{"id":7842,"date":"2020-01-16T04:14:57","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T04:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxurytravelvietnam.com\/blog\/?p=7842"},"modified":"2026-03-25T03:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:41:44","slug":"hon-yen-swallow-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/hon-yen-swallow-island.html","title":{"rendered":"Hon Yen (Swallow Island) | The new check-in hit in Nha Trang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon Yen (Nha Trang) is famous for its unique double beach with white sand and crystal blue water on both sides. Climbing to the top of Du Ha mountain, visitors will admire the whole extremely beautiful scenery of Nha Trang&#8217;s islands.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/hon-yen-swallow-island.html\/#I_Where_is_Hon_Yen_How_to_arrive_in_Hon_Yen\" >I. Where is Hon Yen &amp; How to arrive in Hon Yen?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/hon-yen-swallow-island.html\/#II_The_best_time_to_visit_Hon_Yen\" >II. The best time to visit Hon Yen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/hon-yen-swallow-island.html\/#III_What_to_explore_in_Hon_Yen_Swallow_Island\" >III. What to explore in Hon Yen (Swallow Island)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/hon-yen-swallow-island.html\/#IV_Some_notes_for_Hon_Yen_trip\" >IV. Some notes for Hon Yen trip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/hon-yen-swallow-island.html\/#V_Explore_Oceanographic_Institute_Nha_Trang_with_Lux_Travel_DMC\" >V. Explore Oceanographic Institute (Nha Trang) with Lux Travel DMC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/hon-yen-swallow-island.html\/#Contact_Us\" >Contact Us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Where_is_Hon_Yen_How_to_arrive_in_Hon_Yen\"><\/span>I. Where is Hon Yen &amp; How to arrive in Hon Yen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7845\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7845\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/swallow-3956368_1920-e1579062705340.jpg\" alt=\"Hon Yen (Swallow Island)| The new check-in hit in Nha Trang\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Pixabay &#8211; MabelAmber<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon Yen is located in Nha Trang Bay, Khanh Hoa, about 25 km to the Northeast of the mainland. Thus, if you want to go to the island, you must take a boat or canoe. Hon Yen is the home of thousands of birds and also the largest source of Salanganes&#8217;Nest reserves in Vietnam today.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7870\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7870\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/21180365834_78169570bb_k-e1579092366223.jpg\" alt=\"Hon Yen (Swallow Island)| The new check-in hit in Nha Trang\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Flickr &#8211; Binh Huynh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This tour includes the fare, meals, drinks and tour guides.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ticket: from 490,000VND\/ pax &#8211; 790,000 VND\/ pax (17$ &#8211; 35$\/ pax)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">High-speed canoes: 20 &#8211; 25 guests, from Cau Da port, 45 minutes<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wooden ships: 30 &#8211; 50 guests, from Cau Da, 90 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"II_The_best_time_to_visit_Hon_Yen\"><\/span>II. The best time to visit Hon Yen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best time to visit Hon Yen is the dry season from March to September. Hon Yen has only one tour per day, so the island only welcomes about 30 guests and the staff, so it is untouched.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7847\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7847\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/80521645_191667405352669_3778426801717973297_n-e1579063279954.jpg\" alt=\"Hon Yen (Swallow Island)| The new check-in hit in Nha Trang\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Instagram @damngocquynh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"III_What_to_explore_in_Hon_Yen_Swallow_Island\"><\/span>III. What to explore in Hon Yen (Swallow Island)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon Yen is home to small but extremely rare salanganes and it is common for visitors to see birds nest perching on the offshore cliffs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon Yen is made up of beautiful and wild islands, located in the middle of the immense sea and sky, which increases the beauty of the space here. When wandering around the island, visitors will be going through bridges made of bamboo and zigzag wood designed around the cliff. When entering the cave, visitors should note softly, if taking pictures, please turn off the flash to avoid scaring birds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7868\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7868\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/70407731_2487403044639325_5991528734221166310_n-e1579091366771.jpg\" alt=\"Hon Yen (Swallow Island)| The new check-in hit in Nha Trang\" width=\"750\" height=\"540\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Instagram @cherrypuh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The island also owns a large and beautiful coral reef like the glass of tropical fish, just pick a diving goggle and take a deep breath to enjoy it. On the island, there is also a mountain that can capture the whole panoramic view of Hon Yen, let&#8217;s climb to Du Ha mountain and embrace the fresh taste of Nha Trang sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to sightseeing, leaving the water, coming to Noi island paradise, do not forget to take photos and record other memorable moments to show off to your friends. Especially if you like fishing, you can book in advance, the fishing fare is 35,000 VND\/ pax.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7869\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7869 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/68827420_397578177608987_6618764329080054365_n-e1579091809311.jpg\" alt=\"Hon Yen (Swallow Island)| The new check-in hit in Nha Trang\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Source: Instagram @linda.nguyenn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IV_Some_notes_for_Hon_Yen_trip\"><\/span>IV. Some notes for Hon Yen trip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You have to get up early to have breakfast because ships depart at Cau Da Port at 7.30 am.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prepare cameras, phones, backup battery.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bring a hat, suncream, jacket because it&#8217;s a bit sunny here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"V_Explore_Oceanographic_Institute_Nha_Trang_with_Lux_Travel_DMC\"><\/span>V. Explore Oceanographic Institute (Nha Trang) with Lux Travel DMC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more details and itinerary, please have a look at these trips. Or feel free to contact Lux Travel DMC. 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