4 Days in Central Vietnam. Golden Bridge, Ancient Town & Dragon Fire.
Three of Central Vietnam's most distinct experiences in four days. Ba Na Hills' Golden Bridge — two giant stone hands lifting a gold pedestrian walkway through mountain cloud at 1,400 metres. UNESCO Hoi An, the best-preserved ancient trading port in Southeast Asia. And Da Nang's Dragon Bridge, breathing fire and water on weekend nights. Central Vietnam's greatest hits, arranged properly.
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4 Days / 3 Nights
4 Days Central Vietnam: Danang, Ba Na Hills & Hoi An
This four-day package covers the three sites that define Central Vietnam for most visitors from Malaysia: the extraordinary mountain resort of Ba Na Hills, the UNESCO-listed Ancient Town of Hoi An, and Da Nang's coastline and city — all from a single hotel base in Da Nang.
Ba Na Hills occupies a 1,487-metre ridge 25 kilometres west of Da Nang. The French built it as a hill station in the 1920s; Sun World rebuilt it in 2009 as Vietnam's most ambitious theme resort. The Golden Bridge — opened in 2018, designed with two enormous stone hands lifting a pedestrian walkway through the clouds — has become the most photographed image in Vietnam and one of the most shared in the world. The all-inclusive Sun World combo covers the cable car, the French village, all attractions, and the buffet lunch.
Hoi An, 30 kilometres south of Da Nang, is the most intact historic trading port in Southeast Asia. Its Old Town — lantern-lit, traffic-free, and remarkably preserved — was a stopping point for Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, and Portuguese merchants from the 15th to 17th centuries. The architecture reflects all of them. The bamboo basket boat ride at Cam Thanh Village, a wetland ecosystem just outside the town, provides a different angle on the local fishing culture that has sustained the community for centuries.
Package Includes
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Hotel accommodation (3 nights Danang)
- ✓Daily breakfast
- ✓Lunches as per itinerary
- ✓Ba Na Hills Sun World combo (cable car + all attractions)
- ✓Hoi An Ancient Town guided tour with entry fees
- ✓Basket boat ride at Cam Thanh Village
- ✓All tours and sightseeing per itinerary
- ✓English-speaking guide
- ✓Air-conditioned private vehicle
Not Included
- ×International flights & airline taxes
- ×Travel insurance (ETIQA available from RM41)
- ×Compulsory tour tips (RM88 per person)
- ×Dinners on Day 3
- ×Personal expenses
- ×High season surcharge (Apr, Sep, Dec)
- ×Items not stated under inclusions
Why This 4-Day Central Vietnam Package Stands Apart
Golden Bridge — Ba Na Hills' Global Icon
Opened in 2018, the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills has been shared more than almost any image from Southeast Asia — two enormous weathered stone hands lifting a gilded pedestrian walkway 1,400 metres above sea level, through mountain cloud that drifts across the path. The effect is theatrical and genuinely startling in person. The Sun World resort around it includes a French village, a fantasy garden, cable car with panoramic views across the Da Nang coastline, and a 12th-century château recreation that wouldn't look out of place in Burgundy.
Hoi An Ancient Town — UNESCO Living Heritage
Hoi An was the most important trading port in Southeast Asia from the 15th to 18th centuries — Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, and Portuguese merchants built their own quarters in the town and left their architectural fingerprints. The Japanese Covered Bridge, built in 1593, links the Japanese and Chinese quarters over a small canal. Tan Ky Old House (200 years old) has Japanese balcony carvings on the ground floor and Chinese plasterwork on the upper. The Fujian Assembly Hall was built by the Fujian Chinese community in 1757. The guided walking tour covers all of this with context that makes the layers of history legible.
Basket Boat Ride — Cam Thanh Village
The traditional coracle — a round woven bamboo boat sealed with resin — is one of the most distinctive craft of the Hoi An fishing community, originally developed to evade French colonial fishing taxes (round boats had no clear bow or stern and therefore couldn't be classified as taxable fishing vessels). The Cam Thanh coconut palm wetland, 3 kilometres from Hoi An, is the place to experience it: local fishermen navigate the narrow water channels through nipa palm forest, then spin the boat in place as a demonstration of the technique that takes years to master.
