Son Tra Peninsula
Bán đảo Sơn Trà
A forested peninsula northeast of Da Nang. You can ride a motorbike around the coast to look for douc langurs, or climb Chess Board Peak for a view over the whole city.
The peninsula is a national nature reserve and home to the endangered red-shanked douc langur. The coastal road around the peninsula is about 60 km long. It passes Linh Ung Pagoda, Bãi Bụt and Bãi Rạng beaches, a thousand-year-old banyan tree, and the viewpoint at Chess Board Peak (Đỉnh Bàn Cờ), which rises about 700 metres above sea level. The mountain roads are steep and winding, so take care if you ride a motorbike yourself. You can also hire a car with a driver or join a jeep tour. Some sections are restricted for the reserve, and you should not enter the deep mountains after dark. Langurs are most easily seen early in the morning.
Opening hours
Daytime (reserve road sections closed at night)
Nearby sights
- Linh Ung Pagoda, Son Tra
- My Khe Beach
- Han River Bridge
- Han Market
- Da Nang Cathedral
- Dragon Bridge
- Museum of Cham Sculpture
- Con Market