Meals: Lunch

It is no longer just a dream for anyone to check-in at wonderlands where Hollywood blockbuster movies have been shot.
Now, you are part of the movie, let’s discover by yourself with our excellent private tour service to find Kong on his Skull Island.

OPTION 1: KONG - SKULL ISLAND @QUANG BINH (Joined-group tour)
Tour duration: 10hrs
Price: USD 82 per person. Guaranteed departure for minimum 2pax
Transport: Air-conditioned bus, board, walking
Tour price include: Transportation, English speaking tour guide, lunch, entrance fee, boat cruise, 02 water bottles on bus
Not include: Tipping, drink and personal expenses
Tour nature: Adventure, Hiking

Start your day with pick-up from your guesthouse in Phong Nha between 7:00am and 7:30am (please be ready!).

You’ll then drive 70 km over the Da Deo Mountain Pass to reach the ethnic minority village of Tan Hoa. You can leave your entire luggage at our office in the storage room.

After a safety briefing, checking gear and signing our Release Form, the day adventure begins with a 2 km walk across peanut and buffalo fields to reach the Rao Nan River.

After crossing the river you’ll reach the impressive Hang Chuot (Rat Cave) to explore its massive formations for up to 280m. Return back to the river another way, then trek through Hung Ton Valley to reach Hung Ton Cave. Explore this wild cave by descending a 15 m ladder with a safety rope before swimming 50m through the cave and following an underground river to reach To Mo Valley, where a delicious BBQ lunch will be awaiting you.

After swimming at the waterfall, trek over Hung Ton Mountain (1 km), across Hung Ton Valley (500 m), and another small hill down to Rao Nan River (500 m). You’ll finish the day crossing back over peanut and buffalo fields (2.5 km) to the Oxalis Headquarters, where a cold drink and shower will be awaiting your return.

Depart Tan Hoa at 17:00 and return to Phong Nha at 18:30 and you will be dropped at your guesthouse.

Technical request for Option 1:
- Available: this trip depart daily except Thurday. It is advised to book in advance as this is a popular trip and the number of guest is limited.
This tour is operated from November to mid-September (closed from mid-September to the first week of November).
- Adventure Level: Easy (8 km) for physically active guests, 9km jungle and mountain trekking, rocky terrain, 1 km caving
- Swimming is necessary: 50m swimming in caves
- Minimum Age: 16 years
- Average 2 pax - 8 pax (private tour is available up on request)

OPTION 2: KONG - SKULL ISLAND @HALONG BAY
Tour duration: 11hrs
Price: USD 142 per person. Guaranteed departure for minimum 2pax
Transport: Air-conditioned bus, board cruise, walking
Tour price include: Transportation, English speaking tour guide, lunch, entrance fee, boat cruise, 02 water bottles on bus
Not include: Tipping, drink and personal expenses
Tour nature: Leisure, little walk

8.00am: You will be picked up at you hotel for driving east to Halong Bay. After about 3.5 hours, passing by the Red River Delta, you will arrive in Halong City. Get on your boat in Tuan Chau Island. Start your cruising trip into the Natural World Heritage, amazing sceneries you saw in the movie.

Witness the tranquil beauty and breathtaking scenery from the decks of a traditional junk, complete with bat-winged sails. Gliding through the gin-clear waters of the bay, absorb one of the most magnificent natural splendors of the Far East. See tiny islands dotted with rock arches, sheer cliffs, innumerable white sand beaches and peaceful coves. Like sculpted cartoon characters, these limestone islands have fanciful names: Incense Burner, Stone Dog and Fighting Chickens (the symbol of Halong Bay. Stopping for the two of most beautiful caves named Thien Cung (Heaven Palace Grotto) and Dau Go (Wooden Stakes Cave). Climbing steep stairs to explore huge chambers adorned with stalactites and stalagmites of all kinds. Continue to enjoy this relaxing cruise through the fairyland-like landscape.

Depends on the water of the day, you can take a small sampan to visit Ba Hang area and the floating village nearby.
Lunch is served on the boat while visiting the bay.
Stop en-route at a souvenir shop for short break
You will finish your trip in Hanoi at about 7.30pm

OPTION 3: KONG - SKULL ISLAND @NINH BINH, VAN LONG BAY
Tour duration: 11hrs
Price: USD 115 per person. Guaranteed departure for minimum 2pax
Transport: Air-conditioned bus, board, walking
Tour price include: Transportation, English speaking tour guide, bicycle, lunch, entrance fee, boat cruise, 02 water bottles on bus
Not include: Tipping, drink and personal expenses
Tour nature: Leisure, little walk

In the morning, you will be transferred to Ninh Binh province. After 2 hours driving, you will arrive in Van Long Wetland Reserve.

Stop at Van Long house on stilt, you will get bicycle, ready for biking to the village which appear in the movie and through hamlets, visiting temples, pagodas, common house and countryside market… (7km). At Cau Vang hamlet (golden bridge) at Gia Hoa commune, you will take part in the activities of farming work as: Catching crabs, fishing, transplanting rice in the field and bail out water about one hour.

You will bike back to the house-on-stilt; join with local family cooking lunch.
In the afternoon, continue to bike to watering place. You will pass by Meo Cao mount and arrive at Van Long wharf. From here, you will take a hand rowing sampan in 2 hours on the place of movie studio. You will have time to talk to the boatmen who used to transfer the movie crew during their time here. Rowing back to the wharf and biking to house-on-stilt.
Hop back to your car and drive back to Hanoi. Your trip will finish in Hanoi at about 7.30pm

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