# Ba Na Hills, Da Nang

> Ba Na Hills (Sun World Ba Na Hills) is a mountaintop theme park at about 1,500 m, 25 km south-west of Da Nang: record cable cars, the French Village, gardens, Fantasy Park and the [Golden Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/golden-bridge). The cable-car ticket is 1,000,000 VND, 800,000 VND for kids 1–1.4 m. Open daily, park until 22:00. Plan a full day.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/ba-na-hills

- City: [Da Nang](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang), Vietnam
- YesGo score: 21/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 4 h
- Entry: 1,000,000 VND; kids 800,000 VND
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Adult (over 1.4 m): 1,000,000 VND with the return cable car
- Child 1–1.4 m, seniors over 70: 800,000 VND
- Child under 1 m: Free
- Validity: Up to three consecutive days, unlimited cable-car rides
- Lunch buffet: Not included; ticket + buffet combo about 1,300,000 VND
- Hours: Daily; cable cars from about 8:00, park until 22:00
- Address: Ba Na commune, Da Nang; cable-car base stations at the foot of the mountain
- Paying: Book online in advance or pay cash in VND at the base-station counter
- Coordinates: 15.99556, 107.99417
- Facts checked: 05.11.2026

## Key facts

- **1,000,000 VND** — adult ticket: return cable car plus most attractions (source: Sun World official website; Da Nang tourism portal)
- **A full day** — to see the top without rushing, including the ride out (source: YesGo estimate based on travel guides)
- **≈ 1,500 m** — altitude of the resort; Nui Chua peak is 1,487 m (source: English and Vietnamese Wikipedia)
- **5,801 m** — length of the record-setting cable car opened in 2013 (source: English and Vietnamese Wikipedia)
- **3 days** — one ticket stays valid, with unlimited cable-car rides (source: Da Nang tourism portal)
- **≈ 18 °C** — average temperature at the top — far cooler than the coast (source: Vietnamese Wikipedia; Sun Paradise Land)
- **1–1.4 m** — child-ticket height band; under 1 m rides free (source: Sun World official website; Sun Paradise Land)
- **Early 1900s** — the French set up a hill station on the mountain (source: English and Vietnamese Wikipedia)
- **22:00** — park closing time on the official site (source: Sun World official website)

> **It's cool and often foggy up top** At around 1,500 m the average is **about 18 °C**, and afternoon **fog** often swallows the views — the Golden Bridge included. Bring **a fleece or windbreaker** and check the forecast for the summit, not the beach. Clear views are most likely in the morning, so aim for the first cable cars.

## Ba Na Hills tickets: price and what's included

Sun World's official site lists the ticket at **1,000,000 VND** for adults and children over 1.4 m and **800,000 VND** for children **1–1.4 m tall** and over-70s (bring ID). **Under 1 m ride free.** Da Nang's tourism portal gives the same prices for visitors from outside the city; residents pay less.

The ticket covers the **return cable car** and most attractions: Fantasy Park, the mountain funicular, the gardens, the French Village and the Golden Bridge. It's now valid for **up to three consecutive days** with unlimited cable-car rides, and comes with a voucher for a draft beer or a snack.

**Lunch isn't included.** The ticket + buffet combo runs about 1,300,000 VND per adult (unofficial); the buffet is at Beer Plaza in the French Village, which the official site says serves more than 90 Asian and European dishes. Extras such as the alpine coaster, the wax museum and some VR games cost more (unofficial).

Buy at the **desks by the base cable-car stations** or in advance on Sun World's official site — avoid look-alike booking sites. Carry cash in VND for the counter and small purchases; Grab takes foreign cards in the app.

## Ba Na Hills opening hours

Sun World's official site lists the park's closing time as **22:00**. Cable-car hours are less clear — Sun Group's own pages disagree — but the first cars run from **around 8:00**, sometimes earlier in busy seasons. It's open every day of the week.

Evening tickets exist for visitors who come up in the afternoon. Note that the base stations don't all run until closing — in the evening only one line takes people down, so check with staff which station to return to.

Go **early**. Tour groups tend to arrive mid-morning, and the morning is when the summit is most likely to be clear.

## How to get to Ba Na Hills

1. **Grab or taxi from the centre** — from the Bach Dang riverside at the west end of the Dragon Bridge it's 34–40 km by road, 40–60 minutes to the base station. Unofficially, Grab costs 350,000–450,000 VND one way. Set the destination to "Sun World Ba Na Hills".
2. **Free Sun World shuttle** — according to the Da Nang tourism portal, a trial service runs from the Novotel on the riverside via East Sea Park and the stop opposite My Khe Beach (by the DLG Hotel). Buses leave at 8:30 and 9:30 and return at 16:00; no booking needed, 75–80 minutes each way. Check it's still running before you go.
3. **Paid shuttle or tour** — agencies in Da Nang and Hoi An run shared minibuses with hotel pick-up; times and prices vary.
4. **From Hoi An** — about 60 km, a little over an hour by Grab or taxi. The free shuttle doesn't serve Hoi An, so a tour with transfer is often simpler.
5. **By motorbike** — the road is good and there's parking at the base, but riding back after dark in mountain fog isn't for beginners.
6. At the base, buy your ticket, board the cable car and ride up. You can come down on any line during the day; in the evening ask staff which station is still running.

