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      The caves of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park

      By Mark Bowyer / Last updated 30 Aug 2012
      • The Son River at Son Trach where the 1 hour...
      • Boat man, Phong Nha. It's a spectacular with countryside not...
      • Son River, Phong Nha. The scenery outside the caves is...
      • Unexpected church enroute to Phong Nha. There are lots in...
      • Entering Phong Nha Cave
      • Phong Nha Cave
      • Phong Nha Cave
      • Phong Nha Cave. Make sure you visit this area away from...
      • Tien Son Cave sits about 200metres above Phong Nha. Be...
      • Tien Son Cave. The steps are a deterrent to some...
      • The view from Tien Son Cave
      • Stairs into Paradise Cave.
      • Nothing prepares for the scale and beauty of Paradise Cave....
      • Paradise Cave, Phong Nha - Ke Bang
      • A relatively bare stretch along Paradise Cave - both people...
      • Paradise Cave, Phong Nha
      • Paradise Cave, Phong Nha
      • Paradise Cave, Phong Nha, Ke Bang
      • Around Phong Nha
      • The roads are good with little traffic. I got around...
      • My bike on the Ho Chi Minh Highway. This area...
      • Ho Chi Minh Trail memorial, at Son Trach, Phong Nha
      • The karst landscapes of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National...
      • Near Phong Nha
      • Around Phong Nha

      Introduction

      A photo gallery of the caves of World Heritage listed Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. They're some of the largest and most beautiful caves ever discovered.
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      • ©Photo: Mark Bowyer
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      • ©Photo: Mark Bowyer
      • ©Photo: Mark Bowyer
      • ©Photo: Mark Bowyer
      • The Son River at Son Trach where the 1 hour boat journey to Phong Nha and Tien Son caves begins. International travellers are only just discovering Phong Nha - Ke Bang. The domestic market is all over it though - especially in summer months.
      • Boat man, Phong Nha. It's a spectacular with countryside not unlike the karst mountains around Ninh Binh.
      • Son River, Phong Nha. The scenery outside the caves is almost as spectacular as what's inside.
      • Unexpected church enroute to Phong Nha. There are lots in this area though I couldn't get a clear answer as to why. One of the first 19th century explorers of Phong Nha was a French priest but I'm guessing he can't take all the credit. Perhaps the belt of Catholicism that starts in Ninh Binh stretches south this far?
      • Entering Phong Nha Cave
      • Phong Nha Cave
      • Phong Nha Cave
      • Phong Nha Cave. Make sure you visit this area away from the summer holiday crowds. The cave experience requires a little space and even some quiet. I was very fortunate and beat the morning crowds to Phong Nha and arrived after them at Paradise Cave in the late afternoon.
      • Tien Son Cave sits about 200metres above Phong Nha. Be ready for some steps.
      • Tien Son Cave. The steps are a deterrent to some so you're likely to get more atmospheric experience of the caves here.
      • The view from Tien Son Cave
      • Stairs into Paradise Cave.
      • Nothing prepares for the scale and beauty of Paradise Cave. It only opened to travellers in 2010. Many of the formations resemble massive coral outcrops.
      • Paradise Cave, Phong Nha - Ke Bang
      • A relatively bare stretch along Paradise Cave - both people and formations. Avoiding the crowds is very important here.
      • Paradise Cave, Phong Nha
      • Paradise Cave, Phong Nha
      • Paradise Cave, Phong Nha, Ke Bang
      • Around Phong Nha
      • The roads are good with little traffic. I got around on a motorbike. If time permitted and bikes were available, cycling would also be very nice here.
      • My bike on the Ho Chi Minh Highway. This area formed part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the Vietnam War.
      • Ho Chi Minh Trail memorial, at Son Trach, Phong Nha
      • The karst landscapes of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park are some of the oldest and most impressive in Asia.
      • Near Phong Nha
      • Around Phong Nha
      Quicklink - Introduction - Phong Nha - Ke Bang

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