Sunday, May 26, 2024

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 4 - Bana Hill, Danang, Vietnam - Taking Cable Car and Mercure Hotel on top of Bana Hill

Finally, the excitement of going up Bana Hill(similar to Malaysia Genting Highlands). The tour guide need check in the hotel at the foot of Bana Hill, then we took the cable car up to Bana Hill.

Bana Hill was originally developed by the French in the early 20th century as a hill resort to escape the summer heat.

Bana Hill now houses The Fantasy Park and hotels. One can experienced four seasons in one day at Bana Hills due to its unique climate and elevation changes.

  • When we were there, it was so cold as there was slight drizzling. Most visitors only spend one day at Bana Hill but our tour packaged included one night stay in Bana Hill In Mercure Hotel. 

  • It was chaotic checking in at the hotel twice, once at the foot of Bana Hill, another at the top of Bana Hill.

  • Luckily for us, our tour guide do all the checking in of rooms for us.

After the tour guide check in hotel rooms at the foot of Bana Hill, we get to take the cable cars up to the top of Bana Hill . Was like about 20 minutes ride.




It was drizzling at that time and quite chilling, need a thick jacket.

Second check in of rooms by our tour guide at the top of Bana Hill

The hotel rooms was nice and cozy. No need air conditioning as the weather is very chilling especially at night.



I like the most was the misty view from the hotel balcony from our room.

A 30 minutes rest and we were off to our next itinearary in Bana Hill

 

Friday, May 24, 2024

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 4 - Lunch

 Time to eat again. Having lunch before heading for an overnight stay at Bana Hill, Danang. Looking forward to be in Bana Hill.

some nice tofu and vegetable soup

Braised fish

Cockles soup ( wonder why there's two types of soup)

Fried Chicken




Stir fry vegetables and omelette


Stir fried bean spouts

Guava



Thursday, May 23, 2024

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 4 - Lotte Mart - Biggest mart in Danang

We were give one hour to shop at our own at Danang's biggest mart. It is a korean chain, Lotte Mart.
Bought some local snacks as well as korean snacks hahaha.








 

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 4 - Marble Mountain

Day 4. visit to MarbleMountain, five elements mountains is a cluster of five marble.
There's two ways to go up the mountain, buy a ticket to take the lift up the mountain.



Or climb up the mountains via a flight of steep rocky stairs.

Some of the tour passengers took the lift, we climbed up the rocky stairs, manageable despite of our senior ages.

We only visit one mountain.






 

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Central Vietnam Trip 2024 - Day 4 - Hoi An City - Breakfast Buffet

Day 4, having breakfast before leaving for our next destination. Surprisingly, the breakfast was quite good despite the hotel being a bit dated.Enjoyed this trip with lots of different food cusine. Been eating 3 full meals daily.