8:30am – 8:45am : Pick up time. 9:30am: Botanic Garden The Botanic Garden is a recommended stop on a gorgeous scenic drive through Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, as it’s a great way to experience the park’s natural beauty on your own. Located on the Road No.20 Quyet Thang, approximately 12 km from the Phong Nha Tourism Centre. Botanical Garden is a natural forest with an area of over 40 ha and 500 plant species within their diverse ecosystems. The garden is home to Gio (Wind) Waterfall, Vang Anh Lake, a prototype exhibition house, a propagation section, and pristine forest patches. Its diverse flora provides a rich habitat for various species of birds and mammals. 10:00am: Dark cave with zipline, muddy bath, kayaking and swimming You get ready for your next adventure activities: Zipline over Chay River, Dark Cave river walk, and the natural mud pool. The mud bath is a highlight of the Dark Cave tour. After the mud bath, you clean yourself in the river then kayak back to the zipline station, where you can zipline or swim in the river (time dependant). 2:00pm: Phong Nha cave After lunch at Dark cave restaurant, you will take a boat ride along the Son River for about 30 minutes before getting to the mouth of Phong Nha Cave. This is the time for your sightseeing of the river and mountains, experiencing the local people’s daily life, and relaxing as well. Next, you will continue on boat and on foot to discover the beauty of stalagmite and stalactite with interesting shapes of faces and animals inside Phong Nha Cave.