Hoi An Marble Mountain Vietnam

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

Hoi an marble mountain vietnam.

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. 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. The entrance fee is 40 000 vnd and the elevator should you use it is 15 000 vnd. In vietnamese they are called nui ngu hanh son which translates to mountains of the five elements.

The crowds during the day will attest to this. A short ride along the flat plateau from da nang to hoi an lies five steep rocky peaks known as vietnam s marble mountains. 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.

These abrupt mounds of limestone and marble are better defined as hills but their lack of altitude doesn t reflect them being unworthy of a visit. Marble mountains or ngu hanh son in vietnamese are open daily from 7am to 5 30pm. Marble mountains also known as mountains of five elements. 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. You won t find any of that at the marble mountains a small group of limestone hills located between hoi an and da nang. Metal wood water fire and earth normally travellers only visit water mountain there is a big glass lift there but it only take you to the half way of the mountain i chose to climb by myself inside there are many buddhist temple statues caves.