Not everyone is familiar with traveling to Da Nang, especially the super expensive and surreal Bà Nà Hills.What is beautiful about Bà Nà Hills? What is the weather like at Bà Nà Hills? What activities can you do at Bà Nà Hills? How to get to Bà Nà Hills? What to eat at Bà Nà Hills? All these questions will be answered in the following article: The most comprehensive experience of visiting Bà Nà Hills.
How to get to Bà Nà Hills?
From the center of Da Nang to Bà Nà Hills, it takes about 30 – 35km to travel. For this distance, you can travel by various means such as: renting a tour car, motorbike taxi, bus, taxi, or renting a motorbike.
Motorbike: If you ride a motorbike, you should start early to stay cool, be on time to get tickets, and study the route carefully to avoid wasting time. The rental price for a motorbike ranges from 100,000 VND – 150,000 VND per day. There are all types of bikes from manual to automatic for everyone to choose from. Or you can directly call the friendly bike owner: 0903406039. Mr. Châu.
Taxi: The popular taxis in Da Nang are Mai Linh taxi: 0511.3.56.56.56, VinaSun Da Nang taxi: 0511.3.68.68.68, Tiên Sa taxi: 0511.3.79.79.79, Sông Hàn taxi: 0511.3.72.72.72… Each taxi company has different prices, differing by a few thousand VND per kilometer. If you take a taxi, you will be passive about time and have to wait, so consider a round-trip rental. This means the vehicle will take you up and wait until the afternoon to take you back. If traveling in a group, rent a 7-seater car. However, make sure to ask how long the car will wait for that price. Because many cars quote waiting time for only 4 hours. Beyond 4 hours, an additional charge of 60k/1 hour will apply.
Grab or other ride-sharing services. There are various vehicles with 4-7-16-30 seats available. They provide attentive service and are cheaper than taxis, with unlimited waiting time. The fleet manager is a golden boy in the Da Nang Tourism Car industry, so he will assist everyone greatly in booking sightseeing tickets, advising on a reasonable itinerary, and recommending delicious and affordable local eateries. Unlike some taxi drivers who are connected to restaurants to earn a percentage of the customer’s money.
Furthermore, for those who want to save costs and not worry about transportation, food, or sightseeing tickets, you can book a Bà Nà Hills Tour for 1040k/adult. Children’s tickets are priced according to height. Below 1m is free, from 1m-1m4, children’s tickets are priced at 780k/child. The all-inclusive tour includes round-trip transportation, tour guide, travel insurance, round-trip cable car tickets, and a buffet meal at the top of Bà Nà.
Currently, Bà Nà Hills strictly manages food items, so please do not bring any with you to avoid inconvenience.
When to visit Bà Nà Hills
To visit Bà Nà Hills, you can go at any time of the year. The busiest time here is from April to August. Depending on your preference, you can choose a time that suits you, whether crowded or quiet. However, it will be less crowded in winter.
When is the best time to take the cable car?
The advice is to go up in the morning and come down in the evening or at sunset, which is the most beautiful time. In the morning, you can enjoy the panoramic view of Da Nang from above and the lush green scenery with streams around Bà Nà Mountain. In the evening, you will have the opportunity to see Da Nang lit up with beautiful sparkling lights. The feeling of going at night is also very unique, romantic, and extremely refreshing.
Weather at Bà Nà Hills
The most wonderful thing about Bà Nà Hills is that you can experience the atmosphere of all 4 seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) in one day! In the morning, you feel the freshness of spring, at noon, a bit of summer sun, in the afternoon, the coolness of autumn, and in the evening, the coldness of winter.
What to see at Bà Nà Hills?
Beautiful natural landscapes and the wonderful 4-season atmosphere
Located at an altitude of nearly 1500m, the air at Bà Nà Hills is similar to Da Lat or Sapa. This means that the weather experiences all 4 seasons in a day and offers a cool and refreshing resort-like environment. This is why Bà Nà, along with Sapa and Da Lat, caught the attention of the French when they discovered these wonderful destinations with the intention of building high-end resorts.
Experience the unique cable car in the world that holds 4 world records.
To reach Ba Na Hills, you have to take the Ba Na cable car. This is the only cable car route that converges 4 Guinness World Records: the longest cable car, the highest difference in elevation between the departure and arrival stations in the world, the cable car route with the longest total cable length, and the cable car route with the heaviest cable weight in the world.
The cable car ride from the bottom to the amusement park at the top is very long, taking from 20 to 30 minutes. While sitting in the cabin, you can look down to see the cool green hills, interspersed with flowing streams. Upon arrival, you can clearly feel the completely different cool air.
Golden Bridge
The number one Instagrammable spot in Da Nang in general and Ba Na Hills in particular. If you visit Da Nang and don’t go to Ba Na Hills, it’s a waste. But if you’ve been to Ba Na Hills and haven’t been to the Golden Bridge, it’s a waste of a million dollars.
The Golden Bridge is located at an altitude of about 1400 meters, 148.6m long, with 8 spans, the largest span being 21.2m, the bridge deck width is 3m, the finished material of the bridge deck is 5cm thick wooden planks, stainless steel handrails plated with gold, the height above sea level is up to 1414m. Construction began in July 2017 and was completed in April 2018. The Golden Bridge is now open to visitors. Here, you will feel like you are walking on clouds amidst the beautiful scenery, as if strolling in the sky.
Amidst the endless sky of Ba Na, stepping here feels like walking on clouds. Being immersed in nature and the stunning scenery, capturing “cool” photos from above with this magnificent view will give visitors an extremely “high” feeling.
Quick review of the Golden Bridge – Bà Nà Hill
1. To capture a quiet spot:
If you want to take photos in a quiet spot, walk straight from one end of the bridge to the other end. There is a big platform set up here for people to take photos alone or with friends, freely posing in various ways! Just line up and take your turn! The view is stunning, make sure to frame your hands in the picture!
2. Which app to use for magical photo editing!
3. When to go and which station to go to for the quickest way to get to the Golden Bridge?
Start at 7 am, by the time you arrive, there will already be a line waiting there. They are even faster than you! Because Bà Nà Hill is always crowded!
To get to the Golden Bridge first, you will have to go to Hội An Station, take the cable car to Marseille Station. By doing so, you will arrive at the Golden Bridge faster than those who go to other stations.
Note: take your best shot at the Golden Bridge, as you won’t come back here again, once you pass by, consider it done!
In conclusion, it also depends on the situation there, sometimes it’s empty, sometimes crowded for photos…just be gentle, polite, “excuse me, can you take a photo with me…” and they will move aside, if someone stares or frowns, just stand there, no one will take a picture, consider it all ugly…
Play over 105 free games at Fantasy Land
At Bà Nà Hills tourist area, there are countless entertainment facilities covering over 21000 m², built based on two science fiction stories by writer June Verne: “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” and “Journey to the Center of the Earth”. In addition, you can wander through the fairy forest, explore the Dinosaur Park with the 29m free-fall tower, along with modern 2D, 3D, 5D movie systems… and a variety of free games with exciting experiences. Most of the games here are extremely fun and suitable for both children and adults. It’s a great place to spend the whole day.
Visit spiritual destinations
When visiting Ba Na Hills, you should also take the opportunity to explore a series of spiritual destinations such as: Tru Vu Tra Quan, Linh Ung Pagoda, Linh Phong Meditation Center, Linh Phong Tower, Linh Chua Linh Tu… Among them, Tru Vu Tra Quan will be the ideal place for those who enjoy tea meditation, while enjoying tea and admiring the beauty of the sky, pristine forests, and lush greenery.
Explore classic French architecture in the French Village
This is a place with many corners for great photo opportunities that young people love, as the scenery is reminiscent of France. Many couples also choose to take wedding photos here.
Visit the Sun World Ba Na Hill wax figure exhibition (now free of charge)
If you’re already at Ba Na Hills, take the opportunity to visit the wax figure museum, where you can “meet” famous American presidents, celebrity couples like Angelina Jolie – Brad Pitt, Mr. Bean… and many other famous figures from various fields such as cinema, politics… All wax figures are made lifelike at a 1:1 scale! The entrance fee to the museum is 100k/1 person.
Opportunity to watch amazing shows at Ba Na Hills Da Nang:
Street festival (Carnival show): 10:30 – 11:00 and 13:30 – 14:00
Street band (Fish pond stage) 11:00 – 11:30; 14:00 – 14:30 and 15:00 – 15:30
Minishow (Main stage). Showtimes are 11:30 – 12:00 and 14:30 – 15:00
Note: The show schedule above may change due to weather conditions
What to eat, where to stay when visiting Ba Na Hills
Regarding dining:
At Ba Na Hills, there are some restaurants, some buffet-style and others with a menu. If you want to save money, the buffet is the best option. It’s only about 200,000 VND but you can eat to your heart’s content. The dishes will be in Russian, French, European, or traditional Vietnamese styles. This is also a great opportunity to taste the diverse cuisine from all three regions. Depending on your preference, you can choose which restaurant to go to.
Regarding accommodation:
If budget is not an issue for you, staying at a hotel here to experience the cool atmosphere is also interesting. In the early morning when you wake up, don’t miss the beautiful Ba Na at sunrise! At night, you can also enjoy the breath of wild nature. Of course, the room rates here are quite high, so if you’re on a tight budget, it’s best to stay at a hotel in the center of Da Nang.
Ba Na Hills entrance ticket prices
Ba Na Hill entrance ticket prices are applicable from 10/05/2018;
1. Visitors from outside the province
Adults and children over 1m3: 700,000 VND
Children from 1m – 1m3: 550,000 VND
Children under 1m: Free
2. Da Nang residents
Adults and children over 1m3: 400,000 VND
Children from 1m – 1m3: 300,000 VND
Children under 1m: Free. This is a round-trip cable car ticket including going up and down. Additionally, this is also the entrance ticket to visit Ba Na Hills Da Nang and some games such as:
105 games ticket at Fantasy Park entertainment area and the Knight’s Legend slide
Mountain train ticket
Visit 9 flower gardens, visit Debay wine cellar.
So, just by buying a cable car ticket, you have the opportunity to experience quite a few games in the entertainment area of Ba Na Hills – Nui Chua tourist area (Da Nang). You can book tickets in advance to save time queuing.