## What is Ba Na Hills?

**Ba Na Hills** — **Bà Nà** in Vietnamese, officially **Sun World Ba Na Hills** — is a hill resort and theme park on **Nui Chua (Núi Chúa)** mountain west of Da Nang. The peak is 1,487 m and the resort sits around 1,500 m above sea level. The only way up is by cable car, so the cable-car ticket is your entry ticket.

The French set it up as a hill station in the early 1900s, a cool escape from the lowland heat. Today it's a small town in the clouds: a **French Village** with squares and medieval-style lanes, the indoor **Fantasy Park**, gardens, a pagoda, an old wine cellar and the Golden Bridge on its giant stone hands.

Be clear on what it is: a big, busy theme park with music, costumes and plaster façades — not a nature reserve or a heritage site. Families and fans of spectacle love it; people looking for quiet mountains often don't.

## What to see at the top

- **The cable cars** — an attraction in themselves, gliding 15–25 minutes over jungle and waterfalls. One line runs 5,801 m and set Guinness records in 2013 for its non-stop single-rope length.
- **French Village** — squares, stone lanes, towers, fountains and cafés. **Beer Plaza**, home of the buffet, is here too.
- **Fantasy Park** — an indoor amusement park themed on Jules Verne: rides, arcade games, cinemas. Your rainy-day and foggy-day backup. Some rides have height limits.
- **Le Jardin d'Amour** — a string of European-style gardens with flower beds and pavilions on the slope.
- **Linh Ung pagoda** — a Buddhist pagoda with a tall white Buddha visible from the plain on clear days. Not to be confused with the [Lady Buddha](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/lady-buddha) pagoda on Son Tra or the one on the [Marble Mountains](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/marble-mountains): Da Nang has three Linh Ung pagodas.
- **Debay wine cellar** — a French-era tunnel dug into the rock, cool and dim, with barrels and tasting rooms.
- **Golden Bridge** — the footbridge held by two giant stone hands, included in the ticket. Timing tips and photo spots are on its own page.

## Ba Na Hills weather: what to expect

The top averages **about 18 °C** — guides say typically 17–20 °C, up to 25 °C in summer, and properly cold on winter days. Da Nang can be over 30 °C at the same moment, so you'll feel the change as soon as you step out of the cable car.

The big variable is **fog**. Humidity on the mountain is very high and cloud tends to roll in after lunch. Sometimes it's the other way round: grey at sea level, and the cable car pops out above the clouds into sunshine.

Wet season on the mountain runs roughly **September to February**, with more cold, wind and zero-visibility days; March to August is drier. Whatever the month, pack **a warm layer or rain jacket** and comfortable shoes — there's a lot of walking and plenty of steps.

If the summit is socked in at the ticket desk, wait an hour or come another day. Your ticket is good for three days anyway.

## How long do you need, and is it worth it?

Plan **a full day**: around 2 hours of driving there and back from Da Nang, 20 minutes on the cable car each way and a comfortable 5–6 hours at the top. Half a day gets you the bridge, the village and a garden or two.

**Worth it** for families, theme-park fans and anyone wanting a break from the coastal heat. The ride over the jungle and the Golden Bridge on a clear morning are genuinely impressive.

**Skip it** if crowds and fake façades bother you, or if you only have a day or two — the Marble Mountains and Hoi An give you more Vietnam for your time. And don't go up into solid fog: a million dong buys you a view of a cloud.

With kids it's a strong yes: Fantasy Park is built for them and under-1 m ride free. A stroller helps on the flat parts, but expect steps and slopes.

## Ba Na Hills or the Marble Mountains?

|  | Ba Na Hills | Marble Mountains |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ticket | 1,000,000 VND incl. cable car | 40,000 VND, lift extra |
| Time needed | A full day | 2–3 hours |
| From the centre | 34–40 km by road, 40–60 minutes | ≈ 8 km, 15–25 minutes |
| What it is | Mountaintop theme park | Caves and pagodas on a hill |
| Weather | Cool, often foggy | Hot, like the city |

Prices from Sun World's official site and the Da Nang tourism portal. Time needed is a YesGo estimate.

## Before you go

- [ ] Forecast for the summit, not the beach
- [ ] A fleece or windbreaker
- [ ] Comfortable shoes for steps
- [ ] ID for a senior ticket
- [ ] Card or VND cash
- [ ] Leave for the first cable cars

## Da Nang views: compare and choose

Viewpoints in Da Nang rated by YesGo.

