Hoi An Marble Mountain Vietnam

The view on the top of the mountain is marvellous worth the climb.

Hoi an marble mountain vietnam.

The crowds during the day will attest to this. There will be no awards won or respect gained from your mountaineering friends for scaling these peaks but you will see some cool shrines temples pagodas and caves as well as some beautiful views over beaches and countryside. Outside or inside the mountain there are some stalls and shops selling marble stone or items made of marble i bought some. I use the term mountains loosely.

You ll want to set aside at least two hours to see marble mountains and avoid coming during rainy season or in the hottest hours of the day. Marble mountains also known as mountains of five elements. You won t find any of that at the marble mountains a small group of limestone hills located between hoi an and da nang. The entrance fee is 40 000 vnd and the elevator should you use it is 15 000 vnd.

They are one of the most popular day trips from hoi an situated just 20 kilometres north of the city. The mountains sheer porous limestone is punctuated by caves and tunnels which are fitted with spectacular buddhist and hindu shrines. Just 10 km south of da nang and 20 km north of hoi an in central vietnam is a small group of 5 mountains known the world over as the marble mountain s. A short ride along the flat plateau from da nang to hoi an lies five steep rocky peaks known as vietnam s marble mountains.

In vietnamese they are called nui ngu hanh son which translates to mountains of the five elements. The small sandstone and marble mountains are named nui thuy son water nui tho son earth nui kim son metal nui hoa son fire and nui moc son wood. Marble mountains or ngu hanh son in vietnamese are open daily from 7am to 5 30pm.