Top 11 Reasons to Visit Golden Hands Bridge

Golden Hands Bridge is an Architectural Masterpiece

Golden Hands Bridge is designed by experienced Vietnamese designers and landscapers, and built from July 2017 to April 2018. Its design is to depict two giant hands rising out from the mountain and holding a long strip of golden silk (150 meters long in reality).

The hands make visitors most curious and inspirational. Both of them look like stone, mossy and rough, to be opposite to the golden, bright and smooth foot bridge they hold. Builders used steel to create their frame, and then used fiberglass and wire mesh to form the fingers and the palm. These hands represent the hands of God that remind visitors about the Lord of Rings.

Handrails of the bridge section are stainless steel plated by titanium, making it so gorgeous in the sunshine. Below the building, there are gardens with many flowers and Norfork pine trees. For those who love the architecture, Golden Hands Bridge is definitely a place not to miss in Vietnam or more than that, an once-a-lifetime destination. In 2021, the Daily Mail honoured it to be the new world’s wonder in Vietnam.

Golden Hands Bridge is Just Perfect for Taking Pictures

Thanks to an unusual design and idea, all travelers want to have at least one picture on this bridge. During the day, it’s busy here, so to avoid the crowds, visitors should visit in the early morning (when the cable car just opens) or the late afternoon (before the sunset time). We recommend bringing selfie sticks to capture some photos from above or without many people. If don’t have, can buy in phone accessories shops in the city or right at shops by the bridge. Somebody also believes that it’s less crowded in the second hand (from the cable car station) because tourists are so excited in the first hand where they have the first sight. Additionally, visitors can book a private tour with a local guide who can help to take nice pictures (solo travelers/couples should think about it). For a photo print, can go to the end of the bridge, to see photographers there and pay them. Once visit, should find good photos taken by persons who have already visited (Instagram is kind of the best place to seek good ideas).

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Incredible View from Golden Hands Bridge

This bridge lies in Ba Na Hills (a mountain resort), at an elevation of 1,414 meters, so offers a fascinating panoramic view to areas below when it’s sunny. From here, visitors can see untouched forests and rolling hills of Ba Na Nui Chua Nature Reserve, cloudy peaks of Bach Ma National Park and Hai Van Pass to the left, winding rivers and rice fields in Hoi An to the right, and mountains, outskirt and downtown of Da Nang city in the front (including the Monkey Mountain/Son Tra Peninsula, the Marble Mountains). It’s possible to see purple Cham Islands together with blue ocean (Pacific Ocean) around the horizon also. This awe-inspiring view is an exceptional added value that visitors don’t really know before going to the Golden Hands Bridge. Occasionally, red shanked douc langurs appear in nearby forests, giving such a great opportunity to watch them and photograph. By the way, this langur is one of the rarest primate species on our planet. To see them, people often must book a tour with a specialist.

Thanks to a special geographical location, Ba Na Hills where the Golden Hands Bridge sits, is cloudy/foggy on many days. Then the clouds are lower than the bridge (forming ‘a sea of cloud’), the view from the bridge is just breath-taking, just like an airplane view. For that reason, Vietnamese people call the place ‘the heaven on earth’. In the days with this weather, the view of Da Nang (as mentioned above) isn’t seen. But anyway, it’s definitely worth it.

World-Records Cable Cars to Golden Hands Bridge

At the moment, using cable cars is the only way to reach the Golden Bridge (which sits on the top of Nui Chua mountain). The quickest cable car to get there boards at the Hoi An station. Its length is 5,261 meters, making it one of the longest ones in the world. Passengers will need 15-20 mins to finish each way, and the experience during the ride is just kool, fantastic, surprising, and nervous. Below the car are dense forests, rolling hills, streams, white-water waterfalls, sheer outcrops, animals,… On cloudy days, it goes through the clouds, or allows passengers to see dreamy/fairy sceneries. Lots of beautiful photos can be taken as well. Definitely, the cable car ride to Golden Hands Bridge is a highlight of the trip and even unforgettable. Sure, it’s one of the reasons to make Golden Hands Bridge worth a visit. See more information & details

If cable cars are not available in the Hoi An station when coming, visitors will have 3-4 other cable cars to go up the mountaintop. All are longer than 5 km, and provide a memorable time the same. See more information & details

Golden Hands Bridge is Wheelchair Accessible

Therefore, wheelchairs users can go along it and admire its extraordinary architecture and design. For sure, this is a good chance to have great pictures with beloved persons and friends, without any difficulties. After seeing the bridge, it’s also possible to go downhill to Le Jardin d’Amour Flower Gardens, wine cellar, temples (an assistant needed in slopes). If your family members or friends don’t bring a wheelchair, please go to customer service of Sun World Ba Na Hills to get one (visitors may leave a deposit as money).

