Visit the Largest and Longest Cave in the world

The Hang Son Doong Cave in Vietnam

In 1990, a man for Vietnam noticed a hole in the rock and that hole turned out to be the greatest cave in the world. Who is this man? More people have stood on the summit of Mount Everest than have witnessed the surreal beauty inside these enormous chambers. Translated as Mountain River Cave, it was first discovered in 1990 by Ho Khanh, a local farmer who was seeking shelter from a passing storm in the jungle.

To day this cave is known as the Hang Son Doong Cave in Vietnam. The cave is 5.6 miles long and has a river flowing through the cave and a jungle in the cave. it becomes a natural habitat and a place for flora and fauna.

It has the largest known cave passage cross-section in the world, and is located near the Laos–Vietnam border. Inside is a large, fast-flowing subterranean river. It was formed in Carboniferous/Permian limestone and is believed to be between 2 and 5 million years old.

In early August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour at a cost of US$3,000 each. Permits are required to access the cave and are made available on a limited basis, with 800 permits available for the 2017 season, which runs from February to August. After August, heavy rains cause river levels to rise and make the cave largely inaccessible. As of 2017, only one expedition company currently has permits to enter the cave for tourism purposes.

The Extraordinary Cave - Son Doong Cave

Son Doong Cave is in the heart of the Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in the Quang Binh province of Central Vietnam. Only recently explored in 2009-2010 by the British Cave Research Association, the cave has only been open to the public since 2013.

Less people have seen the inside of Hang Son Doong than have stood on the summit of Mount Everest. Join us on this otherworldly expedition and become one of the lucky few who have had the life changing experience of exploring the world’s largest cave.

Explore Hang Son Doong, the world's largest cave is a once a time life experience.

Here is the description of an explorer and tourist at the Son Doong cave.

"I smile at our guide's warning and enter the lush jungle growing inside Hang Son Doong, a 3-million-year-old cave in the central part of Vietnam. Water drips from a gaping scar in the ceiling over 100 meters (328 feet) above us. A spectacular sunbeam starts to creep down the side of the serrated cliffs. The shrill call of birds and macaque monkeys echoes off the limestone, drifting in from the unseen world beyond the skylight.

"Watch out for dinosaurs. That's what we called this place when we first discovered it," caving expert Howard Limbert, elaborates. The prehistoric atmosphere made the reference obvious.
We continue on, stepping deeper into the void that is considered by some to be the largest cave in the world."

Hang Son Doong is one of the most captivating destinations that can be experienced in Southeast Asia.
More people have stood on the summit of Mount Everest than have witnessed the surreal beauty inside these enormous chambers. Translated as Mountain River Cave, it was first discovered in 1990 by Ho Khanh, a local farmer who was seeking shelter from a passing storm in the jungle.

Conclusion

If you given the opportunity to visit the biggest and longest cave in the world, would you take it.
I will if such an opportunity is given to me. The picture shows the beautiful river flowing pass the Hang Son Doong cave.