Allant au Vietnam pour 20 jours en août, j'aurai aimé passer 3 jours de "paradis" sur une petite île du Vietnam.
Cependant, août étant une période particulière au niveau climat, j'aurai aimé savoir quelle île me conseillez-vous ?
Je rêve des plages désertes, des tours de moto, et des sorties en mer!
Bonjour,
Le Vietnam possède des très belles plages avec le sable blanc, l’eau limpide qui vous feront satisfaits:
1.Mui Ne
La plage de Mui Ne s’étire sur une cinquantaine de kilomètres, le long du littoral entre Phan Thiet et presqu’île de Mui Ne. Elle offre de nombreuses opportunités aux amateurs de sports nautiques et pour ceux qui aiment se détendre. Plusieures hôtels et restaurants de catégorie standard et supérieure ont ouvert leur portes, profitant d’en emplacement idéal dans les cocoteraires au bord de la mer.
2.Phu Quoc
Il s’agit d’une belle île tropicale, endormie, aujourd’hui réveillée, qui dessine une vague forme de raie triangle, à l’extrémité sud du Vietnam. Sur les côtes de l’île, s’étirent en effet de très belles plages de sables blanc baignées d’eaux limpides.
3.Nha Trang
Etant une des 29 plus belles plages du Monde, celle ci s’étend sur la longeur de 6 km, bordée de cocotiers. Ce sera très intéressant d’y venir à bicyclette et de la laisser sur le sable: amusant et non polluant. Bronzage des heures sur les chaises longues vous apportera les moments de détente agréable.
4.Cua Dai
À 7 km à l’Est de Hoi An s’étend la belle plage de sable de Cua Dai. La plage est grande, belle, propre, et offre une vue splendide. Plusieures hôtels de nombreuses catégories ont été ouvertes au profit des touristes. Une bonne suggestion pour vous de louer un vélo à Hoi An et de passer une superbe journée sous les cocotiers. Rien n’est plus formidable que de siroter une bière, des fruits de mer et de s’acagnarder sur les transats!
Chere Luna,
La température du mois d'aout est bien beau et faire la visite des iles est une bonne idee. Je crois que les grandes destinations du Vietnam comme la baie d'Along, l'ile de Cat Ba autour du Nord est confortable au circuit.
:)
BON VOYAGE
Je cherchais plutôt une île, j'aimais bien le côté de se savoir un peu écarté du reste du pays.
J'ai lu plein d'articles rêveur sur Phu Quoc.. mais il parait que ça vaux vraiment pas le coup en août, donc je cherchais une alternative dans le centre.. savoir s'il y avait une île type Phu Quoc, mais sans risques de pluie.. parce que c'est vrai que ça risquerait de gâcher les 3 jours "balnéaires" du voyage!
J'espère que ce n'est pas encore trop tard pour vous répondre.
Au centre, à quelques kilomètres de Hoi An, vous avez l'île de Cham, une petite île paradisiaque que vous pouvez visiter en une matinée jusqu'à 14h, heure à laquelle il vous faudra remonter dans le bateau à vitesse, ou vous débrouiller par vous même pour dormir chez l'habitant.
Phu Quoc est une très belle destination et la pluie est présente dans tout le pays en août.
Commme "petite île", vous avez au centre du Vietnam les îles Cham, au large de Hoi An ; voilà mes notes de voyage à leur sujet :
LES ILES CHAM (Cu Lao Cham)
Alors là, je me suis régalé ! Ca m’a rappelé St Barts il y a 35 ans. L’archipel, à 19 km de Hoi An, compte 8 petites îles faisant partie de la Réserve Marine de Cu Lao Cham, déclarée “Réserve biosphèrique” par l’Unesco. La plus large et la seule habitée, Hon Lao (Ile de la Perle) fait 1317 hectares et le plus haut de ses 2 pics “culmine” à 517 m. Hon Lao compte 2 villages : Bai Lang, où se trouve la jetée pour les bateaux de Hoi An, et le mignon petit port de pêche de Bai Huong. Une partie de l’île étant zone militaire, seule la côte ouest est accessible aux touristes.
