ALE NHA TRANG Hotel is beautifully built with elegant design along with modern architecture. Located in the center of commerce & tourism, right in the famous bustling West street of the beautiful city of Nha Trang, just steps away from the hotel, you can walk along the brilliant neighborhood. most at night of Nha Trang, which always attracts a large number of tourists to enjoy shopping, enjoying fresh sea specialties at countless restaurants and bars in various Asian - European styles, ...
What traveller need to prepare for travelling to Nha Trang beach city on their own ? How much much it cost? How to commute? Are there any delicious specialties? All will be reviewed in detail from A – Z in the article below and suggest an itinerary for you.
Are you planning your self-managed trip to Nha Trang, but you don’t know where to start? So let’s discover the following travel tips to best prepare for the upcoming trip!
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According to many people, the most ideal time to go to the beautiful coastal Nhatrang city is from mid-March to August. However, due to being in the South Central region, Nha Trang has an extremely moderate so you can travel almost any time of the year. Nha Trang weather is divided into 2 distinct seasons:
From January to August every year is the dry season in Nha Trang. Although it is the sunny season, the sun in Nha Trang is not as intense as in the North or the North Central region, so the weather at this range is very pleasant, suitable for travel, entertainment and relaxation activities. April to August are the peak tourist months, you should prepare carefully when going in these months if you don’t want to meet the situation of “sold out” of hotel rooms, tickets, services of entertainment spots.
Nha Trang’s rainy season lasts from September to December every year, especially in October and November. If you plan to travel during this period, remember to update the weather forecast regularly.
One special thing you should not miss is the two biggest festivals of the year in Nha Trang: Thap Ba Festival (March 20 – March 23 of the lunar calendar every year) and Nha Trang Sea Festival held in the summer of the odd years.
Nha Trang is serviced by Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), 30 kilometres south of the city. It takes 50 minutes to reach the city from the airport along a good scenic coastal road. There are daily flights to major cities in Vietnam, as well as international and charter flights. To reach City Center, and save money, you can take shuttle bus parked right at the airport gate to go to the city center or take a taxi, shuttle Bus is for every 30 minutes. For large group, it is recommended to contact Ale Hotel Nha Trang for assitance in booking A COMBO tour including transportation, accommodation, cattering services, tours etc to get the most economical and good quality services.
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+ Domestic Airfares from Hanoi to Nha Trang range from 850,000 to 2,000,000 VND/one way and from 1,500,000 to 3,200,000 VND/round trip.
+ Domestic Airfares from Saigon to Nha Trang range from 400,000 – 1,300,000 VND / 1 way and from 600,000 – 2,000,000 VND / round trip
Traveling to Nha Trang on your own without buying a tour or combo, you can actively hunt for tickets from a few months to half a year early, take advantage of the preferential occasions of many airlines to buy cheap tickets, even tickets of 0 VND.
If you choose a bus to Nha Trang from Hanoi, it will take you a full day and night (about 26 hours) to reach the city. From Ho Chi Minh City, it will be only 7-8 hours.
So if you are in Hanoi, it is recommended to choose a plane or a train. From Saigon, the car departs at night, so you just need a good night’s sleep and the next morning you will be in the beautiful coastal city of Nha Trang.
Reference price: (fares and schedules may change due to the Covid epidemic situation)
+ Price of sleeper bus from Hanoi to Nha Trang: 500,000 – 620,000 VND/way/bed
+ Price of sleeper bus from Saigon to Nha Trang: 170,000 – 230,000 VND/way/bed
If you want to experience going to Nha Trang by train or sightseeing along the way, this is an ideal choice. The fare is quite reasonable and the travel time is moderate. There are many trips and many types of train compartments running to Nha Trang every day, so you can rest assured to choose freely.
Reference price: (fares and schedules may change due to the Covid epidemic situation)
+ Train ticket from Hanoi to Nha Trang: 500,000 – 1,400,000 VND/person/way depending on the type of train compartment and travel time
+ Train ticket from Saigon to Nha Trang: 200,000 – 600,000 VND/person/way depending on the type of cabin and travel time
You shall have plenty of options for travelling around Nha Trang.
