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Hon Tam Mud Bath Nha Trang

Rating: 4.2 / 5 — Our own score, not an average of guest reviews

Our own score, not an average of guest reviews

Mineral mud on an island, with the best sea view of any venue

Islands in the bay8.7 km from the centre

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Address
Hon Tam island, Nha Trang bay — 7–10 minutes by boat from the tourist pier
Opening hours
Tied to the island's hours and the boat schedule
Price range
Mid (100k – 500k)
Best time to go
The afternoon of a day already spent on the island, before the boat back
Exact address
Đảo Hòn Tằm, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Việt Nam
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Overview

The mud-bath area on Hon Tam island is the only one where you look straight out over the bay while you soak. The other four are inland, with gardens or hills to look at; here it's open water.

Do it this way: swim and do the water sports on Hon Tam in the morning, take the mud bath in the afternoon, then head back. Packages usually bundle the boat, and the bundle costs less than the parts.

This is the only one you reach by boat. Seven to ten minutes from the tourist pier. So the soak is not something you go and do on its own; it sits inside a whole day on the island, and it comes with one constraint: the last boat. Check its time before you get into the mud. Not while you are rinsing off.

Watch out

Avoid October to December: rough water stops the boats, and this is the one mud bath with no road alternative. Ask for the bundle that includes the boat before buying the parts separately.

On the same island: Hòn Tằm. Mud baths on the mainland: Tháp Bà and I-Resort.

What to choose

  • A sea view while you soak, which no inland venue offers
  • Combines with swimming and water sports the same day
  • Packages usually include the boat transfer

Practical tips

  • Buy the boat-plus-mud package rather than the parts separately
  • Confirm the last boat of the day before you get in the water
  • Rough seas stop the boats, so avoid October to December

Frequently asked

How do I reach Hon Tam, and how long does it take?

By boat from the tourist pier, about seven to ten minutes. There is no road.

Separate tickets or a package?

A package covering boat and mud bath is usually cheaper than the parts bought separately. Ask for it first.

Which months should I avoid?

October to December. Rough water stops the boats, and this place is only reachable by boat.

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