Plan around 07:00–10:00 and 16:00 onwards, and put something indoors or in water in between. Children pay reduced tickets at Ba Na (800,000₫ for 100–140 cm), at the Marble Mountains (under 6 at no charge) and at the water park; under 100 cm enters Ba Na at no charge.
- Water park
- 4.2 km / 6 minMikazuki, from Han Market
The two-hour rule
Da Nang is 30°C or more for most of the year and the sun between 11:00 and 15:00 is not negotiable. With children, that turns the day into two usable windows — early morning and late afternoon — with something cool in the middle.
The middle block is where the water park, a museum or the hotel pool earns its place. It is also when the traffic is at its lightest, which matters if you are moving between districts with a sleepy child in a Grab.
What children pay
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| Place | Child price | Adult |
|---|---|---|
| Ba Na Hills (100–140 cm) | 800,000₫ | 1,000,000₫ |
| Ba Na Hills (under 100 cm) | No ticket | — |
| Mikazuki water park (1–1.4 m) | 200,000₫ weekdays | 350,000₫ |
| Marble Mountains (under 6) | No ticket | 40,000₫ |
Two rules worth knowing before you queue. Height, not age, decides most of these tickets — the 101 cm child pays at Ba Na and the 99 cm one does not. And the water park has two price bands: weekdays 350,000₫ for adults and 200,000₫ for children, weekends and holidays 400,000₫ and 225,000₫.
Three plans that work
Plan one: the water park in the middle of the day. Mikazuki is 4.2 km from Han Market, six minutes, with an indoor area open 09:00–19:00 and an outdoor one 09:00–17:00 — the indoor half is what makes it work in the heat or the rain.
Plan two: museums in the morning. The Cham Museum opens at 07:30 and costs 60,000₫ for adults; it is one room after another rather than a trail, which is what makes it survivable with a five-year-old. The Da Nang Museum (08:00–17:00, 50,000₫) is the backup.
Plan three: the beach before breakfast. My Khe at 06:30 is flat, shaded and full of local families doing exercises; by 09:00 it is bright and hot. No ticket, 4.7 km from Han Market.
What to skip with small children
- The top road on Son Tra. It is a long, winding drive with monkeys that take things; better a short stop at the pagoda.
- A full day at Ba Na. The cable car, the walking and the heat add up; 08:00 to 13:00 is enough.
- Hoi An at midday. Go at 16:00, eat early, and leave before the crowds thicken.
One last thing that is not about tickets: Da Nang's pavements are uneven and the traffic does not stop for pedestrians. A stroller is workable on the beach road and hard work downtown; a carry carrier and a Grab are the practical combination.
Where to stay, and eating with children
The beach strip at My Khe and An Thuong is the practical base with children: 6 km from the airport, walkable to the sand, and a short ride to everything else. The river side is better for museums and markets but worse for the hours when you need to tire a child out.
Three things worth confirming when you book: a pool (it replaces an afternoon), a room with a fridge, and whether the hotel will hold bags on the last day. The pool is the one that changes the trip most.
Eating is easier than parents expect. Da Nang's food is mild, rice- and noodle-based, and served early; a bowl of mi quang or a plate of banh xeo at 18:00 suits children better than most restaurant menus at home. The difficulty is timing, not the food — kitchens wind down by 21:00.
A rest hour near the end of the day
LENA Nails & Beauty (our salon)
By late afternoon on a wet day your shoes are finished and the museums are closing. LENA is an indoor stop with fixed prices and no weather risk, and all three branches are a short Grab ride from My Khe and An Thuong.
The Deluxe Foot Spa is 300,000₫ (about 12 USD): shaping, cuticle work, heel scrub, dead skin removal, a hot towel and a cream massage, with no soak. The VIP 4-in-1 at 400,000₫ (about 16 USD) adds the soak in a single-use liner, a salt scrub, mud mask and lotion, with five scents. Staff speak English and Vietnamese; open 8:30–20:30.
- 89 Pham Tu, Son Tra
- 211/88 Nguyen Van Thoai, An Hai
- 34 An Thuong 3, An Thuong
- Open daily 8:30–20:30
Prices from the salon's menu of 1 November 2026. USD figures use 25,000₫ = 1 USD.
Questions people ask
Is Da Nang good for young children?
Yes, if you respect the heat: two outdoor windows, one indoor block, and short hops. The beach and the water park do most of the work.
Do children need tickets at Ba Na Hills?
Height decides: 100–140 cm pays 800,000₫, under 100 cm enters at no charge, adults 1,000,000₫.
Is the water park indoors?
Partly: Mikazuki has an indoor area (09:00–19:00) and an outdoor one (09:00–17:00), which is what makes it usable in rain or peak heat.
What should we skip?
The Son Tra top road, a full day at Ba Na, and Hoi An at midday. All three are better without children or at a different hour.
Sources and check dates
- Da Nang City Tourism Portal — 2026 admission prices and opening hours, checked 2 November 2026
- Drive distances and times measured on OSRM (OpenStreetMap routing), 2 November 2026
- Da Nang City Tourism Portal — rainy season and Ba Na summit temperatures, checked 2 November 2026