Golden Bridge & Ba Na Hills tour from Da Nang cruise port

The Golden Bridge and four seasons in one day at Ba Na Hills

A private shore excursion from Da Nang's Tien Sa or Chan May cruise port takes you by car and cable car to Ba Na Hills, where you walk the Golden Bridge, explore a French village and pagoda, and return in time for your ship's departure. The tour runs seven hours with an English-speaking guide, cable car tickets, entrance fees and buffet lunch included. Your guide meets you at the terminal with your name on a board and coordinates the timing around your vessel's schedule.

Step-by-step itinerary

Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge tour

• Pick up at Tien Sa or Chan May Port
• Drive to Ba Na Hills
• Take cable car to first hill
• Visit Golden Bridge and Love Flower Garden
• Explore Wine Cellar and Linh Ung Pagoda
• Take funicular to second cable car station
• Explore French Village
• Watch classical music or violin show with German beer
• Try rolling coaster ride
• Have buffet lunch with seasonal fruit
• Play games in Fantasy Park
• Return to cruise terminal before departure

The experience

Your guide picks you up at the cruise terminal with your name on a board and drives you straight to Ba Na Hills, which sits at 1,487 meters above sea level. The cable car ride up takes 25 minutes, and from there the day unfolds across the mountain's four distinct climate zones: spring in the morning, summer at noon, autumn in the afternoon and winter at night. The peaks stay clear above the clouds, and the views stretch over the East Sea and the Lao mountain range.

The Golden Bridge is the centerpiece: a 148.6-meter span with a Merawan wood floor and golden handrails that frames the mountain landscape. After time there and in the Love Flower Garden, you move through the Wine Cellar and Linh Ung Pagoda, then take a funicular train to the second cable car station. The French Village comes next (a remnant of the early 1920s resort that once held 200 villas), where you watch a classical music or violin performance and get a free glass of German beer. A rolling coaster ride above the jungle follows, though the wait runs about 30 minutes. Buffet lunch and seasonal fruit happen at a restaurant on the mountain, and you have time in Fantasy Park, Vietnam's third-largest indoor games zone, before the drive back to port.

The seven-hour window is built around your ship's departure time. You tell the operator your arrival and departure times when you book, and the guide times the return to get you back one hour before the vessel leaves. Children from age five can join, and the tour suits travelers with moderate fitness. Strollers work for infants and small children on the cable car and around the sites.

What’s included

• Private transportation from the cruise terminal.
• English-speaking guide.
• cable car tickets and all entrance fees.
• buffet lunch with seasonal fruit.
• one free glass of German beer at the classical music show.
• access to Fantasy Park games.
• bottled water.
• port fee.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 3 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 14 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendly

Operated by Da Nang Hoi An Private Tours & Shore Excursion

Is this one for you?Book this tour if your ship departs the same day and you want the full Ba Na Hills experience: the guide times every stop around your vessel's schedule and handles all the logistics, so you return with an hour to spare before departure.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 17 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.

How long is the cable car ride up to Ba Na Hills?

The cable car takes 25 minutes to reach the first station at Ba Na Hills, where the Golden Bridge and gardens sit.

What is the Golden Bridge made of?

The Golden Bridge is 148.6 meters long with a floor of Merawan wood, five centimeters thick, and golden handrails running its length.

Does the tour include lunch?

Yes, buffet lunch at a restaurant on the mountain is included, along with seasonal fruit and a rest break before the games and the return to port.

Will I make it back to my ship on time?

Your guide coordinates the seven-hour itinerary around your ship's departure time, which you provide when booking, and aims to return you one hour before the vessel leaves.

What happens at Fantasy Park?

Fantasy Park is Vietnam's third-largest indoor games zone, with a series of games you can try during the tour's final stop before heading back to the port.