Thứ Hai, 6 tháng 2, 2012

Your Journey To Heavenly Scenery - Bana Mountains


7h30 – 8h30: Pick up at hotel lobby or anywhere in Da Nang City.
8h30: Departure to Bà Nà Hills, pass the sea-shore on Nguyen Tat Thanh street, one of the most beautiful roads of Da Nang City and Red Beach, where the French first landed in Da Nang.
9h30: Arrive the cable car station at the foot of Bà Nà Mountain. Enjoy the first leg Cable car, which achieve two Guinness World Records in 2009, longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and highest non-stop cable car (1,292m). Sitting in the cabin, in mid air, looking upon the endless tree line of the forests, bring you with spectacular views of the lush jungle and Fairy waterfalls along the way. Experiencing the pristine ecological system of the Bà Nà Mountains will leave you a sense of unforeseeable discovery. 

Some pictures of Bana mountain


Ba Na, Chua Mountain, Mo Stream


Located in Hoa Vang province, apart from Danang 40 kilometers to southwest, Ba Na – Mount Chua is 1,487 meters high over the sea level. Average temperature is from 17 to 20 degree Celsius.
In Ba Na, there are four seasons in a day: spring in the morning, summer at noon, autumn in the afternoon, winter in the evening. For light rains, it is not as wet as in Da Lat. Although it rains around the mountain, the top is dry; furthermore, it is cloudless, and fresh. Compared with Tam Dao, Da Lat, the territory has a precedence of panoramic view. From the top of the mountain, one can have a vast view of sea, Danang city, rice fields spreading to the horizon.

Visiting Ba Na


* Location: Hoa Ninh Commune, Hoa Vang District, Danang City.
* Management Board Office: An Loi Hamlet, Hoa Ninh Commune, Hoa Vang District, Tel: (84.511) 791000.
* Ticket prices: VND10,000/ person. Students: VND5,000/ person. Children under 10 free of charge.
- Buses from the mountain foot to the peak:
+ Return ticket: VND 30,000/ person.
+ One-way ticket: VND 20,000/ person.

BANA MOUNTAIN

The 8,838 hectare Ba Na natural preservation area has 8,800 hectares of forests and forestry land, including 6,942 ha of afforested land (5,976ha of natural forests and 966 ha of planted forests) and 1,858ha of treeless land.
The forests are rich in fauna and flora, and connect with the Bach Ma National Park of Thua Thien – Hue Province, the southern Hai Van special forest and the northern and northeastern natural forests of Quang Nam Province. This forms a unique forest chain from the Eastern Sea to the Vietnam - Laos border. The Ba Na - Nui Chua natural forest has many plants and animals reflecting a combination of northern and southern species and represent the faunas of the northern and southern Truong Son Range. With fresh, clean air and being the source of rivers, the area plays an important role in environmental protection and climate regulation. It is also a place for scientific research and eco-tourism development of Danang.