Visiting Ba Na Hills on a rainy day and important notes you need to know

How would you deal with a situation where you go traveling to Da Nang, visit Ba Na Hills and it starts raining? Surely at this point you will be very confused and regretful because you don’t know where to go, what to do in such weather conditions, right? However, don’t postpone your trip to Da Nang, pocket these tips to visit Ba Na Hills on a rainy day that Cuong is about to reveal below to solve the situation, with these small notes your experience will surely be more interesting. 

Let’s briefly talk about the location of traveling to Da Nang Ba Na Hills a bit for you to imagine easier. This entertainment area Ba Na Hills is about 40km away from the city center, quite far so the experience traveling to Da Nang to Ba Na Hills is that you should go a bit early, because if you go too late the travel time will be longer and in this tourist destination Da Nang there are a lot of games, if you go too late you won’t have much time to play and it will be a waste of the ticket. The ticket price for Ba Na Hills is currently sold at the listed price at the entrance of this tourist destination in Da Nang which is 750,000 VND/ticket. If you want to buy cheap tickets for Ba Na Hills, don’t forget to call Cuong travel, because Cuong travel is an agent selling cheap tickets for Ba Na Hills.

Ba Na Hills gradually captures the hearts of tourists traveling to Da Nang because it is currently the most magnificent entertainment project. The cable car route to Ba Na Hills entertainment area is also one of the reasons why tourists come to Ba Na Hills in Da Nang. The cable car route at this tourist destination in Da Nang will take you to a fairyland. At the most famous tourist destination in Da Nang, Ba Na Hills has a lot of things for you to explore during your trip to Da Nang, from the French Village, to the flower garden, to the Fantasy Park entertainment area, then the Linh Ung Pagoda, Spiritual Area, Wax Statue Area, and the most unique is probably the Golden Bridge Da Nang. In most Da Nang tours, there will usually be a visit to the tourist destination traveling to Da Nang, because tourists traveling to Da Nang nowadays always want to explore Ba Na Hills.

1. Experience indoor games at Ba Na Hills

The weather at Ba Na Hills is very unpredictable, rain can occur at any time, especially if tourists are visiting Da Nang and exploring Ba Na Hills between September and November, it is very likely to rain. However, in this situation, you don’t need to worry because at Ba Na Hills there are many exciting games waiting for you, especially the Fantasy Park.

According to Cuong, Fantasy Park is currently the only indoor amusement park in Vietnam and in the world located on top of a mountain. Located within the premises of Da Nang – Ba Na Hills tourist destination, Fantasy Park has a total area of 21,000m2. When visiting this amusement park, tourists in Da Nang will have the opportunity to experience exciting and unique moments with family and friends, enjoying extremely captivating games that any visitor would want to come back and experience again.Designed and built based on the novels “Journey to the Center of the Earth” and “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” by French writer Jules Verne, Fantasy Park is divided into 3 floors, including thrilling games, exploration games, and many other genres, all very attractive for you to experience one by one.

Below are the highlighted games at Fantasy Park that you shouldn’t miss:

Wax Statue Museum: The Sun World Ba Na Hills wax statue exhibition is the first wax statue exhibition in Vietnam, located within Fantasy Park with impressive wax replicas of many famous characters worldwide in fields such as: cinema, music, sports, politicians, etc. Each statue is an exquisite piece of art created by Italian artisans. Here, you can admire famous characters from around the world such as the comedian Mr. Bean, the royal wedding in England between Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton, the pirates of the Caribbean, and many other characters.

Free Fall Tower: The Free Fall Tower provides a breathtaking experience for any Da Nang tourist passionate about this sport. From the ground, you will be pushed up to the top of the tower at a height of 29 meters. At this highest point, if you are brave enough, open your eyes to admire the magnificent natural scenery of Ba Na amusement park for a moment before suddenly falling down to the bottom of the cave, with a feeling of free fall that nothing can hold back.

