With an area of about 400 hectares, Hon Khoi salt village (Nha Trang) is both wild and majestic.
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| Hon Khoi (also known as “Hon Khoi peninsula”, Yen Cang), located east of Ninh Hoa town, Khanh Hoa province, about 40km from Nha Trang city center, is one of the largest salt fields in the Central region. . |
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| Hon Khoi is characterized by the South Central climate, so the best time to come here is from April to June. This is also the time when salt farmers enter the salt making season. |
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| To get to Hon Khoi from Ho Chi Minh City, you can choose a personal car, bus, train or plane. Cost and time depend on the means of transportation you choose. |
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| In Nha Trang City, you can travel by taxi (with groups of 6 people) or rent a motorbike for about 150,000 VND/day. In addition, you can refer to the list of destinations and bus routes to these destinations to save costs. |
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| The list of dishes to try when coming to Hon Khoi in particular and Nha Trang in general is seafood, lobster, fish salad, fish noodle soup… |
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| Prices for dishes in Nha Trang start from 30,000 VND. |
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| Where? At Hon Khoi salt fields, accommodation services have not yet been developed. You can rent a room in the center of Nha Trang city, around Doc Let beach or a place you like, from there move to Hon Khoi. Accommodation prices range from 250,000 to several million VND depending on options. |
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| The population living in Hon Khoi mainly makes salt, so the most interesting experience here is watching hundreds of hectares of stretching salt fields, both wild and majestic; Take check-in photos on the salt fields at sunrise or sunset; Observe the work and daily life of salt farmers. |
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| At each time, Hon Khoi salt fields will have different beauty. From 4am to 5am, the sun rises behind the “small salt mountains”, bringing beauty to awaken a new day. From 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., the salt fields stretch out, reflecting the sunlight, seeming to shine and stand out against the sky. From 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., when the sun gradually sets, Hon Khoi again wears a shirt of peace and poetry. |
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| From 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Hon Khoi salt fields are sunny, hot, and uncomfortable. You can move to Doc Let, one of Nha Trang’s beautiful beaches, to swim, rest, have lunch, and participate in sports. on the sea… |
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| Suggested itinerary to explore Hon Khoi 2 days 3 nights: Night 1: 20g departing from Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang. Ticket price is 350,000-950,000 VND/person/way depending on options. Travel time is about 8-10 hours. 5:00 a.m. Arrive in Nha Trang, catch a bus to Hon Khoi, visit and take pictures. 8 a.m. Move to Doc Let, visit, swim, enjoy seafood. 4:30 p.m. Return to Hon Khoi, take sunset photos at the salt fields. 18:00, check in to the hotel, shower, have dinner and explore Nha Trang city at night. You can go to Nha Trang night market. |
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| Day 2: 5am, visit and enjoy dishes at Dam market. 6:30, return to the hotel, check out, leave your belongings at the hotel reception, depart to visit one of Nha Trang’s famous islands (suggestion: Orchid island or Monkey island), have lunch on the island, play game… 16:00, return to the mainland, watch the sunset at the beach, have dinner and walk around the beach at night. 20:00, go to the station, get on the train back to Ho Chi Minh City. Estimated cost: 700,000 VND two-way train ticket + 300,000 VND one-night stay + 500,000 VND transportation and sightseeing fees + 300,000 VND for 2-day meals. |
Huynh Hang
Photo: An Bui – An Huynh
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