Vung Tau Travel is a popular word to search on the internet among residents of Saigon and the surrounding regions. Vung Tau has both sea and mountains, there is no shortage of spiritual tourist attractions, food is diverse and delicious. Just taking about 2 hours away from Saigon., travelers are always active to learn and discover a lot of new destinations in Vung Tau to refresh the experience in a tourist destination that is too familiar. Through this article, Lily’s Travel will introduce the list of the hottest Vung Tau tourist destinations in 2022 for your reference for your upcoming trip!
Back beach (Bai Sau)
Bai Sau is located in the southeast of Vung Tau, starting from the foot of Small Mountain to Chi Linh area. Back beach is also the main beach of Vung Tau, not only tourists but local people also come here. Back beach has a moderate slope, small waves. Every afternoon, people and tourists come here very crowded to swim, and wind. In addition to the beach, there is also Bai Sau park and Bai Sau square which is a familiar places to have fun and walk around Vung Tau. Thuy Van street runs along the back of the shore, hence the additional name Thuy Van beach. This is Vung Tau’s major tourist thoroughfare, and hotels and eateries line both sides of it, making it very convenient for tourists.
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Front Beach (Bai Truoc)
Bai Truoc, which is close to Bai Sau beach, is a popular tourist location. Many visitors go to Vung Tau to enjoy the scenery and wind. Bai Truoc also known as Doi Duong beach, is a semicircular bay, located between Big Mountain and Small mountain, stretching from the beginning of Tran Phu street to the end of Quang Trung street and to a section of Ha Long road. The two sides of the beach are large and small rocks stacked on top of each other, creating a “wall” that surrounds the beach. Along the Front beach is Bai Truoc park, coconut trees are facing the sea very beautiful.
Big Mountain/Nui Tuong Ky
The Great Mountain is one of the two beautiful mountains in Vung Tau. With an area of about 400ha, Big Mountain is the location of famous Vung Tau tourist sites including Bach Dinh, Thich Ca Phat Dai pagoda, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Bai Dau. The peak is 245m from sea level, so when entering Vi Ba road along the mountain slope, you will see Vung Tau city from above. Coming here around 17:00, visitors will be watching the “magnificent” sunset of Vung Tau. The road is steep, not too wide, but the car can still run in.
Every afternoon, the people of Vung Tau choose this path to walk, exercise, and watch the sunset. In addition, there is also alley 44 Tran Phu street which is also a beautiful route leading to the top of the Big Mountain. However, this route is small, narrow, unpaved, so it is only for motorbikes and pedestrians.
Bach Dinh Palace
Bach Dinh is located on the southern slope of Big Mountain. Initially, at this land, Emperor Minh Mang built Phuoc Thang fortress to control the mouth of Can Gio Sea. Later, the French colonists razed the fortress and built a mansion to serve as a resort for the Governor-General of Indochina. By 1907, this place became a place to keep the former Emperor Thanh Thai for 10 years. Because of that, people also call Bach Dinh as Mr. Thuong’s palace.
In 1934, Bach Dinh was the resort residence of Emperor Bao Dai and Queen Nam Phuong. In 1992, Bach Dinh was recognized as a National Historic and Cultural Relic, becoming a museum of antiquities and tourist attractions. The White Palace was built in the French style in the late nineteenth century, with a vision towards the previous beach, surrounded by many trees, most of which are porcelain trees. The villa has 3 floors including a basement, a ground floor and a high floor, painted white, the origin of the name Bach Dinh.
Outside, Bach Dinh has many vaulted windows. The three main walls of the building are decorated with eight Greek-style busts. There are 2 roads leading to the mansion: a winding road for cars under the foliage of 2 rows of trees, a walking path with 146 steps and 2 rows of porcelain trees along the road, ensuring that each child has a poetic look.
Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda
Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda is a Buddhist architectural cluster located on the northern side of the Great Mountain. The architecture of Thich Ca Phat Dai has a total area of 28 hectares, combining natural scenery and Buddhist architecture, including many works: a complex of Buddhist temples, Thien Lam, Vien Thong… and a cluster of gardens about the life of the Buddha.
