2-Day Mui Ne Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Mui Ne

We will start the day with a minivan ride to Mui Ne. Mui Ne has become famous among the tourists because of its pristine beaches, ideal weather and famous water sports, especially kite-surfing. On the way to Mui Ne, visit Ta Cu tourist area where you can conquer Ta Cu Mountain, 490 meters above sea level. On the mountain, there is a pagoda named after the same mountain. It’s located on the height of 400 meters at the sea level. This pagoda is recognized as the national cultural- historical site in Viet Nam. While here, we will visit the 49-meter long Statue of “Lying Buddha in Nirvana”. Lying Buddha is the largest statue in South East Asia.

Day 2: Mui Ne - Ho Chi Minh City

We will wake up early to enjoy the beautiful sunrise over the Mui Ne Red Sand Dunes. After sunrise, we will visit the Fairy Spring and the Fishing Village. Fairy Spring is only a small water gap but contains a lot of romantic and mysterious features. It is located on the beautiful position, the range of white and red sand mountains on the side, the range of coconut trees and luxuriant clusters of trees. You can take a walk along the spring with bare feet to perceive the soft sands and romantic surrounding. Next, you move to the Mui Ne fishing village to experience the fishing life. If having more time, you can have stroll inside the village to know and understand about the process of drying sea food and making fish sauce.

After the tour, take the rest of the day to relax on the beach or take in some water sports. We will enjoy some Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant before heading back to Ho Chi Minh. Hopefully, these are the most memorable experiences you have collected in your life.

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Mui Ne (L, D)Start your day with a 4-hour drive to Mui Ne by comfortable minivan, departing your Ho Chi Minh City hotel in the morning. En route to Mui Ne, enjoy a noontime lunch at local restaurant and visit the Ta Cu tourist area.
If you’d like, you can conquer Ta Cu Mountain, which reaches 1,670 feet (509 meters) above sea level. Hike with your guide on a moderately difficult climb along a forested trail. Or for an easier trip, take the 15-minute cable car ride up the mountain. When you reach Linh Son Truong Tho Pagoda, aka Upper Pagoda, a distance of approximately 1 mile, admire the 160-foot-long (49-meter) reclining Buddha statue — the largest in Southeast Asia — said to be entering the final state of nirvana.
Leaving this scenic spot with its coastal views, you’ll arrive in the resort town of Mui Ne and check in to your hotel. After dinner with your small group, enjoy the rest of your evening at your leisure, perhaps strolling along the beach.
Overnight: A four-star resort in Mui Ne
Day 2: Mui Ne – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)Awaken early to enjoy the beautiful sunrise over the Mui Ne Red Sand Dunes, followed by breakfast. After a visit to the Fairy Stream and a fishing village, use the rest of the morning to relax on the beach or take in some water sports at your leisure (own expense).
Enjoy Vietnamese cuisine for lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City and concluding your tour with drop-off at your hotel.