With only about 1.5 million VND, tourists can take a 2-day 1-night trip to Vung Tau (HCMC) on September 2nd. In which, tourists can both swim, sightsee, check-in, watch fireworks, and enjoy a series of typical delicious dishes of the coastal city.
Check-in, swim, watch the sunset and enjoy seafood
Tourists depart from Ho Chi Minh City early in the morning to avoid traffic jams and long distance travel in cool weather. After arriving, tourists can have breakfast with many delicious dishes in Vung Tau such as: jellyfish vermicelli - fish cake; fish cake banh canh; banh mi xiu mai chao; banh khot; tuna vermicelli.... with a cost of only 25,000 to 75,000 VND per part. Then start the journey to visit and check-in at destinations in Vung Tau.
At noon, tourists can dine at potted rice restaurants; or eat quickly with dishes such as crab noodle soup, squid noodle soup, oyster porridge... with a cost of about 120,000 to 350,000 VND for 2 people.
After that, visitors can book a room to rest, or continue to visit some destinations. In the cool afternoon, visitors can swim; or stroll along the beach, relax and watch the sunset.
In the evening, many eateries will serve fresh seafood dishes such as: clams steamed with lemongrass/slightly steamed; octopus, squid, sam, grilled/steamed shrimp and fish; attractive snail dishes... Visitors should order just enough, and consider choosing dishes according to the current price to have a meal suitable for a cost of 350,000 VND or more for 2 people.
After dinner, visitors can relax and stroll at Thuy Van Park with the highlight being Tam Thang Tower with lights or stroll around the beach in Vung Tau. During this process, visitors can quench their thirst and eat some fast food for only a few tens of thousands of VND.
Welcoming dawn at sea
The second day of visitors in Vung Tau can start from 5 am or earlier to welcome the sunrise on the sea.
Next, visitors can have breakfast with their favorite dish at a cost of 25,000 to 75,000 VND. After breakfast, visitors can choose to experience exploring at some other destinations.
Vung Tau has quite a few cafes with beautiful views along the coast along with many check-in miniatures; or on the mountains with panoramic views of Vung Tau from above. These cafes are priced around 30,000 to 80,000 VND per serving of drink suitable for tourists to stop to rest and relax.
After checking out, visitors can have lunch with hotpot; or rice, seafood depending on their preferences. A delicious hotpot (Thai hotpot, fish hotpot, seafood hotpot...) costs from about 200,000 to 350,000 VND for 2 people to eat together. Before leaving Vung Tau, visitors can buy some specialties to bring home as gifts for relatives and friends.
Temporarily calculating the cost of food and travel for 2 days and 1 night in Vung Tau:
Motorbike transportation costs: about 200,000 VND (if not by ferry).
Breakfast for 2 days: from 100,000 to 300,000 VND
Lunch 2 days: from 320,000 to 700,000 VND.
Seafood dinner: from 350,000 to 500,000 VND.
Snacks and refreshments at night: from 60,000 to 120,000 VND.
Coffee and refreshments: from 60,000 to 160,000 VND.
Total cost: from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 VND.
However, tourists need to ask for prices before using the service, choose locations with clear price listings to have appropriate spending. A 2-day 1-night Vung Tau trip does not need to cost too much money, but should arrange a itinerary to fully experience, enjoy favorite delicacies and especially have a memorable holiday with friends with an average budget of about 1.5 million VND.
