Itineraries On a budget
Nha Trang on a budget: the cheap version of the same trip
The same city with the public bus, the free beach, the market food and a well-rated hotel two blocks back from the sea.
Day 1 Beaches
2 km- Nha Trang Beach (Tran Phu Beach)
The municipal beach that fronts Tran Phu street on the west shore of Nha Trang Bay; Vietnam Tourism describes it as about 7 km long, while VnExpress measures th… - Nha Trang Cathedral (Christ the King / Stone Church)
The mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang, built from 1928 in Gothic Revival style on Hoang Lan hill above the Nga Sau roundabout and consecrated o… - Long Son Pagoda and the White Buddha
Nha Trang's principal Buddhist temple, about 400 m west of the railway station. Founded in 1886 as Dang Long Tu on another hill, it was moved here after a cyclo…
Day 2 Islands
14 km- Hon Mun Marine Protected Area
The core zone of Vietnam's first marine protected area, a dark volcanic island about 14 km out in Nha Trang Bay, long the country's best-known dive and snorkel …
Day 3 Mud baths and hot springs
0.3 km- Nha Trang Center
The beachfront shopping centre at 20 Tran Phu, directly opposite the main stretch of Nha Trang Beach, and the landmark most people use to define 'the centre' of… - Gold Coast Mall and Lotte Mart Nha Trang
A twelve-storey mall at 01 Tran Hung Dao, roughly 200 m back from the beach promenade, with a Lotte Mart supermarket occupying the 2nd and 3rd floors. Alongside…
What this plan costs
Built from the researched prices on this site. Hotel nights use the median lead-in rate of the band you pick; everything else is the published fee or fare.
| On a budget | USD | Practical |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel, 2 nights | $33 | 2 × $33 ÷ 2 |
| Entrance fees and boats | $1 | Hon Mun Marine Protected Area $0.9 |
| Food, at local prices | $36 | 3 × $12 |
| Airport transfers and taxis | $23 | airport bus both ways, Grab bikes |
| Estimated total per person | $93 | Under $50 |
Estimates, not quotes. Food and taxi lines use typical published prices for the city; entrance fees are the ones on each place's page.
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Things to do
Beaches · 0km
Nha Trang Beach (Tran Phu Beach)
The municipal beach that fronts Tran Phu street on the west shore of Nha Trang Bay; Vietnam Tourism describes it as about 7 km…
Culture and history · 1km
Nha Trang Cathedral (Christ the King / Stone Church)
The mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang, built from 1928 in Gothic Revival style on Hoang Lan hill above the Nga…
Culture and history · 2km
Long Son Pagoda and the White Buddha
Nha Trang's principal Buddhist temple, about 400 m west of the railway station. Founded in 1886 as Dang Long Tu on another hill…