Which trip from Nha Trang is better: the Ba Ho + Doc Let day tour or an overnight trip to Da Lat?

Ba Ho can be done independently by taxi: including entry tickets bought on Trip.com for less than at the gate, the whole outing cost about VND 1 million or slightly less. Arriving early allowed around four hours in the park with few people, a comfortable trek, and swimming.

For travelers staying in Cam Ranh, an RITC Da Lat tour costs $58 but transfer to/from Cam Ranh is an extra $40. Pegas Touristik's tour costs more ($90) but includes hotel pickup/drop-off in Cam Ranh, avoiding a trip to the Nha Trang office.

The Ba Ho + Doc Let day tour got mixed feedback: Doc Let was praised as a beach, but travelers had only about 1.5 hours there. The climb at Ba Ho was tough and some people did not make it to the waterfall, so Doc Let may be better as an independent beach trip.

The cheapest Ba Ho + Doc Let tour mentioned was USD 30 with lunch included, leaving around 7:00 and getting back to the hotel by about 16:00. Travelers said 3 hours at Ba Ho was enough for a slow hike, swimming in the pools, and a quick stop at the lower basin; doing it by taxi seemed more expensive.

An overnight Da Lat trip was rated much higher than the usual day outings from Nha Trang. Travelers especially recommended Datanla Waterfall, Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Truc Lam Monastery with the cable car, and Crazy House; a combined Datanla ticket with activities was about VND 1,050,000. Some even regretted staying only one night.