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The World's Cave Kingdom
Quang Binh
is home to
more than 350 caves.
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The World Largest Cave
is located here.
Cave Information
- The biggest cave on the planet when measured by cross-section
- Discovered and explored for the first time in 2009. Only open to the public since 2013
- Unique for the two enormous dolines (cave roof collapses) and underground rainforests
- Home to the “Great Wall of Vietnam,” a 90m high calcite barrier
- Various unusual cave formations, including huge cave pearls, towering stalagmites and phytokarst
Discovery
Local man Ho Khanh discovered Son Doong in 1990 while searching Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park for food and timber to earn a modest income. During his search he stumbled across an opening in a limestone cliff, noticed clouds billowing out from the entrance and heard the sounds of a river raging from somewhere inside. He returned home and forgot about the cave.
Ho Khanh met Howard and Deb Limbert of the British Cave Research Association (BRCA), who were conducting exploratory caving expeditions in the area. After hearing his stories, they urged Ho Khanh to rediscover the cave, which he eventually did in 2008, after several attempts. In 2009, he led Howard, Deb and a team of other caving professionals to the opening. After the first survey in 2009, the team were able to conclude that the cave had the largest cross-section of any cave anywhere on the planet.
Geology & Size
Son Doong is relatively young – about 3 million years old in a limestone area dating back 400 million years. The mighty Rao Thuong River carved out Son Doong as it eroded away the limestone, forming an enormous tunnel beneath the Truong Son Mountains. The large dolines (or skylights) collapsed sometime in the last 500,000 years, creating massive openings to the outside world. Cave pearls the size of baseballs and stalagmites the size of tall buildings have formed from water dripping from the cave ceiling.
A diverse historical culture
Learning & Experiening
History Through The Ages
Cultural Identity & Traditional Craft Villages
Excellent Cuisine That Couldn’t Be Compared
Local Lifestyle
History Through The Ages
Cultural Identity & Traditional Craft Villages
Excellent Cuisine That Couldn’t Be Compared
Local Lifestyle
Ratings & Rankings
Top World Travel Sites
Ratings
Quang Binh is considered as the most attractive destination for adventure and experience traveling in Vietnam, and it is expected to become one of the leading centre for adventure tourism and exploration of nature in the world.
Top 4 most attractive destinations in Vietnam
The most experienced destination in Vietnam
Most attractive destinations in Asia
1 of the best destinations in the world
Filming Destination
World famous blockbuster movies were filmed
here.
Various choices of Accommodation
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Quang Binh has many different type of accommodations for different purposes, whether it is for business, family or just plain fun, you’re definite to find the place that you love the most.
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