Things to Do in Mui Ne

Eat fresh seafood at beachfront restaurants — cheaper than tourist-strip places

Eat fresh seafood at beachfront restaurants — cheaper than tourist-strip places

Quad biking on the dunes (~$20–30 for 30 min)

Rent a motorbike and explore the coastal road

Sunrise at the White Sand Dunes — arrive by 5 AM for golden light over Sahara-like dunes

Sunrise at the White Sand Dunes — arrive by 5 AM for golden light over Sahara-like dunes

Sunset at the Red Sand Dunes — sand-slide down the red dunes on a plastic sled

Sunset at the Red Sand Dunes — sand-slide down the red dunes on a plastic sled

Take a jeep tour combining dunes, Fairy Stream, and fishing village (~$10–15)

Try kitesurfing or windsurfing — beginner lessons from ~$50–70 for 2 hours

Try kitesurfing or windsurfing — beginner lessons from ~$50–70 for 2 hours

Visit Ke Ga Lighthouse — a French colonial-era lighthouse on a small island (~30 km south)

Visit Ke Ga Lighthouse — a French colonial-era lighthouse on a small island (~30 km south)

Visit the fishing village and harbor at dawn to see the round basket boats (thung chai)

Walk through Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien) — a shallow stream winding through red and white sandstone formations

Walk through Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien) — a shallow stream winding through red and white sandstone formations