Dak Nong Geopark and Krong No Caves

UNESCO Global Geopark (2020), A Landscape Of Extinct Volcanoes, Lava Tube Caves Such As The C7 Cave, Among The Longest Volcanic Cave Systems In South East Asia, Waterfalls And Coffee And Pepper Hills. A Newly Promoted Geopark On The Central Highlands Plateau With Few Facilities And Few Foreign Visitors. Best In The Dry Season For The Caves · Gia Nghia, Dak Nong

Dak Nong is a quiet highland province on the Cambodian border, and its Geopark, recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2020, covers the volcanic landscape around Krong No district. Basalt flows from extinct volcanoes cooled into some of the longest lava-tube cave systems known in Southeast Asia, including the C7 cave and several neighbours, plus waterfalls such as Dray Sap and Gia Long, forest at Nam Nung and red soil planted with coffee and pepper. The base is Gia Nghia, the provincial town. Cave tours need a local guide, a headlamp, boots and a helmet, and the floors are wet, rough and uneven. Facilities are few. It suits cavers, geology fans and travellers already in the Highlands, about three to four hours from Buon Ma Thuot. It is worth the detour in the dry months for the caves. It is not a place for a casual stop, a family with small children or anyone expecting lit walkways and cafes.

Krong No volcanic area and the Dray Sap and Gia Long waterfalls, around Krong No district and Gia Nghia, in Dak Nong province, Gia Nghia, Dak Nong, Vietnam

Cave visits run by daylight only, commonly from morning to mid-afternoon, and are arranged through the local geopark office or a village guide; there is no fixed schedule you can rely on. Caves can be CLOSED after heavy rain when water rises or the entrance is unsafe, and some caves are CLOSED to the public because of research or hazards, so confirm which are open. Waterfall areas such as Dray Sap and Gia Long charge a small gate fee and close at dusk; walking in the villages and viewing the volcano slopes from the roadside are FREE. Restaurants and shops in Gia Nghia keep ordinary hours and shut early in villages.

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