08:00 Make sure you have a hearty breakfast in Son Doong Bungalow. Fill your water bottles.
Please make sure you have all required belongings prepared before 7:30 AM. Your belongings will be collected in individual large bags and sent to our porters. You will receive this bag each evening upon reaching the campsite. Keep anything you want to take with you during the day in a separate backpack (cameras, tripods, sun cream, etc.).
Oxalis staff will come to the hotel to collect your luggage and valuables. They will store this for you, and it will be waiting in your hotel room after the tour.
09:00, Your guide and safety team will pick you up. After a 20 minute drive you will reach the Botanical Gardens for a brief stop to learn about the animals in the National Park. A further 30 minute drive will bring you to the trekking point.
10:30, Start the trek with a short steep uphill section to warm you up for the day ahead! Trek through this amazing tropical forest with its ancient trees. Look out for the signs of wildlife activities. After about 3 kilometers of trekking which is generally uphill, you will reach the high point, and then it’s downhill for most of the way. Enjoy some snacks and a light lunch along the way.
15:30, Arrive at the exit of Dai Cao Cave. Here you will see animal prints, learn about the animals visiting this cave. Swim through the cave to reach the main passage of Dai Cao Cave. Here you can observe white cave fish and shrimps adapted to living in the cave. Trek out to the cave entrance and your first night’s camp.
17:00, Enjoy a hot drink at the side of this beautiful valley.
18:00, Enjoy dinner. After dinner, relax with tea or coffee, watch the sunset, and wait for the stars to come out. Listen to the nighttime jungle noises. Enjoy a good night’s sleep in your comfortable camp.