In this Buddhist architectural complex, the Thich Ca Phat Dai statue is the most typical work. The statue shows the Buddha in zazen, behind which is the bodhi root planted by Venerable Narada himself in 1960. Thich Ca Phat Dai statue consists of a pedestal 7m high and a 6m high statue. The body of the statue has 3 relics, along with 13 other relics in the stupa area, contributing to the sacred reputation of the temple.
Duc Me Bai Dau/Mother Mary Statue
Mother Mary Statue is a famous tourist destination in Vung Tau, not only for religious people but also for tourists from all over the world. The land was originally owned by the Wei An and later donated to the Paris Missionaries.
Later, the temple and Mother Mary Staute were built together with other small works, becoming a complex of works named Mother Mary Staute. The statue of Mother Mary was built in 1992 at a height of 60m on the slope of the Great Mountain, white, 15m high, weighing nearly 500 tons. The statue faces the sea, showing Mary lifting up Jesus.
Ho May
Ho May is a tourist and amusement park located at an altitude of 210m on the Big Mountain. Ho May tourist area covers 50 hectares, including many areas of fun, sightseeing suitable for all ages. Therefore, this place is one of the famous tourist destinations of Vung Tau that many tourists visit. For visitors who like to take pictures of check-in, Ho May tourist area has a combination of artificial areas and beautiful natural scenery, such as a cherry blossom forest, artificial lake, waterfall.
Those who like thrilling games can participate in skateboarding, zipline cable skiing, participating in games in thrilling areas such as roller coasters, pirate boats. Groups of friends or companies can participate in team games such as paintball, games at the water park. This is also a suitable tourist destination for families with temples, zoos, water music stages… diverse.
Hon Ba
Hon Ba is a small rocky island located near the sea, specifically the Front beach. The island has a size of about 5,000m2, located about 220m from the shore. The attraction of this place is Hon Ba temple located right on the island, occupying most of the area of this rocky island.
In the 18th century, the people of Thang Tam village established a shrine on the island to worship the goddess Thuy Long, pray for the peace of the sea, favorable rain and wind for fishermen to go to the sea with peace of mind. Therefore, the shrine is also known as Ba temple, the rock island from which also has the name Hon Ba.
To move to Ba island, visitors can take a boat out. On the 14th-15th day of the lunar calendar, the tide comes down to reveal a rocky road connecting Ba Island and the mainland, visitors can also choose this road to walk to the island, which takes 20-30 minutes.
Ho Coc
If you have visited all the tourist attractions in Vung Tau, Ho Coc is a worthwhile choice. Ho Coc is a small, pristine beach located about 60km from Vung Tau City and about 2km from Ho Tram. Many visitors consider Ho Coc a suitable place for camping, swimming with those who love unspoiled nature and tranquility.
Ho Coc beach is clean and clear, with light waves, however, there are still not many services to serve tourists, mainly basic services such as freshwater baths, renting tents of local self-employed people. Besides the beach, Ho Coc also has small streams, freshwater lakes, poplar forests waiting for you to explore.
Song Lo Beach
This is a pristine beach in Vung Tau for travelers to explore! Song Lo Beach, also known as Suoi O Beach, is a beautiful beach, not much-exploited tourism, located near Binh Chau market and Binh Chau hot spring. The road leading to Suoi O beach is quite easy to go, the scenery on both sides of the road is beautiful and peaceful. The attraction of Suoi O Beach is smooth waves, large sandy beaches, smooth and quite flat, very suitable for camping. Visitors to Suoi O beach can also combine to explore Binh Chau market and stay at Binh Chau hot spring to make the trip more interesting.
