VietNamNet Bridge – The Kong: Skull Island film crew arrived in Phong Nha in Quang Binh Province, central Vietnam, to prepare for shooting some scenes.
The National Park of Phong Nha - Ke Bang is situated about 500 km from Hanoi to the south, 50 km to the northwest of Dong Hoi.
The
total area of the national parks is 343,300 hectares, including 123,300
hectares of the core area and 220,000 hectares of the buffer zone.
Phong Nha is known as the "kingdom of caves," with many mysterious
landscapes, and magnificent caves like castles in the heart of limestone
mountains.
There are about 300 large and small caves in Phong Nha
- Ke Bang National Park, divided into three main systems: Phong Nha
cave system, Vom cave system and Ruc Mon cave system.
Visitors can visit the park from 7 am to 5 pm on weekdays. The Son River wharf where tourists begin their trip to caves.
In
2003, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park was recognized by UNESCO as the
World Natural Heritage site based on the criteria of geology and
geomorphology. In 2015, the UNESCO recognized this site as the World
Natural Heritage for the second time, based on biodiversity and
ecological criteria.
The most beautiful and well-known caves in
Phong Nha - Ke Bang are Phong Nha, Tien Son, Thien Duong, Toi, En, Khe
Ry and Son Doong - the largest cave in the world.
The unspoiled landscape of Phong Nha - Ke Bang.
The
most popular tour in the national park visits Phong Nha and Tien Son
caves. Tickets are priced from VND20,000 to VND80,000 per person
depending on age. The boat rent (for 1-14 people) is
VND320,000-VND350,000/trip.
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