Join in group 2014 – son doong exploration

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Join In Group 2014 – Son

Doong Exploration 7D/6N

Experience the World’s Largest Cave

with a team of safety experts,

professional guides and porters on this

world-class tour of Hang Son Doong.

This caving adventure is suitable for

budding explorers, trekkers and

photographers with a thirst for the

ultimate adventure!

Explore the fascinating secrets of the

newly discovered Son Doong Cave on

this once-in-lifetime opportunity offered

by Green Trail Tours. In a small team of

up to eight guests, you’ll trek deep in the

remote jungle of Phong Nha Ke Bang

National Park, cross stunning river

valleys, meet the friendly Bru VanKieu

minority people of Doong Village, and

bear witness to incredible cave

formations unlike anywhere else in the

world.

More like a mini-expedition, a team of

more than 16 porters, safety experts and

guides will accompany you on your six-

day adventure, with two nights camping

in magnificent Hang En and three nights

in the World’s largest cave, Hang Son

Doong.

Safety is absolutely paramount on all

trips operated by Green Trail Tours and

hence two of the very best caving experts

from the UK will accompany each tour

of Son Doong Cave. Ropes, safety

harnesses, lights and helmets are

necessary to enter Son Doong and these

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are all provided from European

manufacturers such as Petzl and

Mammut.

Camping gear is provided and will be

setup for guests upon arrival at each

campsite. A team of porters will carry all

gear and assist you with your own gear

to ensure you can comfortably maneuver

your way through the cave on each day.

We are committed to cave conservation,

and hope to preserve the beauty of Son

Doong Cave for future visitors and have

hence imposed a number of rules to

ensure no damage is caused to any cave

formations or the general cave

ecosystem. Composting toilets are used

at each campsite and all rubbish and

waste removed at the completion of each

tour of Son Doong.

Activity: Trekking, caving, river

crossings, underground camps

Detail Itinerary

Day 1 | Arrive in Phong Nha for evening

safety briefing and tour preparation,

overnight at local Phong Nha Hotel (D).

Day 2 | Depart Phong Nha village for

the drop-off point located approximately

35km within the Phong Nha Ke Bang

National Park. Descend into the river

valley passing a minority village and trek

6km to arrive at the camp inside Hang

En (B/L/D).







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Day 3 | In the early morning, travel

through this enormous cave to reach its

jaw-dropping exit and then follow the

river through the jungle to the entrance

of Hang Son Doong. Descend an 80m

vertical drop to emerge into the first

huge passage of Hang Son Doong. Cross

the underground river twice and emerge

in the gigantic main tunnel. Pass the

Hand of Dog to first campsite close to

the first underground doline (B/L/D).

Day 4 |On this day you will pass

incredibly large boulders straddled by

200m cliffs to the first doline and small

jungle within the cave. Visit the Garden

of Edam and camp at beach camp, one

of the best campsites in the world with

superb views of the jungle from the

camp. Huge 250m high cliffs are visible

from the camp. Flying foxes, monkeys

and hornbills are often seen in this

section of the cave (B/L/D).

Day 5 | Leave camp and travel deeper

into the cave to reach the Great Wall of

Vietnam, and depending upon water

levels a boat may be required to

complete this final section. Return to

camp 1 near the first doline and visit a

newly discovered passage with excellent

examples of 300,000,000-year-old

fossils (B/L/D).

Day 6 | Spend one extra night in the

jungle on the way back to Phong Nha

camping at the magnificent Hang En.







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Enjoy an evening celebration with your

porter team (B/L/D)

Day 7 | Arise early and trek back to

Phong Nha. Spend the evening at local

Phong Nha Hotel and enjoy a welcome

back celebration party (B/L/D).Option

to depart in the late evening by bus or

train from Dong Hoi. Otherwise, check

out the following morning (Day 8) and

transfer to Dong Hoi

US$3,489/person (2014) (Max 8

persons per tour). Private group:

Please contact us or

[email protected]

Tour includes:

Transfers to/from Dong Hoi

(Hotel/Airport/Train Station)

Accommodation during Tour (2 nights

hotel + 5 nights camping)

All food and drink during the tour

(tea/coffee/drinking water/wine).

Expert cave instructors to guide on

safety equipment and caving techniques.

English speaking Vietnamese guide to

provide local knowledge about area and

caves.

Experienced caving porters who will

carry all the food, camping and caving

equipment, set up camp and prepare

meals.

Caving equipment: SRT Ropes,

karabiners, safety harnesses, caving

helmets and lights, trekking boots,

drinking bottle.

First Aid Kit and Rescue equipment

Walkie-talkies and Satellite telephone

Camping equipment: tents, sleeping

bags and mattresses.

National Park permit and entry fees

Value Added Tax (VAT)

The following is not included

within the tour price:

Personal Expenses

Travel Insurance

Guide/Porter Tip

Generator/Fuel for Charging Cameras

etc.




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Accommodation before and after the

tour dates.

DATE DEPARTURE:

E4: February1st–7th, 2014

E5: February 9th -15th, 2014

E6: February 14th- 20th, 2014

E7: February 22nd –28th, 2014

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E8: March 2nd– 8th , 2014 E9: March 10th– 16th, 2014 E10: March 17th– 23rd, 2014 E11: March 25th– 31st, 2014

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E12: April 2nd – 8th, 2014 E13: April 10th– 16th, 2014 E14: April 17th – 23rd, 2014 E15: April 24th – 30th, 2014

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E16: May 2nd– 8th, 2014 E17: May 10th – 16th, 2014

E20: June 2nd – 8th, 2014

E21: June 10th – 16th, 2014

E22: June 17th – 23rd, 2014

E23: June 24th – 30th, 2014

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E24: July 2nd – 8th, 2014 E25: July 10th – 16th, 2014 E26: July 17th – 23rd, 2014 E27: July 25th – 31st, 2014

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E28: August 2nd – 8th, 2014 E29: August 10th – 16th, 2014 E30: August 17th – 23rd, 2014 E31: August 25th – 31st, 2014







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E18: May 17th – 23rd, 2014 E19: May 25th – 31st, 2014

Note 1: All bookings from Feb

to March 2014 good to

proceed (Confirmed for pilot

scheme). Bookings from April

to August 2014, we accept

temporary bookings while

waiting for official approval

from Government by

November 2013. .


