Quy Nhon itinerary: how to spend 1 or 2 days

How many days

• 1 day: Day 1

  The coast: sunrise at Eo Gio, Nhon Ly's harbour, a morning at Ky Co, then Ghenh Rang, Han Mac Tu's tomb and a seafood dinner; it leaves out the Cham towers.

• 2 days: Days 1 to 2

  Adds the Cham towers of Thap Doi in the city and Banh It on its hill, fishcake noodles for lunch, the promenade at sunset and the Ngo Van So food stalls.

Day 1

Eo Gio, Ky Co and the Nhon Ly peninsula

05:15 to about 18:00 · 7 stops

1. 05:151

   

   View · 1 h 15 min

   Sunrise on the Eo Gio cliff path

   Cost: Check the price at the gate: in June 2026 the new operator charged VND 40,000 while the province said the VND 22,000 fare had not been raised

   Eo Gio is 19 km from the centre, about 25 minutes by car, so leave by 04:45. Lonely Planet calls the coastal path that hugs the cliffs here especially stunning at sunrise or sunset. Walk the cliffside path while the light comes up over the bay, and stay back from the edge in wind or rain. The site changed hands in June 2026 and the ticket price was in dispute, so ask before you pay.

   Image: Hung Ho Ba / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

   ↓About 5 min walk, 0.4 km. Down to Nhon Ly village, about 400 m.

2. 06:452

   

   Market · 45 min

   Breakfast by Nhon Ly market and harbour

   Cost: Prices vary; carry small notes

   Lonely Planet describes Nhon Ly as a village with a small fishing port to the south and whitewashed alleys of cafes to the north, and the coast path to Eo Gio a short walk away. Have breakfast at the stalls by the market and the harbour, then sort out the trip to Ky Co: Lonely Planet says it is reached by a short 4WD ride or a boat tour.

   Image: Pulencio / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

   ↓About 15 min by taxi or Grab, 5.8 km. About 6 km by road; or by boat from Nhon Ly.

3. 07:453

   

   Sight · 3 h

   Ky Co beach

   Cost: Entry and boat or shuttle prices vary; ask at the counter

   A cove of turquoise water and white sand under rocky headlands. Lonely Planet warns the secret is long out and the beach now draws plenty of domestic visitors, so the early start pays: swim and walk the rocks before the day's crowds. VnExpress International's report on Lonely Planet's 25 best places for 2026 names Ky Co among Quy Nhon's draws. Bring water and sun cover.

   Image: Kal Luu / Unsplash

   ↓About 15 min by taxi or Grab, 5.7 km. Back to Nhon Ly, about 6 km.

4. 11:004

   

   Eat · 1 h

   Seafood lunch in Nhon Ly

   Cost: Seafood priced by weight; Lonely Planet puts a seafood meal at a local restaurant at about VND 250,000

   Eat in the village before the drive back. VnExpress International lists seafood prepared in local style among Quy Nhon's specialties, alongside fishcake noodle soup and banh xeo. Ask the price of anything sold by weight before it is cooked. Then head back to the city across the Thi Nai bridge and rest through the hottest hours.

   Image: FOX ^.ᆽ.^= ∫ / Pexels

   ↓About 30 min by taxi or Grab, 22.7 km. About 23 km to Ghenh Rang.

5. 15:305

   View · 1 h

   Ghenh Rang Tien Sa and Queen's Beach

   Cost: We found no official price; check at the gate

   About 3 km south-east of the centre, Ghenh Rang runs along the shore for a kilometre and more of clear water and boulders. Bai Tam Hoang Hau, Queen's Beach, is named for Empress Nam Phuong, who bathed here; its pebbles are as round as giant eggs. The site sits at the eastern tip of the Xuan Van hills, so expect steps and slopes.

   ↓About 5 min walk, 0.1 km. Up the steps past the Mong Cam slope.

6. 16:406

   

   Sight · 30 min

   Han Mac Tu's tomb on Thi Nhan hill

   Cost: Part of the Ghenh Rang site

   Han Mac Tu (1912 to 1940) was a poet who led a new school of Vietnamese verse and is counted among the pioneers of modern Vietnamese romantic poetry. He fell ill with leprosy, spent his last years at the Quy Hoa leprosy camp nearby and died at 28; his family and friends later moved his grave to Ghenh Rang, as he had wished. The tomb stands on a rise with its back to the hill, facing the sea. It is a grave, so dress modestly and keep your voice down.

