Sao Việt

SV-07 · 17°32′N 106°09′E

Phong Nha: Cave and Sky

Days beneath the earth, nights beneath the stars.

nights
2
SQM
21.72
Bortle scale
3
Moderate
≤ 10

Highlights

01

Exploring Dark Cave and Paradise Cave

02

A riverside camp inside the forest core

03

Dry season aligned with Milky Way season

04

Two kinds of darkness: the cave and the sky

Itinerary

  1. Stop 01

    Day 1 — Dong Hoi to Phong Nha

    Pick-up in Dong Hoi and an afternoon in Paradise Cave. Evening sky orientation from the lodge.

  2. Stop 02

    Day 2 — Dark Cave and forest camp

    Morning kayaking and mud in Dark Cave. Afternoon into the riverside camp for the main observing night.

  3. Stop 03

    Day 3 — Return

    Out of the forest after breakfast, drop-off in Dong Hoi.

Included

  • Transfers from Dong Hoi
  • One night in a lodge and one at a forest camp
  • Cave entry and safety equipment
  • Meals on the programme
  • Telescope and astronomy guide
Dark-sky map · Phong Nha – Ke Bang

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