Skiver Pilot: Do you dream of soaring into the high sky once? Skiver is here, ready to welcome you to step onto his spaceship. Experience the feeling of becoming a real astronaut, being free to control the spaceship in your own way. Enjoy the adventurous feeling with countless strange galaxy sounds.

Jurassic Park: When you visit Jurassic Park, you will feel like you are embarking on a journey to discover the most intact secrets of the world from 150 million years ago! Witness gentle herbivorous dinosaurs grazing peacefully or hear the echoing roar of fierce and aggressive carnivorous dinosaurs.

Artificial mountain climbing: Visit Fantasy Park and experience hanging and swinging on the mountain walls! The 21-meter high mountain climbing wall is a true masterpiece. Fantasy Park offers you the largest artificial mountain climbing wall in the Southeast Asia region. Don’t worry or hesitate! Our experienced mountain climbing experts will help you conquer the challenging journey to the top.

Journey to the Center of the Earth: Join the adventure like the characters in the famous novel “Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne. The journey with vehicles that go through the depths of the earth, in the darkness where countless dangers lurk, ready to attack you from all sides. You will be equipped with a special weapon to protect yourself and eliminate the targets around you.

The Haunted House: Surely you have seen some horror movies or heard whispered stories about demons. In their long journey, Jules Verne & Claudatte got lost in an abandoned house, where they discovered many mysterious and eerie things.

3D Mega 360: Have you ever seen giant dinosaurs in the jungle or the diverse life of creatures in the vast Ocean World up close? With 360-degree curved 3D images, along with special effects like vibrating images combined with vivid sound, creating a realistic feeling. Try experiencing it once to remember that you are like entering a completely new world.

Tiny Explorer House: Do you want to become a tiny explorer, like Jules and Claudette? Come to the childhood house where kids can freely play and explore. Here, there are plenty of physical activities such as crawling, sliding, climbing, ball throwing, tunneling, sneaking, and hiding to overcome numerous huge obstacles, or you can also spend time playing soccer and basketball.

The most modern 4D cinema compared to other entertainment areas in the country today. With a total of 28 seats installed on a motion and electromagnetic sensor system, along with a huge 3D screen and many other effect devices, it gives you the feeling of being a real pilot on an F1 aircraft.

Wild West 5D: Visiting the 5D theater named Wild West, first time in Vietnam, you will become the characters in the movie like brave cowboys carrying out a special mission against the villains. You will have to fight against 29 other gunmen participating in the game, requiring you to focus intensely to observe, eliminate the hidden enemies, and defend yourself.

Gift grabbing game: Test your skill and patience through the gift grabbing game. The challenge of the gift grabbing game will be an opportunity to demonstrate your patience and accuracy in controlling your robots. With many attractive prizes inside the glass cabinet, be clever to win many rewards.

Underwater carousel: Embark on a journey under the sea with playful seahorses, mesmerized by the beautiful mermaids, or listen to the sweet and deep melodies of the vast ocean.

-Opening hours and entrance tickets to Fantasy Park:

When visiting Ba Na Hills, playing at Fantasy Park, the ticket prices will vary depending on the type of visitors. 

For long-distance tourists to Da Nang, the ticket prices for Ba Na Hill are as follows:

• The ticket price for adults is: 750,000 VND / person.
• The ticket price for children is: 600,000 VND / person (The ticket price for children is only applicable to children with a height from 1 meter to 1 meter 3 – if below 1 meter, the entrance ticket is free).

For residents living and working in Da Nang, the entrance fee to Ba Na Hills is as follows:

• The ticket price for adults: 400,000 VND / trip.
• The ticket price for children is determined: 300,000 VND / trip. (The children’s price is also only calculated for children with a height from 1 meter to 1 meter 3).

