Travelling to Ba Na Hills

Located in Ninh Hoa, Hoa Vang district, apart from Da Nang 40 kilometers to the southwest, Ba Na – Mount Chua is a tourist destination that tourists coming to Da Nang should not miss in their trip. It is 1,487 meters high over the sea level. The climate is relatively cool with average temperatures below 20 degrees around the year. Along with the majestic mountain scenery, Ba Na Hills is one of the most attractive destination not only in Da Nang but also in the central region.

Tourists coming to Viet nam often spend some days visiting Da nang and then take the trip from Da Nang to Hoi an. And most of the tourists coming to Da Nang often choose to spend the first day visiting Ba Na Hills.

In Ba Na Hills, with a cool climate all year round, a day can experience four seasons: spring in the morning, summer at noon, autumn in the afternoon and winter in the evening. Tourists can travel to Ba Na Hills at any time of the year. Compared with Da Lat, Ba Na Hills has a precedence of panoramic view. From the top of the mountain, one can have a vast view of the sea, Da Nang city, rice fields spreading to the horizon.

Touristy moment of Ba Na is from April to September each year as travelers tend to go in the summer and this period coincides with the long holidays. If you’re a fan of the bustle, this is the appropriate time to meet and interact with many domestic and foreign friends. If you want to find a quiet space to avoid the noise of urban place, you can choose to go to Bana hills in midweek or winter period, from October to February.

How to get to Ba Na Hills

There are several ways to Ba na, depending on the number of people that you can choose an appropriate transportation. Currently, the travel unit was put into operation in inner-city bus routes from Da Nang to Ba  Na Hills, relatively reasonable fares, about 120,000 to 150,000 a return ticket for one person. Also, if you want to travel to Hoi an after your trip to Ba Na Hills, you can hire a private car or taxi from Da Nang to Hoi an and stop in Ba Na Hills, the car will wait for you and then transfer to Hoi an. The cheapest option is still on a motorcycle, saving cost while you can enjoy the beauty of the mountains on the road from Da Nang to Ba Na Hills.

Ba Na Cable Car:  Ba Na Cable Car serves not only transport passengers up and down Ba Na Hills but also an attractive tourism product. Sitting on Carbin cables hanging halfway clouds, looking down at the bottom of the vast mountains, tourists can see the mountains, waterfalls… which are very impressive and spectacular.

Opened to the public in March of 2009, as confirmed by the World Association of cable, the Ba Na Hills Cable Car has received four Guinness World Records, including longest single-wire cable car system (5,771.61 metres), highest difference between departure and arrival terminals (1,368.93 metres), longest non-stop cable (11,587 metres) and the heaviest cable roll (141.24 tonnes). The entire cable car consists of 22 offices, 94 cabins with a capacity of 1500 passengers / hour, the average speed of 6m/ s.  Round-trip Fares for adults is 700,000 / ticket, for children from 1 m to 1.3 m is 550,000. When purchasing cable car tickets, you will be free to play in Fantasy Park.

Train service mountaineering

Previously, when tourists want to visit Le Jardin D’Amour garden or Debay wine cellar, they have to queue, which takes a lot of time. However, this problem has been overcome completely with the train service mountaineering. Not only can tourists save time, but they also see the honest and approachable landscape of Bana hills . Looks “adventure” but actually train system has been designed and equipped very definitely, absolutely safe for all ages. Ticket price is included in the cable car ticket already and you get a free wine cellar tour.

Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden:

This great flower garden is designed in European style and divided into seven small gardens. Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden is romantic, ancient and picturesque. Each small flower garden carries one theme and different layout to the gathering of so many beautiful flowers of Europe. Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden promises an interesting and multicolor space  for those who want to take photos.

Debay Wine Cellar

Debay Wine Cellar is located just beyond the Shakyamuni Statue, built in 1923 and still in excellent condition. Tourists coming to Ba Na Hills do not forget to discover the Debay Wine Cellar, home to an abundance of grape wines. Once a luxury entertainment area for the French, Debay now offers a large stocked bar with cocktails, light snacks and, of course, various grapes and wine vintages. It’s really a good idea to discover the cellar under warm light, surrounded by the scent of European wine, along with oak-wood wine tanks.

Fantasy Park:

With an area of 21,000 m2, Ba Na Hills Fantasy Park satisfies the entertainment demands of all ages, featuring amusing games for children to X-games for adults. Once you come here, you will get lost in an entertainment paradise with all kinds of game, from the game for tiny kids to the arcade adventure, thrills… all in all. The international-standard theme park also provides three main food courts serving Western and Asian food alongside souvenir shops offering various mementos to choose from.

Wax Museum:

In the Wax Museum, tourists can see a copy of showcase politicians, celebrities from all over the world. Here, they can meet and take pictures with the actors, soccer stars like Lionel Messi, David Backham, movie star Jet Li… Admission fee is 100,000 vnd for adults and children over 1.3 m. Free for children under 1.3 m.

The Golden Bridge