Dragon Bridge — Weekend Fire & Water Show
Da Nang's Dragon Bridge is a 666-metre pedestrian and vehicle crossing over the Han River, shaped as a yellow dragon with a head and tail on opposite banks. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 9pm, the dragon breathes fire and sprays water from its mouth — a spectacle visible from the riverside promenade and surrounding restaurants. It is both a genuine piece of infrastructure (cars drive over it daily) and Da Nang's most crowd-pleasing evening ritual.
Your 4-Day Danang + Hoi An + Ba Na Hills Itinerary
Arrive Danang — City Tour & Dragon Bridge
Lunch, Dinner
Arrive at Da Nang International Airport, welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel. Lunch at Bep Cuon Restaurant (My Quang noodle, a Central Vietnamese specialty not widely available outside the region). Afternoon city tour: Marble Mountains (five marble hills containing Buddhist shrines, caves, and mountain viewpoints — each named for a natural element), Monkey Mountain at Son Tra Peninsula and Linh Ung Bai But Pagoda (a 67-metre white Buddha overlooking the sea — the largest Lady Buddha statue in Vietnam), and the Pink Church (Da Nang Cathedral). Evening: Love Bridge over the Han River and Dragon Bridge photo stop. If your arrival day is Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, the Dragon Bridge fire and water show begins at 9pm.
Suggested activities
- Da Nang Airport arrival
- My Quang lunch at Bep Cuon Restaurant
- Marble Mountains (marble-and-limestone hills with caves and shrines)
- Son Tra Peninsula — Monkey Mountain viewpoint
- Linh Ung Bai But Pagoda (67m Lady Buddha)
- Pink Church (Da Nang Cathedral)
- Love Bridge and Dragon Bridge evening walk
- Dragon Bridge fire show (Fri/Sat/Sun at 9pm)
Sun World Ba Na Hills — Golden Bridge & French Village
Breakfast, Lunch (buffet at resort)
Early morning departure for Ba Na Hills Mountain Resort (45 km, approximately 1 hour). The Sun World combo package includes all cable car rides (the highest and longest gondola system in Vietnam), all attraction entries, the funicular railway up to the peak, and buffet lunch at the resort's restaurant. Visit the Golden Bridge — the two-hands walkway above the clouds — the French Village with its 1920s hill-station architecture and château tower, and the Fantasy Park indoor amusement area. Pickup at 4pm; return to Da Nang. Evening stop at Han Market or Vincom Shopping Mall. BBQ hotpot dinner. Optional: Dragon Bridge spitfire show (Fri/Sat/Sun at 9pm).
Suggested activities
- Ba Na Hills cable car (panoramic Da Nang coast views)
- Golden Bridge — two stone hands walkway
- French Village and 12th-century château
- Fantasy Park indoor attractions
- Funicular railway to summit
- Buffet lunch at resort
- Han Market or Vincom Shopping
- BBQ hotpot dinner Danang
Hoi An Ancient Town — Basket Boat & UNESCO Walking Tour
Breakfast, Lunch
Morning transfer to Cam Thanh Village (coconut palm wetland on the Thu Bon River) for the traditional bamboo basket boat (coracle) experience — local fishermen navigate water channels through nipa palm forest and demonstrate the spinning technique unique to Hoi An's fishing culture. Transfer to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hoi An Ancient Town (30 km from Da Nang). Guided walking tour with entry fees covering: Japanese Covered Bridge (1593), Tan Ky Old House (200 years of Chinese-Japanese architectural layering), Fujian Assembly Hall (1757, built by the Fujian Chinese community), and the Museum of Trade Ceramics. Free time for tailoring, shopping, and coffee in the ancient town. Return to Da Nang by 4pm.
