Son Doong Cave – Quang Binh is located in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park which is the largest cave in the world discovered and published by the Royal Cave Research Association in 2009-2010. Recently, Son Doong cave in the top 11 most wonderful destinations in the world voted by the world’s leading travel magazine Telegraph.
Son Doong cave was discovered in 1990 by a farmer looking for agarwood in the forest and accidentally discovered a large cave. However, at that time, Mr. Ho Khanh did not see the value of the cave. Until 2008, an expedition of the Royal Society of England to explore and learn about the beauty of the cave.
Each year, Son Doong is limited to 1,000 visitors and each person has to pay nearly 2,545 pounds for a four-day, three-night trip to explore and experience here. At the peak season, Son Doong cave can accommodate a skyscraper up to 40 floors and the widest point of the cave can accommodate a Boeing 747 aircraft. This shows that the vastness inside the cave is really great.
On January 29, Telegraph magazine (UK) announced the results of voting for the 11 most wonderful destinations in the world and Son Doong Cave (Quang Binh) was on the list of honored. The result of this poll has helped Quang Binh tourism once again affirm the beauty and attraction of the caves and scenery of Vietnam country to the world.
The beauty of Son Doong impresses many international visitors through the famous Hollywood movie Kong: Skull Island is set in Trang An (Ninh Binh), Ha Long (Quang Ninh) and Phong Nha (Quang Binh) was released in recent times. At the New York Times travel show at the end of January 2019, many international newspapers voted as one of the best tourist destinations in the world.
In a poll of 8 pictures with the most beautiful caves in the world organized by National Geographic magazine, Quang Binh has 3 photos including: Stairway system in Son Doong cave, swimming in Ken cave (belonging to the cave system) Tu Lan cave) and rock cacti in Loong Con cave (Phong Nha cave system) by Carsen Peter.
Son Doong Cave is a magnificent masterpiece and the most wonderful destination in the world. As expected in the second quarter of 2019, Quang Binh will carry out a major program that is an expedition to a 600 m underwater walkway. This is an unprecedented program inside the cave to find a way to Thung cave full of mystery. With the participation of 4 well-known diving experts, the rescue campaign of Thailand’s “Wild Pig” team and an expected adventure.
If this expedition is successful, Son Doong cave will be reshaped to the cave system map and recognized as the largest natural cave in the world. The expedition also collaborated with many famous news and television channels in the world such as Animal Planet and National Geographic to carry out programs with content about Son Doong and Phong Nha – Ke Bang to continue to introduce, promote Quang Binh tourism to the world.
Son Doong Cave is one of the top 11 most wonderful destinations in the world, which is the effort and process of building and developing tourism of Quang Binh. The beautiful scenery, famous tourist destinations of Vietnam are attracting tourists from all over the world.
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