Ba Na Hills tour: Cable car, Golden Bridge, Marble Mountain

Four seasons in one mountain, from cable car to cave temple

A full-day guided tour from Da Nang to Ba Na Hills combines two cable car rides (including the world's longest single-wire cable car) with visits to the Golden Bridge, French Village, Linh Ung pagoda, and Marble Mountain's five peaks and caves. The tour includes hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, buffet lunch, and entrance tickets. It runs seven hours and covers the mountain's temperate climate zones, a French colonial settlement from the 1920s, and Da Nang's Dragon Bridge on the return.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Marble Mountains1h 20m · entry included
2. Dragon Bridge20m · entry included
3. Love Lock Bridge Da Nang10m · entry included

Ba Na Hills and Da Nang City Tour

• Pick up from hotel in Hoi An or Da Nang
• Transfer to Ba Na Hills
• Ride first cable car to Ba Na Hills
• Visit Golden Bridge and flower garden
• Explore French wine cellar and Linh Ung pagoda
• Ride second cable car to French Village
• Buffet lunch at Ba Na Hills restaurant
• Return cable car to base
• Visit Marble Mountains and explore caves
• Visit traditional marble handicraft village
• Stop at Dragon Bridge for photos
• Enjoy views of modern Da Nang city
• Return to hotel

The experience

The day starts with hotel pickup in Da Nang or Hoi An at 7 a.m., then a transfer to Ba Na Hills, which sits at 1,487 meters above sea level. The cable car ride up is the longest single-wire cable car in Southeast Asia, and from the top you see panoramic views across the East Sea and the Lao mountain range. Ba Na's altitude creates a climate where all four seasons happen in a single day (spring in the morning, summer at noon, autumn in the afternoon, winter at night), so the landscape shifts as you move through the day.

Once at the summit, you visit the Golden Bridge, a modern structure with giant stone hands cradling the walkway, then move through the French Village, a restored settlement built in the early 1920s when Ba Na was a retreat for French colonists and wealthy Vietnamese. A second cable car takes you to the French Wine Cellar and the Linh Ung Holy pagoda, set among flower gardens. Buffet lunch is served at the on-site restaurant, and the guide points out how the temperate forest and clear peaks (the clouds sit at mid-height, leaving the summits visible) made this a prized escape from the heat below.

The descent leads to Marble Mountain, a cluster of five peaks named after the five elements: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. You explore natural caves that once sheltered Vietnamese soldiers and Viet Cong during the American War, visit the holy pagodas inside the mountains, and stop at a family marble carving workshop to watch local artisans at work. The final stop is the Dragon Bridge in Da Nang, a steel structure shaped like a dragon (a symbol of power and good fortune in local tradition), where you photograph the bridge and the modern city skyline before returning to your hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return transfer.
• English-speaking guide.
• both Ba Na cable car rides.
• entrance tickets to Ba Na Hills, Marble Mountain, and the Linh Ung pagoda.
• buffet lunch.
• bottled water.
• modern air-conditioned vehicle.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to18h before

AgesAdult (12 to 90 years) · Child (5 to 11 years) · Under 5: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 43 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree 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.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Golden Bridge Tour Da Nang

Is this one for you?Seven hours leaves room for an early start and a late afternoon return, so you can fit this into a day trip from Hoi An or Da Nang without an overnight stay. The fixed schedule means you move through all four stops on a set pace rather than lingering at any one. If you want to spend hours at a single site, a private guide or self-guided visit would suit better.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years). Under 5: they 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.

How much walking and climbing is involved in this tour?

Ba Na Hills requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness. You'll walk through the French Village and French Wine Cellar, explore caves at Marble Mountain, and climb stairs inside the mountain temples. The cable cars handle the major elevation changes, but the cave exploration and pagoda visits involve uneven terrain and steps.

What's the Golden Bridge actually like when you get there?

The Golden Bridge is a modern walkway at the Ba Na summit, famous for its giant stone hands emerging from the mountainside that appear to cradle the bridge. It's a photo stop rather than a long walk, and the views from it stretch across the forested peaks and down toward the coast.

Does the tour visit Da Nang city itself?

The tour ends at the Dragon Bridge in Da Nang, where you see the bridge and the modern city skyline before returning to your hotel. The Love Lock Bridge is also listed as a stop, though the itinerary focuses mainly on Ba Na Hills and Marble Mountain. Da Nang city viewing is brief.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an English-speaking guide, both Ba Na cable car tickets, entrance to Marble Mountain, buffet lunch, bottled water, and transportation in a modern vehicle with a safe driver. Drinks beyond the bottled water and personal expenses are not included.