If our second day was chill, our third day was another busy day because we had an event from morning until evening.
Buffet Breakfast at Table 88
We woke up early for our buffet breakfast, 6:30AM pa lang nasa Table 88 na kami so we had enough time to eat before our tour.
Sun World Ba Na Hills Tour
Just like our Hoi An Tour, we just joined a group tour; Ba Na Hills Tour for $70 per person. The rate is similar to Klook Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge Day Tour from Da Nang.
Ba Na Hills Tour- $70 per pax
(Included guide, transportation, lunch, entrance fee, tips)
- Golden Bridge
- International buffet lunch
- Flower Garden
- Fantasy Park
- French Village
- Wine Cellar
We were a big group divided into two, one bus and one van. For Team Philippines, we were a group of 12 so we all went to the van and left early. Travel time from Sheraton Grand Da Nang Resort to Ba Na Hills is about 45 minutes. We arrived at 9:15AM but according to our tour guide, we needed to wait for the bus before we could start our tour. So we spent our time taking pictures at the Time Gate.
Time Gate
According to the flyer, Impressively designed with a moon and sun clock, the Time Gate is a skillful and subtle combination of sound with the art of performing light and water, creating a magical symbol that opens the door of time, allowing you to cross the spatial line and enter the surreal world of the Land of Giants.
We were done taking pictures but the bus was still not there. Waiting was fine at first but we waited for more than an hour. I don’t understand why they were so late when 8:30AM is the call time. Same hotel lang din kami nanggaling and ito pa nakakainis, may isa na nag CR break sa bus passengers, walang problem kasi right niya yun. Pero yung alam mo na ikaw na lang hinihintay at nakatingin na lahat kami sa kanya pero para siyang naglalakad sa ulap, hindi man lang bilisan ang lakad after magCR.
Sun World Ba Na Hills
Finally, at 10:30AM we started our tour and after walking for few minutes, pinahinto kami ng lead tour guide, just to give our tickets. Grr… Ang tagal naming naghintay doon sa nagCR, sana kanina pa siya nagdistribute ng tickets. Ang daming nasayang na oras.
On our way to the cable car, it started to rain so mas nainis ako kasi kung maaga lang sana kami nag-umpisa, okay pa ang weather, sana may picture pa kami sa taas ng Sun World Amusement Park na walang fog at rain. Anyway, kaysa masira araw ko, I have to change my perspective. Despite the undesirable situations and non-stop rain showers, at least natuloy pa rin ang trip namin.
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. - Anthony J. D’Angelo
To be honest, I was surprised when I saw Sun World Ba Na Hills and nasabi ko na lang sa sarili, bakit wala kaya ganito sa Pilipinas. How I wish we also had this kind of amusement park, hindi lang Enchanted Kingdom.
Sun World Ba Na Hills is located on top of the hill with a height of 1,487 meters from sea level and because of that, this place is also called “heaven on earth”. This is one of the top tourist resorts in Vietnam.
World Record-Breaking Cable Car System
Their cable car is one of the world’s longest and highest cable car rides. It has 6 cable car routes and can accommodate 10,000 passengers per hour. Open from 8AM to 5PM.
Golden Bridge
We arrived at the Golden Bridge around 11AM. The Golden Bridge was opened in June 2018 and was part of the "Top 10 best destinations in the world in 2018” by TIME magazine.
It is located at an altitude of 1,414 meters above sea level. It has the shape of a silk strip floating in the sky and held by the hands of the giant.
Heaven Garden
The garden keeps the marks of the Giants with the legs, hands, or even faces of the giants sleeping in peace between mountains and flowers.
Le Jardin D’Amour
9 gardens with 9 different emotions, according to legend, Le Jardin D’Amour is a place to witness the dating and marriage of the giants.
Debay Wine Cellar
A unique cellar was built by the French in 1923. The wine cellar extends 100 meters deep underground.
French Village
Travel back in time and experience the architectural attractions of the French Village.
Buffet Lunch at Arapang
We had a late lunch at Arapang Restaurant. It was around 12:30NN so the restaurant was full and it was hard to look for a vacant table. I don’t have photos of the buffet spread, but they serve international dishes. We had one hour to enjoy our buffet lunch.
The meal is part of our tour package but the rate during our visit is 300,000VND. Open from 10:30 - 3PM with 2,200 seating capacity.
Fantasy Park
Since it was raining, we just spent our time at Fantasy Park. It is an indoor entertainment with rides including a Free-fall Tower, Airborn Shot, and 3D-4D-5D Cinemas.
The tour ends around 3PM, fortunately after the cable car ride, hindi na kami naghintay sa bus passengers. Nauna ulit ang Team Philippines, pabalik sa hotel. We were in a hurry because we had dinner buffet at 6PM.
International Dinner Buffet at Table 88
The dinner starts at 6PM but we arrived at 6:30PM pero one of the early birds pa rin. I already shared our experience on this blog.
Buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so kahit pagod, laban lang para sa food. Hehehe!
Sun World Ba Na Hills
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 10pm
An Son Village, Hoa Ninh Commune,
Hoa Vang Dist., Danang
Hotline: + 84 (0) 905 766 777
Email: banahills@sunworld.vn
