Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge from Da Nang: The Perfect Day Trip
The Golden Bridge, held aloft by two giant stone hands, is Da Nang's most photographed sight, and it sits high in the cool Ba Na Hills. Here is how to plan the perfect day trip from Da Nang — with the best-rated Ba Na Hills tours, cable-car tickets and evening cruises to book.
At a glance
- 1Cable car up to Ba Na Hills
- 2Walk the Golden Bridge
- 3French Village & Fantasy Park
- 4Han River cruise after dark
Morning: the cable car to Ba Na Hills
Escape the coastal heat with an early cable car ride — one of the world's longest and highest — climbing from the valley floor into the misty Ba Na Hills. A guided day tour from Da Nang bundles the round-trip transfer, cable-car tickets and often a buffet lunch, so you skip the ticket queues and reach the summit before the midday tour buses arrive.
Midday: the Golden Bridge and French Village
The Golden Bridge, cradled by two colossal weathered hands, is the reason most travellers come — arrive before the crowds for the clearest photos. Afterwards, wander the pastel streets of the French Village, ride the Fantasy Park attractions and explore the flower gardens and the Linh Ung Pagoda scattered across the hilltop resort, all of them reachable on foot or by the little funicular railway.
