Phong Nha Botanic Garden, Son Trach

A good place for trekking in the tropical jungle. It's not a Botanic garden as you thought, it's more like walking in the forest. Ticket price is 40k per person. Parking is 5k per bike. There are 3 routes to go to the waterfall. Easiest route takes about 40 mins in total, next route takes about 1h30 mins in total, longest route takes about 3 hours in total. We went with the longest route. We arrived in the viewpoint after an hour and 10 minutes walking, the rest of the time we spent in the waterfall and going back. The lady in the counter does not mention about the longest route, however, we just followed the arrows and the map. It's quite straightforward to walk to the viewpoint and the waterfall. Sometimes we feel like we were lost in the jungle but we just kept following the route to get out. We visited the Botanic in March and August 2022, both time we went after a rainy day. The route was pretty slippery, have to be careful when you walk through rocks and slope. The waterfall required to climb up to the slippery rock. Suitable for people want like trekking. Elders and young children should consider before walking in.

I wouldn't call it a garden but just a trail in the jungle. Very beautiful! You can take the long trail which is about 3 hours or the short one which is 1 hour. There are ladders and ropes sometimes, it's not the easiest walk but also not so hard. There is a beautiful pool to swim in and waterfalls and rivers. I recommend bringing a mosquito repellent, there are many there and also many bugs.