Vung Tau is a popular destination for Saigonese tourists sick of the hectic city life who fancy a short trip to the beach and to breathe in some fresh sea air.
There is of course the usual swimming at Bai Truoc and Bai Sau (the Front and the Back beaches) or seafood and coffee at various shops in the coastal city and visiting pagodas.
But there is a place not many people know of on the peak of Big Mountain which was opened in 2010 and linked to the ground by cable car.
That’s Ho May (Cloud Lake) Cultural and Ecological Park, a venue that’s suitable for people of all ages.
To get to the site, tourists are advised to take a five minute cable car ride which rises 250 meters above sea level instead of a 90 minute trek.
During the 500-meter cable car journey tourists can enjoy a panoramic view of the Front Beach with numerous boats anchoring on the sea surface, the spacious Tran Phu Street with colorful houses and villas and other high buildings and hotels in the distance.
With a package price of VND200,000 for adults and half price for children, tourists can enjoy a two-way cable car ride and access to entertainment activities of the 400,000 square-meter site.
Young people or team-building groups can choose a camping location in the Caribbean pine tree forest or challenge themselves on a hiking trail and join in an alpine coaster, formula 1 race and kayaking. For families and children, the farms of ostriches, peacocks, deer and wild pigs and some games of merry-go-round and high-speed swing chair must be ideal choices.
Older people can visit Buddha’s cave, an orchid garden or a giant historical radar station. Couples should not miss a chance to take a horseback ride in the lagerstroemia forest or pray for their loveds one at the stream of three wishes. You can have a private talk in a swan cycle on Cloud Lake which is located in the center of the tourist site. The Cloud Lake has a nine-meter waterfall and thirty-meter Happy Buddha statue.
Nguyen Duy Anh, a well-known Vietnamese photographer, said: “My family and I have come to Vung Tau 100 times but this is the first time I have seen Cloud Lake Cultural & Ecological Park. The green environment, great view and diversified entertainment activities are what will see me come back for more.”
“I love the alpine coaster here as it gives me both a thrilling and exciting feeling,” said Phuong Ha, a tourist from HCMC.
Tired of playing games, tourists can order some food and drink at restaurants in the site and enjoy the sunset and a sparkling Vung Tau City at night. Those who wish to spend a night on the peak of Vung Tau can rent a room at Binh Minh Hotel.
For more information, contact the Cloud Lake Cultural and Ecological Park at 1A Tran Phu Street, Vung Tau City
The cable car opens daily from Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., except Wednesday (for maintenance). During the peak holiday season it operates seven days a week.
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