Ba Na Hills is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Da Nang. This tourist area is an entertainment, dining, and hotel complex located on Ba Na Mountain, 1,487 m above sea level. This ultimate Ba Na Hills guide is a complete overview of this tourist destination in Vietnam with its attractions, tickets, food options, hotel, weather, and a usual tour itinerary.
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At first sight, this Da Nang attraction is like a mini Europe in the heart of the city with beautiful ancient architectural works, extremely attractive entertainment games, and even a flower garden. If you will be traveling to Da Nang, Ba Na Hills is definitely worth visiting at least once in a lifetime.
Location of Ba Na Hills, Vietnam
Address: An Son Village, Hoa Ninh Commune, Hoa Vang District, Da Nang City, Vietnam.
The complex is located in Hoa Ninh commune, Hoa Vang district, about 30 km from the center of Da Nang City. The travel time from Da Nang City center is about 60-70 minutes, depending on transportation and traffic conditions.
Ba Na Hills Opening Hours
The complex is open Monday to Sunday, from 08:00 to 22:00.
Ba Na Hills Transportation
Even if Ba Na Hills is around 30 km from the center of Da Nang City, the road is convenient, and you can travel to this tourist attraction by various means of transportation.
Ba Na Hills Shuttle Bus
A one-way shuttle bus ticket price starts from around 120,000 VND to 150,000 VND, but most of the service providers are offering round-trip tickets for the price in the range from 200,000 VND to 300,000 VND. The cheapest Ba Na Hills shuttle bus round-trip tickets cost 200,000 VND, and the price is even lower when booked online here: Ba Na Hills shuttle bus.
Private Ba Na Hills Transfer
Booking a private transfer is the most convenient way to travel there for a group of people. Normally, the price of a private transfer starts from 330,000 VND for a one-way trip and from 600,000 VND for a round trip. You can book a private transfer for a group of up to 3-12 people here: Private Transfer between Da Nang and Ba Na Hills.
Ba Na Hills Tour
Traveling by tour is another good option, as it is often cheaper than organizing a trip by yourself. Tour prices range from 1,200,000 VND to 2,000,000 VND per person and include everything like transportation from your Da Nang hotel, entrance and cable car fee, and the guide. Lunch is usually optional. A really good value-for-money tour can be booked here: Ba Na Hills Day Trip from Da Nang.
For more comfort, join a small group tour with a maximum of 12 tourists.
Ba Na Hills by Motorbike
A motorbike is a convenient and economical way to travel that is suitable for those who want to explore the city and its surroundings independently. Motorbike rental price is only from around 150,000 VND per day.
Other Options
There are also other ways of getting to this attraction. For detailed information about traveling there from Da Nang city, check here: How to get from Da Nang to Ba Na Hills.
Ba Na Hills is also frequently visited from Hoi An, which is another popular tourist destination in Central Vietnam. For detailed information about traveling there from Hoi An, check here: How to get from Hoi An to Ba Na Hills.
Ba Na Hills Tickets
Ba Na Hills ticket prices are slightly adjusted every year and currently are the following:
- Adults: 1,000,000 VND
- Children (1-1.4 m): 800,000 VND
- Baby (<1 m): free
Entrance ticket price includes:
- Round-trip cable car
- 1 Ba Na Hills ticket
- Admission to Golden Bridge
- Admission to Le Jardin D’Amour Gardens
- Admission to Luna Castle
- Admission to Helios Waterfall
- Admission to French Village
- Admission to Fantasy Park (not free for games with coins and awards)
This ticket price does not include admission to the Wax Museum, as there’s an additional fee of 100,000 VND per person for visitors of this museum, admission to Debay Wine Cellar and Rain Sheltering Teahouse, and the Alpine Coaster, which costs 70,000 VND per person, and other expenses.
For the latest ticket prices that are constantly updated, check Ba Na Hills Ticket Price.
Booking Ba Na Hills Tickets
If you will be buying entrance tickets at the place, the price will be as displayed above. Ba Na Hills attracts a huge number of visitors and can get extremely crowded. To avoid the hustle and bustle of queuing at the gate, you should book Ba Na Hills tickets in advance. Discounts are offered when booking tickets online at Sun World Ba Na Hills Tickets, and you easily save not only your time but also at least 20,000 VND per person.
Ba Na Hills Attractions
Ba Na Hills is a tourist complex consisting of many spiritual tourist attractions, entertainment areas, landscapes, restaurants, hotels, and souvenir shops. You can easily spend an entire day discovering all the beauty and enjoying your time there. There are many places to visit, and these are our top attractions in Ba Na Hills that you shouldn’t miss.
