Ba Na Hill and Vinwonders Nam Hoi An, which one should you visit? You are traveling to Da Nang – Hoi An for a short trip and are unsure whether to visit Ba Na Hills or Vinwonders Nam Hoi An? This is not just your question but that of many people. Let’s find the answer to this question.
What is Ba Na Hill?
Ba Na Hills is known as one of the most famous destinations in Vietnam that no traveler can miss. It is described as a ‘fairy scene’, like a ‘miniature Europe in the heart of the city’ with beautiful ancient architectural structures, extremely attractive entertainment games, or a fragrant flower garden waiting for visitors to take photos.
What Does VinWonders Nam Hoi An Offer?
Vinpearl Nam Hoi An is part of the Vinpearl tourism, resort, and entertainment complex of Vingroup Corporation. Vinwonders Nam Hoi An amusement park is an entertainment area, experiencing culture and wild nature located in the south of Quang Nam province, about 45km from Da Nang city and about 15km from Hoi An ancient town. This amusement park was opened on April 28, 2018, and is gradually becoming a must-visit tourist destination when traveling to Da Nang – Hoi An.
If you are unsure about which tourist destination in Da Nang is more convenient, cheaper, and offers more exciting experiences, let Blog Travel Vietnam help you find the answer to this question through this video.
About how to get to Ba Na Hills and Vinwonders Nam Hoi An
Location and transportation to Ba Na Hills:
Ba Na Hills is located in Hoa Vang district, about 25km southwest of the center of Da Nang, at an altitude of 1487m above sea level. Ba Na is compared to the “Da Lat of the Central region” or the “green lung” and “gemstone of climate” of Vietnam.
The Ba Na – Suoi Mo route is the shortest and most commonly used route. From the city center, go through Duy Tan street to the first roundabout. Turn onto Nguyen Van Linh street to the second roundabout, then turn onto Nguyen Tri Phuong street. At the third roundabout, turn onto Dien Bien Phu street to the fourth roundabout and follow QL1A. Then turn left onto Ba Na – Suoi Mo/Hoang Van Thai street straight to Ba Na Hills tourist area. The travel time from the city center of Da Nang to Ba Na Hills is about 30 minutes.
- The rental price for a motorbike in Da Nang is quite cheap, starting from 100 – 150,000 VND/day depending on whether it is a scooter or manual bike, new or used.
- The all-inclusive taxi fare to Ba Na Hills with a 4-seater car is about 800,000 VND/day for 8 hours. If you rent a 7-seater car, the price will be higher.
- For larger groups, it is recommended to rent a larger car at 650,000 VND/4-seater car (including waiting fees), or a 16-seater car for about 950,000 VND/car (with waiting time). For solo travelers looking to save costs, taking a shared tour bus costs 120,000 VND/passenger/round trip.
Location and transportation to VinWonders Nam Hoi An
Getting to Vinwonders Nam Hoi An is very easy now. The roads have been well built and are convenient. You can rent a motorbike, take a taxi, use a shuttle service, or travel by FREE bus from Da Nang.
Regarding the FREE bus: From Da Nang, they operate 5 trips daily from 8 am to 5 pm at 5 designated points from Da Nang to Vinwonders Nam Hoi An.
Vinpearl bus route Da Nang – Vinwonders Nam Hoi An
- Point 1: Vinpearl Condotel Riverfront Da Nang 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00
- Point 2: Vincom Ngo Quyen 09:02 10:02 11:02 12:02
- Point 3: Vinpearl Luxury Da Nang 09:20 10:20 11:20 12:20
- Point 4: Vinpearl Resort & Spa Da Nang 09:30 10:30 11:30 12:30
- Point 5: Vinwonders Nam Hoi An 10:10 11:10 12:10 13:10
- Vinwonders Nam Hoi An => Da Nang 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:15
Comparison of transportation to Vinpearl Nam Hoi An and Ba Na Hill
Ba Na Hill and Vinwonders Nam Hoi An are both major entertainment areas in Da Nang, so the locations and routes to these two tourist destinations are convenient, with beautiful and easy-to-travel roads.
In terms of distance, Ba Na Hills is closer to the center of Da Nang than Vinwonders Nam Hoi An, but on the other hand, travelers can take the FREE bus to Vinwonders Nam Hoi An instead of having to rent a vehicle or incur transportation costs when visiting Ba Na Hills.
Comparison of entrance fees to Vinwonders Nam Hoi An and Ba Na Hills
Standard entrance ticket prices for Vinwonders Nam Hoi An in 2020
- Standard entrance ticket Free 410,000 550,000 330,000
- Entrance ticket after 5 pm Free 310,000 410,000 250,000
Note:
- The entrance fee for Vinwonders Nam Hoi An includes all entertainment services. Excludes dining services.
