Ba Na Hills & Marble Mountains tour: Golden Bridge & caves

Ba Na cable car ride to golden handrail above sea level through shifting seasons

A shore excursion from Chan May or Tien Sa port to Ba Na Hills and Marble Mountains, with cable car rides, the Golden Bridge, lunch and an English-speaking guide. You ride the world's longest cable car line to the Golden Bridge and French Village, then descend to explore five marble peaks, natural caves, and a traditional carving workshop before returning to your ship.

Step-by-step itinerary

Ba Na Hills and Marble Mountains Tour

• Pick up at Chan May or Tien Sa port
• Transfer to Ba Na Hills
• Ride cable car to Golden Bridge
• Visit Golden Bridge and Flower Garden
• Ride second cable car to French Village
• Return cable car and leave Ba Na Hills
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Transfer to Marble Mountains
• Visit holy pagodas and natural caves
• Enjoy views from Marble Mountains summit
• Visit traditional marble handicraft village
• Return to cruise ship

Stops and time spent at each 3 stops

1. Ba Na Hills Entry included 1h
2. Marble Mountains Entry included 1h 30m
3. My Khe Beach passing by

What’s included

• Lunch at a local restaurant and water.
• private car or minivan with modern air conditioning.
• entrance tickets and elevator access at Marble Mountain.
• Ba Na cable car tickets and entrance fees.
• English-speaking tour guide.

Times

• Every day 08:00

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Before you book

Group Private

Live guide English Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Book up to 18h before

Ages Adult (12 to 90 years) · Child (5 to 11 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Moderate physical effort Stroller-friendly Infant seats available Not recommended with heart problems

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The experience

Your guide meets you at the port entrance with your name on a board, then drives you to Ba Na Hills, which sits at 1,487 meters above sea level. The cable car line holds two Guinness World Records: it stretches 5,042 meters and climbs a vertical distance of 1,291 meters. As you ascend, the clouds wrap around the mountainside at mid-height, leaving the peaks clear above. You visit the Golden Bridge (a 148.6-meter span with a golden handrail and a floor of thick Merawan Giaza wood), and walk through the Flower Garden and past the Buddha Statue. A second cable car takes you to the French Village, a remnant of the early 1920s resort that once held 200 villas and catered to French colonials and wealthy Vietnamese drawn by the temperate climate and pine forests.

After descending Ba Na, you stop for lunch at a local restaurant with water included. Then you head to Marble Mountains, a cluster of five small peaks named after the five elements of the universe: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. You explore natural caves that once served as a hospital for Vietnamese wounded soldiers and Viet Cong fighters during the war. From the summit you see the city and ocean spread below. At the marble village, you watch local artisans carve traditional handicrafts and learn how the skill has been passed down through families.

The full excursion runs seven to eight hours. Your guide speaks English throughout, and the operator times your return to the ship so you don't miss departure. Lunch, all cable car tickets, entrance fees, elevator access at Marble Mountain, and transport in a private car or air-conditioned minivan are included.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills?

The Golden Bridge is a 148.6-meter pedestrian span with eight sections and a golden handrail, suspended 1,414 meters above sea level on the Ba Na mountainside. The floor is made of thick Merawan Giaza wood, and it connects two sections of the resort area.

Can I visit both Ba Na Hills and Marble Mountains in one shore excursion?

Yes. You spend the morning at Ba Na Hills riding the cable car to the Golden Bridge and French Village, have lunch at a local restaurant, then spend the afternoon at Marble Mountains exploring the five peaks, caves, and the marble carving village before returning to your ship.

How do I get up and down Ba Na Hills?

You travel by cable car both ways. The line is the world's longest cable car route at 5,042 meters, with a vertical climb of 1,291 meters. Two separate cable car rides take you to different sections of the resort.

What can I see from the top of Marble Mountains?

From the summit you see the city and ocean. The five peaks are named after the five elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth), and you can explore natural caves that historically sheltered wounded soldiers. You also visit a family workshop where artisans carve traditional marble handicrafts.