Both Sapa and Ba Na Hills are on the itinerary in Vietnam for many travelers today. While Sapa offers spectacular mountain landscape, amazing rice terraces and featured local culture, Ba Na Hills has Golden Hands Bridge that is famous across the world. In this article, HoiAn Day Trip Company will tell visitors the best way to get from Sapa to Ba Na Hills in Da Nang. By the way, we also give some recommendations about how to put them on the itinerary in Vietnam properly.
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Must Knows about Ba Na Hills in Da Nang
– Location/address: An Son village, Hoa Ninh commune, Hoa Vang district, Da Nang city, Vietnam
– Entrance address: in the end of Ba Na – Suoi Mo Road (from the city)
– Name pronunciation:
– Other name(s): Ba Na Suoi Mo Tourist Area, Ba Na Hills Mountain Resort, Ba Na Hill Station, Disneyland of Vietnam, Ba Na Nui Chua Nature Reserve
– Elevation/altitude: 1,400 to 1,487 meters (around 4,800 ft)
– Opening hour(s): 8 AM to 10 PM everyday
– Ticket price: 850,000 to 1,250,000 VND for adults, 750,000 to 950,000 VND for children (2024)
– Discovery: 1901 by French people
– Establishment day: 25th March 2009
– Getting there: cable car, car/van, motorbike
– Reason(s) to visit: world-record cable cars, Golden Hands Bridge, cool and fresh atmosphere, breath-taking sceneries, many attractions and exciting activities, lots of photo opportunities, more
– Best time to visit: dry season (February to September), sunny days
– Time to spend: at least 1/2 day
– Emblem: bell-shaped cherry blossom which blooms in every spring
– Owner: Sun Group (Vietnam)
– Recognition(s): Asia’s leading theme park by World Travel Awards, Vietnam’s leading tourist attraction by Vietnam National Authortity of Tourism
– Travel blog: https://hoiandaytrip.com/ba-na-hills-travel-guide
– Food & drink: yes available
– Shopping: yes available
– Tour guide: contact +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo)
– Official website: https://banahills.sunworld.vn
– Fact: Ba Na Hills is established by French people in 1900s with purposse to escape the heat in Da Nang
Ba Na Hills on Map
Sapa Vietnam on Map
Quickest Way to Go from Sapa to Ba Na Hills
Ba Na Hills is located in Da Nang city, the capital of central Vietnam. From the city center, the distance to Ba Na Hills is 25-30 kilometers. Golden Hands Bridge, one of the most well-known tourist bridges across the globe, lies within this theme park. Here, cable car lines are amongst the longest and the steepest ones worldwide. Read more information & details
In the northwest region of Vietnam, on the highest mountain range of the Indochina, Sapa is renowned for spectacular landscapes, cool climate, stunning rice terraces, rich and unique local cultures, trekking trails as well as Fansipan cable car, the longest non-stop three-wire cable car in the world. Its nickname is ‘town of midst’.
Today, the fastest way to get from Sapa to Ba Na Hills is taking a direct flight from Hanoi from Da Nang and then have a private transfer from Da Nang’s airport. To reach Hanoi’s airport (Noi Bai International Airport, code: HAN), visitors should take a car/bus via the express way to save time (the ticket price won’t be expensive). The drive will be 4-4,5 hours long without stops en route. Currently, Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways, Pacific Airlines, Vietravel Airlines,…all operate a direct flight from Hanoi to Da Nang. Online check in and E-boarding pass are accepted for domestic flights in Vietnam at the Noi Bai International Airport (24 hours to 1 hour before departure).
At the Noi Bai International Airport, there are two terminals: Terminal 1 for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights. The flight from Hanoi to Da Nang is inside Vietnam, so visitors need to be in Terminal 1 at least 2 hours before departure. Its duration is around 1,5 hours.
In Da Nang, flights from Hanoi will land at the Da Nang International Airport (code: DAD), particularly Terminal 1. From this terminal, visitors need 1-hour drive by car/bus to reach Ba Na Hills, depending on traffic and weather (the distance is about 25 kilometers). No public transportation is available now from this airport to the hills. Read more information & details
In the future, visitors can take a direct flight from Sapa to Da Nang. The Sapa Airport is under construction and might be opened in the first quarter of 2027. It’s 70 kilometers away from Sapa town and around 45 kilometers south of Lao Cai city.
If go from Sapa, visitors may NOT have time and energy enough to visit Ba Na Hills. From Sapa to Hanoi airport, need 4-4,5 hours and in the airport, 2 hours is needed. The flight from Hanoi to Da Nang will be 1,5 hours long, and from Da Nang’s airport, the drive to Ba Na Hills is around 1 hour. Therefore, total duration is 8-8,5 hours.
To have time and energy, we recommend staying overnight in Da Nang/Hoi An and visit Ba Na Hills on the next day. If just want to see Golden Hands Bridge and not interested much in the rest of the park, make sure that you come to the bridge before sunset (after flying from Hanoi).
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Ba Na Hills Vietnam. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Recommended Vietnam Itineraries with Sapa & Ba Na Hills
Here are some itineraries to explore Vietnam with Phu Quoc Island and Ba Na Hills (Da Nang) we recommend:
– Enter Vietnam at Hanoi: Hanoi + nearby attractions (Halong Bay, Ninh Binh,…) – Sapa – Hanoi – Da Nang (Ba Na Hills, Hoi An, My Son Sanctuary, Hue city,…) – Phu Quoc Island – Ho Chi Minh City
– Enter Vietnam at Ho Chi Minh City: Ho Chi Minh City + nearby attractions – Da Nang (Ba Na Hills, Hoi An, My Son Sanctuary, Hue city,…) – Hanoi + nearby attractions (Halong Bay, Ninh Binh,…) – Sapa – Hanoi
– Enter Vietnam at Da Nang: Da Nang (Ba Na Hills, Hoi An, My Son Sanctuary, Hue city,…) – Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Ba Na Hills Vietnam. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Guided Tours to Ba Na Hills Da Nang Vietnam
Here are guided tours to Ba Na Hills Vietnam:
– Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge Day Tour
– Ba Na Hills Private Tour with Golden Bridge & Lunch Buffet
– Ba Na Hills Early Morning Tour to Avoid the Crowds
– Ba Na Hills Sunset Tour with Golden Bridge & Dinner
– Ba Na Hills Night Tour with Golden Bridge Sunset & Dinner
– Ba Na Hills Muslim Tour with Halal Buffet & Prayer Room
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills & Marble Mountain Tour
– Ba Na Hills Day Tour with Chinese Speaking Guide
– Ba Na Hills Day Tour with Thai Speaking Guide
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills Private Tour from Da Nang with Hoi An Drop Off
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills Private Tour from Hoi An with Da Nang Drop Off
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills & Lady Buddha Tour
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills & My Son Sanctuary Tour
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills & Hoi An Tour
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills & Hoi An Pottery Village
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills & Hoi An Coconut Village
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills Tour from Da Nang Cruise Port
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills Tour from Chan May Cruise Port
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills Private Tour from Lang Co
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Ba Na Hills Vietnam. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