Nuoc Ngot Pass
Nuoc Ngot Pass is a 5km long pass connecting Dat Do district and Long Dien district of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, about 25km from Vung Tau city and about 2km from Long Hai sea. Although the pass is short, with the C shape protruding into the sea, Nuco Ngot Pass is embraced by the coast, bringing an ecstatic beauty, especially at sunrise and sunset. Therefore, many visitors choose Sweet Water Pass to rest, take pictures of check-in, take sightseeing. The beach at Nuoc Ngot Pass has beautiful rocks, not too rugged so visitors can still explore.
Vung Tau Marina
For tourists who like to take photos, explore new tourist destinations of Vung Tau, Marina Bay is a tourist coordinate that needs to be saved. Marina sailboat is located at Song Dinh Bay, overlooking Go Ga Island and Long Son Island. Here, the wooden bridge leading to the anchorage of many colorful sailing boats as well as many luxurious white canoes becomes a beautiful scene prominent on the sea and the vast blue sky.
Besides taking pictures of check-in, visitors can rent a boat to visit Dinh river bay, explore Long Son island, and Cha And bridge. Long Son Island tour costs 280,000 VND/guest or you can rent a canoe for 2,700,000 VND/canoe/4 hours of sightseeing.
Binh Chau wharf
Another interesting check-in point of Ba Ria – Vung Tau is Binh Chau wharf. It is home to about 600 fishing boats and is home to 2,000 fishermen in Binh Chau. Although it is just a normal boat port in Binh Chau beach, Binh Chau wharf still attracts thanks to a breakwater made of white gray stone, which looks like a scene in the MV.
You can visit Binh Chau wharf on the way to Binh Chau beach or Binh Chau hot spring. On the coastal road from Ho Coc to Binh Chau, just turn right at the first intersection will arrive. If you go from the center of Vung Tau city, it takes about 45 minutes by car.
Long Hai
Ho Tram beach, Ho Coc beach and Binh Chau hot spring are all famous tourist destinations of Long Hai town. Long Hai town, along with Long Dien town (in Long Dien district), about 12km from Vung Tau city is also an ideal choice for tourism and relaxation next to Vung Tau.
As mentioned above, this place has many famous landmarks, the most typical is Long Hai sea with fine golden sand stretching. Thanks to the moderate slope of the sand, tourism services are relatively developed, the number of visitors is not too crowded. Long Hai seafood is fresh and affordable. Besides Long Hai beach, there are other attractions such as Dinh Co temple, Dinh Co beach, Monkey pagoda, Minh Dam mountain…
Binh Chau hot spring
Binh Chau hot spring is probably a too familiar place for frequent visitors to Vung Tau. This hot spring resort is an ideal choice for many families, especially those with elderly people because of the health value that this place brings. Binh Chau Hot Spring Resort has a total area of 12 hectares with more than 30 hot mineral baths, spas, swimming pools, hot – cold treatments… certified to help improve health.
Coming here, visitors will experience the types of hot mineral immersion from many countries around the world such as Japanese onsen, French wine immersion lake, German mineral lake, Nordic sauna… Guests can buy entrance tickets from 240,000 VND/pax or buy combos from 1,250,000 VND/pax to enjoy hot mineral services here.
Go Ga Island
The last name on the list of Vung Tau tourist destinations is Go Ga Island, far about 3km from Vung Tau city. Go Ga Island has a total area of 30km2 with about 53,000 people living. There is currently a sailing pier to welcome boats from Marina Vung Tau, aquaculture villages. There are two ways to get to Go Ga Island: by boat or by car via Go Ga Bridge. Here, visitors will be involved in sup boating and enjoy delicious seafood dishes – tonic – cheap. Go Ga Island promises to become a hot tourist destination of Vung Tau with much potential for ecotourism, mangrove tourism.
For the people of Saigon and the people of the western provinces, Vung Tau is no longer a strange name. Vung Tau tourist destinations such as Front Beach, Back Beach, Small Mountain, and Big Mountain… have always been an ideal weekend destinations for visitors.
With the above list, Lily’s Travel hopes that you will find new places in Vung Tau that you have not yet set foot in, from which to plan your next trip. Do not forget to immediately access the Travel feature of Lily’s Travel to book bus tickets, hotels with extremely favorable prices!
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