Now there are many beaches that we don't have in our programmes but which you
might like to visit and which we think you should know about, some of our
customers (Australian and Japanese) in the past have requested this information
in order to discover places and minor treasures for themselves which we have not
included in our discovery packages, due to the often primitive nature of the
surroundings and accommodation.If you are travelling to Vietnam for a Beach holiday, then you are blessed among the average person on this earth, for Vietnam offers a huge selction of beaches; some that have been long discovered, some that are still waiting for you and some that have only been found by the lucky few. What I want to do in this piece is give to you a quick insight into to the most beautiful beaches that Vietnam, especially the southern part of Vietnam, has to offer. What we'll do is we'll start at the most southerly point and work our way upwards to Nha Trang. We will start in the Gulf of Thailand, on an island where many writers have sought tranquility,the island of Phu Quoc, I'm sure a lot of them went about discovering all the beaches on this wonderful island between their writings. It is also a great island for hiking and walking, the island covers an area of approximately 1400 sq km, hikers will also find that the collection of wildlife on this island is quite interesting so, if you're coming here don't forget your binoculars.
Now if you cross back to the mainland from Phu Quoc, which is approximately 40 km from Kien Giang, you will find a very interesting coastline, which includes the town of Ha Tien, a very charming place indeed, which has succeeded in the past few years to seduce the lucky few tourists that make it down here, although it has become better known in the past few years because of its being used as the backdrop to the film 'L'amant' which is a French film made in 1995.
All along this coast you will find interesting spots, you will also find the 'Father and Son' rocks , these and other formations are worth the visit, especially if your visit is geared to peace and quiet. Contact Steve for more info on this area. Just off the coast here at Ha Tien, you can visit some smaller islands which offer you the possibility to go scuba diving. There is an incredible little pearly white beach on Hon Doc island, which is quite amazing. Tien Cave is also worth a visit if you're in the area, the locals say there was treasure buried here, you will find wonderful rock formations in the cave itself.
It
is hard to understand why Vietnam's beaches have not been in the international
spotlight a lot more than what they have been. They are as good as the best
beaches in any other part of the world and offer the tourist a lot more in
variety than most countries. Many of Vietnam's beaches are wonderful and almost
deserted except for a few Vietnamese tourists. Some of the best beaches are hard
to reach and some are almost impossible, so if you have a driver, it will often
take some persuading to get close to some of these sandy jewels. The road
network is quite often in such a poor state, that getting there needs
determination.