My Son & Golden Bridge Ba Na Hills Tour: Private Guide

Two UNESCO landmarks in one morning: My Son's ancient temples, then the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills

A private full-day tour from Da Nang combines the My Son Sanctuary (a UNESCO World Heritage site of Cham temples built from the 4th to 13th century) with Ba Na Hills and its 148-meter Golden Bridge held aloft by giant stone hands. Hotel pickup in Hoi An or Da Nang, a guide in English or French, lunch at a local restaurant, cable car access and all entrance tickets are included. The tour runs nine hours and suits travelers with moderate fitness.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. My Son Sanctuary1h 30m · entry included
2. Ba Na Hills1h 30m · entry included

My Son and Ba Na Hills Tour

• Pick up at hotel in Hoi An or Da Nang
• Arrive at My Son via electric car
• Walk to My Son temple complex
• Visit temples and learn history
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Drive to Ba Na Hills
• Take cable car to Ba Na Hills
• Visit Golden Bridge and attractions
• Return via cable car
• Drop off at hotel

The experience

The day starts with a 7am pickup from your hotel in Hoi An or Da Nang. You arrive at My Son by 8am and travel the site by electric car, then walk to the temple complex. For 90 minutes, your guide walks you through the different areas: towers decorated in bas-relief, the Hindu remains of structures built without mortar, and the valley views ringed by jungle. The guide explains how the Cham people engineered the temples and what the Champa Kingdom meant to the region.

After lunch at a local restaurant, you drive to Ba Na Hills. The cable car climbs 1,291 meters (the Guinness-recognized difference between the base station and the summit) on a route that stretches 5,042 meters, the longest cable car wire in the world. At the top, your guide leads you through the Flower Garden, the Linh Ung Pagoda, the Wine Making Cellar and the French Village, positioning you for photographs at the best vantage points. The Golden Bridge itself is 148 meters long and 3 meters wide, its handrail gilded and its floor made of thick Merawan Giaza wood, held up by two enormous stone hands emerging from the mountainside.

The cable car brings you back down, and you return to your hotel by late afternoon. A guide fluent in English or French stays with you the entire day.

What’s included

• Private car or minivan pickup from your Hoi An or Da Nang hotel.
• entrance tickets to both My Son Sanctuary and Ba Na Hills.
• cable car access at Ba Na Hills.
• lunch at a local restaurant.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• English or French-speaking guide for the full nine hours.

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 and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 44 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 13 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Golden Bridge Tour Da Nang

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying in Da Nang or Hoi An without a car and want to see both My Son and Ba Na Hills in a single day. The private vehicle and guide mean no group schedule to follow, and the fixed itinerary (electric car access at My Son, cable car at Ba Na Hills, lunch between them) fits both sites into nine hours without backtracking.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and French.

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.

What exactly is the My Son Sanctuary and why is it important?

My Son is a UNESCO World Heritage site of temple and tower ruins built by the Cham people between the 4th and 13th centuries. The temples are Hindu structures decorated in bas-relief, and they were constructed without mortar: a feat of engineering your guide explains on the tour. The site sits in a jungle valley and represents the spiritual and architectural legacy of the Champa Kingdom.

How long do you spend at each location?

You visit My Son for 90 minutes after arriving at 8am, exploring the different temple areas on foot. After lunch, you spend the afternoon at Ba Na Hills, ascending by cable car and walking through the gardens, pagoda, cellar and French Village before descending. The entire tour lasts nine hours from pickup to hotel return.

Is the Golden Bridge accessible for photos, or do you view it from a distance?

The Golden Bridge is part of the Ba Na Hills complex you walk through after the cable car ascent. Your guide positions you at the best spots for photographs and explains the structure (its 148-meter length, the giant stone hands supporting it, and the gilded handrail), so you can capture it from multiple angles.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

The tour includes private car or minivan transport, hotel pickup, all entrance tickets to My Son and Ba Na Hills, the cable car ride, lunch at a local restaurant, bottled water and an English or French-speaking guide. Drinks beyond the bottled water and personal expenses are not included.