Walking around the downtown core is doable as the city is flat and major streets have footpaths, though any form of exercise can be very uncomfortable in the midday heat (which is why you find most locals napping during this time). Everywhere in the tourist centre is walking distance to the beach. A very pleasant promenade runs along the length of Nha Trang beach/Tran Phu Boulevard and it’s a popular place for all to stroll or run at sunset.
Xe om (motorbike taxis) are plentiful, usually found waiting on corners, and they’re a quick and easy way to get around. Helmets are required by law – settle on the fare, put on the helmet they provide you and go! A ride within the downtown core should cost no more than 20,000-25,000 VND.
Hotels and shops in the tourist centre all rent bicycles and it’s possible to pedal to tourists sites like Long Song Pagoda and Po Nagar Tower.
Besides, there are many means of transport for both on-land and on-sea sightseeing for you to choose from during your self-sufficient trip to Nha Trang such as:
The cost of renting a motorbike in Nha Trang is relatively cheap: 90,000 – 100,000 VND/day for digital motocyle and 100,000 – 180,000 VND/day for scooters. Don’t forget to prepare your passport and a deposit. It is recommended to contact the reception of Ale Nha Trang Hotel for assistance! Note to visitors that the motocyle rental price does not include fuel, so when renting, you need to ask the nearest gas station to prepare for the journey to discover Nha Trang for the whole day!
As a developed tourist city, Nha Trang has a variety of taxi companies . Self-sufficient travel experience in Nha Trang is extremely important to understand the price list of Nha Trang taxis below so that even if you call a car company or catch a car on the street, you will not be “bullied” with the price, and need to negotiate a clear price before boarding. Please contact the reception of Ale Nha Trang Hotel to support calling a reputable taxi company in Nha Trang with the following reference prices:
– Opening price: 5,000 – 11,000 VND/500m
– Under 30km: about 14,000 – 16,000 VND/km
– From 31km: about 8,500 – 11,000 VND/km
Traveling by bus in Nha Trang is also extremely convenient, because there are many bus routes going around the city, going to Cam Ranh airport, as well as going to famous tourist destinations.
– Bus price: 8,000 VND/way in the inner city. (Bus travel between Camranh Airport and Nha Trang City’s inner city costs 50,000 VND / time and there is 1 trip every 30 minutes).
– Operating time: 5am – 9pm daily
– Peak operating hours: 6:30 am – 7:00 am, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
If you book a hotel to stay at Ale Nha Trang Hotel, with just a few steps is the bus stop to visit Cau Da port, VinWonders Nha Trang, Thap Ba Ponagar, Institute of Oceanography, and Camranh Airport. .
Self-sufficient travel to Nha Trang also has an interesting means of transport for you to visit the city, which is cyclo. A 1-hour 30-minute drive around famous places costs about 500,000 VND. The price is well worth it for you to experience a round of the coastal city.
The tourist destinations in Nha Trang are mainly the sea, so in addition to the above means, you also need a canoe and a boat to go to the island.
+ Canoe rental price in Nha Trang: (fares may change due to the Covid-19 situation)
– 12-seat canoe: 700,000 – 1,500,000 VND
– 18-seat canoe: 1,000,000 – 1,700,000 VND
– 22-seat canoe: 1,200,000 – 1,900,000 VND
– 35-seat canoe: 1,200,000 – 2,500,000 VND
Cano go to the following points: Tri Nguyen Fish Lake, Bai Soi Island, Bai Tranh Island, Coral Bay, Hon Tam Island, fishing village depending on each specific route. Guests can contact Ale Nha Trang Hotel for assistance in booking with guaranteed price and quality.
+ Nha Trang boat rental price: (rental price may change due to the Covid epidemic situation)
Renting a boat from Nha Trang to the islands ranges from 1,000,000 – 1,700,000 VND for a 40 – 49 seat boat, depending on your destination and itinerary. The boat can go to places such as: Tri Nguyen aquarium, Bai Tranh, Bai Soi, Coral Bay, Hon Mun, Hon Tam, Robinson Beach…
If you want to go to Nha Trang Tre island, Vinpearl Nha Trang cable car will be the perfect choice. You can move quickly while watching the beautiful coastal city of Nha Trang from above. You can refer to the operating time and price of Vinpearl Nha Trang cable car HERE.
