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Nha Trang

Bay Islands, Beaches and Cham Towers

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3 daysIdeal stay₹1,660From / night₹920Food / day₹110Entry

A big resort city on a bay of islands: a long town beach, island-hopping and snorkelling in the Hon Mun marine reserve, the cable car to VinWonders on Hon Tre, mud baths, and the Po Nagar Cham towers, built from the 7th to 12th centuries. Cam Ranh airport has direct flights from many Asian cities. Rain is heaviest from October to December, when the sea is rough.

Highlights

  • Island-hopping and snorkelling at Hon Mun
  • Po Nagar Cham Towers
  • Mud bath at Thap Ba
  • Cable car to VinWonders
  • Long Son Pagoda's white Buddha
  • Seafood on the bay
  • Diving for beginners

Things to do

  • Island-hopping boat with snorkelling at Hon MunMorning · 6h
  • Po Nagar Cham TowersMorning · 1h 30m
  • Thap Ba mud bath and hot springsAfternoon · 2h 30m
  • VinWonders by cable carMorning · 6h
  • Long Son PagodaAfternoon · 1h
  • Beach-front seafood dinnerEvening · 2h

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: January – August

Heads up

Nha Trang's Rainy Season

October to December is Nha Trang's wet season: heavy showers, rough seas that cancel island trips, and the odd typhoon. Hotels are cheaper; keep boat days flexible.

Worth knowing

Tet: Closures and a Travel Rush

Tet (Lunar New Year) falls on 6 February in 2027. In the week before, trains, buses and flights sell out and fares rise; for three to five days after, many shops, restaurants and family-run hotels close. Check the date for your year, book transport a month or more ahead, and expect higher prices.

  • Tet (Lunar New Year) — Vietnam's biggest holiday. In the week before, trains, buses and flights sell out and prices rise as everyone travels home; for three to five days after New Year's Eve many shops, restaurants and family-run hotels close, while temples and flower markets are at their liveliest. Book transport a month or more ahead, or avoid travelling in the days either side.
  • Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays — A long national holiday when much of the country goes to the beach and the hills: hotels in Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Sapa fill and raise prices, and buses and flights sell out. Book early or avoid these days.