National parks
The parks with pages are Ba Be, Phong Nha, Bach Ma, Cat Ba, and the Pu Luong reserve. Gate fees are Check on arrival unless the sight page prints one.
Photo: Thang Nguyen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Phong Nha
Boat cave, dry cave, and the booked expedition.
Photo: Thang Nguyen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ba Be
Lake, forest, and a boat.
Photo: Adam Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cat Ba
Karst island and the park trails.
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0
Bach Ma
The hill park above Hue.
Photo: Andre Hospers · CC BY 4.0
Pu Luong
A reserve, not a cave ticket.
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Where to sleep
Phong Nha town is the base for the caves. Paradise Cave and the boat cave are separate tickets. Son Doong is not a walk-up. Search tours and attractions for a ticketed cave day. A bed in town: search stays.
Ba Be is a lake park about six hours from Hanoi. Boats and trails are the day. The gate fee is Check on arrival. Search stays if the night is in the park villages.
Cat Ba is the island park in Lan Ha Bay. Bach Ma is the mountain park reached from Hue. Pu Luong is the rice reserve, walked from a stilt house rather than a gate queue.
Cuc Phuong and Cat Tien
Cuc Phuong sits between Hanoi and Ninh Binh. Cat Tien is the southern forest park. Hours, the gate fee, and whether a rescue centre is open: Check on arrival.
Questions
- Is Son Doong included in a Phong Nha cave ticket?
No. It is a booked expedition. The ordinary caves are separate tickets.
- What does Cuc Phuong cost?
Check on arrival.