A beach holiday, kids included

Nha Trang in 7 days a ready-made itinerary

A week adds the mud baths, Bai Dai beach, Ba Ho waterfalls and an unplanned day by the Paragon lagoon to the three-day plan

21 places with a map and times

The plan comes from our article Nha Trang 2026: Beaches, Diving & Island Guide

Day 1 · The essentials in a day

09:00
Tran Phu City Beach
Beach · 2 h
7 km of sand along the seafront, best in the morning
taxi ≈ 15 min
11:15
Po Nagar Cham Towers
Temple · 1 h 15 min
Cham temples from the 7th–12th centuries on a hill by the river mouth
taxi ≈ 9 min
12:39
Hon Chong Cape
Viewpoint · 45 min
A rock garden on the shore with a panorama of the bay
taxi ≈ 15 min
13:39
Cho Dam Market
Market · 1 h
The city’s main market in a round building: spices, coffee, souvenirs
taxi ≈ 9 min
14:48
Long Son Pagoda
Temple · 1 h
A 24-metre White Buddha and a view over the city from the hill
taxi ≈ 10 min
18:00
Night Market
Market · 1 h 15 min
Souvenirs and street food by the seafront, opens in the evening

Day 2 · Island theme park

09:00
VinWonders on Hon Tre
Park · 8 h
Theme park and water park, reached by a cable car over the sea

Day 3 · Islands and sea

09:00
Hon Mun Island
Island · 6 h
Marine reserve: snorkelling only at permitted spots
incl. crossing ≈ 1 h
18:00
Sailing Club
Evening · 2 h
A seafront restaurant by day, a beach club with dancing after 10 pm

Day 4 · Mud baths and the cathedral

09:00
Nha Trang Cathedral
Sight · 30 min
A stone Gothic cathedral built in 1928–1933 on a hill
walk ≈ 9 min
09:39
Xom Moi Market
Market · 45 min
A local food market: fruit and street food, few tourists
taxi ≈ 15 min
10:39
I-Resort Mud Baths
Spa · 3 h
The most popular complex: baths, pools and slides
taxi ≈ 10 min
13:49
BBQ Un In
Food · 1 h 15 min
Grilled seafood in a restaurant built from shipping containers

Day 5 · Bai Dai beach

09:00
Bai Dai Beach
Beach · 5 h
A long white-sand beach on the way to the airport

Day 6 · Beach and rest

09:00
Paragon Beach
Beach · 2 h 30 min
A lagoon behind breakwaters: no waves, shallow near the shore
walk ≈ 5 min
11:35
Oceanography Museum
Sight · 1 h 15 min
Aquariums and marine collection of an institute founded in 1922
taxi ≈ 20 min
13:10
Su Spa
Spa · 1 h 30 min
Massage in the centre with the best value for money
taxi ≈ 10 min
14:50
Louisiane Brewhouse
Food · 1 h 30 min
A beach brewhouse: craft beer, a pool and sunbeds

Day 7 · Waterfalls and the north

09:00
Ba Ho Waterfalls
Nature · 4 h
Three cascades in the jungle 25 km north of the city
taxi ≈ 40 min
13:40
Vinh Hai Market
Market · 45 min
A fish market in the north, seafood is best before 8 am
walk ≈ 10 min
14:35
I Like Buffet
Food · 1 h 15 min
All-you-can-eat buffet in the north: over a hundred dishes and a grill

Travel times are approximate

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