From Ho Chi Minh City, visitors can spend 2-3 days visiting Quy Nhon Beach, Cam Ranh Bay, or the islands in Binh Thuan.
Although the waters in Quy Nhon, Phu Yen, Nha Trang, and Binh Thuan are located in the Central region, they have convenient distances and means of transportation for short trips for tourists in the south.
Binh Dinh
The sunny season here is from March to September, the most beautiful in March – 5. The beaches are clear, green or blue depending on the time of day.
Binh Dinh owns many beautiful beaches such as Ky Co – Eo Gio, Trung Luong picnic area, Quy Nhon beach, Cu Lao Xanh, Hon Kho, Hon Soi, Ghenh Rang – Tien Sa … Pristine, but also diverse services for tourists. Onshore coasts are often close to budget to high-end accommodations and restaurants, and the remote island has facilities for photographers that do not have much of an impact on nature.
Traveling to the sea in the “land of martial”, tourists often spend 2-3 days, on the island also explore many other famous attractions. In recent years, Quy Nhon attracts many people to join the run in June.
Flights from Ho Chi Minh City – Quy Nhon economy class cost 1 – 1.8 million VND / round trip. If traveling by bus takes about 12-14 hours, the fare is 240,000 – 500,000 VND one way.
Phu Yen
Visitors should come here from January to August.
The land of “green grass yellow flowers” does not have many beaches, each beach has its own beauty. The waters of Dai Lanh cape are the first place to receive sunlight in our country, Ganh Da Dia has a unique geological structure, Ganh Den has an ancient lighthouse standing in the middle of the golden rock, Bai Xep is associated with the name ” green grass yellow flowers “, in addition, there are small islands such as Hon Chua, Hon Yen – Hon San, Hon Nua, Xom Ro breakwater embankment, Nha Nha Islet …
To experience some of the aforementioned islands, along with other inland attractions, you should take a 3-day or more trip. Or you can combine exploring Phu Yen and Quy Nhon because the two localities are close together.
Currently, flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Yen cost 1 – 1.9 million VND / round trip for economy class. Bus tickets from Ho Chi Minh City cost 200,000 – 350,000 VND one way, go in about 9-11 hours.
Nha Trang
With a climate similar to Phu Yen, Nha Trang is also on the list of attractive islands in the South.
If you want a comfortable vacation, you can choose Nha Trang because the coastal city has long attracted domestic and foreign tourists with diversified marine entertainment services such as diving and watching coral. set on the seabed, explore the oceanographic museum, paragliding games, surfing …
Besides the long, bustling beach in the city, visitors try to visit nearby small islands with wild scenery such as Hon Tam, Hon Tre, Hon Mun, Diep Son Island, Yen Island – Hon Noi, Whale Island , Hon Mieu. Island tours cost 400,000 VND to 1.5 million VND depending on the service and travel distance.
Economy class flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh airport cost 1 – 2.1 million VND / round trip. Passenger car to Nha Trang from Ho Chi Minh City costs 200,000 – 400,000 VND one way, goes in 9 hours.
Binh Hung Island
About 100 km from Nha Trang, Binh Hung is another sea area that attracts tourists in Khanh Hoa. A good time to go to the island is from March to August, it is less cloudy and rainy, so it is easy to travel by boat and participate in activities on the sea.
On the island, visitors can visit Da Vach bay, Hang Deep where swiftlets nest, to beautiful beaches such as Cay Me, Egg beach, Ba Bong beach in Binh Lap, Binh Tien beach. The beaches are not too deep, the water is calm and clear, so people can safely participate in kayaking, snorkeling, banana float along the long coast, swimming, taking pictures of “virtual life”. .. To explore many points and save costs, you should book a local tour, go for a day at 500,000 – 700,000 VND / person, or a 2 day 1-night tour costs 1.5 million VND / person.
Cruise ships to Binh Hung Island all depart from Bai Kinh (Ninh Thuan). To get to Binh Hung Island most conveniently, from Ho Chi Minh City, tourists can travel to Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa) by plane or bus (180,000 – 300,000 VND / one-way ticket), then move to the pier about 15km from Cam Ranh. On the island there are accommodation services such as hotels, homestay, price from 150,000 VND / room.
