10 Best Things To Do in Nha Trang, Vietnam with Kids

“The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories.” –  Og Mandino

Nha Trang
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Nha Trang has the most perfect conditions to become a sea paradise, worthy of the top undeniable sea travel addresses in Vietnam. Not only long blue beaches, dozens of large and small islands remain untouched, Nha Trang is also an ideal destination for those who love culture – history when being the land of the Champa kingdom which had been flourishing in the past. What better way than a trip to Nha Trang for the whole family, along with children, for them to witness being immersed in the clear blue sea, exploring new lands, pristine islands or having fun when playing with exciting underwater sports games. And for a perfect trip, please refer to the list of 10 best things to do with kids in Nha Trang below, to make sure not to miss any interesting activities in this beautiful sea paradise.

1. Nha Trang Sightseeing and Yangbay Waterfall

Yangbay Waterfall
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Let’s start the journey to explore the Nha Trang paradise by a trip to Yangbay Waterfall. It is about 45km travel from the city center, this place is a primeval forest with a fresh and cool climate. Yang Bay attracts visitors by the wild beauty of the vast mountains of grass, trees, and waterfalls, the air is cool. As the locals call it, Yang Bay means “sky waterfall”. Especially, this is the area where Raglai folk live, when coming here, the children will learn more about a new unique culture of ethnic minorities in Vietnam, watching them with special traditional costumes perform their traditional instruments. Next, let spend a few hours at Long Son Pagoda. Located at the foot of the mountain, this Buddhist temple is famous for its giant Buddha statue on the top of the mountain. And the kids also had another special experience with a visit to Dien Khanh. This citadel is one of Vietnam’s most valuable monuments to study ancient citadels. What a day with so many new and interesting things for children.

2. Vinpearl Land Nha Trang

Vinpearl activity
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Located on the island with one of the most beautiful bays on the planet, Vinpearl Land is an entertainment paradise with 5 main areas: Water Park, Outdoor Games Area, Indoor Games Area, Aquariums and parks with lots of interesting games. Don’t be hesitant to take your kids here to spend a day to have fun, discover all the interesting things in this park. When coming to the amusement park here, there will be a game area for families and children with more “peaceful” games such as the family slide, float slide to help connect the way family members or drop the water of a lazy river to relieve stress. Next is the adventure game area outdoor and indoor, enough for the children to have a fun day. In addition, there is also the most modern Aquarium in Vietnam, where it displays more than 3000 fancy and precious marine creatures from many countries around the world. A fun day to experience and learn many new things will be for children at Vinpear Land.

3. Nha Trang Countryside Tour and Cruise on Cai River

Cham Po Nagar
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A day to visit the city and explore the peaceful countryside of Nha Trang will also be a great choice for children. And especially, this trip will be for your family only, with Private Nha Trang Countryside Tour and Cruise on Cai River, you are going to go to the countryside of Nha Trang and take a boat along the Cai River, where you can see the local life and the beauty of the nature of Nha Trang in both sides. The first destination will be the Cham Po Nagar, the ancient tower dedicated to the goddess Yan Po Nagar. Afterward, indulge in the poetic Cai river, relax while sitting on a boat and watch as local life takes place on both sides of the river. And you will have time to sit down at Con Dua and enjoy the delicious fresh coconut water here. A peaceful day with family and poetic, peaceful scenes.

4. Tri Nguyen Aquarium, Mun Island & Robinson Island

Tri Nguyen Aquarium
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Tri Nguyen Aquarium, Mun Island and Robinson Island are a combination of three interesting places that you need to take your children here to have fun, visit and enjoy the bathing activities in the fresh and beautiful sea here. Tri Nguyen Aquarium shaped like a giant sailing boat will cause lots of interest and curiosity for children to enter the sailboat Certainly you will feel the excitement of children when many species fish and turtles welcome your family at the entrance. After spending some time observing and learning marine life, your journey will continue to Mun Island. Here, the whole family will be free to swim and play in the wonderful seawater. The final stop will be at Robinson Island, where ancient Vietnamese culture is still alive and thriving. What a happy and meaningful day!

