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Vietnam's Easternmost Point
Trek & Camp to Vietnam's Easternmost Point — First Sunrise at Mũi Đôi
$134 / 3.500.000 VND /person
From $123 / 3,200,000 ₫ for groups of 5+
Nha Trang → Đầm Môn · coastal trek · wild beach camp · Mũi Đôi sunrise · Bãi Thắm → Nha Trang
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Trip info
Pickup
Nha Trang hotel · Saturdays · 05:30
Group size
3 – 12 people joined · 6+ for private departure
Transport
Van Nha Trang ↔ Đầm Môn + boat transfer Day 2
Meals
2 breakfasts · 2 lunches · 1 BBQ beach dinner
Camping
Wild beach camp · Bãi Rạng · tents + mats provided
Trekking
~12km over 2 days · coastal + cliff section · moderate
Departures
Every Saturday · private groups of 6+ flexible
Min. age
Children 5+ welcome · must be with parent / guardian
Add-on
Nha Trang flight package available on request
Discounts
- 1 – 4 people $134 / 3,500,000 ₫ per person
- 5 – 12 people $123 / 3,200,000 ₫ per person
The pitch
Vietnam's first sunrise lands here, on this headland, at the eastern edge of everything.
Two days. One cliff. The first light in Vietnam.
- Mũi Đôi: Vietnam's easternmost mainland point — the first land in the country to see each day's light
- 4:30am departure in darkness — 500m cliff trail, the South China Sea dropping away on both sides
- No road gets here. Two days of coastal trekking and one wild beach night to earn it.
Worth it?
From $134. Two days, a wild beach camp, and a sunrise at the easternmost point in Vietnam.
Included: van Nha Trang ↔ Đầm Môn, all meals (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 BBQ beach dinner), tents and sleeping mats, boat transfer to Bãi Thắm, local guide, Morning Vietnam host, welcome pack. Sleeping bag or liner recommended — not included.
There is no standard tour to Mũi Đôi. Day boat trips to Vân Phong Bay take you around the headland — you see it from the water. To stand at the tip at sunrise requires 2 days. This is the only packaged route that gets you there.
| Typical tour | Morning Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting to Mũi Đôi | Day boat · anchored offshore | 2-day trek · standing on the headland |
| The sunrise | From water · looking at a cliff | From the tip · first light in Vietnam |
| Overnight | Hotel in Nha Trang | Wild camp · Bãi Rạng · South China Sea |
| Other tourists | Nha Trang beach crowd | Likely just your group |
| Seafood dinner | Restaurant · Nha Trang | BBQ on the beach · at camp |
| Group size | Open groups · varies | 3 – 12 people · your group only |
The journey
A day, mapped.
Time across, elevation up. Every spike is a moment worth remembering.
Drive
05:30 – 07:30 · Day 1
Nha Trang to Đầm Môn — Van, Coast Road North
Early pickup from your Nha Trang hotel. The drive north follows the coast road through Vạn Ninh district toward Đầm Môn — roughly 2 hours. As the road narrows and the fishing villages get smaller, the bay opens to the east: still water, scattered islands, no development. You arrive at the fishing village, have breakfast with the team, get your gear sorted, and meet your local guide. Trek starts at 08:00.
Trek
08:00 – 11:30 · Day 1
Morning Section: Đầm Môn to Bãi Na
The first trekking section covers roughly 5km along the eastern coast of the peninsula. The trail leaves the village and immediately enters coastal scrub — low trees, thorny brush, the occasional open section where the sea appears on your right. Two low ridges break the route, each topping out with views over Vân Phong Bay and the South China Sea. The descent from the second ridge brings you down to Bãi Na: a small, wild beach where you stop for lunch. No other parties. No facilities. Just a beach and a packed meal.
