Ba Na Hills Day Trip from Da Nang: Golden Bridge & cable car
Cable Car to the Clouds, Golden Bridge & a French Town in the Sky
You're picked up from your Da Nang hotel and driven to Ba Na Hills, where you ride the world's longest cable car to the summit. There you walk the Golden Bridge suspended by stone hands, explore a replica French Village and Fantasy Park, visit Linh Ung Pagoda, and eat a buffet lunch: all with a local guide explaining the sites. The cable car down and return to Da Nang happens around 3:30pm.
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Step-by-step itinerary
Ba Na Hills scenic tour and exploration
- Pick up from Da Nang hotels
- Relax and take photos at Ba Na Hills gate
- Ride the cable car to Ba Na Hills
- Walk and admire the Golden Bridge
- Visit Le Jardin D’Amour garden
- Explore Linh Ung Pagoda
- Tour the French Village area
- Return by cable car and bus to Da Nang
What’s included
- Your day includes hotel pickup from Da Nang city center (30–45 minutes), entry to Ba Na Hills, a round-trip cable car ticket on the world's longest non-stop cable car, access to the Golden Bridge, Le Jardin D'Amour, Linh Ung Pagoda, French Village, and Fantasy Park with its rides and games.
- An English-speaking local guide accompanies the group throughout, providing explanations and context.
- A buffet lunch is included, as is bottled water and air-conditioned transport.
- You have free time at each attraction to explore at your own pace before returning to Da Nang around 3:30pm.
Times
- Every day 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:30 10:00
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Operated by Happy Holidays Tourism
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The experience
The drive out of Da Nang takes you through countryside that opens up as the road climbs toward Ba Na Hills. Pickup from your hotel runs 30 to 45 minutes depending on where you're staying in the city center, and then you're heading into the foothills with your guide. Someone who knows the place well enough to point out what matters and what doesn't. The cable car station sits at the base, and you'll have a few minutes to settle in before boarding what is actually the longest non-stop single-track cable car in the world. It's not a quick ride either. You're suspended over the mountainside for long enough to feel the altitude shift, and the views start changing as soon as you leave the ground.
Once you're at the top, the Golden Bridge is what stops you. It's a pedestrian walkway suspended between two enormous stone hands rising out of the hillside: the kind of thing that photographs don't quite prepare you for because the scale is wrong in pictures. You get free time to walk it, take photos, stand in the middle and just look around. After that, the itinerary branches: Le Jardin D'Amour is a garden space worth a wander, and Linh Ung Pagoda sits at nearly 1,500 meters above sea level on a quiet spot with an old three-needled pine tree that's endangered and protected in Vietnam. Your guide will explain the history as you move through, but you're not being herded. There's space to linger or skip ahead depending on what draws you.
French Village is the part that feels surreal. It's a full replica of a medieval French town (square, cathedral, inns, the works) built into the mountainside. Walking through it is like stepping into a different century, except the people around you are speaking Vietnamese and taking selfies. Fantasy Park sits nearby with amusement rides and games suitable for both adults and kids, so if your group has children or you just want to ride something, it's there. Lunch is a buffet included in the tour, and you eat at the top before heading back down. Around 3 to 3:30pm you board the cable car again for the descent, and the bus returns you to Da Nang by late afternoon.
The whole day is structured but not rigid. Your guide is there to answer questions and keep things moving, but you're not being rushed through stops. Bring water even though bottled water is provided, wear comfortable shoes because there's walking involved, and don't expect the French Village to feel authentic. It's a theme park interpretation, and that's exactly what it is.
Is this one for you?A good fit if you want the main Ba Na Hills attractions in one day without arranging transport, cable car tickets and timing yourself. The fixed schedule is what fits the cable car ride, Golden Bridge, French Village, pagoda and lunch into a single outing from Da Nang. Plan for a full day out and some walking at elevation. That's what makes seeing everything possible.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 6 years); Infant (under 3): free.
What's included in the tour?
Entry to Ba Na Hills, the round-trip cable car ticket, the Golden Bridge, bottled water, an English-speaking guide, an air-conditioned vehicle, and a buffet lunch.
Is lunch included?
Yes, a buffet lunch is included in the tour price. The original title mentions optional lunch, but the itinerary confirms it's part of the standard package.
What time does pickup happen?
Pickup from Da Nang city center hotels starts the tour. The pickup process itself takes 30 to 45 minutes depending on your hotel location.
How long is the full tour?
The itinerary runs from morning pickup through return to Da Nang around 3:30pm, making it a full-day experience.
Is Fantasy Park included?
Yes, Fantasy Park entry and access to its rides and games are included in the tour.
Is this tour recommended for pregnant travelers?
No, it's not recommended for pregnant travelers due to the cable car ride and walking involved.
Do I need to book lunch separately?
No, lunch is included in the tour package.
Ba Na Hills Day Trip from Da Nang: Golden Bridge & cable car
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