On water

Water parks

Tropical slides and lazy rivers for whole family

ActiveWet 4–8 hours Year-round, except peak of rainy season 4 places

What it is and why

Visiting water park is excellent way to escape from midday heat. In Vietnam parks are designed by world standards: here there are both dizzying spirals and "free fall" for lovers of adrenaline, and calm "lazy rivers" for those who want simply to relax in water.

Most parks are tied to large resort zones or integrated into large entertainment clusters like VinWonders. This is format of full day off: in park always there are food courts with Vietnamese and European cuisine, sunbeds under palms and clean showers.

Where to do it in Vietnam

Points on the map are real places where this activity can be done. Numbers in the list match the markers.

VinWonders Nha Trang
Nha Trang
Huge park on Hon Che island with best slides of country.
Sun World Ba Na Hills
Da Nang
Water park as part of mountain resort above clouds.
VinWonders Phu Quoc
Phu Quoc
Most large water park on island, stylized under tropical lagoon.
Ho Tay Water Park
Hanoi
Popular park near West lake, accessible directly in territory of capital.

Tips

Come to opening (usually at 9:00), to have time for popular slides without queues.
Do not forget waterproof sun cream with high SPF — on water you burn twice faster.
Leave valuable things in rented locker, and to park take only minimum of cash in special waterproof case on neck.
On weekdays people times less than on weekends — this is best time for visiting.

Caution

Carefully watch for children, despite presence of rescuers at each descent.
Some slides have restrictions on height and weight, check signs before entering queue.
Avoid visiting during periods of strong storms and downpours, when work of attractions can be suspended for safety reasons.