How to choose a resort in Vietnam to celebrate New Year 2020? We are considering 4 popular resorts: Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Mui Ne and Phan Thiet. Weather, prices for hotels, food and tours, as well as the pros and cons of the holiday.
The Vietnamese celebrate the New Year twice: on January 1 and according to the lunar calendar (Tet). And if the celebration of January 1 is rather a tribute to tourists, then the Vietnamese's own New Year becomes a reason for spending: it is customary to put on everything new on this day and give envelopes with money to their guests. In this post, we will tell you about the opportunities to celebrate the international holiday of the New Year at popular Vietnamese resorts.
New Year in Nha Trang - 2020
By the New Year, all hotels and shopping centers in Nha Trang are decorated with Christmas trees and Santa Clauses. How do tourists celebrate the holiday? On the evening of December 31, people gather on the embankment, where a festive concert is organized for them, everyone exchanges balls and souvenirs, dances and listens to music. We celebrated the New Year right on the central beach of Nha Trang. Surprisingly, everything was quiet and peaceful, mostly tourists just enjoyed the breeze and the view of the night sea.
On the beach, some nightclubs organize a disco, tourists settle there or celebrate in a hotel or restaurant. The best New Year's parties, according to tourists, are held at Vinpearl Resort Nha Trang 5 * and Diamond Bay Resort & Spa 5 *.
What to do in Nha Trang after the New Year 2020? Tourists are sunbathing, snorkeling, diving and fishing. Excursions around Nha Trang and its environs are popular - however, you can rent a bike and explore the beauty of Vietnam on your own, it will be cheaper and more exciting. Tourists commonly visit temples, waterfalls, hot springs, a zoo and aquarium, silk painting factories, jewelry shops and Winperl amusement island.
Not far from Nha Trang, there are several more islands where tourists are taken on excursions and where there are many good diving sites. Seafood in Nha Trang can be tasted anywhere from waterfront restaurants to street vendors selling grilled catch.
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Weather in Nha Trang for New Year
The end of December is not the best time for a beach holiday, as the rainy season ends, and the weather in Nha Trang for the New Year is changeable and capricious. The number of sunny and cloudy days is approximately the same. Although during the day it is usually warm + 28 ° С, but sometimes it can be windy and rainy with the air temperature dropping to + 24 ° С. The sea is warm + 26 ° С and restless, because of the underwater cold currents, the water can be cooled to + 21 ° С.
Prices in Nha Trang
Prices in Nha Trang are affordable, despite the dance with the ruble exchange rate. Accommodation in a 3 * hotel on New Year's Eve costs from $ 25 per day for two, in a 5 * hotel it will cost 5-6 times more.
You can live very budget if you choose a small hotel without stars, from $ 7 for two. For example, we lived in an inexpensive Minh Hoa for about three months (from $ 13 per night, but there are discounts for long stays). A simple hotel with no frills, clean and very friendly staff - the hostess constantly gave us gifts (fruits, cookies, water, etc.). The hotel has a homely atmosphere, and the sea is about 5 minutes walk. We found the hotel on Rumguru.
The best, in our opinion, hotels in Nha Trang with a private beach, see this review.
The cost of a New Year's dinner varies from $ 16 to $ 160 per person, it all depends on the level of the hotel / restaurant. Lunch in a cafe costs from $ 9 to $ 16 for two, depending on the level of the institution, in the tourist area the price tag is higher. In fast food chains and in establishments for local residents, you can satisfy your hunger for as little as $ 1.5-3 per person. Tours cost from $ 20 to $ 50 per person, massages and spa treatments from $ 8.
Pros and cons of New Year's holidays in Nha Trang
Pros. Low prices for vacations, interesting excursions, an abundance of attractions and a friendly atmosphere.
Minuses. The rest is a little overshadowed by the capricious weather and the lack of a private beach in most hotels. It is also important to remember that Nha Trang is a city, which means there are traffic jams, construction sites and an abundance of transport on the streets. Due to the increased incidence of street thefts, tourists have to take certain security measures: girls refuse to carry bags, etc. Also, drunken songs of Russian tourists are not encouraging on New Year's Eve (but this is a rare phenomenon on the street).
Despite some drawbacks, Nha Trang left us only bright impressions: the weather for the New Year was wonderful, the tourists behaved pretty well, the prices were low. The city is beautifully decorated with flowers in advance to Tetu, it is pleasant to walk around it. We lived in Nha Trang for almost three months.
New Year in Fukuoka - 2020
Phu Quoc Island is considered the best place for a beach holiday in Vietnam, including for celebrating the New Year: ideal sandy beaches, healthy ecology and warm transparent sea. Tourists celebrate the holiday in a restaurant or hotel, most decent establishments organize a lobster dinner and a music program. Some vacationers prefer to get together in a close company and celebrate the New Year on the seashore, having previously coordinated their actions with the hotel administration.
We decided to celebrate the New Year in Fukuoka in a non-trivial way: we had dinner at a restaurant, and the holiday itself was met in the saddle of a bike, racing along the wide deserted roads of the island.
Phu Quoc is a quiet place for a relaxing break, with no nightlife or entertainment. Vacationers mainly swim, sunbathe, study the flora and fauna of the underwater world. There are not so many attractions: pagodas, waterfalls, beaches, a safari park, a cable car, a couple of museums, a fishing village, as well as a pearl and pepper plantation, where tourists buy souvenirs for friends and relatives.