Some notes on the ticket prices for Ba Na Hills tourist area:

• The ticket price already includes 10% VAT.
• The ticket price includes entrance to the tourist area.
• The ticket price includes train ride, mountain climbing, visiting Debay Wine Cellar and Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden.
• The ticket price includes all 105 games at Fantasy Park entertainment area and also includes the exciting game: Legendary Knights for free.
• The ticket price does not include: entrance fee to the Wax Museum, stuffed animal claw game, and Carnival in the Fantasy Park amusement area in Da Nang.

2. Notes when visiting Ba Na Hills

Prepare necessary luggage and rain gear before visiting Ba Na Hills.

One of the essential things to keep in mind when traveling to Da Nang during the rainy season is to prepare necessary luggage. So, what do you need to prepare for the safest and most convenient trip? Let’s refer to the list of essential items below that Cuong has noted, they will be very necessary for your visit to Ba Na Hills if it rains. For the most convenience, you should list specific items and prepare before the 2-day trip to Da Nang so that everything is complete.

• Umbrella and Raincoat: When visiting Ba Na Hills during the rainy season, remember to bring an umbrella and raincoat to protect yourself when visiting tourist spots in Da Nang where sudden rain showers may occur as I mentioned the weather at Ba Na Hills is very unpredictable, so it’s better to be prepared, right?
• Prepare a Waterproof Bag: When traveling on rainy days, you need to prepare a backpack or a waterproof bag made of synthetic fabric. You should choose a backpack with multiple convenient compartments to store various items. If you use a waterproof bag, it can be folded thin like a newspaper to fit inside the backpack and be used when needed. To be more secure, you can also use a large nylon bag to cover all your luggage to prevent them from getting wet in the rain. This is also a tip for traveling on rainy days without getting your luggage wet, which you should pay attention to.
• Gloves or Scarf: To avoid sudden weather changes that can make your body susceptible to colds and fatigue, it is essential to bring gloves and a scarf.
• Rubber Shoes: Traveling to Da Nang on rainy days, you will likely have wet shoes. Therefore, preparing a pair of rubber shoes is a convenient tip for traveling on rainy days that you should consider. Or if you don’t bring rubber shoes, when your shoes get wet, you can use crumpled old newspapers and stuff them inside the shoes, changing the newspapers every 2 hours. This way, you will have dry shoes for the next day of your journey. Besides, due to frequent transfers and walking a lot, Cuong advises you to prepare shoes made of rubber, leather, with flat soles for easy walking and climbing. Wearing stiff or high-heeled shoes will make your feet swollen and walking difficult, so you won’t be able to fully enjoy your trip.
• Clothing: Clothing is also a point to remember to avoid inconvenience when it rains. Avoid wearing tight-fitting clothes that soak water, which will be uncomfortable, take a long time to dry, and cause itching, redness, and rashes.
• Nylon Bag: Pack wet clothes and some items prone to moisture in a nylon bag, then put them in the backpack to avoid getting wet. You should bring lightweight and quick-drying clothes.
• Dryer: Use it to dry wet clothes and other items quickly, the dryer dries fast and does not distort the items.
• Personal Medications: Don’t forget to prepare a personal medication bag when traveling, such as cold medicine, bandages, oxygen, insect bite treatment, aromatic balm, stomachache medicine, common antibiotics, to prevent unexpected illnesses or accidents in unfamiliar places.

For those who are more cautious, you can equip yourself with some health care skills in changing weather conditions, such as how to keep your skin moisturized, prevent colds, and effective remedies for the cold season that you should bring along.

Quick Drying Tips for Clothes

You should prepare a small hair dryer when traveling to Da Nang. Besides quickly drying hair, a hair dryer also helps to dry clothes when they get wet from the rain. The hair dryer helps to dry clothes quickly without distorting them. One thing to note when traveling to Da Nang on rainy days is that you should never dry clothes over a fire or gas stove. Direct flames on clothes will cause them to deform. 

