Discover beautiful and cheap tourist destinations in Khanh Hoa

If Phu Quy is too crowded and Phu Quoc is too expensive, tourists still have many other destinations to choose from. When mentioning famous tourist destinations in Khanh Hoa, many tourists will think of Nha Trang or Cam Ranh. However, there is still another attractive tourist destination, which is Ninh Hoa.

Moving, accommodation

From Ho Chi Minh City, tourists can easily travel to Ninh Hoa with a variety of means of transport. Tourists can travel to Mien Tay bus station, where there are many companies operating to Ninh Hoa such as Cuc Tung, Phuong Nam with ticket prices ranging from 200,000 to 250,000 VND one way.

Alternatively, tourists can also choose to travel by train, with fares ranging from 220,000 to 330,000 VND one way. If choosing to travel by plane, tourists will fly to Cam Ranh airport. From the airport, tourists can go to Ninh Hoa by car or bus.

In terms of accommodation, visitors can choose to stay at hotels or resorts. For hotels, visitors can refer to Summering Hotel, Villa Tra. Regarding resorts, some options worth trying include Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, An Lam Retreats Ninh Van Bay and L'Alya Ninh Van Bay.

Where to go?

Ninh Van Bay is a bay located on Hon Meo peninsula, Ninh Hoa town, 60 km north of Nha Trang. This is one of the most beautiful bays in Khanh Hoa. Although it has been exploited for tourism, this bay still retains its inherent wildness and tranquility.

Ninh Van Bay is one of the most beautiful bays in Khanh Hoa, with many high-end resorts. Photo: Cuong Quoc Pham, @trinnhnguyen

In Ninh Van Bay, visitors can stay at high-class, private resorts. Tourists should visit the bay from June to September. During this time, the weather is sunny, the sea is calm, and it is easy to move around. When coming to Ninh Van Bay, visitors can try participating in activities such as diving, surfing or flyboarding.

Suoi Ba Ho tourist area is the next tourist destination in Ninh Hoa. This place is considered as the "Tuyet Tinh Coc" of Khanh Hoa. Suoi Ba Ho is loved by many young tourists because of the feeling of conquest and adventure while still preserving the natural landscape.

In Ninh Hoa, there is not only the sea but also majestic streams and waterfalls. Photo: Ba Ho Waterfall Nha Trang, Digiticket

The area consists of 3 large lakes, arranged from high to low. The water of Suoi Ba Ho originates from the top of Hon Son, which is over 660 m high and 10 km long. The entrance fee to Suoi Ba Ho tourist area is 100,000 VND/person, including entrance fee, water sports area and swimming pool.

In 2019, Doc Let beach was in the top 10 most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.Forbesvote. Doc Let has attracted attention from its name. This place has long stretches of white sand dunes so when people want to go to the beach, they have to "crawl" on the sand to get there.

Doc Let Beach is less popular than other beaches in Nha Trang City. Photo: @michele_il_furioso, @tatkne

Doc Let attracts many tourists with its fine white sand and crystal clear sea water. In addition to swimming, visitors can also participate in water games, camp on the beach or visit the nearby Hon Khoi salt fields.

Quynh Phu Assembly Hall, also known as Hai Nam Assembly Hall, is located about 30 km from Nha Trang city center, in Ninh Hoa town. The building was originally built to worship Thien Hau, and later became a place for the Chinese community to live.

Quynh Phu Hoi Quan brings nostalgic beauty with ancient Chinese architecture and design. Photo: Nguyen Duc Ky Son, Cuong Quoc Pham

Coming here, visitors will admire the ancient Chinese architecture with prominent red painted walls and blue tiled roofs. The areas here are also divided into separate functional rooms such as Quan Thanh Mieu, Nghia Tu, Tam Quan or Thien Hau Cung. Quynh Phu Hoi Quan is a place for community activities, so when visiting and taking photos, visitors should also pay attention to maintaining order and appropriate clothing.

What to eat

Nem Ninh Hoa is a dish that cannot be missed when coming to this town. Compared to other types of nem in other places, nem in Ninh Hoa is wrapped with star gooseberry leaves inside to create a sour taste and wrapped with banana leaves.

Ninh Hoa has many specialties that tourists should enjoy when traveling here. Photo: MIA, Click49

When eaten at the restaurant, the spring rolls are grilled over a charcoal stove and served with raw vegetables, green bananas, and sour star fruit. The dipping sauce is made from ground rice and peanuts and has an eye-catching yellow color.

In Ninh Hoa, fish noodle soup is sold in many places in the town. The fish used to cook this dish is swordfish because of its sweet and chewy meat. Before cooking, people will remove all the bones of the fish and pound it into small pieces. The broth of fish noodle soup is considered not fishy and not greasy.

The vermicelli used in this dish is made in Thanh My village (Ninh Hoa town) with small vermicelli noodles, placed on banana leaves in bite-sized portions. Currently, in addition to fish, many restaurants also add jellyfish or fish cakes to enhance the flavor.

When talking about specialties in Ninh Hoa, you cannot miss the famous wading duck in Ninh Than commune. Due to many bumper rice crops, farmers here release ducks into the fields to eat the remaining rice and improve the soil. Thanks to that, the duck meat is lean and has little fat. Wading duck will be processed into dishes such as roast duck, duck bamboo shoot vermicelli or duck porridge.

The last specialty is the intestine fish sauce. The intestines of large fish such as striped catfish, scad, and mackerel are cleaned and then left to ferment in salt in the sun for about a week. This type of fish sauce is best eaten with boiled meat and white rice, rolled with raw vegetables.