Speed challenge on the sand dunes
Mui Ne is famous for its "specialty" of sand skiing. If you want to try a glide like flying on the sand, you should go to the Golden Sand Dunes, also known as the Flying Sand Dunes. Here, the sand dunes not only have a reddish bronze yellow color, but the shape also changes constantly with the wind. With the skateboard, you will be instructed in the fastest sliding posture while ensuring the most safety. There are many feelings when playing this game, from fear and screaming to excitement when conquering higher sand dunes.
If you want to conquer the sand dunes on specialized vehicles, you should go to White Sand Dunes or Bau Trang. There are 4-wheeled off-road vehicles, jeeps... suitable for those who like the thrill of falling, going over the slopes through bumpy sand dunes. You can choose a self-driving or self-driving vehicle to experience challenging quicksand roads.
Location: White Sand Dunes (Bau White) is 15km from Mui Ne. From here, go about 8km to Golden Sand Dune, near Hon Rom beach.
Ticket price: Sand skiing: 20,000 VND/board/2 slides. Off-road motorcycles, jeeps: 350,000 - 800,000 VND/car/10-30 minutes.
Photo: Hoai Phuong
Fly on the water with kitesurfing
Mui Ne is the capital of adventure sports such as windsurfing and kitesurfing thanks to ideal wind conditions. To play this sport, you must be physically fit and need to take a short course of 2-10 hours. There are many kitesurfing clubs that teach and rent experience boards.
Like surfing but with a colorful kite, players will use the wind power, control the parachute rope to glide on the waves or fly out of the water, acrobatic in the air. That will bring you not only a sense of freedom and comfort when surfing ice on the sea, but also thrilling moments, relieving stress after tiring working days.
Where to register for learning and playing: C2Sky Kitesurfing Vietnam, Vietnam Kiteboarding School, Jibe's Beach Club, Phi Kite School...
Cost: 500,000 - 700,000 VND/lesson, board rental 150,000 VND/hour
Photo: Duy Tuan
Flying a hot air balloon to see Binh Thuan from above
This is one of the experiences that make up the tourism brand of Mui Ne - Binh Thuan. Depending on the direction of the wind, the hot air balloon will fly over the white sand dunes of Mui Ne or fly closer to the sea. In the sunrise, from hot air balloons, you can see deserts, ponds, rivers, fields, villages, seas, forests to the crowded urban areas of Binh Thuan within nearly an hour of flight.
Hot air balloons offer a new and beautiful view of the scenic spots. You can immerse yourself in the clouds at a height of a few hundred meters, enough to feel free like a bird flying. In particular, at the end of the journey, there will be a celebration of the first flight of a hot air balloon, a glass of champagne in the morning like real aristocrats.
This service must be booked in advance and remember to bring a hat.
Photography and videography equipment should have a carrying case or bag to keep it safe during landing.
Location: Nguyen Tat Thanh Square, the center of Phan Thiet City or Hoa Thang gas station in Hong Lam - Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district.
Cost: From 3.8 million VND/person, including shuttle bus from the city center to the starting point.
Photo: Binhthuan.gov
Red Canyon Climbing - Red Rock Canyon by the Sea
Located in the Bong Lai picnic area, Red Canyon - Red Canyon is a wonder formed from the erosion of nature, so the pristine sand mountains are covered with bright red.
Stepping on a small path located between red sand mountains nearly 100 meters high, you will feel like you are lost in the Grand Canyon in the United States. Although not as large, the Red Canyon in Mui Ne is not inferior in terms of uniqueness and attractiveness of the striking orange and red color, becoming an impressive backdrop for many tourists who like to take pictures. You can also capture the picture of nature in harmony between the sky, the sea and the sand mountains when you follow the Red Canyon to the top. On one side is the scenery of forests and mountains, on the other side is the scenery of the clear blue sea.
The ideal time of day for you to explore Red Canyon is early in the morning or at dusk because at this time the weather is quite cool, you will not be tired and uncomfortable by the harsh sun.
Location: Bong Lai picnic area is 1 km from Mui Ne towards Hon Rom.
Ticket price: 50,000 VND/person
Photo: Nam Nguyen
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