Luxury holidays in Phan Thiet

When to go

Phan Thiet is in one of the driest areas of Vietnam, making it a year-round beach holiday destination (the risk of rain runs highest in the months of July and August). If you’re keen to try your hand at kite surfing, book your trip in the windy months of November to March.

Getting there

• Planes

  Phan Thiet’s closest airport is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (www.tsnairport.com) in Ho Chi Minh City, serving all major international airlines. From Ho Chi Minh it’s a four-hour drive or train ride to Phan Thiet.

• Trains

  The four-hour train journey from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon station) takes you from cosmopolitan cities through tropical countryside to Phan Tiet railway station.

• Automobiles

  Phan Thiet is a four-hour drive from Nha Trang or Ho Chi Minh City. Don't consider car hire though, the driving conditions will stress you out and you'd be much better off asking your hotel about hiring a motorbike or scooter (or just getting by on bicycle, which is brilliant).