You do not need to prepare too much cash, but do not forget to bring your ATM card so that you can use it for quick and convenient payments. In addition, necessary identification documents such as ID/CCCD to board a plane, train or check in at a hotel, rent a motorbike, car or driver’s license, press card, passport are what you need and should bring full.
In addition, with the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, the state will be able to require visitors to have 2 injections, have a Covid test certificate within 72 hours, foreigners need a Covid passport, etc. depending on the time, so before traveling, please find out and prepare the necessary documents to have a convenient and really interesting trip!
Going to the beach, you definitely can’t forget for cool summer clothes such as shorts, bikini skirts, sedge hats, sandals, sunglasses… Depending on how long or short your trip is, you can prepare the most suitable suit. A small suggestion is that you should plan what to wear for each day, what to wear on day 1, what to wear on day 2… so that you don’t have to carry too many unused items. However, Nha Trang is famous for many dreamlike check-in points, so you should prepare beautiful things to have impressive check-in photos!
You can extract your personal items into compact cosmetic bottles to carry. Don’t forget to bring cosmetics and sunscreen to keep your skin fresh and healthy during your trip!
Power charger will help you comfortably take pictures throughout the day without worrying about your phone running out of battery. If you have a camera, don’t leave it at home.
Ponagar Tower is located on a small hill on the banks of the dreamy Cai River, is an architectural complex of ancient Champa culture that still retains its original characteristics. whole. Coming to Thap Ba, you will have the opportunity to freely explore ancient architectures, listen to ancient legends and legends of the legendary goddess Ponagar associated with the culture of the Cham people. Here, young people tell each other about the effectiveness for those who want to find their other half!
Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography is the place to keep the most specimens in Vietnam until today. The Institute was established in 1923 by the French, in 1952, it was handed over to Vietnam to manage with more than 20,000 specimens of more than 4000 species of sea creatures and many other living creatures. In particular, Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography is also a place to display a huge whale skeleton with a length of nearly 26m, 3m high with 48 vertebrae that have been fully restored.
In the list of places to visit when traveling to Nha Trang, it is definitely impossible to ignore the sacred place of Long Son Pagoda (also known as Long Son Tu). Long Son Pagoda is especially famous for the Buddha huge statue as a beautiful symbol of the city.
Address: 20 October 23rd Street – Phuong Son – Nha Trang City – Khanh Hoa
Nha Trang Stone Church is a famous place to visit in Nha Trang. This place is not only a tourist attraction, but also has more historical and cultural value than an ordinary religious church. As a historical witness, the Stone Church has witnessed many changes over time of this city, and now it is also a beautiful landscape, contributing to the attraction of this dreamy coastal city. . The Stone Church is open on weekdays from 8am to 5pm, and Sundays open earlier and close later.
Address: 31 Thai Nguyen – Phuoc Tan – Nha Trang City – Khanh Hoa
A place that is also loved by many tourists because of its natural beauty formed by many layers of interesting rocks. Ticket price here is around 20,000 VND / person and free parking. Come here to explore the unspoiled rocks and enjoy a spacious, peaceful sea and sky space and look out into the distance to see the beautiful coastal city of Nha Trang.
Hon Tam Island is located about 7km from Nha Trang city, is a tourist destination you should definitely visit when coming to Nha Trang. Hon Tam Island is dreamy with coconut trees running along the green beach.
Traveling to Nha Trang, visiting Hon Tam island, you can lie on a chair, listen to the sound of the sea waves and the sound of coconut leaves rustling together, experience extremely interesting sea games such as: skydiving, jet skiing, windsurfing…
The most famous resort – entertainment complex in Nha Trang is Vinpearl Nha Trang island located on Hon Tre (Bamboo island) in Nha Trang. Coming to Vinpearl Nha Trang, you will not only experience a 5-star resort at luxury resorts and hotels, but also have fun at VinWonders Nha Trang amusement park with countless activities and extreme games. The attraction will make you fall in love and forget the way home.
