Nestled on the southwest coast of the country, Rach Gia Beach in Kien Giang is not only an important gateway to famous islands such as Phu Quoc, Nam Du or Hon Son, but also an ideal destination for those who are looking for wild, peaceful beauty in the heart of the West. With clear blue water, fine white sand and diverse marine ecosystem, Rach Gia increasingly attracts tourists with its rustic, lyrical and unique marine experiences. This article will help you fully discover the beauty of Rach Gia Beach – from how to get there, the ideal time to visit, to activities not to be missed when setting foot in this romantic sea.
Some details about Rach Gia beach, Kien Giang
Rach Gia Beach is about 145km from Ho Chi Minh City and 116km from Can Tho city, is one of the beautiful and famous beaches of Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province. Every year, Rach Gia beach welcomes thousands of domestic and foreign tourists to visit, travel or relax.
This sea area is blessed by nature with a rich ecosystem, with many famous and beautiful places and landscapes. Despite many changes, Rach Gia beach still retains its wild, rustic and poetic features. Therefore, when coming here, visitors will feel comfortable and close to nature and people.
Interesting experiences when traveling to Rach Gia beach
Immerse yourself in the cool blue water
If you are still wondering what to do in Rach Gia and where to swim in Rach Gia beach, then go immediately to this city’s beach and enjoy the cool, clear blue water. In addition to immersing yourself in the sea water and having fun with friends or family, visitors can also admire the romantic scenery of Rach Gia beach.
The sea is surrounded by rows of green trees, the sound of waves crashing, and beautiful golden sunlight. All create a beautiful picture, helping all visitors relax and relieve stress, fatigue, and pressure of life.
Watch the beautiful sunrise and sunset
Sunset on Rach Gia Kien Giang beach is also something that makes many tourists passionate. The rays of sunlight in the late afternoon at the sea create a dark red sky, extremely brilliant. This scene will bring you a feeling of relaxation, comfort and extremely pleasant. Accordingly, the best time to watch the sunset at the beach will be around 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
With this poetic and captivatingly beautiful scene, visitors just need to hold up their phone or camera to take a beautiful photo like a painting. In addition, you can also take a walk on the beach to watch the sunrise and sunset, feeling the coolness and refreshment that this place brings.
Enjoy the wild beauty of Rach Gia beach
Walking around Rach Gia beach will help you admire the wild but no less poetic beauty here. The cool sea breeze and the sound of crashing waves, the vast, fresh space will definitely help you feel more refreshed and comfortable.
Experience dishes from fresh seafood
With a rich and diverse marine ecosystem, coming here, visitors can freely enjoy Rach Gia specialties such as herring salad, Kien Giang fish vermicelli, banana flower clam salad, braised tiger fish with pickles… These are all delicious dishes loved by many domestic and foreign tourists. More specifically, the dishes at Rach Gia beach are also affordable, suitable for the budget of all tourists.
Things to know when going to Rach Gia beach, Kien Giang
Time to go
You should go to Rach Gia beach from February to June every year. This is the time when the weather is cool, dry, pleasant and sunny. Coming here during this time, you and your family or friends can swim and play outdoor activities.
If you do not go to Rach Gia beach at the above time, you should monitor and check the weather before making the trip. Because, at the end of the year, the sea can have strong winds, big waves, and storms. Bad weather will affect your safety and experience.
Means of transportation
Coming to Rach Gia beach, Kien Giang, visitors can choose one of the following means of transportation:
- Motorbike: If you are a fan of traveling and sightseeing, a motorbike will be a perfect choice when coming to this beach. The distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Rach Gia will be about 240km, taking more than 5 hours. You can choose the direction of National Highway 1A, My Thuan bridge, Sa Dec, Highway 80 to reach Long Xuyen city, Lo Te junction and finally Rach Gia city.
- Passenger car: In addition to motorbikes, visitors can choose passenger cars to travel to Rach Gia beach. From Saigon, you can catch a bus to Rach Gia bus station, which takes about 5 – 6 hours with prices ranging from 200,000 VND -300,000 VND. When you arrive at Rach Gia bus station, you can choose a motorbike taxi, taxi or Grab to go another 15 minutes to get to the city center.
- Airplane: Depending on the time, the plane to Rach Gia will cost about 1.500,000 VND – 2.500,000 VND. Traveling by plane will help you save time and especially Rach Gia airport is only about 7km from the city center.
Interesting attractions near Rach Gia beach
After admiring the beautiful sunset, immersing yourself in the clear blue water or enjoying delicious seafood on Rach Gia beach, visitors can move to many interesting nearby attractions such as:
Rach Gia reclamation area
Rach Gia city owns a sea reclamation urban area of up to 420 hectares with modern, new and luxurious services and infrastructure. Coming to the Rach Gia reclamation area, visitors can visit many famous places such as Bai Duong culinary area, Café Ben Du Thuyen, Rach Gia pier… Most notably, Phu Cuong urban area has a scale of 68 hectares with adjacent villas with European – American architecture, green environment in the heart of the city.
Phu Cuong urban area has nearly 3,400 houses, home to nearly 15,000 people and is a busy and modern complex of amenities, entertainment and shopping. Coming to Kien Giang, you will certainly be overwhelmed with the extremely vibrant, bustling and youthful Rach Gia reclamation area.
Rach Gia Pier
Rach Gia Pier is also an interesting tourist destination that many tourists love when traveling to Kien Giang province. This is the place for you to move to islands like Nam Du, Hon Son, Hon Tre or Phu Quoc. Rach Gia Pier is also a place to check in and live virtually with “views of millions of likes”.
Phu Gia Rainbow Square
Coming to Rach Gia Kien Giang beach, visitors can visit Phu Gia Rainbow Square with extremely beautiful sea view. In the afternoon, this place often welcomes dozens or hundreds of tourists to check in and live virtual lives with poetic and lyrical scenery. Besides, coming to Phu Gia Rainbow Bridge, you can walk, relax or watch the sunset.
Nguyen Trung Truc Temple
Nguyen Trung Truc Temple is one of the famous spiritual tourism destinations here. The temple was built in 1964, has ancient architecture, designed according to the letter Tam with a red tiled roof, worshiping hero Nguyen Trung Truc. In the middle of the 8th lunar month every year, people here will organize the Nguyen Trung Truc Temple Festival. This is also a festival included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on February 2, 2023.
Rach Gia Lighthouse
Rach Gia Lighthouse is located in area 16Ha, Vinh Thanh Van ward, Rach Gia town, Kien Giang province. The lighthouse was built in 1993 to indicate the location of the sea here. In addition, the lighthouse also operates independently to help ships determine their direction and position in the waters of Kien Giang and Ca Mau. Standing at the lighthouse, visitors can look out into the distance to watch the sunrise and sunset on the sea or check in and save memories.
Above is all the information about Rach Gia Kien Giang beach compiled by Ha Tien Vegas. Hopefully, with the above useful knowledge, visitors will have the experience of having fun and traveling at this beautiful beach. You and your family can plan to enjoy the poetic beauty, the clear blue water on the sea or enjoy delicious and attractive fresh seafood. Wishing you have moments of relaxation and fun with your family and loved ones!
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