Ho Chi Minh to Mui Ne: Sunset & White Sand Dunes Day Trip

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Duration12h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Red sand at sunset, three hours south of the city

You board a sleeper bus in District 1 at 8:30 AM and arrive in Mui Ne three hours later. Your guide takes you through a fairy stream, a working fishing village, white sand dunes (with optional ATV rides), and red sand dunes at sunset. Dinner and drinks are included. The bus departs Mui Ne at 6:30 PM and returns you to your meeting point by 10 PM, with no hidden costs or separate meal charges.

12h

Step-by-step itinerary

Ho Chi Minh to Mui Ne day trip

Meet at 229 Pham Ngu Lao Street
Take sleeper bus to Mui Ne
Arrive in Mui Ne and have lunch
Start tour from Johnny Tours office
Visit Fairy Stream and wade through water
Explore local fishing village
Visit White Sand Dunes and optional ATV ride
Watch sunset at Red Sand Dunes
Enjoy local food dinner
Depart Mui Ne by sleeper bus
Arrive back in Ho Chi Minh City

The Experience

The sleeper bus pulls out of District 1 at 8:30 AM, and you're already horizontal on a reclining seat, watching Ho Chi Minh City fade into the expressway. Three hours of actual rest — not the kind where you're wedged against a window — gets you to Mui Ne by mid-morning. After an hour to eat and refresh, the real day starts: a guide from Johnny Tours meets you at their office and you climb into a Jeep with a driver who knows every stop.

The fairy stream comes first, and it's exactly what the name suggests — you leave your shoes on a rack and wade through ankle-deep water the color of rust and cream, the sand banks rising up on both sides like someone painted them. An hour there, and then you're driving to the fishing village where wooden boats crowd the water so thick you can barely see the sea underneath. It's not a photo op; it's where people work. After that, the white sand dunes open up, and if you want to ride an ATV across them, that costs extra, but the dunes themselves are free to walk and photograph.

The red sand dunes are the finale. You arrive around 5 PM, and the light hits them sideways, turning everything the color of rust and fire. The sun drops fast, and by 6 PM you're heading back to the office for a local street food dinner — included, no separate bill — before the sleeper bus leaves at 6:30 PM. You're back in Ho Chi Minh City by 10 PM, and the whole thing, from pickup to dropoff, costs nothing extra beyond the tour price.

Bring sunscreen and a hat. The bus makes toilet stops on the way down and back. If you're traveling with an infant, they can sit on your lap or use a specialized seat. The tour runs year-round, but during Lunar New Year (February 17–25) there's a surcharge of 460,000 VND per person, paid in cash at the Mui Ne office.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip luxury sleeper bus with reclining seats from District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, pickup and dropoff at the meeting point office, a comfortable Jeep and driver for the Mui Ne portion, an English-speaking guide from Johnny Tours, entry to the fairy stream, fishing village, white sand dunes, and red sand dunes, one hour for lunch and refresh upon arrival, local street food dinner with drinks, and free photos taken and edited by the tour team. Toilet breaks are made during both bus journeys.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Johnny Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to see Mui Ne's main sights in one day without renting a car or arranging transport yourself — the sleeper bus means you actually rest on the way, and the fixed schedule keeps all four stops plus sunset inside a single afternoon and evening.