Hon Mun island belongs to the top of the most beautiful islands not to be missed when you come to Nha Trang. Hon Mun captivates visitors with its long beach, white sand, smooth waves and high-class resort, with a full range of exciting sea sports such as canoeing, flyboarding, walking under the sea…
Yen Island – Nha Trang is one of the places with unique twin beaches in Vietnam. However, this island is under the management of Khanh Hoa Nest Company, so if you want to come here to have fun, you will have to buy a sightseeing tour, can not go on yourself.
Located in the beautiful Ninh Van Bay, the beautiful Diep Son Island stands out as a unique mark of Nha Trang. The pristine island is where the primeval mountain range of Diep Son is still preserved, so the island is also called after Diep Son. While the dig is actually a cluster of 3 small islands: Hon Bip, Hon Giua and Hon Duoc, which are connected by a unique sand road over 800m long but less than 1m wide. It is this road that has made the unique attraction of this interesting tourist destination in Nha Trang.
As beautiful as an ivory pearl, but Binh Hung Cam Ranh Island, Khanh Hoa is still a “raw pearl” that contains as much potential and charming value as any other beautiful island of Nha Trang.
Binh Hung Island has a unique landscape with many enchanting beaches with clear blue water and funny names, such as Kinh Beach, Banana Beach, Tamarind Beach, Da Egg Beach, Moss Beach, etc. has its own charm with rocks of many shapes, designs and colors.
Traveling to Nha Trang on your own to the entertainment paradise of VinWonders Nha Trang, you will probably have to spend a whole day to experience all the exciting games and activities here. VinWonders has an area of more than 50 hectares with 6 subdivisions from water parks, adventure games destination to discover culture – cuisine … so you can rest assured that here you can “dance” with your teammates. Coming to VinWonders, you need to bring more in your luggage: bathing suit, wide-brimmed hat!
Vinpearl Diving Club at Vinpearl Nha Trang is an ideal place for you to explore the endless beauty of the ocean and participate in water sports such as scuba diving to see corals, kayaking, filming, taking photos. photos under the ocean… This will definitely be one of your most enjoyable experiences at Vinpearl Nha Trang Hon Tre!
Imperial Club is the convergence of culinary quintessence of 5 continents and attractive entertainment facilities with 02 luxurious restaurants:
– Bach Giai restaurant: coming to the restaurant, you will enjoy famous dishes of Chinese cuisine, combined with creativity and innovation in ingredients, processing methods to suit the taste of the customers. tourists from all over the world
– Ozone Restaurant: is a restaurant specializing in fresh seafood with a unique and liberal architectural space. When coming to Ozone, don’t forget to enjoy the fresh, delicious dishes with 17 famous sauces that make up the 5-star restaurant level.
Cam Ranh was voted as one of the most beautiful bays of Vietnam. Therefore, the number of tourists coming here every year is very large. Going from Nha Trang city to the south about 60km, you have set foot in Cam Ranh Bay. This bay owns many different large and small islands. When coming to Cam Ranh Bay, you can visit beautiful islands such as Binh Ba, Binh Hung…
Located quite far from the city center (about 40km to the North), Van Phong Bay possesses an extremely wild, rustic, strangely peaceful beauty. It is still a clear blue beach to move the other’s heart, but Van Phong does not bring the noisy and crowded look of the city but is quieter, more quiet, more mysterious waiting for people to discover.
Along with Nha Trang Bay, Ninh Van Bay is as beautiful as its’ dreamy & fairy vision in a vast blue sea. Located on Hon Meo peninsula, Ninh Van Bay is about 60km from Nha Trang city, so visitors can travel here by speedboat and can enjoy the panoramic view of the beautiful Nha Trang bay from the boat.
Ninh Van owns a wild and pure beauty, especially suitable for tourists who want to experience the feeling of relaxation in a peaceful space amidst the blue sea and sunshine. Hidden behind the ocean in Ninh Van Bay is the enchanting beauty of colorful coral reefs.
Nha Trang beach owns a coastline of more than 7km, beautiful with curved shape, clear water, fine sand. The biggest advantage is that Nha Trang beach is located right in the city center, just a few steps to the beach. The sea here has very few waves, so it will give you a feeling of peace and comfort.