• For wet shoes, you can put moisture absorbers in them overnight or the easiest way is to use newspaper, stuff it into the shoes, and change it every 20 minutes.
• For wet clothes, after washing and wringing them out, lay the hotel towel in Da Nang, put the clothes inside, wring them again, and the clothes will dry quickly. When drying, place them near a ventilated area or use a hair dryer to speed up the evaporation. Alternatively, you can use the laundry service at the hotel in Da Nang or visit the various laundry shops throughout Da Nang. Damp clothes are prone to damage, so it’s better to ensure they are completely dry, not only to avoid odors but also to lighten the load of your luggage.

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How to visit Ba Na Hills?

Because Ba Na Hills is located 35km from the center of Da Nang and the road is very beautiful and convenient, you can travel in many different ways. The most useful means of transportation to visit Ba Na Hills include: Car, motorbike, and joining a day tour to Ba Na Hills is also convenient.

+ By car: According to Cuong’s travel experience in Da Nang during the rainy season, if the distance is not too far, about 100 – 200km, then a car is a suitable choice for you. Da Nang does not have many romantic love stories under a sudden rain like Saigon, nor does it have the chilling cold of the North, but you will feel peaceful on planned trips without being hindered by unpredictable weather. With this means of transportation, you will need to budget around 500,000 – 1,000,000 VND for your journey.

+ By taxi

For transportation within the city during the rainy season, taxis are probably not unfamiliar to everyone. However, taxi fares are relatively high. The taxi fare from Da Nang to Ba Na is around 350,000-420,000 VND one way and 500,000-600,000 VND round trip (waiting time 4 hours).

Phone numbers for some taxi companies you can refer to are:

Taxi Mai Linh: (0236).3.56.56.56

Taxi Tiên Sa: (0236).3.79.79.79

Taxi Sông Hàn: (0236).3.72.72.72

Taxi VinaSun: (0236).3.68.68.68

+ By motorbike 

If you are young, healthy, and the rain is not too heavy, then motorbikes, bicycles are preferred means of transportation because they are convenient for travel and can provide interesting experiences at tourist destinations in Da Nang. When traveling by motorbike, you should also wear a helmet with a visor. Rainwater splashing on your face will make your skin sore and painful, preventing you from opening your eyes to observe the road. There are many reputable places to rent cheap motorbikes in Da Nang, such as:

• Da Nang Motorbike Rental Service – Binh Minh Company: 098 686 29 86 – 0938.006.843 (Mr. Khoa)
• Local Tourist Service Company: 0935.139.979 (Ms. Van).

Note when renting a motorbike: Rental prices range from 100-150k/day depending on the type of bike. When renting a bike, make sure to check the brakes and other parts to ensure they are functioning properly to avoid any issues during your trip, and remember to fill up with gas for your long journey!

+ Joining a Group Tour 

In the past, Cuong didn’t like joining group tours, preferring to travel independently, especially by motorbike. With the travel experience to Ba Na Hills until the most recent visit, when Cuong went on a Da Nang tour during sunny weather, feeling lazy to ride a motorbike, he decided to try a one-day Da Nang tour to see how it goes. Since then, Cuong found that joining a Da Nang tour has many advantages, good points, and it’s an option you should consider. Besides having a car pick you up at the hotel, you don’t have to worry about rain or sun. No need to queue to buy tickets, and there’s a very detailed guide sharing information about Ba Na Hills and Da Nang. Plus, the price is much cheaper than traveling independently.

+ Shuttle Bus

You can take a shuttle bus from Da Nang to Ba Na, departing from 72 Nguyen Chi Thanh. The ticket price is about 70,000 VND per person for a round trip on the same day, 50,000 VND per person for a one-way trip. The bus departs at 8:30 AM daily, with the last trip at 6 PM. However, if you want to explore Ba Na more in the evening and don’t want to return early, taking this bus might be inconvenient.