Suggested activities
- Cam Thanh Village basket boat (coracle) ride
- Hoi An Ancient Town walking tour
- Japanese Covered Bridge
- Tan Ky Old House
- Fujian Assembly Hall
- Museum of Trade Ceramics
- Free time: tailors, lantern shopping, cafés
- Return Da Nang evening
Danang Free Morning — Depart
Breakfast
After breakfast, free time for self-arranged activities: My Khe Beach (one of Asia's most-cited beaches — 30 km of white sand, gentle waves, and clear water just 5 minutes from the city centre), final souvenir shopping, or Han Market. Transfer to Da Nang International Airport for your departure.
Suggested activities
- My Khe Beach (optional)
- Han Market final shopping
- Airport transfer and departure
Choose Your Comfort Level
All hotels are based in Da Nang for easy access to Ba Na Hills and Hoi An. Pricing may vary by season.
4 Star Superior
Value Plus
Fivitel Danang / The Code Hotel or similar
- All SeasonRM1,588 per person
From RM1,588
per person
4 Star Deluxe
Comfort Plus
Mandila Danang Beach / Phuc Long Luxury Hotel or similar
- All SeasonRM1,688 per person
From RM1,688
per person
5 Star
Premium Experience
Grand Tourane Hotel / DLG Danang Hotel or similar
- All SeasonRM1,888 per person
From RM1,888
per person
Central Vietnam — Arranged by Malaysia's Trusted Agency Since 1988
Central Vietnam is one of Dhesu's most popular destinations for Malaysian travellers. Our guides know the Ba Na Hills timings (the Golden Bridge is clearest early morning before the cloud builds), which areas of Hoi An to visit first, and how to navigate the basket boat operators who give the most authentic experience. Every detail is arranged so your four days are completely smooth.
MATTA & IATA Registered
Fully licensed Malaysian travel agency. Central Vietnam is one of our most booked circuits — we understand every logistical detail from Ba Na Hills to Hoi An.
35+ Years of Vietnam Experience
Since 1988, we have been arranging Vietnam journeys for Malaysians. Our Da Nang guides are trusted long-term partners, not rotating contractors.
Ba Na Hills Sun World Included
The full Sun World combo (cable car, all attractions, funicular, buffet lunch) is included in the package price. No queuing separately for each ticket.
Transparent Pricing
The Buy 3 Free 1 promotion applies — groups of 4 pay for 3. All entry fees, cable car charges, and basket boat rides are included where specified.
4 Day Danang Hoi An Ba Na Hills Tour from Malaysia
A 4-day Da Nang, Hoi An, and Ba Na Hills tour from Malaysia is the most efficient way to experience Central Vietnam's three signature attractions. Da Nang is the gateway — a coastal city with excellent flight connections from Kuala Lumpur, a good hotel infrastructure, and enough of its own attractions (Marble Mountains, Dragon Bridge, My Khe Beach) to warrant a day of its own. Ba Na Hills, 45 kilometres inland, has become Vietnam's most photographed destination since the Golden Bridge opened in 2018. Hoi An, 30 kilometres south, is the destination that makes Central Vietnam a complete experience.
The four-day format works because all three destinations are within 45 kilometres of Da Nang — there is no long inter-city transit. You stay in one hotel throughout and day-trip to Ba Na Hills and Hoi An on separate days. This is the most popular Central Vietnam itinerary for Malaysian visitors.
Is the Ba Na Hills Sun World Cable Car Worth It?
The Ba Na Hills cable car is included in the Sun World combo and is part of what makes the resort remarkable: the gondola system holds multiple world records (including steepest gradient and longest single-rope section) and the views across the Da Nang coastline, visible through the cloud on the ascent, are outstanding. The Golden Bridge at the top — the most-shared travel image from Vietnam in 2018 and 2019 — is genuinely impressive in person. The French Village and château reconstruction that surround it are theatrical in a way that either delights or amuses, depending on your tolerance for theme resort aesthetics. The buffet lunch is hearty. Most visitors spend 5–7 hours on the mountain.
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