vietnamu nezavítali naposledy a při příští návštěvě se opět obrátíme na tuto CK. S klidným svědomím ji tedy doporučujeme, jelikož veškeré služby byly takové, jaké jsme si je představovali:). Ještě jednou moc děkujeme!
     
   Diana E 
 
 
 
 
 
    Verified Great friend rice and noodles
Nice place to eat, the restaurant is located on open balcony/terrace a nové the street. Food was very good - especially sprint rolls with sweet&your sauce. Very reasonable prices (noodles about 55Kvdn, beer 30Kvdn).
     
   Martina H 
 
 
 
 
 
    Verified Rodinná dovoléná Vietnam 2018-2019
Původně jsme chtěli měsíc cestovat po Vietnamu bez jasného, předem připraveného plánu. Zpětně musíme uznat, že jsme udělali velmi dobře, že jsme se obrátili na cestovní kancelář Sapa Sunshine Travel, která nám připravila velmi pestrý plán cesty, který byl do posledního detailu skvěle připraven. Každý den jsme měli zajištěné perfektní ubytování, každý den jsme měli individuální program jen pro naši rodinu s anglicky hovořícími průvodci, mezi jednotlivými destinacemi byla zajištěna doprava. Všechno klaplo naprosto dokonale. Vůbec o nic jsme se nemuseli starat a mohli jsme si naplno užívat měsíční dovolenou. Tuto cestovní kancelář vřele doporučujeme všem cestovatelům. Pro každého jsou ochotni a schopni zajistit a naplánovat zcela individuální program. Honza a Eva Kocourkovi
     
   Jan K 
 
 
 
 
 
    Verified 3 day amazing trip to Sapa
John is amazing in terms of replying our emails and questions and even checked on us during our stay in Hanoi. Van is always prompt and on time. Our tour guide for 3 days (Ha), is just amazing. He is very knowledgeable and recommends good places to eat. Love the hot pot that he recommended.
     
   zeeyeng 
 
 
 
 
 
    Verified Sapa trek
We spent 3 days exploring beauty of Sapa in November. Sapa is a lovely and fascinating place to visit. We had an amazing time on our Sapa trek with a great local guide. Fansipan Mountain, Love Waterfall, homestay, trekking, terraced rice fields, the breathtaking view are totally worth seeing.We booked our trip with Sapa Sunshine Travel. Thanks Sapa Sunshine Travel team for a great trip! If you are planning to go Sapa, I highly recommend them.
     
   N.Q.Huy 
 
 
 
 
 
    Verified Excellent & reliable!
The agency was amazing. John (the manager) was really patient answering all our many Qs about Sapa, and Thuy was our wonderful local Sapa guide. I cannot recommend these guys highly enough. They are safe, reliable, patient, knowledgeable and trustworthy. I was travelling with two other ladies, and we felt well looked after & safe every step of the way. If you're looking for an excellent & knowledgeable tour guide in Vietnam - look no further. This is it!
     
   Kate2809 
 
 
 
 
 
    Verified A fun-packed trip
The trip started with pick ip from our hotel - on time, comfortable van. The overnight train ride was OK (expected to be bumpy and noisy - probably an issue if you’re a light sleeper), we had a 2-berth cabin, toilet was rather small. Reached Lao Cai and driver was ready to drive us to Sapa. A little bit confusion over which hotel we’ll be staying at but it was all sorted out. Happy that the hotel provided breakfast even we have not checked in (we arrived early morning), luggage storage was available and there were clean shower rooms with towels provided. Left the luggage at the hotel, showered and we were off to the Day 1 trekking. Nice, friendly English-speaking guide - named Mims. Easy/ low elevation trekking, beautiful padi-terraces scenery. The rice we just about to be harvested, it was perfect timing. Day 2 trekking was a little bit harder with steps to get to the two waterfalls. At the end of day 2 we were back at the hotel, showered, picked up the luggage and were sent to the train station to get back to Hanoi.Overall a superb experience! Than you Mr John and all the guide/drivers
     
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