There are two funiculars in Ba Na Hills today. The second one (Ba Na Hills funicular 2) is also known as ‘Lava Train’, traveling from the Sun Kingdom to the Moon Kingdom. In this article, let’s HoiAn Day Trip Company provide all information about it.
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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
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Better to Know about Lava Train at Ba Na Hills
– Location: Mystery Well Station (within Arapang Restaurant’s building) and Dragon Den Station (within Lunar Castle), Ba Na Hills
– Opening date: 2022
– Opening hours: everyday between 9 AM and 5:30 PM
– Length: 5 mins long
– Speed: 5 meters/second
– Duration: 2 minutes
– Waiting time: 10 minutes maximum
– Price: free
– Number of passenger(s): 80 passengers maximum (1,600 passengers each hour)
– Purpose: transfer visitors between Lunar Castle and French Village (instead of walking)
– Producer: Garaventa company within Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group, an international manufacturer of ropeways and people movers for ski areas, urban transport, amusement parks, and material handling systems. It’s founded in 1928 with its headquarters in Austria.
– Cost:
The Lava Train takes visitors from the Sun Kingdom to the Moon Kingdom (and vice versa), two themed areas in Ba Na Hills. If the Moon Kingdom is home to Lunar Castle, new wine cellar,…, the Sun Kingdom lies on the other side of the park. It has Solar Castle, French Village, Fantasy Park, Medieval Fair, Beer Plaza,… It provides the fastest ride from a kingdom to another.
Inside the Lava Train, there are about 10 seats for earliest comers, seniors, kids, pregnant and disabilities. Other passengers have to stand.
During 2-minute ride by Lava Train, passengers will see an awe-inspiring view to mountain ranges and rivers, plus cool air from surrounding forests. Introduction about the destination (Moon Kingdom or Sun Kingdom) will be spoken in Vietnamese and English.
In late afternoon, if take the last ride at Lava Train, visitors need to return by walking. Go upstairs and then exit the Lunar Castle to see the path to other places in the park (Atlas Statue, Eclipse Plaza, Lava Castle, Lava Road, French Village, Fantasy Park,…).
Riding the Lava Train is the easiest way to reach the Lunar Castle. From the arrival station, visitors need to go upstairs to watch fascinating cinematic videos at 4D Moon Junction Theater and Flying Eyes Theater. At the top of the castle, some amazing shows will occur.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Ba Na Hills. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com, browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
How to Get to Lava Train at Ba Na Hills
Mystery Well Station
Located in the ‘Sun Kingdom’, the Mystery Well Station lies on the lowest floor of Arapang building. From other places in Ba Na Hills, visitors can get to it by walking or walking + cable car. Its name in Vietnamese is Ga Gieng Than.
In the French Village, the Mystery Well Station is near Little Tokyo restaurant, Kavkaz Restaurant, Pop Mart, Louvre Station, Noel Plaza,… At Arapang building, use elevator or escalator to go downstairs to the lowest floor to see Mystery Well Station.
From Golden Bridge, the quickest way to reach Mystery Well Station is taking the cable car at Bordeaux Station. From the bridge, climb the stairs near Starbucks to see the station. After landing at Louvre Station, go straight ahead to leave the building and then look to the left to see Arapang building. Use elevator or escalator to go downstairs to the lowest floor to see Mystery Well Station.
From Le Jardin d’Amour Gardens/Debay Wine Cellar/Giant Buddha/Linh Ung Pagoda, the quickest way to reach Mystery Well Station is taking the cable car at Debay Station. From these places, go uphill to find Le Jardin Station, and then take the funicular from here to go downhill (D’Amour Station). Next, walk to nearby Debay Station, take the cable car to Morin Station. Leave the building, go downstairs, turn left, go across the square to the end, and then look to the right to see Arapang building. Use elevator or escalator to go downstairs to the lowest floor to see Mystery Well Station.
HOIAN DAY TRIP Company daily organizes tours and transfers to Ba Na Hills. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com, browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Dragon Den Station
Located in the Moon Kingdom, the Dragon Den Station lies on the lowest floor of the Lunar Castle. From other places in Ba Na Hills, visitors can get to it by walking or walking + cable car. Its name in Vietnamese is Ga Hang Rong.
If take the cable car from Hoi An 2 Station at the base of the hills, from the arrival station – Moon Kingdom Station, visitors can walk to the Lunar Castle. Here, use elevator or escalator to go downstairs to the lowest floor to see Dragon Den Station.
From other places in Ba Na Hills (mountaintop section), visitors can walk to Lunar Castle and then go to Dragon Den Station for Lava Train (and return). Firstly, find the shortest way to Eclipse Plaza (near Louvre Station). After that, follow the path to the right of Lava Castle (Pink Castle) to go downhill and then across the gardens to see Lunar Castle. Here, use elevator or escalator to go downstairs to the lowest floor to see Dragon Den Station.