- Entrance fee for seniors: People aged 60 and above must bring identification documents.
- New ticket prices for local residents are not updated.
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Ba Na Hills Da Nang Tourist Area Entrance Ticket Prices in 2020
Ticket prices for visitors from outside the province:
- Adult Cable Car ticket: 750,000 VND
- Child Cable Car ticket (1m – 1.4m): 600,000 VND
- Baby ticket (<1m): free
(Applicable from January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020)
Ticket prices for visitors with a Da Nang household registration:
- Adult ticket: 450,000 VND
- Child ticket (1m – 1.4m): 350,000 VND
- Baby ticket (<1m): free
Ba Na Hills ticket prices after 01/04/2020 will change as follows:
– Cheap Ba Na Hill ticket prices for visitors from outside the province:
- Adult ticket: 800,000 VND
- Child ticket (1m – 1.4m): 650,000 VND
- Baby ticket (<1m): free
– Ba Na Hill ticket prices for visitors with a Da Nang household registration:
- Adult ticket: 500,000 VND
- Child ticket (1m – 1.4m): 400,000 VND
- Baby ticket (<1m): free
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Note:
- The ticket price includes free play for the majority of games in Fantasy Park with a total of 105 games as well as free play for the game called Mythical Knight (Slide)
- The price also includes services when you take the mountain train – visit 9 flower gardens – visit Debay Wine Cellar
- The ticket price does not include: plush toy claw machines, Wax Museum, carnival skills at Fantasy Park Entertainment Area
- Comment: We can see that the 2020 ticket price for Bà Nà Hills tourist area is about 200,000 VND higher than the entrance ticket to Vinwonders Nam Hội An amusement park. A fairly high difference. Blog Travel Việt has not yet discussed the accompanying services on the ticket price. But for tourists looking for an amusement park in Đà Nẵng with lower costs, the advantage is leaning towards Vinwonders Nam Hội An.
Comparison of services at Bà Nà Hills and Vinwonders Nam Hội An
Services and entertainment spots at Bà Nà Hills
With the ticket price to Bà Nà Hills tourist area, you will be able to take the cable car, enjoy the panoramic view of the majestic Bà Nà mountain, and experience the true feeling of a path to paradise. In addition, the entertainment spots at Bà Nà Hills include:
Golden Bridge
Introduced in June 2018, the Golden Bridge has become a phenomenon attracting the attention of many travel enthusiasts both domestically and internationally. Recently, Times magazine even voted the Golden Bridge as one of the Top 10 most attractive destinations on the planet in 2018. The Golden Bridge is sure to be one of the most attractive spots at Bà Nà Hills tourist area.
Fantasy Park
With a massive area of 21,000m2, Fantasy Park is known as the largest indoor entertainment area in Asia, offering visitors joyful moments with many new and exciting games when visiting Bà Nà Hills. Fantasy is divided into 3 floors with thousands of games ranging from gentle to adventurous, with a total of over 90 free games such as Skiver Pilot, Free Fall Tower, Jurassic Park, Haunted House, Outrun Racing, Windmill, Enchanted Forest, 4D Death Race,… Additionally, the Fantasy Park entertainment area of Bà Nà Hills also has 3 very diverse dining areas serving many Asian and European dishes along with a souvenir shop area offering a wide range of products.
Le Jardin d’Amour Flower Garden
Is a flower garden with a huge area of 8,206m2 located on the East side of Ba Na Mountain. The flower garden at Ba Na Hills tourist area attracts visitors with its cool and pleasant climate and a variety of beautiful flowers. In particular, there are 9 small gardens with different unique architectures here, including Dream Stream Garden, Paradise Garden, Mystery Garden, Graceful Garden, Imagination Garden, Myth Garden, Memory Garden, Sacred Garden, and Vineyard. Visiting the French-style flower garden ‘Le Jardin d’Amour’, visitors will be enchanted by many rare and colorful flowers such as orchids, lavender, Queen’s Crape Myrtle, bellflowers, Japanese chrysanthemums…
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Linh Ung Pagoda
Located on the top of Ba Na, Linh Ung Pagoda with a height of 1500m has become a famous spiritual tourist destination that visitors should not miss when coming to Ba Na Hills tourist area. This pagoda has an architecture style similar to Vietnamese pagodas with curved tile roofs, a spacious stone-paved courtyard, and different types of leaves planted in front. Especially, visitors will be impressed by the 27m high statue of Shakyamuni Buddha meditating on a lotus platform and 8 finely carved reliefs depicting the life of Shakyamuni Buddha. Additionally, visitors can also enjoy panoramic views of Da Nang city, Son Tra Peninsula, My Khe Beach…
French Village
Visiting the French Village at Ba Na Hills, you will experience a romantic and classic French atmosphere with architectural styles from the 20th century, featuring unique buildings such as a series of romantic castles, St. Denis Cathedral, Brittany, the quaint village of Apremont sur Allier, squares, hotels, villages, towns… Moreover, this beautiful French village also offers modern amenities such as a private swimming pool, high-class spa system, conference rooms, shopping areas, cafes, bars, four-season entertainment programs for children and adults…
Debay Wine Cellar
According to the history of Ba Na Hill, Debay Wine Cellar is known as a unique architectural structure built by the French, nearly 100 years old. The Debay Wine Cellar at Ba Na Hills is 2m wide and 100m long, built from mountain stone materials and mortar, maintaining an ideal temperature of 16 – 20 degrees Celsius to preserve many ancient French wines. Inside this place, there are fireplaces, distillation cellars, storage cellars, and a bar counter. Therefore, besides sightseeing, an equally interesting activity is enjoying grilled meat, sipping wine, and shopping for high-quality wines as gifts.