Cable Car
One of the most special experiences is taking the cable car and admiring the whole Ba Na as a perfect picture with clouds, mountains, and majestic waterfalls from above. Ba Na Hills cable car is more than 5.7 km long, and the altitude difference between the departure station and destination station is even 1,369 m. The cable car can accommodate more than 3,000 people per hour with 200 cabins that are the most modern in Southeast Asia. The journey by the cable car takes about 17 minutes.
Golden Bridge
Golden Bridge started to be ranked as the most famous bridge in Da Nang that attracts numerous domestic and international tourists. The nearly 150-meter-long Golden Bridge looks like a giant's hands reaching out to the sky. We would recommend coming to experience the feeling of walking in the clouds.
Fantasy Park
Fantasy Park is known as the largest indoor amusement park in Asia. It is an ideal entertainment spot for the whole family with fascinating special games. There are more than 90 games waiting for you to discover, and almost all the games are FREE. Popular games that are really worth trying are a 29-meter Free Fall Tower, Fairy Forest, Jurassic Park, Haunted House, and 4D & 5D movies. This place is usually crowded, so you might need to stand in a long queue.
In addition, there are 3 very diverse food courts serving a variety of Asian and European dishes, along with souvenir stalls with many diverse products in Fantasy Park.
Alpine Coaster
Ba Na Hills Alpine Coaster, the only double-twisted structure in Vietnam, is providing speed chills and extreme fun at high latitude. The Alpine coaster is a thrilling mountain attraction that seamlessly blends natural beauty with exhilarating adventure and offers an unforgettable experience that combines the excitement of a roller coaster ride with the natural beauty of the mountains.
Alpine coaster tickets can be booked online here: Alpine Coaster Tickets.
Le Jardin D'Amour Gardens
Le Jardin d'Amour (Garden of Love) is inspired by French architecture. This French-style flower garden occupies a huge area on the east side of Ba Na Mountain. The special thing here is that there are 12 small gardens with all kinds of flowers that always attract visitors. The names of all the lovely gardens you could explore: Thien Thai Flower Garden, Senses Garden, Grape Garden, Love Garden, Maze Garden, Eden Garden, Mo Spring Garden, Thought Garden, Mythology Garden, Memory Garden, Holy Garden, and Tinh Tam Garden.
Linh Ung Pagoda
Linh Ung Pagoda is one of the three famous Linh Ung Pagodas in Da Nang City. This place is a spiritual destination that you must definitely visit when coming here. The temple is located at an altitude of nearly 1,500 meters above sea level. From the gate of the temple, you will see the majestic panorama of Da Nang City, Son Tra Peninsula, My Khe Beach, and Ba Na Mountains. One of the symbols of Ba Na Hills is a 27-meter-tall statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, meditating on the lotus. You can see this statue from the foot of the mountain, making the temple more majestic. There is also Mysterious Garden, which is a maze-style garden for you to visit.
Funicular (mountain climbing train)
Experiencing travel by Vietnam’s first funicular, aka the mountain climbing train, is interesting. The train can help you easily reach parts of the complex such as Linh Ung Pagoda, Le Jardin Flower Garden, and the old villa area. Even old people or kids can admire the view as well as transfer to other places effortlessly and safely. The train has a capacity of 80 people per cabin moving through a cable line of over 400 m.
Recently, Funicular No. 2 was opened to connect the Sun Kingdom and the Moon Kingdom. On this funicular you can enjoy a magnificent trip admiring the marvelous beauty of Chua Mountain. Departing from Gieng Than station and stopping at Hang Rong station, the funicular is the opening adventure to discover the magical fairyland in the Moon Kingdom.
French Village
French Village is one of the most scenic tourist attractions in Ba Na Hills. At the village, on the top of the hill, you will admire a romantic and classic complex of architectural works inspired by France, such as romantic castles and St. Basil's Cathedral. This area is very picturesque, and many people come here for taking wedding photos.
Helios Waterfall
Helios Waterfall is a magnificent fountain crafted by Frilli Gallery – the famous sculpture studio in Florence, Italy, established in 1860. At the fountain you can admire the collection of classic god statues such as Helios, Apollo, Bacchus, Venus, Athena, and 15 other gods.
