Places to Explore In The South-Central Coasts and Highlands

Discover the best places to explore in The South-Central Coasts and Highlands with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Buon Ma Thuot

Central Highlands towns are good bases from which to stage trips to the ethnic minority villages and jungles of the hinterland. Buon Ma Thuot, the...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 5 Things To Do

Cat Tien National Park

This vast park, recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, includes jungle, swampland, lakes, rivers, and hills, all of which are home to a multitude of...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Dalat

With an abundance of pine trees, the cool climate, and colonial architecture, the mountain resort of Dalat bears a vague resemblance to a European town...

  • 11 Restaurants
  • 7 Hotels
  • 20 Things To Do

Kon Tum

The best base for exploring the region, Kon Tum is a sleepy, relatively undiscovered gem on the banks of the Dakbla River, surrounded by interesting...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Lak Lake

Lak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the Central Highlands, is set among picturesque rolling hills and reached via a beautiful journey through rural farmlands...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Mui Ne

Twenty years ago, Mui Ne was not much more than a deserted road running along an equally deserted beach. Now there's a 15-km (9-mile) stretch...

  • 14 Restaurants
  • 11 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

Nha Trang

Nha Trang is the first major city you'll find heading north up the coast from Ho Chi Minh City. Home to some of Vietnam's best...

  • 10 Restaurants
  • 12 Hotels
  • 19 Things To Do

Phan Thiet

Phan Thiet is a charming fishing town divided by the Phan Thiet River, where the colorful feline-eyed fishing fleet is moored. The town has some...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Pleiku

Pleiku, the capital of Gia Lai province, is smaller and less colorful than its neighbor Kon Tum, but it makes a practical base in this...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Quang Ngai

Quang Ngai itself is, unfortunately, no great shakes. However, it is worth stopping at in order to visit to the Son My Memorial at the...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Quy Nhon

Once the Cham capital of Vijaya, Quy Nhon is a seaside gem located midway between Nha Trang and Hoi An. People who come here often...

  • 9 Restaurants
  • 7 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

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