Top places to visit in Dong Hoi

• Phong Nha Cave

  Nature · 4.7 rating · about 2 h · entry VND 150,000

  A 7.7 km river cave in UNESCO-listed Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, navigated by boat past extraordinary stalactite formations. Formed 250–300 million years ago. Boat journey 30 minutes each way.

• Paradise Cave (Thiên Đường)

  Nature · 4.9 rating · about 2.5 h · entry VND 250,000

  One of the world's longest dry caves (31 km explored, discovered 2005). The 1 km commercial section features 100-metre-high chambers of extraordinary stalactites and stalagmites on a scale that dwarfs anything in Southeast Asia.

• Dark Cave (Hang Toi)

  Nature · 4.8 rating · about 3 h · entry VND 450,000

  A thrilling adventure cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: visitors zipline into the cave entrance over the Son River, swim through a pitch-black lake, climb through clay mud pools, and kayak back out.

• Nhat Le Beach

  Beach · 4.1 rating · about 2 h

  A long clean beach stretching through Dong Hoi city, warm and calm most of the year, with a gentle slope into shallow waters. The best access beach for Dong Hoi visitors between cave trips.

• Dong Hoi Old Citadel Gate

  Heritage · about 0.5 h

  Remnant gate of the 19th-century Dong Hoi citadel near the Nhat Le river.

Things to do

• Dark Cave Zipline, Mud Pool & Kayaking Outdoor · 4 h · from VND 551,000 per person
• Phong Nha Cave & Paradise Cave Day Tour Outdoor · 7 h · from VND 496,000 per person
• Hang En Cave 2-Day Trekking Expedition Adventure · 48 h · from VND 6,000,000 per person
• Nhat Le River Sunset Boat Cruise Sightseeing · 1.5 h · from VND 150,000 per person

Day trips and tours

• Phong Nha & Paradise Cave Full Day with Dark Cave 10 h · from VND 772,000

Where to stay in Dong Hoi

• Nhat Le Beach / City Centre about VND 800 per night

  A quiet beach town 10 minutes from the Phong Nha cave tours departure point. Beach is clean and uncrowded. Good local seafood and easy access to the national park.

Hotels

• Phong Nha Farmstay 2-star · VND 600,000 to VND 1,500,000 per night
• Phong Nha Lake House 3-star · VND 700,000 to VND 1,500,000 per night
• Sun Spa Resort Dong Hoi 4-star · VND 900,000 to VND 2,800,000 per night
• Muong Thanh Luxury Nhat Le Hotel 4-star · VND 800,000 to VND 1,700,000 per night
• Nam Long Plus Hotel 3-star · VND 500,000 to VND 1,000,000 per night

Where to eat

• Phong Nha Farmstay Kitchen vietnamese, western · about VND 180,000 per person
• Nhat Le Seafood Restaurant Vietnamese, Seafood · about VND 150,000 per person
• Banh Canh Ghe Dong Hoi vietnamese, local_specialties · about VND 60,000 per person
• Hai San Luong Chinh Seafood Restaurant seafood · about VND 280,000 per person
• La Co La Maison vietnamese · about VND 280,000 per person
• Chang Chang Seafood Restaurant seafood · about VND 280,000 per person

Getting around

• Motorbike Rental main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Taxi main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking

  Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.

Best time to visit Dong Hoi

• Aug 33°C · QCVN 02:2022/BXD, Table A.25 average rainfall for August: 166.1 mm (station Dong Hoi).
• Sep 31°C · QCVN 02:2022/BXD, Table A.25 average rainfall for September: 472.5 mm (station Dong Hoi).
• Oct 28°C · QCVN 02:2022/BXD, Table A.25 average rainfall for October: 649.1 mm (station Dong Hoi).
• Nov 26°C · QCVN 02:2022/BXD, Table A.25 average rainfall for November: 318.7 mm (station Dong Hoi).

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