HOIAN DAY TRIP Company daily organizes tours and transfers to Ba Na Hills. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com, browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Itinerary to Visit Ba Na Hills for First Timer
Itinerary to explore Ba Na Hills depends on the schedule of the cable car on your day of travel and your arrival time. To have lunch or dinner, French Village, which has many restaurants and cafes, is the best place to go. Now, we suggest 4 itineraries corresponding four cable cars:
– From Hoi An Station: Marseille Station – Golden Bridge – Le Jardin d’Amour Flower Garden – Debay Wine Cellar – Big Buddha Statue – Linh Ung Pagoda – Bordeaux Station (near Golden Bridge) – Louvre Station – Eclipse Plaza, Atlas Statue, Lunar Castle – Dragon Den Station (inside Lunar Castle) – Mystery Well Station – French Village, Square du Dome, Fantasy Park (with Wax Museum, Jurassic Park, alpine coasters), Saint Denis Church, Helios Waterfall, Ba Na Hills Brewery – King Peak – L’Indochine Station or Taiga Station or the closest station that has been opened
– From Suoi Mo Station: Ba Na Station – Le d’Amour Station – Le Jardin Station – Le Jardin d’Amour Flower Garden – Debay Wine Cellar – Big Buddha Statue – Linh Ung Pagoda – Golden Bridge – Bordeaux Station (near Golden Bridge) – Louvre Station – Eclipse Plaza, Atlas Statue, Lunar Castle – Dragon Den Station (inside Lunar Castle) – Mystery Well Station – French Village, Square du Dome, Fantasy Park (with Wax Museum, Jurassic Park, alpine coasters), Saint Denis Church, Helios Waterfall, Ba Na Hills Brewery – King Peak – L’Indochine Station or Taiga Station or the closest station that has been opened
– From Thac Toc Tien Station: L’Indochine Station – French Village, Square du Dome, Fantasy Park (with Wax Museum, Jurassic Park, alpine coasters), Saint Denis Church, Helios Waterfall, Ba Na Hills Brewery – King Peak – Mystery Well Station (inside Arapang Restaurant) – Dragon Den Station (inside Lunar Castle) – Eclipse Plaza, Atlas Statue, Lunar Castle – Louvre Station – Golden Bridge – Le Jardin d’Amour Flower Garden – Debay Wine Cellar – Big Buddha Statue – Linh Ung Pagoda – Marseille Station (near Golden Bridge) or the closest station that has been opened
– From Champa Station: Taiga Station – French Village, Square du Dome, Fantasy Park (with Wax Museum, Jurassic Park, alpine coasters), Saint Denis Church, Helios Waterfall, Ba Na Hills Brewery – King Peak – Mystery Well Station (inside Arapang Restaurant) – Dragon Den Station (inside Lunar Castle) – Eclipse Plaza, Atlas Statue, Lunar Castle – Louvre Station – Golden Bridge – Le Jardin d’Amour Flower Garden – Debay Wine Cellar – Big Buddha Statue – Linh Ung Pagoda – Marseille Station (near Golden Bridge) or the closest station that has been opened
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HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Ba Na Hills. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com, browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Places to Visit near Lava Train Ba Na Hills
Besides lava train, visitors can go to these places: Golden Hands Bridge (a must see/photograph place in Da Nang), French Village (a complex of majestic medieval style buildings), Saint Denis Church (a Gothic church with impressive height, architecture and decoration), King Peak (the highest point of the mountain, with its temples and pagodas), Fantasy Park (Vietnam’s first and largest indoor amusement park), Ba Na Hills Brewery (brew house where craft beers have been produced by German technology), Wax Museum (Vietnam’s first and largest wax statue museum with nearly 100 figures), Square du Dome (where amazing outdoor shows and performances occur), Jurassic Park (a small space showcasing animals and life in the era of dinosaurs), Eclipse Plaza (a magnificent combination of glass conical tower and grand collonnades), Lunar/Moon Castle (a massive stone-like castle with cinematic videos and shows), Atlas Statue (a giant sculpture which portrays Atlas god in Greek mythology), Debay Wine Cellar (a 100-years-old wine cellar built by French), Le Jardin d’Amour Flower Garden (a series of beautiful gardens with view to the city), Big Buddha Statue (27-meters-tall statue on the hilltop), Linh Ung Ba Na Pagoda (older than Linh Ung Pagoda at Son Tra Peninsula, younger than Linh Ung Pagoda at Marble Mountains).
In the park, the ride on funiculars, alpine coasters and world-record cable cars is also very interesting.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Ba Na Hills. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com, 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. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com, browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Photos, Videos about Lava Train at Ba Na Hills
Here are beautiful photos and videos about the Lava Train at Ba Na Hills:
