Hon Noi Nha Trang (Swallow Island)

icon-locationhòn Nội, Cam Hải Đông, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
“In Nha Trang, the islands with swiftlets are called swiftlets. Nha Trang has 9 islands of swiftlets, but only 2 islands with the most swiftlets are Hon Noi and Hon Ngoai. In recent years, Hon Noi has attracted many tourists because of its double beaches with clear blue sea, separated by small white sand slopes.

Hon Noi Island is a beautiful, peaceful island, with fine white sand and clear water. Located 1 hour by train from Nha Trang city center, a special feature here is that there are double beaches, hot and cold sides, due to the circulation of the current, creating one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.

Because Hon Noi currently has a large reserve of oats with high economic value, it is under the management of Sanest Khanh Hoa company. To come here, visitors must book a tour, cannot go on their own.

The weather in Yen island is relatively mild, usually there are only 2 distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season, the dry season lasts from January to September, and the rainy season from October to December. travel in the dry season (ie from March to September)

To get to Yen, you can choose one of two means of transport, which is a wooden tourist boat with a capacity of 45 - 50 seats and a speedboat of many sizes (20 seats - 36 seats). If you are a person who does not suffer from seasickness, you can take a wooden train with a cheaper price, about 1 hour 20 minutes slower but have more time to admire the beautiful scenery. If you suffer from seasickness, you can choose a speedboat that only takes 40 minutes to reach the island.

Coming to Hon Noi, you can follow each stone step to discover Du Ha peak, only about 90m high to admire Hon Noi. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can zoom out, see the double beach made up of a curved sand dune, enjoy the whole island and the peace of the sea.

Traveling to Yen Island, you can't miss visiting the swiftlet cave and learning about bird nest farming. Salanganes'Nest is harvested 2 times in March and August, you will also see quite a lot of watch houses of local people. You'll also get to ride a glass bottom boat to see colorful coral reefs and sea creatures

Eating

When buying a tour to Yen island, you are included with a lunch with a pretty quality menu with stir-fried morning glory, squid, grilled fish, sour soup, and rice. Accompanied by a light breakfast consisting of a sandwich, a bottle of filtered water and a can of sanest bird's nest water - a specialty of Nha Trang.