Trek
13:00 – 16:30 · Day 1
Afternoon Section: Bãi Na to Bãi Rạng
After lunch and a rest, the trail continues south through a denser section of coastal forest. The canopy closes overhead, the path narrows. This is the quieter, more remote stretch of the day — scrub forest alternating with rocky sections above the sea. No signage, no waypoints, just the guide and the trail. About 3km and 2.5 hours later, the trees open onto Bãi Rạng: a wide, east-facing beach exposed to open ocean. Tents go up while the light is still good.
Food
16:30 – 20:00 · Night 1
Camp Setup & BBQ Dinner — Bãi Rạng
Tents up, then swim. The water at Bãi Rạng is clear and the current is mild — it's the right moment to wash off the trail and let the day settle. Dinner is built around seafood sourced from Vân Phong Bay: squid, prawns, fish, grilled over a wood fire on the sand. Rice, charred vegetables, dipping sauces. The cook is your local guide, who has been running this route for years. The fire stays lit after dinner. Sleep comes early — wake-up call is 04:00.
Hiking
04:30 – 05:30 · Day 2
Pre-dawn Cliff Trek to Mũi Đôi — In Darkness
Headlamps on at 04:30. The trail from Bãi Rạng to Mũi Đôi covers 500m along a coastal cliff above the South China Sea. Rocky underfoot, exposed in places — your guide leads and you follow closely. The path climbs to the headland ridge then descends slightly to the tip. After 20–25 minutes of careful walking, the trail ends at the cliff edge. You arrive in darkness, before the horizon changes. The sea is audible on three sides. You wait.
Sunrise
~05:30 · Day 2
First Sunrise at Mũi Đôi — Vietnam's Easternmost Point
Vietnam's easternmost mainland point, at approximately 109°28'E. The sun rises here before any other point on the Vietnamese mainland — every single day, without exception. The light appears as a thin line above the horizon, then widens fast. The South China Sea runs to the edge of vision in three directions. There is nothing between this headland and the Philippines. Most people go quiet when it happens. Photographs help, but they don't capture the silence.
Drive
07:00 – 08:00 · Day 2
Return to Camp & Boat Transfer to Bãi Thắm
After the sunrise, the group returns to Bãi Rạng along the same cliff trail — faster in daylight, easier underfoot. Camp is packed down: tents, mats, kitchen gear. A small boat meets you at the shoreline and takes the group 15 minutes south along the coast to Bãi Thắm. There is no road to Bãi Thắm, which is why it looks the way it does.
Beach
08:00 – 16:00 · Day 2
Bãi Thắm Beach, Sand Dunes & Return to Nha Trang
Bãi Thắm is a long arc of white sand and shallow turquoise water — clear enough to see the bottom at chest depth, calm enough to float. Breakfast is served on the beach. Swim, rest, do nothing. When the group is ready, the exit is either a 30-minute walk over the sand dunes to the Đầm Môn road (scenic, worth it) or a shared truck for 1,500,000 ₫ per trip (up to 10 people). Lunch in Đầm Môn village, then the van back south to Nha Trang. Arrive mid-afternoon.
More about the destination
Vân Phong Bay — one of Vietnam's last pristine bays, and the door to a coastline almost nobody reaches.
Vân Phong Bay sits on the northern coast of Khánh Hòa province, about 50km north of Nha Trang. It is one of Vietnam's 21 designated National Tourist Areas — selected for its deep, sheltered natural harbour and coral reef ecosystems that remain largely intact. The bay is known for lobster farming and fishing. What it isn't known for is resorts. There aren't any.
Đầm Môn is the fishing village at the base of the peninsula, in Vạn Ninh district. The road ends here. South of the village, the coast becomes scrub forest and wild trail — a narrow strip of land with the South China Sea on the east and the sheltered bay on the west. The trail to Mũi Đôi covers roughly 12km over 2 days, passing two remote beaches before reaching the headland.
Mũi Đôi is Vietnam's easternmost mainland point, at approximately 109°28'E longitude. Because of this, it receives the first sunlight of any point on the Vietnamese mainland each morning. The headland is a rocky cliff above the sea, accessible only on foot via the trail from Bãi Rạng camp. The final 500m of trail follows the cliff edge above open ocean.
