5 ideal day trips from Ho Chi Minh City

5 IDEAL DAY TRIPS FROM HO CHI MINH CITY

OK, so you are now a grown adult, and you have to work nine-to-five every day. At times you ask yourself whether you could have a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City so as to soothe all the tension after a week working your butt off away. And you may ask yourself: where could I go in two days? Every fancy beach you have known, every charming resort is too far away from Ho Chi Minh City. And you think you are left with no choice but stay at home sleeping all day. No, there are still options for you, and we are here to show you some cool place you can go to for the weekend Vietnam tours!

day trips from Ho Chi Minh City: Can Gio

1. Can Gio
Very close to Ho Chi Minh City, Can Gio is sometimes called "the lungs" of this busy city, with quiescent and desolate seashores. You can just catch a bus to visit this beautiful place and enjoy the abundance of Vietnamese food here, especially seafood. Besides the beaches, you can visit the island of monkeys, the pond of bats, mangrove forests or explore the island Thanh An and try fishing or kayaking there.

day trips from Ho Chi Minh City: Tri An lake

2. Tri An lake
If you have never had a chance to breathe in the pure and fresh air which would heal you from head to toe, Tri An lake is a must-go. What's more pleasant than spending a day by a lake breathing the cool air and watching the fishermen working? Only 80 kilometers away from Ho Chi Minh City, it will take you approximately two hours to go there. Besides the bus, you can also drive here with a motorbike, too.

day trips from Ho Chi Minh City: Long Hai

3. Long Hai 
100 kilometers away from Ho Chi Minh City, Long Hai is a pretty familiar place for people who crave for a weekend getaway. Featuring beautiful beaches with spectacular views of the sea, you can jump into the ocean anytime, go camping at night and tasting the seafood. Cherry blossom is of course the one thing you would love to see here. You can go to Long Hai by bus, boat, or even drive there with a motorbike.

day trips from Ho Chi Minh City: Ba Den Mountain

4. Ba Den Mountain
Renowned as the highest mountain of the South of Vietnam, Ba Den, Ba Den mountain is always somewhere travelers from Saigon want to concur. With breathtaking views formed by the colossal hills and mountains and the green forests around, Ba Den Mountain is also a must-go when it comes to visiting Vietnam for foreign travelers. You can climb to the top of this mountain, or take a cable car to go there.

day trips from Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels

5. Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels is a system of complicated tunnels, of driving distance (70 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City). Cu Chi Tunnels consist of rooms, kitchens, working offices and convoluted subterranean system of tunnels. Perfect for your day trip to learn about the wartime and the history of Vietnam.

day trips from Ho Chi Minh City: National Park Cat Tien

6. National Park Cat Tien
Located at the intersection of three southern provinces Dong Nai, Lam Dong and Binh Thuan, 165 kilometers away from Ho Chi Minh City. This is the ideal place for your ecologic tour, filled with a lot of rare and endangered animals. This is an ideal location for you to learn more about nature.