Things to see in Nha Trang
Islands, beaches, Cham towers and the best views over the bay.
38 places
VinWonders Nha Trang
Rating: 4.5 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsAn island theme park on Hon Tre, reached by cable car across the sea
Islands in the bay550,000 – 950,000₫/person
Hon Chong Promontory
Rating: 4.2 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsGiant boulders stacked at the waterline, 3 km from the centre
North of the cityfrom 30,000₫/person
Hon Mun Island
Rating: 4.7 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsVietnam's first marine reserve. Swimming and diving around it stopped on 27 June 2022
Islands in the bayfrom 22,000₫/person
Po Nagar Cham Towers
Rating: 4.5 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA 7th–12th century Cham temple complex, still an active place of worship
North of the city25,000 – 30,000₫/person
Tran Phu Beach
Rating: 4.5 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsSix kilometres of beach right downtown. A rare true city beach
Tran Phu (beachfront)Free
Bai Tranh and Hon Mieu
Rating: 4.0 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThe nearest island. Ten minutes by boat, where the crossing costs more than the beach
Islands in the bay40,000 – 170,000₫/person
Nha Trang City
Rating: 4.4 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsSix kilometres of beach in the middle of town. Read the city before you go anywhere
City centreFree
Bich Dam Island
Rating: 4.2 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThe furthest island in the bay. A fishing village, an old lighthouse, 30 minutes by boat
Islands in the bayfrom 119,000₫/person
Mini Beach
Rating: 4.1 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA private 300-metre strand in the bay. 220,000₫ including a bed and an umbrella
Islands in the bay110,000 – 220,000₫/person
Alexandre Yersin Museum
Rating: 4.0 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThe working rooms of the man who founded Nha Trang's Pasteur Institute, on Trần Phú
Tran Phu (beachfront)from 20,000₫/person
Tram Huong Tower
Rating: 4.3 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThe symbol of Nha Trang. A white lotus bud on the seafront square
Tran Phu (beachfront)Free
Tu Van Pagoda (the Shell Pagoda)
Rating: 4.2 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA pagoda built from shells and coral in Cam Ranh. No admission charge
Bai Dai – Cam Ranh · 12–44 km south of the centre: the resort cluster sits on the airport road, a few sights lie beyond itFree
Yang Bay Falls
Rating: 4.1 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsWaterfalls and hot springs in the Khanh Vinh forest, with a gate, a ticket and paved paths
The western highlands (outside the city)119,000 – 170,000₫/person
Bai Dai Beach
Rating: 4.6 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsTen kilometres of white sand, far emptier than the city beach
Bai Dai – Cam Ranh · 12–44 km south of the centre: the resort cluster sits on the airport road, a few sights lie beyond itFree
Long Son Pagoda
Rating: 4.4 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA 24 m white Buddha on the hill, 152 steps, and the whole city below
City centreFree
Co Tien Mountain
Rating: 4.3 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThe closest climb to Nha Trang. Inside the city, and nobody sells a ticket
North of the cityFree
Hon Tam Island
Rating: 4.4 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA close-in island with calm water and a mud-bath spa. Good with family
Islands in the bayMid (100k – 500k)
Diep Son
Rating: 4.0 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA sand path across the sea. Visible only at low tide, which is the whole problem
Ninh Hoa – Van Ninh (outside the city)from 700,000₫/person
Nha Trang Railway Station
Rating: 3.9 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviews17 Thai Nguyen. A French-era station in the middle of town, to photograph and to use
City centreFree
Institute of Oceanography
Rating: 4.1 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsVietnam's largest marine museum. The answer when it rains
City centre10,000 – 40,000₫/person
The Binh Lap peninsula
Rating: 4.0 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsQuiet bays and lobster in Cam Ranh. Reachable by road, and not Binh Ba
Bai Dai – Cam Ranh · 12–44 km south of the centre: the resort cluster sits on the airport road, a few sights lie beyond itCheap (under 100k)
The Stone Church
Rating: 4.3 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA Gothic stone church built 1928–1933, right beside Nha Trang station
City centreFree
Hon Ba
Rating: 4.3 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA 1,578 m summit and Yersin's wooden house, at the end of 37 km of mountain road
The western highlands (outside the city)Free
Suoi Do Pagoda
Rating: 4.1 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsShrines up a hillside with a stream falling through them. 11 km out, not 30
City centreFree
Hòn Tre island
Rating: 4.2 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThe bay's largest island, 11.5 km long, a 482 m peak — and you cannot cross from one end to the other
Islands in the bayMid (100k – 500k)
Doc Let Beach
Rating: 4.3 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsFine white sand and a shallow shelf running far out. The family beach
Ninh Hoa – Van Ninh (outside the city)Cheap (under 100k)
Ba Ho Stream
Rating: 4.0 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThree stone pools stepping up through forest. Trade the sea for a stream
Ninh Hoa – Van Ninh (outside the city)Cheap (under 100k)
Monkey Island (Hon Lao)
Rating: 4.0 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsAn island in Nha Phu lagoon with some 1,200 semi-wild monkeys
Ninh Hoa – Van Ninh (outside the city)190,000 – 250,000₫/person
Dai Lanh and Van Ninh
Rating: 3.9 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThe far north of the province, 80 km out. An empty strand and fishing villages, nothing to do
Ninh Hoa – Van Ninh (outside the city)Free
Tran Phu bridge
Rating: 4.2 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThe bridge over the Cái river mouth: a local photo spot, best once the railings light up
North of the cityFree
Dien Khanh Citadel
Rating: 4.0 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA Vauban fort from 1793, 10 km out, and traffic still runs through its gates
City centreFree
Ninh Hoa
Rating: 4.0 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviews33 km north. An old district hall, a Chinese assembly hall, and the Hon Khoi salt flats
Ninh Hoa – Van Ninh (outside the city)Free
Alexandre Yersin park
Rating: 4.1 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsA seafront park at the north end of the city with his statue and memorial. Open all hours, free
North of the cityFree
Bao Dai Villas
Rating: 4.2 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsFive French villas from 1923 above the bay. Reopened in 2026, free, weekdays only
City centreFree
The Diên Khánh monuments
Rating: 3.9 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsEight monuments within 1.5 km of the citadel, 11 km from Nha Trang — a morning's worth
City centreFreeAm Chúa
Rating: 3.7 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsThe other end of the Thiên Y A Na cult, on Đại An hill — what the Po Nagar towers leave out
City centreFreeThe Văn Miếu of Diên Khánh
Rating: 3.5 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviewsOne of the few provincial Confucian temples left in south-central Vietnam, 1853, 12 km out
City centreFreeKhánh Hoà Provincial Museum
Rating: 3.4 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviews16 Trần Phú, on the hotel strip. Nearly 10,000 artefacts, and shut on the days you are free
City centreFree