Phong Nha Cave & Mooc Spring Tour — Son River Cave + Forest Stream

A cave-first, water-later day for travelers who prefer Phong Nha Cave’s river journey to Paradise Cave’s mountain approach.

Full Day Dong Hoi, Phong Nha

Duration Full Day

Pickup 08:00 from listed airport, train station, bus station, private-home and hotel pickup points; exact location confirmed for departure

Tour Type Daily Tour, Group Tour / Shared Tour, Private

Travel Style Group, Nature

Tour overview

This shared full-day tour pairs the classic Phong Nha Cave visitor route with an afternoon at Mooc Spring. The morning is built around the Son River boat and cave formations; after the included lunch, the day shifts to swimming, kayaking, jumping and water activities in a forest-stream setting.

Travel by boat along the Son River to Phong Nha Cave.
Explore the cave’s wet and dry visitor sections.
Have the included restaurant lunch before the afternoon activity.
Swim, kayak and join the scheduled activities at Mooc Spring.
Return toward Dong Hoi in the late afternoon.

The important choice is which cave you want before Mooc Spring. CVT already offers Paradise Cave + Mooc Spring; this product replaces the dry-cave mountain approach with the Son River and Phong Nha Cave. That makes the route better suited to travelers who specifically want the boat experience.

The shared-group rate is 1,350,000 VND per person for a shared group departure, converted to US$52.94 using CVT’s reference conversion. Lunch, the Phong Nha Cave ticket and boat, Mooc Spring activity ticket, transport, guide, water and travel insurance are included.

QUICK FACTS

FormatShared group departure

Pickup08:00 from listed airport, station, bus, home and hotel points

MorningPhong Nha Cave by Son River boat

LunchIncluded, 150,000 VND/person allocation

AfternoonMooc Spring water activities

ReturnAround 16:50 toward Dong Hoi

QUICK TAGS

Phong Nha Cave · Mooc Spring · Son River · Kayak · Swimming · Shared Tour

Phong Nha Cave or Paradise Cave before Mooc Spring?

That is the central decision between this product and CVT’s existing Paradise Cave & Mooc Spring Tour. Choose Phong Nha Cave when the Son River boat journey is part of what you want from the day. Choose Paradise Cave when the large dry-cave chambers and mountain approach matter more.

Why Mooc Spring works after the cave

The cave visit is primarily sightseeing. Mooc Spring changes the afternoon to forest, water and movement, so the itinerary does not feel like two similar cave visits back to back. For independent planning context and activity expectations, use the Mooc Spring visitor guide.

When the half-day Phong Nha Cave tour is enough

If you do not want swimming or water activities, the Phong Nha Cave Half-Day Tour keeps the trip compact and leaves the rest of the day free. This full-day combination is for travelers who want the cave plus an outdoor afternoon.

Pickup can work with Dong Hoi arrivals, but avoid tight timing

Airport, train-station and bus-station pickup are among the listed available points. If you are arriving by rail, the Dong Hoi Train Station guide provides useful logistics context, but the exact pickup should be confirmed rather than assumed from a timetable.

For broader cave-and-outdoor trip planning, see the Phong Nha destination guide.

08:00 — Pickup

Meet the vehicle and guide at the confirmed pickup point and travel toward Phong Nha.

09:00 — Phong Nha Cave

Board at the central boat station, travel upstream along the Son River and explore the cave’s wet and dry visitor sections.

12:00 — Included lunch

Rest and have lunch at a local restaurant.

13:30 — Transfer to Mooc Spring

Continue by road to the forest-stream area.

14:00 — Mooc Spring activities

Change for swimming and the included activities such as kayaking, jumping and team boat racing.

16:50 — Return

Leave Mooc Spring and travel back toward Dong Hoi for drop-off.

✅ What’s Included

Scheduled tourist vehicle transport
English–Vietnamese tour guide
Phong Nha Cave ticket and boat trip
Mooc Spring activity ticket
Restaurant lunch with 150,000 VND/person allocation
Two bottles of mineral water per person
Travel insurance with stated maximum coverage of 20,000,000 VND per person per incident
Company hat
VAT invoice

❌ What’s Not Included

Personal expenses
Food outside the included lunch
Entrance fees or activities not included in the scheduled program

Bring swimwear and a dry change of clothes for Mooc Spring.
Use footwear that handles cave walking and wet surfaces.
Protect phones and travel documents from water.
Water activities may be adjusted for weather or operating conditions.
Bring original passport and valid Vietnam entry documentation when applicable.

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Q: How is this different from Paradise Cave & Mooc Spring?

This product visits Phong Nha Cave by Son River boat in the morning instead of Paradise Cave.

Q: Is lunch included?

Yes. The tour includes one restaurant lunch with a 150,000 VND/person allocation.

Q: Are Mooc Spring activities included?

Yes. The activity ticket includes swimming, kayaking, jumping and team boat racing in the scheduled program.

Q: Is this a shared tour?

Yes. The listed rate applies to individual guests joining a group departure.

Q: What is the child policy?

Children under 2 carry a surcharge of 200,000 VND/day while sharing with parents; guests aged 2 and above pay the adult rate.

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Booking & Passenger Policy

Minimum bookingPaying participants

2 guests

Maximum guestsTotal participants

Adult10+ years

$53

Child2+ years

Same as adult

Children aged 2 years and above: Charged at the adult rate, with full services included as stated in the tour itinerary.

InfantUnder 2 years

Children under 2 years old: A surcharge of 200,000 VND per child per day applies. Children will share bed and seat with parents; no separate bed or seat is provided.

Children’s age is determined based on the date of birth shown on official identification documents at the time of participation.

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