THINGS TO DO- NHATRANG

There is plenty to do in Nha Trang, but visitors sometimes want to get away a bit in order to enjoy all of the surrounding area that Vietnam has to offer to them. Some of the top day trip locations include:

Hon Mun Island is located near Nha Trang and makes an excellent day trip spot for travelers interested in engaging in water activities such as snorkeling.
Jungle Beach – Approximately an hour’s drive north of Nha Trang, this is a beach with a local resort which is entirely environmentally friendly. Nha Trang visitors sometimes opt to spend a few days at this location in order to be socially responsible as well as to enjoy a more quiet vacation experience than that offered in Nha Trang.
Whale Island – This is a tranquil location where groups can go for hiking, families can enjoy for safe beach activities, couples can head to for a romantic island experience and solo travelers can go to get away from the bustle of Nha Trang. It is located ten minutes away from Nha Trang by boat or several hours away by car.
Po Nagar Cham tower
Tam Island
Tri Nguyen Water Palace
The most famous museum in Nha Trang is the Alexandre Yersin Museum which is located within the Pasteur Institute. This museum commemorates the life long work of one of the area’s most famous scientists who helped to cure diseases in the area during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It costs less than $2 to visit, so it is worth a stop even for travelers who think they might not be terrifically interested in scientific history.
Travelers who do not even want to spend a few dollars can still see some interesting attractions in Nha Trang, with the most famous of them being the Long Son Pagoda. It is open very day from eight in the morning until five at night and visitors come from all over the see the nearly eighty feet tall Buddha statute located at its main center. Visitors can also take a look at smaller statues and pictures of religious figures of importance to Nha Trang history.

The way to approach the nightlife scene in Nha Trang is to start the night early at the bars located in the center of the city and then to move out to the coastal locations as the night goes on. This is because the bars in downtown usually only stay open until about midnight, even on weekends while the coastal locations such as the Nha Trang Sailing Club, stay open much later. The bars open latest are those which are located on Biet Thu Street, which makes sense since this is the location of many of the hostels where travelers stay and these are the people most likely to be found within the walls of the late night bars.

In addition to the Nha Trang Sailing Club, the bars usually favored by travelers are Crazy Kim’s, Guava, Jack’s and Why Not. Crazy Kim’s is interesting because it offers a Mexican flavor amidst the Vietnamese culture. The favorite thing to do there, besides drink, is to lie in one of the hammocks dotting the outdoor bar area. Although Kim’s also offers pool tables, pool sharks usually find that Guava is more for them. For a more laidback environment, the Coconut Tree is a good option, offering live jazz music and several drink specials.

Things to do