Phan Rang – Thap Cham Complete Travel Guide for Newbie

Phan Rang Thap Cham is a well-known place in Vietnam. It attracts many tourists because it has beautiful views and fun things to do. Tourists are amazed by how pristine but stunning Phan Rang is.

A brief look at Phan Rang

Phan Rang Thap Cham is a famous city in Ninh Thuan. Since this place is in the middle of Ninh Thuan, it is easy for traffic between Lam Dong, Binh Thuan, and Khanh Hoa provinces.

Because of this, Phan Rang Thap Cham has the opportunity to welcome many foreign tourists every year. Also, the 10 km of coastline helps Phan Rang develop almost all types of tourism and recreation.

The best times to go to Phan Rang

Travelers can visit Phan Rang any time, but around the end of April to June is the best time for a bustling summer experience at sea.

August, September, and October mark the start of the ripe grape season and unique festivals of the Cham people, like the Ka Te festival.

Ka Te festival is rich in religious and spiritual properties of the Cham people following the Brahmin religion. It takes place on July 1st on the Cham calendar and around the middle of October on the solar calendar.

How to get to Phan Rang

The city of Phan Rang Thap Cham is on a significant North-South Tay Nguyen traffic axis. It has two national highways, Highway 1A (North-South) and Highway 27 to Da Lat city and many Tay Nguyen provinces, so getting around is easy.

High-quality buses to Phan Rang Thap Cham depart daily from the Mien Dong bus station in Saigon. Use one of the North-South long-distance bus routes and stop at the place you want if you start from Hanoi or the North.

Since Thap Cham station is one of the main stops on the North-South railway line, most Thong Nhat trains go through and stop here. Therefore, you can also take a train to get to Phan Rang.

Use a private vehicle to get to Phan Rang if you like freedom and adventure. From Hanoi, you should stick along Highway 1A to reach Ninh Thuan through Cam Ranh.

With 350 km between Saigon and Phan Rang Thap Cham, it will take about 7-8 hours to get there. You’ll be comfortable if you have a private vehicle to get around. If you have more time, you can be sure to enjoy exploring the sunny and windy land of Ninh Thuan.

Places you must see in Phan Rang

Visitors who go to Phan Rang should take advantage of the chance to see some well-known places in Ninh Thuan.

Ninh Chu Beach

Ninh Chu Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. It has a romantic crescent-shaped beach, and the continental shelf goes a long way so you can swim or play water games safely.

Currently, a road that leads to Hai Hoa beach resort is open. Every tourist coming to Ninh Thuan wants to find Ninh Chu beach for new changes after months of hard work.

Vinh Hy Bay

Vinh Hy Bay is one of the most unspoiled bays in Vietnam. It is surrounded by limestone mountains and blue straits, which look like an awe-inspiring painting.

Under the sea, in particular, there are primitive coral reefs that people can explore and discover many new things.

Tower of Po Klong Garai

The Tower of Po Klong Garai is one of the places you can’t miss if you go to Phan Rang Thap Cham.

The Po Klong Garai Tower is about 9 km from Phan Rang, with many large towers on top of hills. From below, we can see the tower’s shadow in each row of old trees, making for a breathtaking scene.

If you want to see the beauty of the Po Klong Garai tower from the inside, it will only cost you 15,000 VND.

Ba Moi Vineyard

Uncle Ba Moi’s vineyard is about 7 km from Phan Rang Thap Cham. Ba Moi’s farms in Phuoc Thuan commune are still bustling daily to welcome visitors from all over the world to visit and learn.

Most people who came to the vineyard could try grapes, use syrup, drink wine, and then talk to Uncle Ba Moi.

Uncle Ba often shares with customers the method to tell the difference between Ninh Thuan grapes and other grapes. He also talks about how this product is made and what the benefits of Ninh Thuan grape wine are.

Phan Rang specialties for international tourists

Garlic, grapes, grape wine, rice cakes, pancakes, and jellyfish soup are all specialties of Phan Rang.

When you choose one of these special treats, you don’t have to worry too much about your wallet. The prices here are pretty fair, like:

• Que Huong pancakes: 45,000 VND / 1 plate of 4 pieces
• Fish noodles on Le Loi street: 15,000 VND / 1 bowl
• Cake soup: 15,000 VND / 1 bowl

Tourists should try fried banana ice cream soaked in coconut milk and other special dishes you can only get in Phan Rang.