Date: 29 October 2019
I was on my tour of Mui Ne’s famous sand dunes as part of an organized group tour. We began the tour catching the sunrise at the White Sands. Next up was the Red Sands.
Mui Ne is a great place to rent your own bike or car and go for a cruise. I chose not to because I didn’t wish to deal with driving in a rush to get to the sand dunes on my own to catch the sunrise. As it is I barely got any sleep. Also, when you get to the sand dunes, it’s not like you can ride any regular scooter or car on the dunes. You either need a dirt bike or an ATV. So it’s just more convenient to do this via an organized tour, of which there are many options.
After we regrouped, our jeep took us to the next stop on our day tour — a fishing village.
Not that such places are new to someone whose hometown is right by the sea. Here’s what one of the fishing harbours looks like in Kannur, Kerala — where I’m from.
I’m guessing the fishing is done at night or at dawn, then the boats bring the catch early in the morning and wrap up business before the scorching sun ruins the fish.
After we re-grouped, we drove off to the final stop on the tour — the ‘Fairy Stream’. Why is it called that? Well, you’ll see in the next post.
Check out my vlog about the Mui Ne Sand dunes sunrise tour:
Next posts in this series:
Vietnam: Mui Ne’s Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien)
Vietnam: Leaving Mui Ne, returning to Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam: Tan Dinh Market and Pink Church; night ride to District 7, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam: Views from Bitexco Financial Tower observation deck
Vietnam: Saying goodbye to Ho Chi Minh City
Previous posts in this series:
Vietnam: Mui Ne Sand Dunes Sunrise Tour – visit to Bao Trang desert (White Sand)
Vietnam: Po Shanu Cham Towers, Hindu temple near Mui Ne
Vietnam: Taking bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne
Vietnam: Nguyen Hue Street and Saigon Riverwalk
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street, Opera House
Vietnam: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office
Vietnam: Cao Dai temple in Tây Ninh
Vietnam: Coconut sweet making factory, Bến Tre
Vietnam: Bến Tre canal boat ride, Tien River (part of Mekong Delta tour)
Vietnam: Vinh Trang Pagoda in Bến Lức
Vietnam: Bui Vien Street — Ho Chi Minh City’s nightlife area (for tourists)
Vietnam: War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam: Independence Palace and Norodom Palace Exhibit
Vietnam: Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ho Chi Minh City
Flying from Phuket to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam