BINH THUAN – A pure white sandhill resembling a snow valley, the rest of which is red, all change colors during the day.
Bau Trang (Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district), far from the city. Phan Thiet is about 5km, is a beautiful sight many tourists come to when traveling to Binh Thuan. The two lanes of provincial roads passing through here are like snow-covered roads with characteristic sand. Photo: Van Ngo
The sand dunes in Bau Trang are blown in by the sea breeze, forming soft curves, with gentle slopes. Visitors can walk along the sand dunes to admire and take pictures. Photo: Dang Duong
Because it is located in the most remote area of Binh Thuan province, bordering Ninh Thuan, Bau Trang used to attract tourists only on a motorbike or private car. In 2018, the yellow water car on the roadside attracted many young people to check in. Photo: @ teadann / Instagram
In the local language, “Bau” means lake. This place used to be a large lake pouring into the sea. Later, the lake was buried by sand and people added more to make roads, the remaining water area was two small lakes Bau Ong and Bau Ba. In the summer, Bau Ba has lotus flowers, guns in full bloom, surrounded by high casuarina trees, a striking sight in the middle of the white desert.
In addition, visitors to Bau Trang can also experience a number of recreational activities such as motorboat ride, stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) or kayak, fishing, high-speed car ride on sand dunes, picnic camping. .. Photo: Hong Ha
Depending on the angle of the sun or the coverage of clouds, the white sand in Bau Trang can turn pale yellow, making many visitors mistakenly mistaken the place. Photo: Diem Dang Dung
Attracting most tourists is Mui Ne sandhill (Mui Ne ward, Phan Thiet city), with “hot” sand color. Golden sand dunes, red sand dunes, or bay sand dunes are the names of this place, based on the color and shape of sand dunes that change during the day. Sand color varies with shades of yellow, red, pink, orange, brown … over a large area or mixed. Photo: Belovodchenko Anton / Shutterstock
Mui Ne sand dunes are said to be formed from an ancient iron mine that has existed for hundreds of years, thus having the dominant red color. Mui Ne red sand has been appraised satisfactorily by international scientists as raw materials for sand sculpture art. A sand sculpture park in Phan Thiet city used natural Mui Ne sand mixed with water to create beautiful statues. Photo: Hong Ha
Those who are interested in strong thrills should not ignore the speed-driving experience in Mui Ne sand hill. The driver will take the passenger “fly” a round through undulating sand dunes. Visitors can choose a two-wheel motorcycle for two, a four-wheeled terrain vehicle for three people or a four-person jeep, for about 400,000 – 600,000 dong per car in 20 minutes. Guests can drive by themselves, but the game is not recommended for people with heart disease. Photo: Ngo Tran Hai An
The game “specialty” in Mui Ne sand dunes is a sand slide. Local people embrace thin plastic sheets to invite guests to sit up and slide down from the top of the sandhill, with the price of 10,000 – 20,000 VND per turn. The sand dunes in Mui Ne are higher than Bau Trang, so the slope is ideal for this game. Follow vnexpress/Photo: Tâm Linh