# Mui Ne Red Sand Dunes, Phan Thiet > The Red Sand Dunes (Đồi Cát Bay) are orange sand hills 20–40 m high at Hon Rom, 3 km past Mui Ne fishing village and about 11 km from the resorts on Nguyen Dinh Chieu. Entry is free; a sledge is about 50,000 VND and a jeep 200,000–300,000 per vehicle (unofficial). Come at sunrise or for sunset — at midday the sand reaches 50–60 °C. Web page: https://yesgo.io/vietnam/phan-thiet/mui-ne-red-sand-dunes - City: [Phan Thiet](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/phan-thiet), Vietnam - YesGo score: 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 45 min - Opening hours: Open area, any time; best 5:30–7:30 and after 4 pm - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Free; you may be charged for parking at the entrance - Sledge (plastic sheet): About 50,000 VND; 100,000–150,000 is often asked — haggle - Jeep on the dunes: About 200,000–300,000 VND per vehicle for 3–4 people, 30–45 minutes - When: Sunrise (5:30–7:30) or after 4 pm; 10 am–3 pm the sand burns - Where: Hon Rom, road ĐT716 — ≈ 11 km from the Mui Ne resorts, ≈ 25 km from central Phan Thiet - Payment: Cash in VND - Coordinates: 10.94888, 108.29785 - Facts checked: 08.11.2026 ## Key facts - **20–40 m** — the height of the dunes; there are no trees, and the wind keeps reshaping them (source: MIA.vn) - **0 VND** — to get in: you only pay for sledges, jeeps and parking (source: MIA.vn; VinWonders (blog)) - **≈ 50,000** — VND is the usual sledge price; newcomers are often quoted 100,000–150,000 (source: MIA.vn (unofficial)) - **50–60 °C** — the sand can reach this between 10 am and 3 pm — easy to burn bare feet (source: MIA.vn) - **Đồi Cát Bay** — 'flying dunes' — named for the sand the wind blows off them (source: MIA.vn; MoMo) - **≈ 2.9 km** — by road from the viewpoint above Mui Ne fishing village (source: Wikidata; OSRM route) - **≈ 25 km** — from the Water Tower in central Phan Thiet, about 25 minutes by car (source: OSRM route) - **≈ 30 km** — further north-east are the White Dunes — a different place (source: MIA.vn) ## Entrance fee, sledging and jeep prices **Entry is free** and the dunes are open at any time. At the roadside you may be asked to pay for scooter or car parking. **Sledges** — plastic sheets for sliding down the dunes — are rented out by locals, usually for **50,000 VND**. Newcomers are often quoted 100,000–150,000, so ask the price first and pay what you agreed. A **jeep** ride on the dunes is about **200,000–300,000 VND** per vehicle for 3–4 people and lasts 30–45 minutes. Prices are unofficial; pay in cash in dong. > **The sand burns at midday** Between 10 am and 3 pm the sand can reach 50–60 °C — enough to burn bare feet. Come at sunrise or after 4 pm, and bring water, a hat and sunscreen. On windy days the sand stings and gets into electronics, so keep your phone and camera in a bag. ## What are the Red Sand Dunes? The **Red Sand Dunes** — Đồi Cát Bay ('flying dunes'), also called Đồi Hồng and Đồi Cát Đỏ — are orange-red sand hills by Hon Rom bay in Mui Ne, beside road ĐT716. They rise **20–40 m**, have no trees, and the wind constantly blows the sand off and reshapes them — hence the name. They are the closest and easiest of Mui Ne's sand sights: pull up, climb to the top, slide down on a sledge, watch the sunset. The White Dunes are a different, bigger place 30 km further north-east — don't mix them up. ## Things to do on the dunes - **Slide down on a sledge** from a steep slope — the main event. - **Watch sunrise or sunset** as the sand turns bright orange. - **Photograph the wind ripples** on the slopes — cleanest in the morning before the footprints. - **Look over the bay** and the fishing boats from the top. - **Take a jeep** over the dunes if you'd rather not climb on foot. ## How to get to the Red Sand Dunes 1. **From the resorts on Nguyen Dinh Chieu (Ham Tien–Mui Ne)** it's about 11 km on road ĐT716 — 10–15 minutes by Grab or scooter. Search for "Đồi Cát Bay". 2. **From Mui Ne fishing village** it's about 3 km east, 3–5 minutes. 3. **From the Water Tower in central Phan Thiet** it's about 25 km, 25–30 minutes by car. 4. **On a jeep tour from Mui Ne** the Red Dunes usually come last, at sunset, after the White Dunes and Fairy Stream. 