- [Dragon Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/dragon-bridge) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free
- [Love Lock Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/da-nang-love-bridge) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free
- [Golden Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/golden-bridge) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 1,000,000 VND (Ba Na Hills ticket)
- [Lady Buddha](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/lady-buddha) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free
- [Hai Van Pass](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/hai-van-pass) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Road free; Hai Van Gate 70,000 VND
- [Marble Mountains](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/marble-mountains) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · 40,000 VND + lift 15,000 VND
- [Ba Na Hills](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/ba-na-hills) — YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · 1,000,000 VND; kids 800,000 VND

## Mountain day, river evening

The Golden Bridge first, before the fog, then the French Village and gardens, and back to town for the [Dragon Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/dragon-bridge) at night. Add it to your route and YesGo sets the times and rides.

1. [Golden Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/golden-bridge) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 1,000,000 VND (Ba Na Hills ticket)
2. [Ba Na Hills](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/ba-na-hills) — YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · 1,000,000 VND; kids 800,000 VND
3. [Love Lock Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/da-nang-love-bridge) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free
4. [Dragon Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/dragon-bridge) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free

## Tips

- Catch the first cable cars: thinner crowds and the best odds of a clear Golden Bridge.
- Do the bridge and gardens first; save the French Village and Fantasy Park for when the fog rolls in.
- Your ticket is good for three days — if day one is a whiteout, come back on a clear one.
- Bring water and a snack; food at the top costs more than in town.
- Don't book anything tight in Hoi An that evening — the drive back can easily take over an hour.
- In Grab, pick "Sun World Ba Na Hills" exactly; a vague "Ba Na" can land you at the wrong base station.

## Questions

### How much is the Ba Na Hills ticket?

1,000,000 VND for adults and 800,000 VND for children 1–1.4 m and over-70s, per Sun World's official site. Under 1 m is free. The buffet lunch is extra.

### What does the Ba Na Hills ticket include?

The return cable car, Fantasy Park, the funicular, the gardens, the French Village and the Golden Bridge. The alpine coaster, wax museum and some games cost extra (unofficial).

### Is the Golden Bridge included in the Ba Na Hills ticket?

Yes. The bridge is inside the park, so there's no separate fee.

### What are the Ba Na Hills opening hours?

Daily. The park closes at 22:00 per the official site; cable cars start around 8:00, and times can shift by season.

### How do I get to Ba Na Hills from Da Nang?

Grab or taxi, 40–60 minutes and 350,000–450,000 VND one way (unofficial), or the free Sun World shuttle from the riverside Novotel and My Khe Beach while its trial runs.

### How do I get to Ba Na Hills from Hoi An?

It's about 60 km, a little over an hour by Grab or taxi. The free shuttle only runs from Da Nang, so a tour with transfer is the easy option.

### What's the weather like at Ba Na Hills?

Around 18 °C on average — much cooler than the coast — with frequent afternoon fog. Bring a warm layer and check the summit forecast.

### How long should I spend at Ba Na Hills?

A full day: about 2 hours of driving there and back, plus 5–6 hours at the top.

### Is Ba Na Hills worth it?

Yes for families and theme-park fans on a clear day. If you dislike crowds and replicas, or it's foggy, put the day into Hoi An or the Marble Mountains instead.

### How long is the Ba Na Hills cable car?

The record line is 5,801 m; rides take around 15–25 minutes; other lines start from different base stations.

## How we checked

Prices (1,000,000 VND for adults and children over 1.4 m, 800,000 VND for children 1–1.4 m and over-70s, under 1 m free) follow Sun World's official site, matching YesGo's Golden Bridge page; Da Nang's official tourism portal, run by the city's Department of Tourism, gives the same figures for non-residents plus the three-day validity and what the ticket covers. Travel guides disagree — some say 900,000 and 750,000 VND, others 950,000 VND — and prices are seasonal. The buffet combo (about 1,300,000 VND) is from guides. The 22:00 park closing is from Sun World's official site; Sun Group pages disagree on cable-car hours, so we only say from about 8:00 and flag it. The free shuttle is from the tourism portal and is a trial service. Altitude (1,487 m peak, about 1,500 m resort), the 5,801 m cable car and its opening year are from English and Vietnamese Wikipedia. Distance: about 25 km in a straight line, 34–40 km by road; English Wikipedia says 42 km. Sources give different founding years (1901 or 1919), so we say early 1900s. The Grab fare and paid extras are unofficial.

## Sources

- Da Nang tourism portal danangfantasticity.com (city Department of Tourism) — prices for non-residents, what's included, three-day validity, the free shuttle and its stops
- Sun World official website (sunworld.vn) — prices and height bands, address, 22:00 closing, Beer Plaza and its buffet
- English Wikipedia: Bà Nà Hills; Vietnamese Wikipedia: Bà Nà; Wikidata Q5004763 — altitude, cable cars, record, climate, pagoda, gardens, wine cellar
- Sun Paradise Land, vietnamtourism.com and other travel guides — opening time, child height bands, buffet, paid extras, Grab fare (unofficial)
- YesGo shared notes on Vietnam — paying by card or cash, Grab

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