Mui Né, Vietnam: White sand beaches and red sand dunes
- Esther
- Nov 21, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 4, 2020
To be honest, I didn’t even know Mui Né existed until a few days ago when Ben suggested we should go and see what it was like. Because this is my first time in Asia, I'm really keen to visit new places that I don’t necessarily know much (or anything) about, so I was still up for going. But I definitely didn’t expect this coastal town to be as relaxed, chilled and beautiful as it's been so far!
When we first arrived, we headed to the nearest beach to our hostel; a beautiful white sand beach which turned out to be a famous kitesurfing spot.
At the end of the day, we also got to see another amazing beach sunset there.
After dark, the vibe in Mui Né was really cosy and peaceful, and there were quite a few chilled little bars and restaurants just a few minutes away from our hostel (although not a lot going on after about 9pm!)
The next day, we went for a walk along the Fairy Stream; an orange rocky creek filled with pink shallow water that leads you to a really pretty waterfall at the end.
We also took a quick look at the local fishing beach before our driver took us onto the main event; Mui Né’s beautiful red and white sand dunes.
Mui Né’s sand dunes
Before coming to Mui Né, I didn’t even know that Vietnam had these desert-like places anywhere, but just a short drive away from town are the white sand dunes, which stretch out around you and make you feel like you could be somewhere in the Sahara!
We had the best day quadbiking and sand-sledding down the white sand dunes. I hadn’t been on a quadbike since my trip to Uganda about five years ago and I’d forgotten how much fun it is!
Towards the end of the day, we headed over to the red sand dunes, which are a lot smaller but are an amazing place to watch the sunset from. It was a picture-perfect end to the day.
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