'Little desert' is strangely beautiful in Ninh Thuan, the scenery changes many times a day

Coming to this "little desert", visitors can not only admire the beautiful wild natural scenery but also have the opportunity to experience riding a jeep, riding a tractor, swimming, kayaking, sand skiing, and camping. night,...

Coming to this "little desert", visitors can not only admire the beautiful wild natural scenery but also have the opportunity to experience riding a jeep, riding a tractor, swimming, kayaking, sand skiing, and camping. night,...

(Photo: Tieu Phong)

Located about 30km from the center of Phan Rang - Thap Cham city, Mui Dinh (located in Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district, Ninh Thuan province) is an attractive tourist destination for many travelers to experience. , discovered thanks to its unique and beautiful pristine natural landscape.

(Photo: Ninh Ha, Kim Thoa Palace)

Cape Dinh is a land with semi-desert terrain, with many large sand dunes, stretching as far as the eye can see, as well as an oasis and clear blue sea all year round. Many tourists refer to Mui Dinh as a "little desert", "Vietnamese version of the Sahara Desert",... because of this unique natural feature.

Besides, although Mui Dinh is semi-desert, the climate is cool and the terrain is not too arid, so visitors coming here can still see lush green plants. Even at the foot of the sand dunes there are lush grass beds that local people use as a place to herd sheep.

(Photo: Hien Tran)

Another unique thing that makes Mui Dinh a "must-not-miss" destination when traveling to Ninh Thuan is that the scenery changes many times a day. According to local people, this is due to strong winds blowing continuously, blowing the sand away, causing the sand dunes here to frequently change shape.

Because of that impressive nomadic beauty, even though Mui Dinh is located in a quite remote location and the road is not convenient, it still attracts a large number of tourists every year.

(Photo: Uyen Trinh)

Each season, Mui Dinh has a different beauty, but the ideal time to visit this place is in the summer (April to June) or late autumn and early winter (October to December). At this time, the climate here is cool, in the evening it is chilly and windy (due to being close to the sea), visitors can experience many interesting outdoor activities.

(Photo: Nguyen Thanh Tuan)

In Mui Dinh, in addition to wind power fields, egg rock beach, etc., Trang beach or Mui Dinh lighthouse are the most popular destinations. In particular, Trang beach is considered an ideal camping place for tourists to stay overnight, admire the romantic sunrise and sunset on the sea or watch the sparkling starry night sky.

(Photo: Nguyen Thanh Tuan)

Besides Trang beach, Mui Dinh lighthouse is also a check-in point that tourists definitely should not miss when coming here. To reach Mui Dinh lighthouse located at an altitude of more than 170m above sea level, visitors travel about 5 minutes on foot, crossing small mountains and a winding slope lasting about 1km.

Tourists should come here early in the morning or late in the afternoon because the road is quite steep and the sun in Ninh Thuan is quite intense. They should also bring drinking water and snacks to ensure stable health throughout the journey.

(Photo: Van Nhi, Tram Nguyen)

In addition to the above activities, if coming to Mui Dinh, tourists who love thrills can find adventurous experiences such as driving off-road vehicles, sitting on tractors and conquering sand dunes. Around this area, there are many off-road vehicle rental services with prices ranging from 800,000 - 1,600,000 VND/trip, carrying about 5-6 people, depending on the type of vehicle and time of use.

(Photo: Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Men Ha, Nguyen Thanh Thom)

Nam Cuong or Son Hai are small sand dunes located in Mui Dinh with favorable terrain conditions, so many tourists choose them as a place to do this experience.

(Photo: Vo Quoc Thong, Cape Dinh Camping)

In addition, visitors here can also participate in sandboarding activities or visit and check-in with hundreds of tons of rocks with unique shapes and incredibly beautifully crafted by nature.

(Photo: Maria Tran)

To get to Mui Dinh, visitors can travel by many means, of which motorbikes and passenger cars are the most chosen. In particular, if you want to fully feel the beauty of this place, you should ride a motorbike, follow the coastal road DT701 to admire the scenery of "mountains on one side, sea on the other" and visit Nam Cuong sand dunes - One of the most beautiful sand dunes in Vietnam.

(Photo: Nguyen Minh Hue, Vo Quoc Thong)

In addition to Mui Dinh, if you have the opportunity to travel to Ninh Thuan, you can explore a number of other attractive destinations such as Vinh Hy Bay, Rai cave, Ninh Chu beach, stone park, ... and enjoy many dishes. Delicious specialties such as fresh seafood, sunny squid, banh canh, banh can, jellyfish vermicelli,...

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