Luna Castle
Luna Castle is a fairy-tale castle, and a 2,000-seat stage is a place of high-class shows. With a total floor area of up to 38,000 square meters, the castle boasts 4 floors with different themes: Dragon Den, Powerful Wolf, Erud Owl, and Moon Square.
Nghinh Phong Tower
Nghinh Phong Tower is one of the tourist attractions that receives the attention of a large number of visitors. The tower has 9 floors and is built in the majestic ancient architectural style. The special feature is that each tower floor has 4 small bronze bells hanging in 4 corners to create sacred sounds.
In addition, visitors can admire majestic mountain scenery from the tower.
Debay Wine Cellar
According to the history of Ba Na Hills, Debay Wine Cellar is known as a special structure built by the French nearly 100 years ago. The cellar is built from rocky and mortar materials with a width of 2 meters and a length of 100 meters. Inside the cellar, there is a fireplace, storage cellar, and bar.
The wine here is very precious and delicious since this place always keeps the temperature at 16-20 degrees Celsius to preserve the best wine.
Wax Museum
The Wax Museum at Ba Na Hills is the largest wax sculpture exhibition area in Vietnam. This is the place displaying wax statues of the world’s famous people, such as singer Victoria Adams, basketball player Michael Jordan, composer Park Jae Sang, Jack Sparrow, and X-Men. Each extremely sophisticated wax statue is created by the skillful Italian artisans. When visiting the wax museum, you will be able to see them all and take unlimited photos with wax figures.
However, you have to pay an extra 100,000 VND per person for the entrance to the Wax Museum.
Lau Chuong
The highest place of the complex is Lau Chuong. This is the place from where you can see all Ba Na Hills attractions. Standing on the top of Lau Chuong, you will admire the whole beautiful scenery of Ba Na and French Village.
Toc Tien Waterfall
Toc Tien Waterfall is located at the foot of Ba Na Mountain. Before taking the cable car, you can visit this place. Toc Tien Waterfall is a 700-meter-high waterfall that non-stop flows to Thuy Duong Lake. The waterfall has 9 layers overlapping to create the magnificent scenery. You will be impressed by the majestic waterfall and surroundings with extremely rich and diverse flora and fauna.
Dream Stream
Dream Stream is one of the most attractive destinations in Ba Na Hills during summer. When the weather is hot, many people spend time at Dream Stream for refreshing. You can visit the Dream Stream before taking the cable car.
Ba Na Hills Itinerary
The most common Ba Na Hills itinerary is the following:
07:30–08:00 Starting a trip from the hotel in Da Nang and going to Ba Na Hills station to take its cable car.
Spend your time on the most modern cable car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable Car Station, and see the panorama of Quang Nam - Da Nang City from high.
After finishing the first cable car, visit the Golden Bridge – one of the world's most prominent pedestrian bridges, the French Wine Cellar, Le Jardin D’amour (which consists of 9 gardens), and Linh Ung Pagoda.
Continue to the 2nd cable car to visit the French Village - enjoy street music, watch Art’s statue, visit the Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, and Tombstone Temple, watch the Carnival Performance Show, and visit Square Du Dome.
Then challenge the most popular adventure ride - the roller coaster.
Have lunch at the restaurant.
Take the Lava Train from the Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check-in, such as Helios Waterfall, Time Gate, and The Moon Kingdom. Then join in Fantasy Park by walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D Wild West, enjoying the 4D death race ride, watching 3D mega 360 degrees, riding on Journey into the Underground, entering Jurassic Park, challenging Free-fall Tower, and participating in an adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.
15:00–16:00 Return to the cable car for leaving and get back to your hotel in Da Nang.
How Long to Spend at Ba Na Hills?
It can take you about 6-7 hours to fully discover the complex, not including time needed for return transportation.
Best Time to Visit Ba Na Hills
It is one of the entertainment areas in Vietnam that welcomes visitors at any time of the year. However, the high season at Ba Na Hills is from March to September, because at this time Da Nang receives less rain. It is a perfect time for photography.
If you don't like a bustling atmosphere, consider coming here during the low season. The weather will be cooler, but you will have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of a less crowded complex.
