Enjoy a changing array of sights, sounds, and smells & discover a milky way in the mountain amid the World Heritage in Ninh Binh, VIETNAM
If you are looking for a break from the stress of daily life, then this half day tour (Galaxy Tour) is designed for you. This Galaxy Trek tour offers you a perfect getaway. It’s a chance to disconnect from urban chaos and reconnect with the peace of the outdoors amid the UNESCO heritage site.
Galaxy Trek is more than just about physical. It’s a whole experience that engages all the senses. As you move through forests, limestone mountains, and a “milkyway under the ground”, you enjoy a changing array of sights, sounds, and smells.
After a 2-hour trek, you will reach a peak where a stunning panorama view of Phú Valley opens up, and then glide by boat in total silence under Galaxy Cave – a Milky Way under the ground.
Tour highlights
- Exploring the wilderness, conquering rugged terrains, and enjoying the natural landscapes of UNESCO heritate site.
- Glide by boat in total silence under Galaxy Cave – a Milky Way under the ground, featuring magnificent stalactites formed over hundreds of millions of years through geological tectonics.
Tour inclusions:
- PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned
- Entrance fees
- Local boat during cave exploration
- Lunch
- English speaking guide
- Mineral water: 2 bottle 500ml/per pax
- ·Hotline support guaranteed
- No extra charge after final confirmation
Tour exclusions
- Other than mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal expenses such as soft drinks…
- Tips are welcomed!
- Travel insurance
Prices | by pax and by group in USD
| Number of pax | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Price/pax ($) | 112 | 72 | 56 | 48 | 44 | 42 |
| Price/Group | 112 | 144 | 168 | 192 | 220 | 252 |
| Number of pax | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Price/pax | 42 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 |
| Price/Group | 294 | 317 | 342 | 372 | 396 | 422 |
Itinerary
- 8:00 – 8:15 AM: you will be picked up at and taken to Galaxy Trek site (40 minutes by car). There will be a safety briefing. After the briefing, the group will depart to begin Galary Trek tour.
- The journey starts with an easy hike over a small bridge, following a romantic shady bamboo bush along wandering river, learn about prehistoric Vietnamese people’s life at Mai Da Oc site. Then visit climb over a “CHECKIN” peak, continue trekking through untouched jungle and cross rocky terrain before descending into Tien Son cave. Following a trail toward a one-thousand-year gold apple tree. After navigating this challenging section, you will reach Thung Phu (Phu Valley) peak, where a stunning landscape opens up.
- Take a rest and enjoy a stunning panoramic view of Phu Valley before heading down to Galaxy Cave.
- Exploring Galaxy Cave with an “easy” trek of 200 meter Dry Cave, then on boat on a 500-meter Wet Cave.
- Stepping inside Galaxy Cave, part of Trang An Heritage Complex, an immense space unfolds with layered calcite formations resembling terraced fields, covered in natural greenery. Looking up, you will see a soaring dome and unique striped patterns stretching across the cave walls. As you venture deeper, the cave reveals even more impressive and mysterious formations shaped by nature over time.
- A 200-meter walkway featuring a natural skylight that illuminates colorful rock formations. Then glide by boat on a 500-m Wet Cave surrounded by active, glittering stalactites resembling a star-filled galaxy.
Essential clothing
- 1 small size backpack (5L) to carry stuff that you need while trekking
- 1 quick-dry, bright, long-sleeved shirt
- 1 pair of quick-dry and long trekking pants
- 1 pair of good gripping trekking/approach closed shoes.
- 1-2 pairs of calf-length, thick socks
- 1 raincoat (during rain season: August – Sept)
Personal items
- Mosquito repellent
- Personal medication
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