To go up the Marble Mountains, visitors can take the elevator, instead of climbing stairs. It’s a good choice for those who have a limited mobility or kids or people with weak legs. Now, let’s HoiAn Day Trip Company provide all information the elevator at Marble Mountains.
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Must Knows about Marble Mountains Da Nang Vietnam
– Location/address: 81 Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street, Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang city, Vietnam
– Name in Vietnamese: Ngu Hanh Son (literally ‘the Five Elements Mountain’)
– Other name(s): Non Nuoc (meaning ‘mountain and water’), Pho Da Son (the Buddha Mountain), Ngu Chi Son (literally ‘Five (Buddha’s) Fingers Mountain’)
– Opening hours: 7:30 AM to 5 PM (6 AM to 6 PM in the summertime)
– Ticket price: 40,000 VND/adult & children above 10 years old (2024)
– Mountains: Thuy Son (‘water mountain’, largest), Moc Son (‘wood mountain’), Kim Son (‘metal moutain’), Hoa Son (‘fire mountain’, smallest), Tho Son (‘earth mountain’)
– Elevation: 108 meters (approx 354 ft)
– Type: marble rock, limestone rock
– Age of rock: some millions of years old
– Highest point: Thuong Thai Peak
– Reason(s) to visit: spectacular natural beauty, century-old Buddhist temples, extensive system of caves, peaks with panoramic view, traditional stone carving village, Unesco-listed rock inscriptions
– Best time(s) to visit: early morning, late afternoon, sunny days
– Way(s) to visit: hiking, climbing stairs
– Time to spend: 1,5 to 2 hours
– Tour guide: contact +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo)
– Travel blog: https://hoiandaytrip.com/marble-mountains-travel-guide
– Recognition(s): national scenic spot (1990), special national scenic spot (2018), Unesco documentary heritage of Asia Pacific (2023)
– Event(s): Quan The Am festival, Vu Lan festival, Lunar New year festival
– Food & drink: yes available
– Shopping: yes available
– Fact: The Marble Mountains is the most famous mountain in Da Nang and Vietnam
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Marble Mountains Elevator Price & Ticket
The price of Marble Mountains elevator (lift) is 15,000 VND per person per way. Meaning that each adult visitor will pay 45,000 VND to enter and get up this mountain (including 30,000 VND for entrance fee). If want to take the elevator for 2 ways, total cost will be 70,000 VND. Children under 10 years old are free to sightsee, but parents still need to pay elevator ticket(s) for them.
The elevator at Marble Mountains opens from 7:30 am to 5 pm everyday. It’s closed sometimes for maintenance or due to weather (such as typhoon, rainy rain) without any notice in advance. In this case, climbing the stairs is the only way to go up the mountain.
The ticket booth is near the elevator, and sell tickets for one way only. Visitors need to pay by cash here (Vietnam dong, VND). Meaning that paying by foreign currencies or by cards is not accepted. There are some ATMs close to the booth and elevator to withdraw cash if needed.
There is a fact that Marble Mountains have two elevators and they stand next to each other. Each elevator can carry about 10 people (more or less depending on total weight of passengers). It’s quite hot due to no air-conditioner, but not really necessary when the ride is less than 1 minute.
Because Marble Mountains is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Da Nang, therefore it’s crowded during high seasons. To avoid, visitors should visit in the early morning or late afternoon, OR climb the stairs.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Marble Mountains. 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!
Should I Take Marble Mountains Elevator?
The elevator at Marble Mountains (Water Mountain) helps to skip over 100 steps to go to Linh Ung Pagoda, a major attraction. To visit other places (Tam Thai Pagoda, Huyen Khong Cave, Heaven Gate,…), visitors still need to climb many stairs.
Those who have a limited mobility or not-high level of fitness or small kids or old people, should use the elevator to get up and sightsee then. Besides the beautiful view from the top of the lift, visitors can see Xa Loi Tower (which has a 28-meters height and 7 stories), Linh Ung Pagoda (the oldest Buddhist site in the city), Tang Chon Cave (the third largest cave in the mountain), lots of fine marble sculptures, tall burial towers belonging to different generations of monks,…
Many visitors want to take elevator for both ways. From Tam Thai Pagoda, the last attraction on the hike in Marble Mountains, the stairs down to the plain are big and steep. To protect the knees, someone likes returning to the elevator and use it to get down.