Unique Festivals in Ba Na Hills
To make the experience even more memorable, various festivals are taking place there during the year:
- Wine Festival: 5th-20th May
- Beer Festival: August–September
- Week of A Glimpse of France: July
- Carnival Festival: August–September
- Halloween Festival: September–October
- Winter Festival: November–December
- Flower Festival: February
Ba Na Hills Food
At Ba Na Hills you can easily find dishes that are suitable for your taste. There are plenty of restaurants located in 3 main areas:
- Le Jardin Flower Garden
- Du Dome Square
- French Village
Restaurants
There are a large number of restaurants offering a variety of food from Asian to European dishes. Some of the restaurants at Ba Na Hills:
- Rosa Hot Pot Restaurant, housed in the Morin Rose Garden, offers a buffet service for hot pot dipping that includes more than 90 standard dishes.
- Rosa Fried Chicken - a fast food restaurant in Ba Na that serves its own fried chicken meals and distinctive rose sauces.
- Rosa Sushi and Sashimi Restaurant offers a menu of traditional Japanese dishes using fresh ingredients and sophisticated preparation techniques in accordance with Japanese standards.
- Beer Plaza Festival Food Court serves premium German draft beer and festival cuisine, including made-in-Banahills sausages, grilled meat skewers, peppered beef, etc.
- Le Petrin bakery attracts customers with the aroma of its delectable pastries, fresh cakes, and romantic, cozy seating areas both indoors and outdoors.
- Arapang Restaurant is equipped with stretchy aisles of buffet delicacies running all over the space.
- Bar Debay, situated above the old Debay Wine cellar, is a unique work constructed by the French in Ba Na mountain in 1923, which is a place where visitors can rest and enjoy a glass of finesse wine.
- Kavkaz Restaurant is uniquely modeled after a horse barn and offers outdoor barbecue grills.
- Thai Market Restaurant specializes in serving delicious Thai dishes and attracts visitors with typical dishes representing the culinary spirit of Thailand.
- Kungfu Noodle Restaurant offers attractive bowls of noodles with many options such as wonton noodles, char siu noodles, shrimp, and chicken.
- Four Seasons Restaurant, designed by the landscape of the four seasons of the year, offers an Asian-Western buffet with more than 90 typical dishes on three levels.
Food Prices
Needless to say, as it’s a famous tourist destination, food at Ba Na Hills restaurants is much more expensive than in Da Nang City center. Up here, you will find that 1 sausage costs 50,000-70,000 VND. Starting in late 2018, no food and drinks are allowed to be brought there for protecting the environment. These rules are strictly checked before boarding the cable car, so better don't even try to bring your own food there.
Many tourists choose to eat buffet lunch instead of eating at the restaurant as the price of the buffet is more reasonable. When you are buying tickets, it is recommended to buy tickets with a lunch buffet included to get the best value for money deal. Note that Ba Na Hills Buffet Restaurant is only open from 12:00 to 14:00, so you need to plan your visit accordingly.
Recently, they have also started offering Korean and Vietnamese set menus. The Korean Set Menu is offered at Bulgogi Restaurant, while the Vietnamese Set Menu is served at Anh Tuyet Restaurant.
Ba Na Hills Hotel
Most people only go there for a day trip, but if you want to immerse yourself in the atmosphere, you can spend the night on Ba Na Hills at Mercure Ba Na Hills French Village.
The hotel offers 4-star accommodation with 333 contemporary rooms overlooking the mountain. The hotel has 4 restaurants, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. Check-in at the hotel starts after 14:00, and check-out is before 11:00, so if you go there earlier, you will have to wait.
The price of the room at this hotel starts from 3,000,000 VND for a night. You should book rooms in advance on the online booking site during the peak season to avoid disappointment, as it’s quite often fully booked.
If your budget doesn’t allow you to stay there, you can stay at one of the hotels in Da Nang City or near My Khe Beach and just book a Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge Day Tour for visiting the place.
Ba Na Hills Souvenirs
Cham Stone is the only high-end souvenir shop complex in Ba Na Hills with hundreds of diversified items. Here you can carve portraits or shop for unique and interesting gifts for your loved ones. Of course, prices here are quite high.
Da Nang City center is the place where you can buy local products or gifts for friends and family significantly cheaper than here.
Tips
If possible, avoid traveling to Ba Na Hills during holidays because there will be a terribly long line at the cable car and a ton of people taking photos at every spot.
Even if at the foot of the mountain it is hot, on the top of the mountain it can be quite cold, so bringing a lightweight jacket would be a good idea.
The cable car ticket includes two trips to and from Ba Na Hills. Remember to check what time the last cable car is and plan your visit accordingly.
It is a large area with many attractive spots and games, so you should wear very comfortable shoes to move around.
Tickets should be booked at least one day in advance, and it can easily be done here: Sun World Ba Na Hills Tickets.