Cu Lao Cau
From April to September, Cu Lao Cau (Binh Thuan) is in a calm Southern windy season, convenient when traveling by canoe. From March, visitors can go to the island, although the sea is slightly rough on the way, but the weather is sunny all day and the waters around the island are calm.
The sea water around the island is clear with many white sand beaches suitable for tourists to swim, snorkel or go on a boat to see coral reefs, take pictures “virtual life”. The island is about 40-60 minutes from the mainland by boat and canoe. Here, visitors can visit a number of beautiful places such as Tien Beach, Tien well, Ba Hon cave, Love cave, Ca Trans beach, Nam Hai temple, Hang Yen …
Cu Lao Cau does not have food and accommodation services yet, so guests who want to stay overnight must bring food, drinks and tents by themselves. Most tourists choose to explore the island during the day (7:00 – 15:00) on tour, the average price is 650,000 VND / person, including round trip boat service, seafood lunch and diving equipment to watch coral, with direction local tour guide.
To go to the island, you book a service boat from the pier of Lien Huong town (Tuy Phong district), with the price of 250,000 VND / person. Passenger cars from Ho Chi Minh City to Tuy Phong cost 140,000 VND / time, you should take a night trip to save travel time about 6 hours.
Phu Quy Island
The most inland island district of Binh Thuan province is in the right time to explore, from December to June, when the sea is calm and clear, it is easy to move to small islands. However, sometimes when the sea is rough for a few days, it’s a good idea to check the weather forecast before going.
Tourists should spend at least 3 days 2 nights to be able to visit places on Phu Quy big island, such as Cao Cat mountain, Ong fish temple, wind power field, Ngu Phung embankment, Mo Thay. The beaches on the big island this season are blue and calm, especially in Ganh Hang, there is a long rocky hole containing seawater like an infinity pool attracting many tourists.
You should spend an extra day on the island, book tours to Hon Tranh and Hon Den with rare wilderness. Guests are canoeing, fishing, diving and watching coral. In particular, the fish you fish will be processed by the guide into fresh food on the spot. Tour price is 250,000 VND / person, excluding lunch cost.
The fastest way to get to the island is a high-speed train, departing from Phan Thiet, with two types of trains going in 2.5 and 3.5 hours, ticket prices respectively 350,000 and 250,000 VND / person. From Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet by a one-way bus cost about 130,000 – 300,000 VND, a train is about 200,000 – 350,000 VND.
Con Dao
Visitors can explore Con Dao all year round, ideally from March to September. Although it falls in the rainy season, the sea is calm, the smallest wind is in the Eastern and Northeast islands, convenient to explore the island. around.
Hon Bay Canh and Hon Cau are where tourists should choose this season, including experiences of visiting mangrove forests, diving watching corals, watching turtles lay eggs, releasing baby turtles back to the sea … Tour participating in activities This takes place during the day, priced at 600,000 – 800,000 VND / person. In the afternoon, the island often rains, suitable for relics and indoor attractions such as Con Dao museum, island lord’s palace, prison system, Mrs. Phi Yen temple, Nui Mot pagoda …
Currently, tourists in the South can travel to Con Dao by plane or high-speed boat. Round-trip airfare from Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao costs 3.6 million VND in March and 4. High-speed trains departing from Vung Tau, Soc Trang, Can Tho are priced at 320,000 VND to 1.2 million VND each. pm.
Phu Quoc
From November to April is considered ideal for exploring Phu Quoc. If you miss this time, you should go before the rainy season in July, and the number of tourists is not much, so the price of the service is more comfortable.
Visitors can refer to the schedule and destinations in the first island city of Vietnam here. Flight Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc is priced at 1 – 2.8 million VND / round-trip ticket, which is the most time-saving way to go to the island.
Traveling to the sea in hot season, you should prepare cool clothing, fully equipped with a hat, sunscreen, easy-to-remove shoes, swimwear …
Traveling between islands can cause seasickness, so bring anti-sickness medicine if necessary.