Bãi Thắm — sometimes called Chú Năm beach — is reached by boat on Day 2 morning. It is a wide arc of white sand accessible only by water or by crossing the sand dunes from the road. No development, no facilities, no entrance gate. It is regularly described by those who've been there as one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. Most people have never heard of it.
Your welcome pack
Everything in your bag has a reason.
Your host hands you a Morning Vietnam pack at the trailhead in Đầm Môn. One item was chosen for the kind of morning that starts at 04:00.
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Pork Floss Bread · Bánh ruốc
A light breakfast that's very much a Vietnamese thing — soft bread, fluffy pork floss, zero pretension. The kind of snack that makes locals nostalgic and visitors confused in the best way.
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Rice Cracker · Bánh gạo
Road snack. Crunchy, light, oddly addictive. Perfect for the stretch of highway where the scenery gets good and you need something to do with your hands.
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Ginger Candy · Kẹo gừng
Vietnamese mountain roads don't do straight lines. This little candy does more for motion sickness than any pill — and it actually tastes good. Don't skip it.
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Water · Nước suối
To get you started. The day earns you a refill.
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Paper Hand Fan · Quạt giấy
For the valley heat. Hand-painted. Yours to keep.
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Brocade Bracelet · Vòng tay thổ cẩm
Everyone on the trip wears one. It's how you find your people at the Unlock Challenge — and a pretty decent souvenir that you didn't have to buy in a gift shop.
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Recycled MVN Bag · Túi tái chế MVN
Everything we just gave you came in this. Because if we're going to hand you a welcome pack, we're going to do it without adding to the pile. Small choice. Matters anyway.
When to go
By season.
Vân Phong Bay is one of the most sheltered bays on Vietnam's central coast. What changes across seasons is sea conditions and overnight comfort at camp.
Best conditions Good, some haze Wet season — still doable
Best conditions (Nov – May)
Dry season on the south-central coast. Clear skies, calm seas, comfortable nights at camp. Sunrise visibility is highest December through March. These months are the reason to go.
Shoulder season (Jun – Aug)
Hot and humid, occasional afternoon showers. Vân Phong Bay stays relatively sheltered even when the open coast is choppy. Camp is manageable — main differences are heat on the trail and insects at night.
Typhoon season (Sep – Oct)
Highest rainfall and wave activity on the central coast. We run tours year-round but will flag conditions closer to your date. If the sea requires it, departure may be adjusted for safety.
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Vietnam's Easternmost Point
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How fit do I need to be?
Moderate fitness. The trek covers roughly 12km over two days on uneven coastal trail — scrub forest, rocky sections, and one cliff path. No technical climbing, but the pre-dawn section requires steady footing on uneven rock in the dark. If you can hike 4–5 hours comfortably, you can do this. Not ideal if you have knee problems.
What's the truck option on Day 2?
After Bãi Thắm, you can either walk across the sand dunes back to the Đầm Môn road (~30 minutes) or share a truck (xe bán tải) for 1,500,000 ₫ per trip, fitting up to 10 people. We decide together at the beach based on how the group is feeling.
What camping gear is provided?
Tents and sleeping mats are included. Bring your own sleeping bag or lightweight liner — Bãi Rạng nights are warm but a liner adds comfort. A headlamp is essential for the 04:30 cliff walk — bring one or ask us in advance.
I'm not staying in Nha Trang — can I still join?
Yes. We depart from Nha Trang on Saturday mornings at 05:30. If you need a flight, we can add a Nha Trang (Cam Ranh Airport · CXR) flight package to your booking — just ask when you enquire.
What's the private group option?
Groups of 6 or more can book a private departure on any day that works — not only Saturdays. Contact us with your dates and group size.
Is there signal on the trail?
Weak to none once you leave Đầm Môn village. Tell someone where you're going before you depart. Your guide carries emergency contact and knows the route.
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