Amazing Sunset in Golden Hands Bridge

Golden Hands Bridge opens until 8 pm, so visitors will have the chance to watch the brilliant sunset from here. During it, there are no crowds, giving opportunities to take amazing pictures. In dry months, the best way is going to Ba Na Hills in the late afternoon and then taking the direct cable car to the bridge (from Hoi An station). If have to take other cable cars, the landing place will be French Village and from here, find the quickest way to Louvre station to take the cable car there to the hill where the bridge is located. See more information & details

Fresh Air & Cool Weather in Golden Hands Bridge

While walking on the bridge, visitors will enjoy a cool breeze coming from the sea and fresh/unpolluted air from the nature reserve below. These are reasons why French people chose the mountain (Ba Na Hills) to build a hill station, to escape from the heat and relax. During the dry season, the temperature at Golden Hands Bridge will be lower than the city. So, during hot months, visiting the mountain is absolutely worth it. 

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Golden Hands Bridge is Just One of Many Attractions in Ba Na Hills

Golden Hands Bridge lies inside a large complex named ‘Sun World Ba Na Hills’. In this park, there are lots of things to see and do, such as Le Jardin d’Amour Flower Garden, Debay Wine Cellar, Big Buddha Statue, Linh Ung Ba Na Pagoda, Fantasy Park, French Village, King Peak, Lunar Castle, Eclipse Square, Atlas Statue, Wax Museum, Jurassic Park, Helios Waterfall, Ba Na Hills Brewery, Square Du Dome, funicular rides, alpine coaster rides, outdoor live performances, shopping, eating different cuisines, etc.

Most Ba Na Hills tickets include the entry to Golden Hands Bridge and nearly all of the above mentioned things to see/do. So, it’s needed to spend at least 1/2 day to explore this park if don’t want to miss any highlights. If traveling with kids, they can have lots of fun in the theme park or join exciting activities/festivals throughout the day. So, no doubt, it’s totally worth a trip to Golden Bridge and Ba Na Hills.

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Easy to Go to Golden Hands Bridge

Today, going to Golden Bridge in Ba Na Hills (a theme park) is easy. From the closest cities Da Nang and Hoi An, it takes visitors around 1 hour to get to the park’s entrance and then 15-20 minutes by cable car ride up to the top of the mountain. After getting off the cable car, there is a short walk to the bridge. The bridge itself is flat, fully paved by wood and wheelchair accessible.

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Beautiful Sunrise in Golden Hands Bridge

Sunrise is one of the most beautiful times to visit Golden Hands Bridge in Ba Na Hills Vietnam. In which, visitors will have a memorable experience with awe-inspiring natural scenery, a walk without any people and taking amazing pictures. During dry months, the best way is staying in the hotel in the mountains and taking the earliest cable car to the bridge (from Louvre station). See more information & details

Chance to See Rare Langurs from Golden Bridge

Below Golden Hands Bridge, there is a nature reserve called ‘Ba Na Nui Chua’. It’s home to a richness of flora and fauna species, including red shanked douc langurs (known as Son Tra langurs in the area or ‘queen of all monkeys’). This Vietnam’s native monkey is one of 25 world’s most endangered primates. In the coolest times of the day, early morning or late afternoon, visitors may have a chance to see families of red shanked douc from Golden Hands Bridge. Try your luck! See more information & details

Many Tour Options to Golden Hands Bridge

From the nearest cities Da Nang and Hoi An, there are numerous guided tour options to Golden Hands Bridge and Ba Na Hills during the day. Private tour, small group tour, big group tour, half day tour, full day tour are all available to choose from (however, group tours are just run frequently in the high tourist season). To find out the best tour, visitors should read reviews from other travelers who went with the company or the guide previously. Latest and long reviews are more reliable. Contact us by +84968009827 if need a packaged tour to Golden Hands Bridge.

If like exploring Ba Na Hills on your own, make sure that you have good transportation and then a good itinerary to visit attractions around the park. Checking weather in advance is a must do during the rainy season. See more information & details