What is in Hang En and how to get there?

En Cave is the third largest cave in the world located in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. It is a trekking destination chosen by many tourists to experience. En Cave is the gateway to Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world.

The setting of the movie “Pan and Neverland” is an ideal tourist destination for those who want to experience adventure and explore majestic nature.

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En Cave Discovery Schedule

Located deep in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park (Quang Binh province), En Cave has the intact beauty of Vietnam’s primeval forests and mountains. Starting from Phong Nha village, it takes about an hour by bus along Road 20 Quyet Thang, a key target of destruction during the war years, to reach the West branch of Ho Chi Minh Trail and stop at km 35, you begin your journey.

The difficult descent of Ba Giang

The starting point of the tour to explore Hang En is Ba Giang slope, which is slippery and muddy during the rainy season. It takes about 2 hours to climb the mountain, following winding trails that are sometimes so steep that they are almost vertical.

Passing this slope is Rao Thuong valley, where there is a cool, clear stream, with smooth and slippery pebbles in the riverbed. Following Rao Thuong for about 20 minutes, you will see Doong village, home to the cheerful and hospitable Bru – Van Kieu people. Here, you can stop to rest at the house of village chief Nguyen Si Toa, enjoy green tea and chat with the locals.

Trekking from Ban Doong to Hang En

Saying goodbye to Doong village and also saying goodbye to the relatively easy journey, you must continue to cross a series of rivers and streams to reach En cave. Spending two hours walking underwater at noon, under the Central region’s sun will be a real challenge for everyone on the journey. Going to the end of the valley, the main entrance of En cave appears.

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After equipping yourself with a headlamp, helmet, and gloves, you go through the front door to explore the cave. En Cave is 1.6 km long with a camping site right inside the cave. From the main door, light shines into the camping site, creating a dreamy yet majestic scene. In En Cave, there are also two clear blue lakes, one cold, one warm, suitable for you to soak in and enjoy the feeling of being one with nature. The cave ceiling is home to tens of thousands of swallows in the summer. This is also the reason this place is called En Cave.

On the second day of exploring En Cave, you will climb the rocky slope in the cave to admire the oldest fossil kingdom in Asia with over 300 million years old, see giant stalactites, listen to stories about the custom of eating En or the full moon festival in May of the Arem people. Especially, when you go to the back door of the cave, you will definitely be overwhelmed by the beautiful scenery here, the filming location of Pan and Neverland. When you finish exploring the cave, you return on the same old road.

What to prepare to go on En Cave trip?

To experience En Cave trekking, visitors must join a tour, accompanied by a professional guide and a porter team. You only need to bring your personal belongings, while protective gear (helmet, gloves, headlamp, dry bag and shoes if you don’t have any), tents and meals are all prepared by the tour.

For convenience, you should bring a change of clothes for the night camping in the cave, a swimsuit and some personal items such as sunscreen, bug spray, hat, water bottle… You should choose a small, light backpack to wear and don’t forget a pair of sandals or slippers to wear at the campsite.

Shoes and clothes to wear when going and coming back should be quick-drying and easy to drain, because you will have to cross many rivers. Long-sleeved shirts, long pants and socks are very useful, because there may be many leeches and itchy plants on the way. To record the moments of the trip, you should choose a camera that takes good photos in low light conditions, because the cave is very dark. While moving, you should pay attention to replenish water promptly, especially when walking for many hours in the sun, to avoid exhaustion due to dehydration.

Other Adventure Trekking Tours in Quang Binh

Quang Binh is known as the Kingdom of Caves with different experiences that never repeat. In addition to Hang En for Trekking, you can choose many other locations such as trekking Hang Cha Loi, Trekking Duong Cam Waterfall at Chau Khe Nuoc Trong Cave, or tours such as Tu Lan, Hang Ho, Hang Trang Ang.

Trekking spots in Quang Binh have unique experiences, completely different routes, visitors can come back many times to experience.

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Among the cave campsites in Quang Binh, En Cave has the most beautiful campsite. The cave system is large, with a campsite that has little gravel and only sand, and a river flowing inside the cave, making it ideal for visitors to bathe. This is an advantage that few caves in Quang Binh can compare to.

If you are a person who likes adventure travel or conquering trekking routes, you can contact Oxalis company to book a tour for Hang En. If you want to experience Quang Binh tourist destinations, contact Netin Travel to book a tour.