5. Emperor Cruise

Emperor Cruise
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Nha Trang is famous for its long white sandy beaches, which always attract tourists when coming here. And what’s even better when the kids are checked in on the luxurious Emperor Cruises sailing ship and exploring the nearby Tam, Mot and Mieu islands. And a luxurious lunch at sea will be a memorable memory for the whole family on this trip.

6. Ba Ho Waterfall and Doc Let Beach

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There are many ways to explore Vietnam’s natural wonders, but what’s more memorable than visiting a forest and a beach for the day? Take your kids to experience what nature has to offer Nha Trang with Ba Ho Waterfall and Doc Let Beach. Ba Ho Waterfall is one of the majestic natural resources, where the children can take a refreshing dip in the cool and clear water. In addition, limestone formations carved by rushing water for thousands of years will attract the attention of the children. Doc Let Beach will be a favorite place for children when they will be playing on the white sand with paragliding, kite flying and swimming in the clear blue water with their parents.

7. Jump Park

Jump Park
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Jump Park Nha Trang is the first and only playground for the coastal city of Nha Trang. Combining the play area for adults and children with a vibrant and exciting space, bringing you moments of joy, full of energy when participating in physical activities, where everyone playable. So when going to Jump Park, what will the kids experience? There is a ball game, acrobatics burn energy to fly freely on the trampoline. And the whole family has a chance to join a basketball game, giant balloons or mountain climbing. After participating in the games, take some time to relax, relax at the sponge lake with countless cubes equipped with colorful imagery like the ball house. Especially, for children with small ages, when visiting the 2nd floor, this will be a paradise for them with lots of games, on the walls painted with colorful and funny pictures. So what are you waiting for? Do not miss the chance to take your little friends to Jump Park to have a fun day.

8. Nha Trang City Half-Day Private Tour

 Nha Trang Stone Church
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Nha Trang is a beautiful city with white sand beaches stretching, but not only nature bestows such beauty, but Nha Trang also has interesting places for you like the Oceanography Institute, Stone Church Nha Trang and Long Son Temple. So take a day to explore Nha Trang Sightseeing with your children. The Institute of Oceanography is a museum of marine biology, it is home of 80,000 specimens of seawater and freshwater. After that, then come to Long Son temple with architecture and design like animals and gods in Taoist mythology. And another special place in Nha Trang is the Stone Church Nha Trang. It was built to promote ancient Catholicism under French influence, the cathedral’s French architecture and the gothic interior is a reminder of its past as a French colony. A trip that combines sightseeing and meaningful learning.

9. Nha Phu Bay

Nha Phu Bay
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With 15 km north of the coastal city of Nha Trang, Nha Phu Bay is surrounded by calm waves. In the midst of the clear blue sky, the romantic island cluster is like the windless sails that sail to the sea far away. Activities such as traveling and playing in Nha Phu Bay are really meaningful, do not take much time but can enjoy the best moments with friends and relatives, especially with children. So this is a great choice to relax and rest on this exciting trip to Nha Trang.

10. Chocolate Museum

Chocolate Museum
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Chocolate is always the favorite food of all children around the world. And the Chocolate Museum will be dreaming land that every child once has the dream to come there and enjoy the sweetness of all kinds of chocolate. Here, the kids will discover the chocolate-making process, from how chocolate will be processed to become such sweet candy. And the kids will visit a chocolate factory and watch a cocoa plantation and witness this exciting chocolate-making process. And the best part is the chocolate tasting experience that lets children enjoy 12 different types of products and some cocoa drinks. And the little friends will also be able to take a chocolate-making class and create their own special dishes for themselves and their parents.
Vinpearl Land Castle
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The weather in Nha Trang has sea breezes, so it is quite cool but sometimes sunny. In order to avoid letting your baby out during the big sunshine, whenever going out, you need to put a hat, sunscreen for children. Need to prepare enough clothes for your baby to have a most comfortable outing. And in the summer months such as June, July and August are the months with the most pleasant weather, suitable for traveling to Nha Trang and swimming. Therefore, try to make arrangements for the trip for children around this time, so that children have a healthy and comfortable journey.