Summer vacation with best friends: 10 ideal destinations to unwind

Summer has arrived, if you're still unsure where to choose for a chill trip with your group of best friends, let Mytour suggest some destinations for you!

Summer vacation with best friends: 10 ideal destinations to unwind

Vinh Hy Bay, Ninh Thuan

Being one of the most beautiful bays in Vietnam, Vinh Hy Bay is located about 40km from Phan Rang city. Traveling here with friends, you'll have the chance to admire the picturesque scenery with majestic mountains and the clear blue waters of beaches like Cha La, Rang, Chuoi,... Especially, Vinh Hy is even more captivating with its colorful coral 'forests' that you can directly access with snorkeling gear or through transparent glass-bottom boats.

Phu Quy Island, Binh Thuan

Phu Quy Island is a small island located about 120km from Phan Thiet city, leaving a very pristine and untouched impression on visitors. Perhaps that's why Phu Quy is becoming hotter than ever in the minds of young travel enthusiasts. Not only attracting tourists with beautiful beaches and clear waters, Phu Quy also has many scenic spots and ancient temples for you to explore to your heart's content.

Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen

Tuy Hoa is a coastal city in Phu Yen province, located in the South Central region, known as the rice bowl of the Central region. Carrying the peaceful beauty along with the image of blue waters, Tuy Hoa city is still rumored among tourists as one of the beach paradises to effectively refresh oneself. Besides the image of gently lapping waves, Tuy Hoa also has many scenic spots waiting for you to explore and enjoy such as Vung Ro bay, Da Dia reef, Mon beach, Dai Lanh lighthouse,...

Eo Gio, Quy Nhon

Located on the sea strait of Phuong Mai peninsula, in Nhon Ly commune, about 20 km from Quy Nhon city, Eo Gio, though not mentioned much among the destinations in Quy Nhon, this place possesses a wild and majestic beauty, surrounded by mountains, rocky cliffs with strange shapes, full of colors like a painting created by nature.

From the center of Quy Nhon city to Eo Gio, it takes about 30 minutes. On the way to Eo Gio, you will be amazed by the picturesque and poetic scenery of majestic mountains, the sound of the wind blowing, the golden sandy beaches gently rolling along the wind forming beautiful patterns on both sides of the road. When visiting Eo Gio, besides enjoying the scenery, exploring, taking photos, or lying on the rocks listening to the sound of waves, you can also participate in experiential activities such as fishing, snorkeling, swimming,...

Lan Ha Bay

Located to the south of Halong Bay and east of Cat Ba Island, Lan Ha Bay covers an area of over 7,000 hectares with the spectacular beauty of about 400 densely packed islands, each with unique and fascinating shapes. Unlike Halong Bay, all islands in Lan Ha Bay are covered with green trees, even the smallest ones. Although not widely known to tourists yet, Lan Ha Bay is considered one of the most beautiful bays in Vietnam.

Camping Sites in Binh Thuan

Currently, Binh Thuan is one of the emerging destinations, as it is the gathering place for many camping sites beloved by young people such as Coco Beachcamp, Son My, or LU Glamping. Every spot is beautiful and enticing, but both of these beaches seem to be secluded, lying deep and far from the city center.

When you come here, you can only wander around the beach, play, and engage in group activities together. In such moments, with a group of friends having fun, chatting, exploring everywhere to create a photo album with the theme of 'unique and extraordinary,' it's definitely ideal.

Long Hai Beach, Vung Tau

About 110km from Saigon, Long Hai is a town in Long Dat district (Ba Ria - Vung Tau). There are two ways to get to Long Hai from Saigon, one is to drive along National Highway 1A (towards Phan Thiet), and the other is to take the route via Cat Lai - Nhon Trach. If you choose to take a bus, you can catch one at the Mien Dong bus station to Long Hai bus station.

Long Hai is a suitable tourist spot for beach-loving groups who don't fancy too much noise and hustle. Besides the beautiful beaches along the coast for camping, you can also explore some famous landmarks in this area with your close friends such as Dinh Co, Minh Dam mountain, Long Ban pagoda, salt fields,... Especially when visiting Long Hai, you should not miss the Nguot Ngot pass, clinging along the coast for 5 km.

Tram Forest, Tra Su, An Giang

Tram Forest, Tra Su is located in Tinh Bien district, An Giang province, about 100 km from Long Xuyen city. With an area of over 850 hectares, the diverse ecosystem is covered by a lush green color of water lilies floating on the water surface, the forest area is a characteristic feature for the beauty of the flooding season in this An Giang land.

Sitting in a boat amidst the green water lilies, weaving through the forest, listening to the melodious tunes sung by the birds, admiring the bright golden beauty of the sesbania sesban flowers... are experiences that must be tried when visiting Tra Su. This place not only satisfies tourists who come to explore during the flooding season but also makes them feel fully satisfied on each journey back to Tra Su to enjoy the scenery, relax amidst the hot summer days.

Mon Dam Peninsula, Khanh Hoa

Dam Mon Peninsula is located in Van Phong Bay, about 80km from Nha Trang. This place has all the natural conditions optimized for the development of ecotourism such as climate, coastline, mountains, landscapes, ecological environment, seaport, seafood supply... all are virtually intact. The peninsula consists of about 20 large and small islands with 30 beaches, pristine forests, and three villages: Dam Mon Ha, Dam Mon Thuong, and Xuan Dung.

This is an attractive, romantic peninsula with long stretches of sandy beaches, clear, calm sea, lush primeval forests, and fishing villages with unique cultural characteristics. The sea in this area is still very pristine and quite clean, as it is surrounded by a system of small crescent-shaped islands, so the sea is quite calm. Dam Mon Peninsula is also one of the places to catch the first sunrise on the mainland in Vietnam.

Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia

If you are looking for a beautiful island to escape the hustle and bustle of busy life, Koh Rong Samloem will surely be the perfect suggestion for you to have a few relaxing days. Koh Rong Samloem is a beautiful island in Cambodia, only about 20km from SihanoukVille with a 45-minute boat ride. What makes Koh Rong Samloem special is that it is not only beautiful but also retains its pristine and pure nature.

Here, you and your friends can hang hammocks to read books, immerse yourselves in the clear water, or dive to admire the coral reefs. And because tourism here is not yet fully developed, Koh Rong Samloem has a very affordable price, you will only need about 3 million VND for a 2-3 day trip, starting from Saigon.

By Phong Chau (Compilation)

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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour