It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district. Nha Trang is well known for its pristine beaches and excellent scuba diving and is fast becoming a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers as well as more affluent travellers on the Southeast Asia circuit. It is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists. Nha Trang Bay is widely considered as amongst the world's most beautiful bays.About 400 km from Ho chi minh city accessable by Bus, Train and plane.
Me and my wife traveled to Nha Trang during a 3 days holiday in Vietnam. Here are some information of our 3 days trip to this famous city in Vietnam:
Departing Ho Chi Minh City: 8:00 PM by Open Tour Bus:
We choose to travel by OPEN TOUR BUS ( One of the most popular modes of transport for visitors to Vietnam, particularly among budget travellers, are the OPEN BUS that operate between all the major stops on the tourist routes. OPEN BUS has become the most popular mode of transport for any backpacker passing through the country. Departure on time regardless of small number of travelers various bus types: seating bus and sleeping bus.) we choose:
The SinhTourist
246 - 248 De Tham Str.,
Dist.1, HCMC
Tel: +84.8.38389593
Fax: +84.8.38369322
Email:
info@thesinhtourist.vn
Website: http://www.thesinhtourist.vn
Bus Schedule: 8:00 pm
Fare: from ( 180,000 - 250,000 vnd depend on the season )
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| The Sinhtourist Open Tour Bus |
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| This is what it look likes a Sleeping Bus |
Sleeping Bus leaves at 8:00 pm from there HCM office at De Tham St. way to a 9 hours long journey to Nha trang City .We arrived at 6:00 am at there office in Nha trang:
The SinhTourist Office 1
2 A Biet Thu St., Nha
Trang
Tel: +84.58.3522982
Fax: +84.58.3523085
Email: nhatrang@thesinhtourist.vn
We reserved Hotel in Nha Trang just a walking distance away from our bus stop just a 2 blocks only. We choose :
Ha Van Hotel
3/2 Tran Quang Khai
058
352 5454 (in Vietnam)
+84 58 352 5454 (international Calls)
(http://in2vietnam.com/HaVanHotel).
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| The Havan Hotel, Nha Trang |
This is a budget hotel for a $25-$30 per night free breakfast and a good services they offered during your stay. Since we arrived early and our room is not yet available because that is holiday season .They just allowed us to left our baggage and we comeback after our room available for check-in. They allow us to have breakfast at there rooftop restaurant, food is delicious and affordable price.
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| One of the Breakfast menu this hotel can offer. |
Day 1 : Nha Trang City Tour
After our breakfast about 8:00 am, we decided to start our city tour and come back to the hotel after to check- in if our room is available.
At the park near the beach we found this Taxi a Golf Car type driven by a lady and she offered us 300,000 Vnd ($15.00) for a half day tour with her cab around the city.
We spent about 400,000 Vnd ($ 20.00) for this tour including entrance fees..
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| Our Taxi City Tour... |
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| Me and my wife.. |
We spent 3 hours for this city tour. Here are some photos we visited:
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| The City Cathedral of Nha Trang.. |
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| White Buddha.. |
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| Po Nagar Tower Temples |
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| My wife posing background Nha Trang seaview.. |
At 3 pm, we go to the beach about 5 minutes walk from our hotel..A lot of things to do at the beach that for sure you will enjoy.
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| Taking Pictures of the long beach of Nha Trang |
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| Drink some refreshment by your choice. |
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| Other Activities to choose from |
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| View at the Beach |
We stayed at the beach until evening. A lot of activities at night but we decide to go back to our hotel after we eat dinner to take a rest, preparing for the next day activities.
Day 2: VINPEARL Island Resort
On day 3, we choose to visit the Vinpearl Island Resort which my wife much eager to go rather than the other Island tours Nha Trang can offered. Since it was holiday we buy the Access Card to the Island from the hotel reception much easier than falling in line at the ticket booth in the station,for sure that a lot of people going there because it was holiday. At the price of 350,000 Vnd ($17.00) per Pax, this include entrance fee to the Island by 3.5 km Cable Car, a speedboat or by Roro to reach the Island from the city.
We check- out first because at 8:00 pm we scheduled to go back to Saigon by Sleeping bus. Since, we stayed whole day at the resort. We just leave our baggage at the hotel and take taxi from our hotel cost 50,000 vnd to the station going to the Island.
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| Going to the Island by Cable Car. |
Things to do and see at the Vinpearl Island Resort:
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| At the Entrance near cable car station of the Resort. |
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| Do shopping. |
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| Visit Under water world.. |
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| Ride all you can... |
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| Swimming at the water park. |
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| Enjoy the beautiful white Beach |
We stayed at the resort until 6pm and we missed the Fountain Lights show scheduled at 7pm, because we need to go back to the hotel to catch up our scheduled trip back to saigon by Bus at 8:00 pm.
At 8:00 pm we depart from Nha Trang back to Saigon buy Sleeping Bus from The Sinhtourist.
The tour cost us ( approx. $250.00 ) for the 2-way bus fare for 2, one- night hotel room, entrance fee for the resort, taxi fare for our city tour.,drinks, lunch and dinner .
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