Wax Museum
The wax museum at Ba Na Hills Da Nang is the largest wax figure display area in Vietnam, where each wax figure is a highly exquisite piece of art created by Italian artisans. At the Wax Museum in Ba Na Hills tourist area, you can admire and take unlimited photos with wax replicas of many famous figures from around the world such as US President Barack Obama, singer Victoria Adam, basketball player Michael Jordan, composer Park Jae Sang…
Services and Entertainment Points at Vinwonders Nam Hoi An
Next, let’s explore the experiences when visiting Vinpearl Nam Hoi An with Blog Travel Viet:
Outdoor Play Area
If you are not sure what Vinpearl Nam Hoi An has to offer, you might easily overlook the interesting areas. So before you go, check out the outdoor play areas here. Vinwonders Nam Hoi An is rated by many visitors as the most impressive entertainment and amusement park, with many exciting games. At Vinwonders Nam Hoi An, there are thrilling games like super-speed carousel, upside-down world, century drop, forgotten valley,… Among them, the “century drop” game is a free-fall ride with the highest height in Vietnam up to the present time, definitely worth a try.
Alongside the thrilling games, the children’s play area is also very diverse, allowing kids to have fun to their heart’s content. Thanks to this psychological and clever approach, Vinwonders Nam Hoi An is highly rated. It can be said that this is one of the very useful reviews of Vinpearl Nam Hoi An for families with young children.
Water Park Area
At the water park area of Vinwonders Nam Hoi An, there are a lot of fun games suitable for all ages. The adventurous games in this area always attract many young people. Games like the super bowl, rainbow, dragon, swirling slide, boomerang, etc., are worth trying, so don’t miss out.
Harbor Intersection Area
This area is mainly for leisurely walks and taking photos. The landscape in this area of Vinpearl Nam Hoi An is designed to combine the ancient beauty of Hoi An with Western architecture featuring magnificent castles.
This area is divided into two sides, with an artificial river running through the middle, flowing from outside the gate and surrounding the entire traditional village island. One side of the river will have Western architecture with indoor amusement areas combined with restaurants. The other side will feature Hoi An ancient houses, souvenir shops, and a fascinating miniature 3D painting museum. After exploring and capturing many beautiful photos, attracting likes with 7 super simple tips, surely the reviews of Vinpearl Nam Hoi An with friends will be very lively.
River Safari Area
The River Safari area is a special and new place compared to other tourist destinations that you should not miss in your Vinpearl Nam Hoi An travel itinerary. You will sit on a boat, travel along the artificial river to admire various animals. This is a place that many tourists are interested in, especially families with children. Besides the river journey, you can visit the Parrot House and take photos with parrots from different countries, with many eye-catching colors, extremely interesting, and providing memorable experiences.
Traditional Village Island
The traditional village island at Vinwonders Hoi An not only attracts many foreign visitors but also appeals to Vietnamese people. This place introduces unique Vietnamese architecture and culture such as village communal houses, houses from the Northwest highlands, garden islets, and traditional art performances. Older guests especially love this area of Vinwonders Nam Hoi An, while young people have the opportunity to explore Vietnamese culture in a very intimate way.
Review: Blog Travel Vietnam believes that each place has its own charm. Ba Na Hills offers tourists a very enjoyable experience with cable cars, fun services, and unique sightseeing spots with a strong French influence. On the other hand, Vinwonders Nam Hoi An takes visitors to the rich and authentic lands of Vietnam, with amusement areas that make you forget the way back. If comparing which place offers more services, it’s difficult, so this evaluation is left to you. Blog Travel Vietnam’s advice for those who can only choose one of the two: If you are afraid of heights and not into adventure, or if you only have half a day for fun, then choose Vinwonders Nam Hoi An. But for those who arrive late and want to experience the path to heaven, Ba Na Hills will be the perfect choice.
