Son Doong is the largest cave in the world, located in the core zone of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park (Quang Binh). Each season, each season, Son Doong has its own beauty.
The expedition to conquer Son Doong cave takes visitors to magnificent stalactites, underground rivers, sinkholes or even a growing forest right in the cave with unique creatures.
From January to March, the air in Phong Nha is still chilly, helping visitors to reduce their energy when walking through the forest all day long. This is the time when the natural forests are sprouting and the trees are green.
On sunny days, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the maximum rays of sunlight that shine deep inside the cave, illuminating a large space inside the cave. This is a great opportunity for you to take “life” photos or admire the splendid beauty of the nature. These months you will have the opportunity to take deep photos because there is less cloud inside the cave.
Around April – May, Phong Nha is at this time around the time of the season, the sun is mild but not intense, the rain usually appears less often, is a great time for you to trekking without worrying too much about the weather conditions.
The maximum rays of sunlight will no longer shine deep inside the cave, but will shine on the rocky area called “wedding cake”. The natural scenery is fresher than visitors often see wild flowers blooming and countless butterflies flying on the way to the cave.
Coming to Son Doong from June to August, you will see clouds floating at eye level in the cave wall and comfortably immerse yourself in the cool water while swimming on the way or swimming in the underground river inside the cave. .
If you are lucky, the 4th day of your journey will give you a chance to enjoy a boat ride before climbing the Vietnam Wall. This time is summer, the temperature outside the cave can be very high, but the air in the cave is cool from 18 to 23 degrees.
From September to December, Son Doong cave closed tourism and expedition activities to ensure safety for visitors and spend time recovering for the ecosystem. With the limited number of participants, the number of people conquering Son Doong is now even much less than the number of people who have ever stood on Mount Everest./.Hainan / VOV