Weather
The weather in Fukuoka on New Year's Eve pleases with warmth: during the day on the island + 30 ° С and higher, at night + 26 ° С, water in the sea + 28 ° С. Most of the time it is warm and dry, and it rarely rains.
Prices
Hotels in Fukuoka directly on the beach are expensive. Accommodation in a 3 * hotel on the seashore starts from about $ 50 per day for two for the New Year, holidays in Fukuoka in a five-star hotel are three times more expensive - from $ 156. If you want to live cheaper, you need to look for options a little further from the beach - they cost about $ 15. Look for them on Rumguru. The most popular beach with developed infrastructure is Long Beach.
You can dine at a tourist cafe for $ 11-20 for two, the prices in local cafes are low, as elsewhere in Vietnam, the average check is $ 1.5-3 per person. Tours cost from $ 9 to $ 30. Read more about Fukuoka pricing.
Pros and cons of New Year's holidays in Fukuoka
Pros. Fukuoka has the cleanest sea in Vietnam, while hotel prices are affordable. This is just the perfect place for a relaxing beach holiday. If you get bored, you can rent a bike and go around the whole island or book a tour. Here you can taste the freshest seafood at low prices.
Minuses. The complete absence of shopping and entertainment complexes on the island. You can buy here only souvenirs or pearls grown on local plantations. Fans of entertainment and shopping will be frankly bored here. Also, a significant disadvantage is that infrastructure has been actively developing on the island recently. As a result, there is noise from construction sites and debris that spoils the views, so we advise you to carefully read hotel reviews.
Is it worth celebrating the New Year in Mui Ne and Phan Thiet?
Traditionally, on New Year's Eve, hotels in Mui Ne and Phan Thiet set festive tables with seafood and other delicacies; sand snowmen and coconut trees are built on the beaches. The entertainment program is usually limited to performances by local bands, competitions and a lottery with prizes.Most hotels finish their banquet after midnight, and vacationers go for a walk to a nightclub or restaurant. Judging by the reviews of tourists, the most incendiary New Year's parties are held at the Dragon Beach club in Mui Ne.
On New Year's Eve, Mui Ne is warm enough to spend time on the beach. After lunch, a good wave rises on the sea, ideal for kiting and surfing. Excursions to local attractions are popular with vacationers: White Dunes, Red Canyon, a lake with lotuses, a statue of the reclining Buddha, pitahaya plantations and Phan Thiet museums.
Weather
In January, it is warm and dry: the air temperature during the day is + 30 ° С, at night + 21 ° С. The sea water is + 25 ° С, but the sea is restless and suitable for swimming only in the first half of the day. After lunch, high waves often rise.
Prices
Mui Ne flows smoothly into Phan Thiet, but New Year's prices in Phan Thiet are slightly higher than in Mui Ne, as it is considered a more expensive resort. A double room in a budget hotel costs from $ 10 on New Year's Eve, in a 3 * hotel - from $ 20-30, in a 5 * hotel - from $ 130. It is better to book hotels in advance on Rumguru, so you can get a discount.
New Year's Eve Dinner starts at $ 23 per person. Lunch at a cafe costs $ 9-20 for two. Instructing and renting kitesurfing equipment - from $ 9 per person per day. Excursions - from $ 9 to $ 50 per person.
Pros and cons of New Year's holidays in Mui Ne and Phan Thiet
Minuses
These former fishing villages and favorite vacation spots for kiters and surfers have recently turned into modern resorts, so prices are overpriced here, and there are few attractions (mostly natural). Another significant disadvantage is that due to the large number of our compatriots, these resorts are jokingly called the Russian ghetto. Judge for yourself, you go for exotic things, but you find the familiar surroundings and signs in Russian. Another drawback is that the sea is still more suitable for kitesurfing than for calm sailing, it is often rough.
pros
Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the resorts have a good modern hotel base and Russian-speaking staff - this is convenient if there are problems with knowing English. Vacationers have the opportunity to learn kiting and surfing at low prices. The resorts have a large selection of food and fruits, as, indeed, everywhere in Vietnam.
Prices for tours to Vietnam for the New Year - 2020
The most inexpensive trips to Vietnam for the New Year with a flight from Moscow for 7 nights without meals can be purchased from 100 thousand rubles for two with accommodation in a hotel 2 and 3 * in Nha Trang, 4 * - from 120 thousand, 5 * - from 160 thousand (breakfast included). A week's rest in Nha Trang in a five-star all-inclusive hotel costs from 220 thousand rubles for two.
Rest for the New Year in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne in general, it costs the same as in Nha Trang: "all inclusive" in a 4 * hotel will cost 190 thousand rubles or more. 3 * and 4 * - from 100 thousand rubles for two (breakfast), 5 * - from 170 thousand rubles.
It is quite expensive to have a vacation in Vietnam for the New Year - 2020, if you buy a tour for Phu Quoc: A voucher from Moscow with accommodation in a 3 or 4 * hotel and breakfast for 7-8 nights costs from 170 thousand rubles for two, 5 * - from 240 thousand rubles (breakfast).
We recommend studying prices for tours to Vietnam on two convenient services Travelata and Level.Travel. This is where we find the cheapest travel deals. By the way, they can be purchased online - all documents will be sent to you by e-mail. If you do not know how to use these Internet services and how to look for cheap tours, then our special instruction article will help you.