Comparison of dining services at Ba Na Hills and Vinwonders Nam Hoi An
Before introducing the dining services at each tourist spot in Da Nang to you, it must be emphasized that both of these entertainment areas do not allow visitors to bring food inside except for children’s food and a 500ml bottle of water. Now let’s explore the restaurants at Ba Na Hills and Vinpearl Nam Hoi An with Blog Travel Vietnam:
Dining at Ba Na Hills
What to eat at Ba Na? This is a question that many tourists pay special attention to when visiting this amusement park. Due to its relatively isolated location, situated on the top of Ba Na Hills at an altitude of nearly 1500m, there may not be many diverse choices, but it will surely meet the requirements of diners.
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List of restaurants at Ba Na Hills
- Hoi An Restaurant: Serving local cuisine: noodles, rice, and rice
- Doumer Restaurant: specializes in fast food, soft drinks, and fresh fruits
- Morin Restaurant: with many local dishes along with European and Asian dishes with à la carte menu starting from 180,000 VND/dish or combo menu from 160,000 VND/meal.
- Beer The Du Dôme Restaurant: offers rustic cuisine such as fresh Hanoi beer, duck, grilled beef, buffalo, stork, BBQ party, German beer.
- Kavkaz Restaurant: brings standard Russian cuisine with signature Kavkaz grilled dishes, grilled lamb, grilled ribs, and various Russian salads.
- Buffet Club Restaurant: only 180,000 VND/meal with a buffet of 68 dishes with the distinctive flavors of the North, Central, and South regions.
- Vista Buffet Restaurant (Russia): only 250,000 VND/meal, you will be immersed in the distinctive cuisine of the Kavkaz region (Russia).
- La Lavande Restaurant: Lunch buffet for 225K/meal
- Le Jardin Restaurant (B6): Attractive buffet for 250K/meal
- Brasserie Restaurant (B8): Italian-style cuisine
- LA PENSEE RESTAURANT: good price at only 160,000 VND/meal
- LE TERROIR RESTAURANT: brings the taste of authentic French pastries
- La Crique & Café Postal Restaurant: 250K/meal buffet of European dishes.
- L’Etable Restaurant: traditional delicious dishes of Vietnam and Europe
These are reference prices at the current time, prices may vary slightly depending on the policies of Ba Na Hills tourist area at different times.
Dining at Vinwonders Nam Hoi An
What to eat at Vinpearl Nam Hoi An?
Deliland Restaurant
Deliland is a restaurant located right next to the giant ships at the port of Vinwonders Nam Hoi An. Serving a buffet all week with many special Asian and European dishes, Deliland is a favorite spot for lunch and dinner for many tourists after hours of entertainment.
The restaurant’s distinctive space of the ship’s cabins brings visitors many interesting experiences in line with the cultural fusion theme, recreating the ancient port at Vinwonders Nam Hoi An.
Western food stalls on the right side of the artificial river
After having fun, surely everyone is very hungry, and if you want to find a place to rest and recharge, there are upscale Western food stalls next to the artificial river. No need to go far, here you can find European-style restaurants serving French cuisine, fresh chocolate, Singaporean pastries, fruits and fresh juices,… from restaurants like Cocodo, D’Art Chocolate, Bread Talk, Dancing Fruits,… Sitting down to enjoy delicious food and admire the beautiful surroundings is truly a wonderful experience, isn’t it!
Fast Food Lotte Restaurant
If you don’t like European dishes, you can buy a Fastfood ticket for only 55,000 VND/person. The fast food set will have rice or bread for you to choose from. The cuisine is truly diverse, giving you many choices at affordable prices, so you don’t need to worry!
Review: As they are both famous large tourist destinations, the dining services at Ba Na Hills and Vinwonders Nam Hoi An are extremely diverse, from buffets to à la carte dining, fast food, and snacks at reasonable prices for many customer groups. You can completely trust the dining services at Ba Na Hills and Vinpearl Nam Hoi An tourist areas.
Should you visit Vinwonders Nam Hoi An or Ba Na Hills
So, the Vietnamese Travel Blog has explored and taken some time to compare Vinwonders Nam Hoi An and Ba Na Hills with you. This comparison is not to judge good or bad, but only to help you choose a suitable destination in Da Nang for your travel requirements and time. Da Nang tourism always attracts people with new things, not just Ba Na Hills and Vinpearl Nam Hoi An, you will experience and discover much more when traveling to Da Nang. This summer, explore Da Nang in your own way. Now, click like and subscribe to the channel to receive the latest travel videos from the Vietnamese Travel Blog.
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