Pour y aller, vous avez 3 choix :
- Le bateau public (100 000 dongs) qui part d’en face du Café des Arts à 7h30. Le problème est qu’il revient à Hoi An à midi, donc pour profiter du charme des lieux, il faut passer une nuit dans l’île (ce que je recommande vivement)
- Les tours organisés par Cham Diving Club, avec 2 volets : avec plongées ou snorkeling seulement
- En bateau rapide de location, mais ce n’est pas cadeau : $200 pour la journée !
Attention : même s'il semble faire beau, le gros bateau public ne part pas si la mer est trop houleuse ; la seule solution est d'aller au port le matin même vers 7h et de se renseigner (facile, il apporte toutes les provisions pour les locaux de l'île donc, s'il part, il est en plein chargement).
Petites criques, avec des plages de rêve comme on dit. 2 sont très proches de Bai Long : une à gauche (en regardant le village), Bai Ong, bordée de restaurants, et une toute petite à droite du village. Les 2 autres plages, dont celle de Bai Chong avec sa maison d’hôtes et restaurant, et le petit port de pêche de Bai Huong sont accessibles en moto ou bateau. Je vous conseille de louer une moto (dur en vélo, car un tas de fortes pentes) et de faire la route qui surplombe la côte, c’est très beau (hélas, on ne peut pas aller jusqu’au bout ; zone militaire, donc bodoï à Kalachnikov -et grand sourire ; il faut dire que la « caserne » a une vue magnifique et que l’ennemi chinois est loin !).
Excellente plongée. Le Cham Diving Club est supérieurement organisé par un italien très sympa, Lodovico, et 2 français (www.chamislanddiving.com).
En arrivant à la jetée de Bai Long, on va vous proposer 2 pensions de famille dans le village, et il y a également des maisons d’hôtes, mais c’est vraiment du spartiate (généralement natte en bambou sur des planches en guise de lit), pas un mot d’anglais et de français et, en plus, les locaux parlent un patois difficile à comprendre même si on se débrouille en viet. De toute façon, je ne recommande pas de coucher à Bai Long, car il y en un énorme problème dans le village : pas d’électricité jusqu’à 18h, donc les « Autorités », toujours omniprésentes, ont décidé de remplacer la radio et télé des maisons par des haut-parleurs qui commencent à gueuler à 5h du matin et continuent pratiquement sans interruption jusqu’à 18h. La plaie intégrale ! Deux solutions si vous voulez dormir tranquille :
- Une petite nga nghi face à la minuscule rizière en allant vers la plage de Bai Ong. Les hauts-parleurs sont bien plus loin et tournés dans l’autre sens, donc on les entend moins. Chambres très propres et grande terrasse sur la « rizière ». 300 000 dong et possibilité de repas sur la terrasse. Nha Nghi Vu Truong Tél 05103 864 783 Portable 0167 76 63 110.
- Une belle maison thaïe en bois noir sculpté sur la plage de Bai Chong (juste avant le port de pêche de Bai Huong), avec un dortoir (plancher vernis) et sanitaires extérieurs impec. Deux restaurants sur la plage. 300 000 dongs /pers, 30 000 pt déj, 80 000 dîner. Bateau Bai Lang-Bai Chong 10 000 dong (100 000 bateau rapide). Tél portable 09 35 56 05 14 (Mlle Tri, elle parle anglais)
Problème : La balade en moto lelong de la côte prend 2 heures et RIEN à y faire le soir. Donc c'est plage et plongée ou snorkeling point final
Dans le centre, au large de Nha Trang, vous avez la peite ile de la Baleine, avec un hotel de bungalows. je ne connais pas
Au Sud, si Phu Quoc ne vous convient pas, on dit beaucoup de bien des îles Con Dao, que je ne connais pas non plus mais je suis sûr que vs pouvez avoir des infos sur le forum
Méfiez-vous de la vie, car les ratés ne vous rateront pas!
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