Things to Do in Mui Ne
10 activities and experiences for backpackers.
Food & Drink
Eat fresh seafood at beachfront restaurants
Eat fresh seafood at beachfront restaurants — cheaper than tourist-strip places
Nature
Walk through Fairy Stream
Walk through Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien) — a shallow stream winding through red and white sandstone formations
Tours
Quad biking on the dunes
Quad biking on the dunes (~$20–30 for 30 min)
Rent a motorbike and explore the coastal road
Rent a motorbike and explore the coastal road
Sunrise at the White Sand Dunes
Sunrise at the White Sand Dunes — arrive by 5 AM for golden light over Sahara-like dunes
Sunset at the Red Sand Dunes
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
Take a jeep tour combining dunes, Fairy Stream, and fishing village (~$10–15)
Visit Ke Ga Lighthouse
Visit Ke Ga Lighthouse — a French colonial-era lighthouse on a small island (~30 km south)
Water Sports
Try kitesurfing or windsurfing
Try kitesurfing or windsurfing — beginner lessons from ~$50–70 for 2 hours
Visit the fishing village and harbor at dawn to see the round basket boats
Visit the fishing village and harbor at dawn to see the round basket boats (thung chai)