Wheelchair users can use the elevator to go up the Marble Mountains to enjoy the views and cool breeze from there. Additionally, Xa Loi Tower is also good to see and have some nice pictures. Buddhists or anyone believing in Buddha, can pray here too. For us, it’s better than sitting in a coffee shop in the village.
For visitors who like hiking, trekking or outdoor activities, the elevator is not necessary in Marble Mountains. There are only 100 steps that can be skipped. That’s not much if have a good level of fitness or still young.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Marble Mountains. 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!
The View from Top of Marble Mountains Elevator
If take the elevator to go up the mountain, after getting off the elevator, visitors will see a view to the sea on the right hand side. It’s blue and calm almost all year round. The breeze from the ocean is really cool and fresh. The coastline has white sand and big resorts filled with trees and coconut palms. Further, it’s possible to see Cham Islands, a group of 7 islands that is famous for wealthy marine life and UNESCO title ‘world biosphere reserve’. A small piece of Monkey Mountain (aka Son Tra Peninsula) can be observed too. However, this spot is not high enough to view Lady Buddha (67 meters), one of the tallest Buddhas in Southeast Asia.
On the left hand side of the bridge, there is a view to 4 of five mountains in the Marble Mountains. Clockwise, they are the Water mountain or Thuy Son (where you stand), the Wood mountain or Moc Son, the Fire Mountain or Hoa Son (the smallest) and the Metal mountain or Kim Son. The Wood mountain, due to its vertical cliffs, is still inaccessible by humans. The top of the Metal mountain is flat because the US army constructed a guard post there to protect their military base ‘Marble Mountain’ and the road below. To see all mountains of the Marble Mountains, please climb to Vong Giang Dai (River Watching Pavilion) near Tam Thai Pagoda.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Marble Mountains. 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 Marble Mountains Elevator
The elevator at Marble Mountains (Water Mountain) is near the Gate 2 (leading to Linh Ung Pagoda) or Am Phu Cave. From anywhere in the city, please go to this point on Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street (Google maps location: 16°00’10.8″N 108°15’52.8″E). After that, go towards the mountain and look to the left to find the elevator and ticket booth. If see Am Phu Cave first, after leaving it, turn left and visitors can see the elevator immediately.
If want to go down the Marble Mountains (Water Mountain) by elevator, there is one ticket booth near Xa Loi Tower. From Linh Ung Pagoda, visitors need to climb stairs and then go straight ahead (do not turn right!) to see this tower. From Tam Thai Pagoda and Huyen Khong Cave on the other side of the mountain, visitors need to climb stairs behind Tam Thai Pagoda and then go through two rocky gates, go downstairs to Linh Ung Pagoda. At the Marble Mountains visiting map, turn right and go straight to see Xa Loi Tower.
To go to the Marble Mountains from Da Nang or Hoi An, visitors can take a private car/bus or ride the motorbike. From some beach resorts (such as Hyatt, Marriott Danang Beach, Melia Danang Beach Resort,…), this mountain is in a walking distance. Public bus will drop off at the West end of Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street (Le Van Hien Street). From here, go along Huyen Tran Cong Chau Street until this point 16°00’10.8″N 108°15’52.8″E on Google maps. Turn left and find the elevator on the left hand side. See more information & details
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Marble Mountains. 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 Marble Mountains Da Nang
Here are interesting guided tours to the Marble Mountains:
– Marble Mountains Private Tour with Am Phu Cave: From Hell to Heaven
– Da Nang Cave Tour: Adventure into Caves of Marble Mountains
– Marble Mountains Half Day Tour with Linh Ung Pagoda
– Marble Mountain & Monkey Mountain Tour
– Marble Mountain & Monkey Mountain Sunset Tour
– Marble Mountain, Monkey Mountain & Hoi An Tour
– Marble Mountains, Lady Buddha & Am Phu Cave Tour
– Da Nang City Tour Full Day: Marble Mountain & Central District
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Day Tour from Da Nang
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Day Tour from Da Nang Port
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Day Tour from Chan May Port
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Night Tour from Da Nang
– Hoi An Full Day Tour from Da Nang
– Hoi An Full Day Tour from Da Nang with Chinese Speaking Guide
– Marble Mountain, Lady Buddha & Hoi An Coconut Forest Tour
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills & Marble Mountain Tour
– My Son Sanctuary & Marble Mountain Tour
– Da Nang City Tour from Chan May Port
HOIAN DAY TRIP CO.,LTD daily organizes tours and transfers to Da Nang and Hoi An. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
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