+ Bus to Ba Na Hills

The ticket price is about 150,000 VND for a round trip and 100,000 VND for a one-way trip. This price includes a guide, a 500ml bottle of water, and pick-up and drop-off within Da Nang city. The bus starts picking up passengers in Da Nang from 7:30-8:30 AM and picks up passengers at Ba Na at 2:30-3:30 PM daily. The journey from Da Nang to Ba Na Hills takes about 70-80 minutes.

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Self-Guided Day Trip Itinerary at Ba Na Hills:

7:30 AM: Start your journey to Ba Na Hills.

 8:30 AM: Arrive at the gate to enjoy the scenery, take photos, and watch the beautiful water music show at the entrance of Ba Na Hills. Then wait to board the cable car. Stage 1 from Suoi Mo to Ba Na station.

+ The cabin has a capacity of 6-8 people, holding 2 Guinness World Records. The cable system will automatically run along the route to the top of Ba Na Mountain.

+ From the cable car cabin, you can admire the vast space of Ba Na with clouds, mountains, dense forests, and waterfalls. At this point, you will feel a noticeable change in the climate here as you pass through the sky gate. Or you will experience the adventurous feeling mixed with mist. The average cable car ride takes about 20-25 minutes per trip.

9:00 AM: Continue your journey by walking to visit the 27m high statue of Thich Ca Buddha, located at the highest point in Southeast Asia. Here, you will also visit the Linh Ung Pagoda at Ba Na. This is a very sacred pagoda on the Chua Mountain covered in the misty veil of Ba Na, making you feel like you are entering a fairyland.

10:00 AM: After the Linh Ung Pagoda at Ba Na Hill, visit the Loc Uyen Garden and Quan Am nearby. Then you will go to the second stage from Ba Na to Morin station. (The third stage recently added is from Suoi Mo station straight to Indochine station). Travel by mountain train (starting from 8 AM, every 15 minutes there is a trip, and it ends at 6 PM daily. The mountain train travel price is already included in the cable car ticket).

According to Cuong’s Ba Na Hills Da Nang travel experience, young people find this mountain train ride on the mountainside quite interesting. Children are extremely excited, but try to keep the lively kids seated in place.

+ When entering the Le Jardin D’Amour area – many types of flowers are carefully selected from around the world, and the Debay wine cellar or Tinh Tam House for adults: 70,000 VND/ticket; children from 1m – 1m3: 50,000 VND/ticket; children under 1m are free.

11:00 AM: Visit the Fantasy Park amusement park, which is also the largest entertainment park in Vietnam with 106 free games and many gaming machines.

In addition, there are challenging games and attractions. Such as: adventurous slides, haunted houses, adventurous mountain climbing, or the turn of the century, you can play continuously without charge. In the wax figure exhibition area, more than 40 famous characters are realistically modeled. You need to buy an additional entrance ticket priced at 70,000 VND.

Afternoon Journey Continues

12:30 PM: For lunch, you can enjoy a meal at the various restaurants in Ba Na Hills. 

In this Da Nang tour location, there are dining options and many food and drink kiosks inside the amusement park. If you spend the whole day exploring this Da Nang tour location, you can have a buffet lunch at the restaurants in Ba Na Hills.

According to Cuong’s Da Nang travel experience, having a buffet lunch at the Da Nang tour location Ba Na Hills is the cheapest and most delicious option. Because a buffet ticket costs only 250,000 VND per person, and you can eat to your heart’s content.

If you order dishes at the restaurants in Ba Na Hills Da Nang, even the cheapest dish like grilled pork noodles costs 120,000 VND per serving, and compared to enjoying the amusement park in Ba Na Hills, that bowl of noodles is nothing. So, Cuong shares this tip for budget travel to Da Nang: go for the buffet for a satisfying meal.