Along the beach are leading hotels, condotels and resorts in Nha Trang converge and extremely attractive sea sports activities such as water motor, surfing, skydiving…
Xom Moi Market is famous for its full range of fresh seafood products such as shrimp, crab, squid, fish… caught and farmed right in Khanh Hoa. Not only that, the market also sells a lot of products such as cosmetics, home appliances, clothes, fabrics … extremely diverse and affordable.
Traveling to Nha Trang, to Xom Moi market, don’t forget to enjoy the rustic dishes full of local flavors such as grilled meat vermicelli, soup cake, fish vermicelli, … and delicious snacks.
This is one of the busiest places to eat and shop in Nha Trang. Coming to Dam market, you can enjoy authentic Nha Trang specialties and buy souvenirs as gifts for your loved ones. In the evening, when the “street lights up”, the activities here are extremely busy, so don’t miss it!
Nha Trang night market is one of the unique cultural features of the land of incense. Here, you can enjoy various types of culture – cuisine – art such as singing, popular arts… with shopping for souvenirs for family and friends.
Nha Trang night market sells a lot of handicrafts, handicrafts or clothes, shoes, bird’s nest, incense… Or you can buy necklaces, keychains… also a gift. meaningful for your self-sufficient Nha Trang trip. Ale Nha Trang Hotel is located only 3 minutes walk to this welknown and excited market which is located right in front of the municipal Square and Center Beach where festivals as daily tourism activities are hold.
In addition to the three famous markets above, you can also have fun and shop at commercial centers such as Nha Trang Center, Big C Nha Trang supermarket, Maximark Shopping Mall or Hon Chong Center….
Coming to Nha Trang without enjoying the delicious and famous specialties here is really a mistake, isn’t it? Let’s record a set of Nha Trang culinary manuals right now!
Traveling to Nha Trang on your own If you don’t enjoy delicious seafood dishes, it’s a pity. The seafood here is extremely diverse, rich and deliciously processed in many different ways.
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Can cake, wet cake, beo cake, and pound cake are all typical “street” cakes and are very familiar to people in the Central region. Banh Beo and Banh Beo are both made from rice flour, but Banh Beo is made from beautiful and bright yellow burnt shrimp, while the wet cake is served with pork, grilled meat… and dipped with sweet and sour fish sauce “delicious and delicious”.
Banh Canh is a typical Nha Trang delicacy that you must taste when traveling here. The dish is prepared simply but has a rich seafood flavor thanks to the broth made from sea fish. The noodles are made from moderately chewy rice flour, served with pickled fish, fried fish cakes, and added a little green onion to create a fragrant aroma. Once you eat, you can order up to 2 new bowls.
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The specialty of Nha Trang grilled spring rolls originated from Ninh Hoa but has now become a popular dish that attracts diners excitedly to experience when traveling to Nha Trang. A portion of grilled spring rolls has quite sophisticated ingredients including fragrant grilled spring rolls, crispy fried rice paper, raw vegetables… all neatly wrapped and fit in a piece of rice paper. Try a piece and you’ll be “drunk” and forget the way back!
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A super cheap bowl of fish and jellyfish noodles in Nha Trang with all kinds of steamed, fried fish cakes, crispy jellyfish meat creates an unforgettable sea flavor in the hearts of visitors. Jellyfish vermicelli can be used as breakfast or when hungry in the afternoon, it will surely satisfy hunger. This is one of the specialties of Nha Trang that you cannot ignore!
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Nha Trang really has so many delicious dishes that I want to try. These are just a few of them.
A delicious Nha Trang dish that is familiar to locals is the “legendary” shrimp and squid pancake. Banh xeo is basically the same everywhere, but Nha Trang banh xeo is poured with a mold instead of using a pan like Saigon or Southern pancakes. In particular, the hot, golden shrimp and squid pancakes served with light fish sauce and green vegetables must be called “extreme food”. A person eats 4 to 5 servings and is full.
