Summertime is coming, sandy beaches are beckoning - Vietnam Beaches

Among the most popular destinations from the central to the south of the country are the coastal city of Nha Trang, Phan Thiet City and Phu Quoc Island.

Tourists heading to Nha Trang, Phan Thiet and Phu Quoc can book new tours through Vietravel this summer. The tours will feature new tourist destinations in combination with adventurous sea sports.

For example, the four-day and three-night tour to Nha Trang - Nha Phu Bay - Doc Let - Vinpearl Land will include opportunities to try adventurous games such as skiing, surfing and car racing in the entertainment park in Vinpeal Land, diving in Mun Islet and bathing in mineral hot springs in Thap Ba Tourist Center. The tour, priced at VND1,699,000 per tourist, departs every Thursday and Saturday.

Another option is the two-day and one-night tour to Phan Thiet and Ta Cu, to see the boats coming into port at sunrise and the magnificent views of the sea at sunset, explore the flying sand dunes in Phan Thiet City, conquer Ta Cu Mountain and visit some cultural relics such as Ong Hoang area and Poshanu Champa temple. The tour is priced at VND1,060,000 per guest and departs every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Finally, the tour to Phu Quoc, the largest island of Vietnam, will include time for swimming and fishing at Ganh Dau beach, exploring the 16 kilometer long Tranh Stream and visiting cultural and historic relics on the island, such as the revolutionary base of Vietnamese hero Nguyen Trung Truc, Dinh Cau (Cau Palace), an ancient architectural structure built in 1937 and shopping for the specialties of the region such as nuoc mam (fish sauce), pepper and pearls.