1:30 PM: After eating and resting, continue your journey. Next, visit the Linh Chua Linh Temple, also known as the Upper Thousand Lady Temple, to pray for peace and luck for your family and relatives. Then visit the Upper Thousand Lady Mother Temple, the bell tower, and the Linh Phong Tu Tower.

2:30 PM: Arrive at the French Village, where you are free to enjoy the filming locations and take souvenir photos with the scenic views, unique architecture.

3:45 PM: End your visit and leave Ba Na Hills on the third cable car line, which holds 4 world records in length and height.

If you want to stay to enjoy the cool air or Ba Na at night, you can stay at the Mercure hotel. Advice: Staying overnight here can be boring, as most people usually visit during the day. If you decide to stay:

4:15 PM: Check into the hotel and rest

6:00 PM: Have dinner at the Morin restaurant. Then you can relax and entertain in the evening, or take a walk, admire Ba Na at night, and feel the cool air here.

What to Eat at Ba Na Hills? 

At Ba Na Hills, you have 3 lunch options: 

– Enjoy a 30-dish buffet lunch at Morin restaurant for 180,000 VND/adult, 90,000 VND/child. The restaurant has a spacious area, clean and well-prepared dishes, suitable for most customers’ tastes, although the variety might be limited. This option is the simplest, meeting all the needs of the group members without any preparation required, or you can dine at Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills restaurant, where the buffet voucher is 200,000 VND/person.

– A la carte lunch at various restaurants. This option can be quite expensive as the restaurants here tend to have high prices.

List of Restaurants at Ba Na Hills for your reference: 

• Hoi An Restaurant: Serving local dishes such as noodles, rice, and rice
• Doumer Restaurant: Serving fast food, fruits, and various beverages
• Morin Restaurant: Local cuisine, European set menu from 180K and up, a la carte; combo menu 160K/portion
• Beer The Du Dôme Restaurant: Specializing in rustic dishes such as buffalo, stork, wild duck, grilled beef; BBQ party, German fresh beer, Hanoi fresh beer
• Kavkaz Restaurant: Specializing in grilled dishes from the Kavkaz region (Russia), grilled ribs, grilled lamb, various Russian salads
• Buffet Club Restaurant: Buffet with flavors from the North – Central – South regions; 68-dish menu; 180K/portion
• Buffet Vista Restaurant (Russia): Special cuisine from the Kavkaz region (Russia); 250K/portion
• La Lavande Restaurant: Buffet 225K/portion
• Le Jardin Restaurant (B6): Buffet 250K/portion 
• LA PENSEE Restaurant: Convenient combo, fixed price of 160,000 VND
• LE TERROIR Restaurant: French sweet pastry world
• La Crique&Café Postal Restaurant: European buffet for lunch and dinner 250K/portion
• L’Etable Restaurant: Traditional cuisine of Vietnam and Asia

When Visiting Ba Na Hills in Da Nang, Which Hotel Should You Stay At?

Usually, most visitors to Ba Na only stay for a day and do not stay overnight. Because the hotels on Ba Na are expensive, and if you stay at the higher hotels, you will have to spend extra to take the cable car down for further exploration. Only those who want to enjoy the unique space or experience the difference will stay overnight. If you want to stay, there are two options to choose from: 

Currently, Ba Na only operates one 4-star Mercure standard hotel with 494 rooms; a Spa area, a gym, and an indoor swimming pool. The price for a night here is 2 million VND. It is recommended to book in advance on online booking websites if you are visiting during peak season to avoid room shortages. If you want to save costs, it is advisable to book a hotel near My Khe beach. Firstly, being close to the beach allows for comfortable swimming, secondly, it is convenient for traveling to other places, and thirdly, there are not many activities in the evening on Ba Na, and it is quite expensive. 

These are all the tips for visiting Ba Na Hills on rainy days. Hopefully, the information Cuong just shared will help you have a smooth trip to Da Nang, even when the weather is not favorable. Wish you the best experience in Da Nang, and enjoy your visit to Ba Na Hills.