Tag: <span>red sands</span>

Date: 29 October 2019

I was on the final leg of my day tour in the coastal town of Mui Ne. What began at sunrise at the famous White Sands was followed up with a quick stop at the Red Sands and a fishing village, and now concluding with a stop at a water stream. Yes, a stream. Why this place was called a ‘fairy stream’ was beyond me but it made me curious.

Mui Ne road Vietnam — It was still very much ‘morning’

After we arrived at the parking area of the Fairy Stream, our guide told us we would have to take off our shoes. Sandals are allowed and fortunately, I was wearing them, so I chose to go in with my sandals on.

Entrance fairystream Mui Ne Vietnam — I don’t remember whether or not we were asked to pay an entrance fee. Even if we were, it would have been a very small amount.

Walking fairystream Phan Theit Vietnam — When I began the trek, I wondered how they managed to turn this stream of water into a tourist attraction

I just chuckled and thought to myself, “wow, well played Mui Ne authorities”. I mean, I’ve seen stream like this back in my village.

Phan Thiet river stream Vietnam — Even though the water was cool, I could walk faster on solid ground

But as I walked further along, the scenery began to change.

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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 road sand dunes Vietnam — From the White Sand dunes to the Red Sand dunes, it’s a 25 minute ride

Mui Ne red sands in the distance — Along the way, you even get a glimpse of one end of the Red Sand dunes

Mui Ne coastal highway Vietnam — We drove along some nice coastal stretches

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.

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