5. From the road it's a few minutes' climb over the sand to the top. ## How long do you need, and when to go? Allow **45 minutes to an hour**, or an hour and a half with sunset and sledging. The best times are **sunrise (5:30–7:30)** or **after 4 pm**: the sand is cool, the light is soft and the colours glow. From 10 am to 3 pm it's hot on the dunes. Local guides recommend **April to August**, when there's less rain. After heavy rain the sand is wet and the sledges barely slide. ## Red or White Dunes? | | Red Dunes | White Dunes | | --- | --- | --- | | Where | ≈ 11 km from the Mui Ne resorts | ≈ 30 km further north-east | | Size | Small hills, 20–40 m | A large desert by a lotus lake | | Entry | Free | Paid, plus jeeps and quad bikes | | Time | 45 minutes to an hour | 2–3 hours with the drive | | Best | Sunset | Sunrise | ## Are the Red Sand Dunes worth it? Yes, especially for sunset: they're free, close to the resorts and need no early start. Children love the sledges. The YesGo take: the dunes are small and busy, with pushy sledge sellers. If you want a real 'desert', go to the White Dunes. Give the Red Dunes an hour, not half a day. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Going at sunrise or after 4 pm - [ ] Cash in dong for the sledge and parking - [ ] Sledge price agreed in advance - [ ] Water, a hat and sunscreen - [ ] A bag to keep sand off the phone - [ ] Nearby: the fishing village and Fairy Stream ## Sunsets around Phan Thiet: compare and choose Sunset spots in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne rated by YesGo. - [Red Sand Dunes](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/phan-thiet/mui-ne-red-sand-dunes) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · free; sledge ≈ 50,000 VND ## Mui Ne in half a day Fairy Stream in the afternoon, then Mui Ne fishing village, and the Red Dunes for sunset. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Fairy Stream](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/phan-thiet/mui-ne-fairy-stream) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ 15,000 VND, children ≈ 6,000 2. [Mui Ne Fishing Village](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/phan-thiet/mui-ne-fishing-village) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free 3. [Red Sand Dunes](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/phan-thiet/mui-ne-red-sand-dunes) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · free; sledge ≈ 50,000 VND ## Good to know The Red Sand Dunes (Đồi Cát Bay, Đồi Hồng) are at Hon Rom, next to Mui Ne. The White Dunes (Đồi Cát Trắng, Bàu Trắng) are a different place, 30 km north-east. ## Tips - The best light is half an hour before sunset. - One sledge per group is enough — take turns. - Leave your shoes in the car or carry them — sand is easier barefoot. - In the morning the wind ripples are untouched. - Combine with [Mui Ne fishing village](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/phan-thiet/mui-ne-fishing-village), 3 km away. ## Questions ### Is there an entrance fee for the Red Sand Dunes? No, entry is free; you pay for sledges, jeeps and sometimes parking. ### How much is a sledge at the Red Dunes? About 50,000 VND (unofficial); newcomers are often quoted more, so agree the price first. ### How do I get to the Red Dunes from Mui Ne? About 11 km from the Nguyen Dinh Chieu resorts on road ĐT716 — 10–15 minutes by Grab or scooter. ### When is the best time to visit the Red Dunes? At sunrise (5:30–7:30) or after 4 pm; from 10 am to 3 pm the sand burns. ### How long do you need at the Red Dunes? 45 minutes to an hour, or an hour and a half with sunset and sledging. ### Red or White Dunes — what's the difference? The Red Dunes are small, free and near the resorts; the White Dunes are large, paid and 30 km further. ### Can you take a jeep on the dunes? Yes, about 200,000–300,000 VND per vehicle for 3–4 people, 30–45 minutes (unofficial). ### Are the Red Sand Dunes worth visiting? Yes, for an hour at sunset. For a real desert feel, go to the White Dunes. ## How we checked There's no official website. Entry: MIA.vn and the VinWonders blog say it's free, MoMo lists 7,000–15,000 VND as a gate fee; we say 'free, parking may be charged'. Sledge: an older MIA.vn article says from 10,000 VND, a newer one gives 50,000 as the usual price; we use 50,000, marked unofficial. Jeep 200,000–300,000 per vehicle is from MIA.vn. Distances come from OSRM routes from the Nguyen Dinh Chieu resorts (11.1 km), the fishing village (2.9 km) and the Water Tower (24.7 km). The guidebook claim of '18 shades of sand' is unverified, so we leave it out. ## Sources - MIA.vn — dune height, address, sledge and jeep prices, sand temperature, best times, free entry - VinWonders (blog) — free entry, best months - MoMo — Hon Rom, ĐT716 address; open access, gate fee (unofficial) - Wikidata Q124453234 and the OSM 'Đồi Cát Bay' information board — coordinates; OSRM route — distances from Mui Ne and Phan Thiet - YesGo general facts for Vietnam — cash and Grab --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.