Quang Binh offers new tours to explore Vom, Gieng Vooc caves

The central province of Quang Binh on October 24 introduced its new tourism product of exploring Vom and Gieng Vooc caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

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Addressing the launching ceremony, Viet Hung, Director of Viet Hung Trading and Tourism JSC – the provider of the product, said the company has prepared tour guides and equipment to serve tourists.

Vom and Gieng Vooc caves own stunning limestone stalactite systems.

Tourists can choose a one-day or two-day tour, crossing streams and camping overnight in the forest and exploring stunning caves with diverse fauna and flora species.

Vom cave is about 4km from the Ho Chi Minh Highway, and features a large entrance and cave.

Inside the cave is a sinkhole and an underground stream which runs to the Chay River.

Gieng Vooc Cave is 400 metres long, with streams and four lakes within it. Although the cave is short, it features beautiful and spectacular stalactites.

Quang Binh has a 116.04-km coastline and a 201.87-km border with Laos. Home to a stretch of the Truong Son limestone mountain range, the province is famous for its cave systems, incredible mountain scenery and sprawling beaches. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park and the world’s largest cave Son Doong.

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Source: VNA