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Traveling to Nha Trang on your own, don’t forget to buy the following famous Nha Trang specialties as gifts for family and friends at home to enjoy:
Fish cakes are available everywhere, but fish cakes in Nha Trang are made very skillfully and deliciously by the people here because of the fresh ingredients, then skillfully seasoned, as well as the secret technique when grinding and brushing the fresh fish to create the right toughness for the patties. Some tourists know well about the cuisine here, when having the opportunity to travel here, never forget to buy some fish cakes as gifts.
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Nha Trang is a famous coastal city with a variety of fresh seafood with different unique flavors. In addition to fresh seafood such as lobster, squid, oysters … when traveling to Nha Trang by yourself, you can also buy dry specialties:
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After seafood, Bird’Nest is the second specialty that you cannot ignore when traveling to Nha Trang. Because Khanh Hoa is the source of Salanganes’Nest, it is an extremely valuable product that nature has bestowed on this place. Bird’s nest is very good for health, so it will be a meaningful gift if you buy it for your grandparents and parents!
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Also known as Cam Ranh mango rice paper, a type of cake is processed very simply. Ripe mango fruit after being peeled and filtered to get water, people will put this juice on the stove to boil, stir until the juice is thick, then pour into rice paper and bring to the sun to dry, then wrap in a nylon bag for storage. Orange Ran mango cake h has a very specific flavor, the aromatic, sweet, and sour taste of mango combined with the supple taste of rice paper, creating a very attractive specialty dish.
Price: from 25,000 VND – 30,000 VND/bag of 12 pieces
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Sure! Nha Trang specialties can’t be without fish sauce. This is considered a traditional speciality of Nha Trang and is the most famous in the country. With ingredients made from fresh anchovies, it produces delicious, fragrant drops of fish sauce that anyone who comes to Nha Trang can’t bear to leave empty-handed.
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If you like to swim in the beautiful sea all day, gently suitable for both children and play all kinds of sea games, you should choose:
If you want to swim in the sea in the morning, and take a mud bath in the afternoon:
If you just want to scuba dive Hon Mun:
Should you love wild nature, explore more then:
To choose the most suitable tour, please contact Ale Nha Trang Hotel for advice and support in planning a program for you to choose at a very economical price!
Above is my experience in scheduling and some suggestions for my self-sufficient Nha Trang travel itinerary. Ale hopes to be useful to everyone!
All costs below are for reference only. Prices for flights, hotel rooms, travel services, etc. will all change at different times of the year (for example, peak tourist season, off season …)
However, you can still rely on the following information to help you estimate the cost of your upcoming trip!
Coming to Nha Trang is self-sufficient, so you are completely proactive in choosing your hotel.
If every day 1 breakfast + 1 lunch + 1 dinner + coffee… Your food costs will range from 300,000 VND/day. This depends on each meal you eat rustic dishes such as banh chung, grilled spring rolls in Nha Trang … or enjoy seafood at restaurants, for example.
You can refer to the specialties of Nha Trang and the famous address that I introduced in section 5 above to choose the right one for your budget!
To save 1 cost from the city From Nha Trang to Hon Tre, you can combine to buy tickets to VinWonders Nha Trang + Vinpearl cable car tickets to Nha Trang, only about 800,000 VND for adults. Prices and pricing policies applicable to the elderly and children may change from time to time, so you can contact Ale Nha Trang Hotel for advice on enjoying the best price and many preferential vouchers.
As for the cost of shopping, it depends on each person. Dried gifts in Nha Trang are relatively cheap. As for seafood, depending on where you buy it and the quality, the price will vary.
SUMMARY, depending on the amount of travel, accommodation, entertainment, the cost of each person is different. But according to the self-sufficient travel experience of Nha Trang SUPER SAVERS, the COST will only be from 3,000,000 VND for a stay of 2 days 1 night 1 person. A very reasonable price to discover Vietnam’s beach tourism paradise, isn’t it!!!
In addition to the experiences about Nha Trang travel costs above, there are some tips to save travel costs that Ale Nha Trang Hotel has summarized through many of his trips with everyone right here:
Above is the entire self-prepared Nha Trang travel experience from A – Z SUPER SAVE. Hope it will be useful to you. Vietnam has a lot of beautiful scenes waiting for you ahead, come to Nha Trang and start your journey to explore all parts of the country right now!!!
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