Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge: Cable Car & Peak Views from Da Nang
Two cable cars, one peak, and the hands holding Vietnam's Golden Bridge
You ride two UNESCO-ranked cable cars to Ba Na's peak, walk across the Golden Bridge held by giant stone hands, visit a 27-meter Buddha statue and French colonial gardens, eat lunch at the summit, and spend the afternoon in Fantasy Park and temples before returning to your hotel. The tour includes hotel pickup, all entrance fees, both cable car rides, and an English-speaking guide who knows which spots avoid the crowds. You arrange nothing except showing up at your hotel at 7:30am.
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Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge Tour
- Pick up from hotel
- Arrive at Ba Na Hills
- Ride UNESCO cable car to hilltop
- See Mo stream and Toc Tien waterfall
- Visit Golden Bridge and Hand of Gods
- Explore L’Jardin Zone and French architecture
- Visit Linh Ung Pagoda and Buddha statue
- Walk through Loc Uyen Garden
- Take second cable car to Nui Chua Peak
- Enjoy lunch at Nui Chua Peak
- Visit Fantasy Park
- See Linh Chua Linh Tu temple
- View Da Nang city and bay panorama
- Descend by cable car
- Return to city by coach
- Drop off at hotel
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Da Nang city center, English-speaking guide for the full day, entrance tickets to Ba Na Hills, both cable car rides (up to Ba Na and up to Nui Chua Peak), access to L'Jardin Zone, Linh Ung Pagoda, Linh Chua Linh Tu temple, and Fantasy Park. Water is provided. If you choose the lunch option, a buffet meal at the peak is included.
- without lunch, the price is lower and you can eat independently or skip the meal.
Times
- Every day 07:30
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The experience
The cable car doors close at 9am and the ground drops away. You're riding one of the ten most impressive cable systems in the world, CNN ranked it, and the valley opens below in layers of green and mist. Ba Na Hills sits at 1,487 meters, and the ride up takes you through cloud cover that shifts like something alive. Your guide points out Mo stream and Toc Tien waterfall as you climb, their white spray visible even from the cable car. By the time you step out at the top, the air has changed temperature and the light has changed color.
The Golden Bridge is exactly what it looks like in photos: two enormous stone hands emerging from the hillside, holding a narrow footbridge between them. You walk across it. The hands are 27 meters tall and carved with such detail that you can see the texture of the palms. L'Jardin Zone sits nearby: French colonial architecture transplanted to a Vietnamese mountaintop, which sounds absurd until you're standing in it and it somehow works. Linh Ung Pagoda is a short walk from there, and the 27-meter Buddha statue watches over Da Nang city and the bay below. The guide knows which spots fill up first and steers you toward the quieter angles, which matters because the tour runs year-round and crowds shift with the season.
At 11:30 you board the second cable car from Debay station, this one heading to Nui Chua Peak. The actual rooftop of Da Nang. Lunch happens here, either included as a buffet or skipped depending on which package you booked. After eating, Fantasy Park opens up: a small amusement area with rides and games, nothing that demands hours but enough to break up the afternoon if you have kids or just want to move around. The guide gives you time at Linh Chua Linh Tu temple, where the panoramic view of the whole city materializes through the mist in the late afternoon. The descent by cable car reverses the morning's climb: the temperature drops again, the valley fills in below you, and by 4:30pm you're back in the coach heading toward the city center. Hotel drop-off lands between 4:30 and 5pm.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want Ba Na's main sights (the Golden Bridge, the peak views, the pagoda) without arranging transport, buying tickets separately, or timing the cable car queues yourself. The guide handles the logistics and knows which stops to hit first, which saves you the morning crowd and leaves the afternoon for the temples and park.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (1 to 3 years): free.
What time does the tour start and end?
Pickup is 7:30–8:30am from your hotel in Da Nang city center. You return between 4:30–5pm.
Is lunch included?
Lunch is optional. The tour comes in two versions: with buffet lunch at the peak, or without. Both include cable cars and entrance fees.
Can I book without a guide?
A shuttle bus option is available if you prefer to travel independently. You arrange your own transport to Ba Na and buy tickets on-site, though the guided tour includes pickup and entrance fees.
Is the Golden Bridge accessible?
Yes. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are available nearby. The Golden Bridge itself is a walkway between the stone hands.
What's the difference between Ba Na Hills and Nui Chua Peak?
Ba Na Hills is the first cable car stop, where you see the Golden Bridge, pagoda, and French gardens. Nui Chua Peak is the second cable car destination, the actual highest point, where you have lunch and visit Fantasy Park.
Do I need to be fit for this tour?
The tour is suitable for all fitness levels. It's not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health, but most of the day involves cable cars and walking at a gentle pace.
Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge: Cable Car & Peak Views from Da Nang
8h–9h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 8.77 per person
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