LookAtVietnam – Since last month, tour operators in HCMC have been introducing tours to Phu Yen province to stay in the five-star Cendeluxe Hotel

“The price is equal to only three-nights in a three-star hotel,” said Cao Ngoc Minh, public relations executive of Ben Thanh Tourist, and added that the tour operator and other travel firms in HCMC had made familiarization trips through Phu Yen province to prepare for the new tours.

Minh said the tour operator hoped the first tour would start this week.

Now in the low season, hotels, even five star hotels, are less expensive, making August a good time to vacation. “Visitors have asked about Phu Yen since the opening of the first five-star facility there,” Minh said.

A view of Da Dia in Phu Yen province.

By the tour’s program, tourists will arrive in Phu Yen province in a day. The second day will explore Vung Ro bay, one of the most beautiful bays in Central Vietnam.

The tour then moves on to visit Mon Beach and its lighthouse. This is one of the first places in the country to receive the morning sun. The tour operator will arrange volleyball on the beach and an afternoon hike up the 700 meter Da Bia mountain.

On the third day, the tour hits a place called Da Dia, a beach of black and yellow rock columns which are half-undersea. Each 60-80 centimeter tall rock weighs hundreds of kilograms. They are either hexagonal, square or round and just right for stepping on. Seen from afar, the area looks like a giant honey comb, with the rocks the comb’s cells.

At Da Dia, the ocean waves beat on the rocks and this creates beautiful rays in the spray. Oysters and seaweed are plentiful here. In the center of the rock area is a pool formed by rain and sea water. This pool is home to small colored fish. Around the pool, the layers of rocks allow visitors to sit with a backrest and relax.

Before the return to HCMC, the tour takes in some of the sights in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province.

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