Destination Vietnam
Nha Trang Excursions
Half day Nha Trang City tour
Visit Long Son Pagoda, which was founded in the late 19th Century. The entrance and roofs are decorated with mosaic dragons made of glass and ceramic tile. From the pagoda, those more energetic will have the chance to climb the 152 stone steps leading to the giant white Buddha seated on a lotus blossom. There are superb views of the whole city from the platforms around the Buddha (14 metres high), which was built in 1963.
You will also visit Dam market in the centre of Nha Trang – one of Vietnam’s most interesting local markets. There’s a colourful selection of local produce. Fruit, vegetables and seafood are the most common but you will also see dried seahorses and lizards - popular specialities of Nha Trang!
Evidence of the ancient Cham civilisation of Vietnam can be seen in Nha Trang at the hill top Po Nagar Cham Towers. Built between the 7th and 12th Century and named in honour of the former Cham Princess who introduced her people to profitable weaving and wet rice cultivation techniques, it is still used as a centre for worship today. Walk across Ha Ra Bridge below to photograph the abundant fishing boats moored in the shallow Nha Trang harbour. Boats are brightly painted in blue and red – an engaging sight against a typically azure sky.
Half day Nha Trang countryside and village
Just a few kilometres from Nha Trang’s beachfront is the picturesque countryside dotted with palm trees and fruit orchards. Here the local people go about their daily business, with farming and cottage industry traditionally the mainstream of their simple lives. Board a small, motorised boat for a delightful look into the nearby rural areas of Nha Trang. Visit the household bakery that supplies the surrounding villages with delicious French style baguettes. The aroma wafting from the primitive oven is tantalising! The village path leads us to the home of one family who weave mats from rushes, which grow abundantly in the area. Two people working together will weave just four mats in a day, which will be taken to the local market and traded for food and other essentials.
Visit a local home – these are traditionally laid out in the same manner throughout the village. Ancestor worship is an important part of daily life in Vietnam and a large area of these small homes is usually reserved for the family alter. Pass through a fruit orchard boasting a plentiful supply of tropical fruits - sample some at a riverside cafe, where you may see children playing or bathing with their water buffalo at the end of a days’ work in the rice paddies.
On your return, stop by the local market – the hub of the village where women from every family gather daily to barter for life’s essentials. Trading goods is more commonplace than currency in this lifestyle.
Half day Bay and Boats tour
A relaxing half-day cruise on the turquoise waters of the Eastern Sea. Your craft is a simple (but safe and comfortable!) reconverted fishing boat.
Off shore from Nha Trang lie numerous islands, some inhabited and many dotted with idyllic fishing villages. We pause at one of these villages – Bai Tru – and you are free to wander at will. The local people are very friendly and hospitable to visitors. Young children will ferry you between the boat and shore by coracle, the round bamboo boats so commonly used in coastal Vietnam. Should you wish, there will be opportunity to swim and snorkel in secluded bays. Lunch is a feast of local specialities prepared onboard or at a local beach.
Full day city tour & island boat trip
This excursion takes you to visit a selection of the numerous attractions in Nha Trang City. First the car will drive you to Cau Da for a visit the Vietnam Oceanographic Institute. After that, you will go to Long Son Pagoda, Chong Promontory Rocks and the Po Nagar Temples. The tour end after the visit to local Dam Market.
After lunch at a local restaurant you will have a relaxing half-day cruise on the turquoise waters of the Eastern Sea. Your craft is a simple (but safe and comfortable!) reconverted fishing boat.
Off shore from Nha Trang lie numerous islands, some inhabited and many dotted with idyllic fishing villages. We pause at one of these villages – Bai Tru – and you are free to wander at will. The local people are very friendly and hospitable to visitors. Young children will ferry you between the boat and shore by coracle, the round bamboo boats so commonly used in coastal Vietnam. Should you wish, there will be opportunity to swim and snorkel in secluded bays. Lunch is a feast of local specialities prepared onboard or at a local beach.
Full day boat & islands trip
Experience the coast of Nha Trang boat trip as we set out in the morning, for our first stop at the aquarium. We then head out to Hon Mun Island where we have the chance for swimming and snorkeling to see really beautiful coral reef in the crystal clear waters. Get back on the boat we keep sailing to fishing village of Lang Chai for lunch. From here we continue to Hon Tam Island where you have the choice of relaxing on the beach or for the energetic - there is a choice of water sports, where we have time to enjoy that before boarding our boat back to Nha Trang harbor.