   Image: Liftold / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

   ↓About 5 min by taxi or Grab, 3.2 km. About 3 km back to Xuan Dieu Street.

7. 18:007

   

   Eat · 1 h 30 min

   Seafood dinner on Xuan Dieu Street

   Cost: Seafood priced by weight

   Lonely Planet sends seafood lovers to Xuan Dieu Street, where dozens of restaurants serve fish and grilled crab, and street stalls steam plates of oc (snails), a local favourite; for the adventurous, it suggests the jellyfish noodles. Agree the price by weight before anything goes to the kitchen. The beach is across the road for a walk afterwards.

   Image: FOX ^.ᆽ.^= ∫ / Pexels

Day 2

Cham towers, the promenade and the Ngo Van So food stalls

07:00 to about 19:45 · 6 stops · entry fees VND 20,000 a person

1. 07:001

   

   Sight · 45 min

   Thap Doi (Twin Towers)

   Cost: Adult; children under 1.2 m free (Vietnam Pictorial, 2024)

   Two brick Champa temple towers, also called Hung Thanh, from the late 12th or early 13th century, right in the city. Binh Dinh was once the heartland of the Champa kingdom, and Lonely Planet calls these towers beautifully preserved and easy to visit. Vietnam Pictorial gave the hours in 2024 as 07:00 to 18:00 daily and the adult ticket as VND 20,000; check at the gate for any change.

   Image: Minh Khiem / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

   ↓About 20 min by taxi or Grab, 15.2 km. About 15 km north.

2. 08:152

   

   Sight · 1 h 15 min

   Banh It Cham towers

   Cost: We found no official price; check at the gate

   A group of Cham towers built in the late 11th or early 12th century on a 75 m natural hill, now in Tuy Phuoc Bac commune. Lonely Planet says the hilltop gives sweeping views over the countryside. A very steep stairway leads up to the top, where two brick buildings remain: the central sanctuary and a tower with a saddle-shaped roof to the south. Go early, before the heat, and wear shoes with grip.

   Image: Ms Sarah Welch / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

   ↓About 20 min by taxi or Grab, 20.2 km. About 18 km back to the centre.

3. 11:303

   

   Eat · 45 min

   Fishcake noodles for lunch

   Cost: Meals vary

   VnExpress International names fish cake noodle soup (bun cha ca), crispy shrimp pancakes (banh xeo) and banh hoi chao long, fine rice vermicelli with pork offal, as Quy Nhon's specialties. Look for a busy noodle shop near the central square. Then rest through the afternoon: from June to August, Lonely Planet notes, highs run around 30 to 34 C.

   Image: Phuong Huy / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

   ↓About 5 min walk, 0.4 km. To the beach, about 700 m.

4. 16:304

   

   Do · 1 h 30 min

   Quy Nhon Beach promenade at sunset

   Cost: Free

   Lonely Planet calls the 5 km promenade along Quy Nhon Beach the city's centrepiece: as the sun sets locals come out for evening walks, games of volleyball start on the sand and families cool off in the water. On r/VietNam, travellers note there are few sunbeds or umbrellas for hire and that locals swim around sunrise and sunset. Swim only when the sea is calm.

   Image: Jamie Trinh / Unsplash

   ↓About 5 min walk, 0.5 km. Inland to Ngo Van So Street, about 1 km.

5. 18:155

   

   Eat · 1 h 15 min

   Street food on Ngo Van So

   Cost: Stall prices vary

   For dinner Lonely Planet points to Ngo Van So Street, where sizzling food stalls serve everything from fresh seafood to local specialties such as nem nuong, grilled pork rolls. Order a few plates from different stalls and share. Cash is still king in Quy Nhon, it adds, so keep small notes on hand.

   Image: Buihaidang192 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

   ↓About 5 min by taxi or Grab, 1.4 km. About 1.5 km to the beach.

6. 19:456

   Do · 1 h

   A cold beer at Surf Bar

   Cost: Drinks vary; Lonely Planet puts a beer at a beach bar at about VND 32,000

   Lonely Planet's suggestion for the end of the night is Surf Bar, right on the beach, for a cold beer. If you are leaving by train, Dieu Tri station is 11 km west of town; SE21 leaves for Nha Trang at 14:23, and from Hue SE1 arrives at 18:38, so plan the last morning around your train.

Tips for Quy Nhon

Getting there, where to stay and the weather by month are on the Quy Nhon page. Plan checked 24 October 2026.