Unique experiences only at Ba Den Mountain after 5 PM.

Feeling winter in the midst of summer

At an altitude of 986m above sea level, the Ba Den mountain peak seems to have a completely different "climate zone" compared to the city. During summer, visitors can clearly experience 4 seasons in one day when ascending the mountain: crisp in the morning, cool in the midday - afternoon, and cold in the evening. Especially, on hot sunny days in the Southern region, the temperature on the mountain peak is always about 8-10 degrees C lower than in the city. With daytime temperatures ranging from about 24-32 degrees C, this is considered an ideal place to escape the heat every summer.

Ba Den Mountain Peak floating in the clouds in the evening. Photo: Sun World Ba Den Mountain

In the evening, going to the top of Ba Den Mountain, you will need to wear an extra jacket as the temperature can drop below 15-17 degrees C. If you encounter clouds or mist descending around the mountain peak, you will clearly feel "winter" right in the middle of summer. That's why many people compare Ba Den Mountain to the "mini Da Lat" of the Southeastern region, and choose to go up Ba Den Mountain after 5 PM to cool off during hot spells.

To enhance the experience for visitors choosing to go to the top of Ba Den Mountain in the evening, Sun World Ba Den Mountain Tourist Area has a promotional program offering a voucher worth 100,000 VND for visitors who buy cable car tickets to the mountain peak after 5 PM from Monday to Friday. The program applies from June 16 to August 29, 2025. Visitors can use the voucher to purchase services at food and souvenir outlets managed by Sun World Ba Den Mountain (not applicable for online purchases). The program does not apply to special ticket types (annual tickets, free tickets, student tickets, monk/nun tickets, senior tickets...).

Going to the market with Bodhi leaves 

The leaf market is a unique specialty of Tay Ninh, held on the full moon day of the first lunar month every year. However, now visitors can attend the leaf market right on the top of Ba Den Mountain on many major holidays.

Bustling with tourists at the Ba Den leaf market. Photo: Sun World Ba Den Mountain

The leaf markets at the summit of Ba Den Mountain will take place from 5 PM to 7 PM. Each tourist taking the cable car up Ba Den Mountain will receive a free Bodhi leaf between 4 PM and 6 PM. With the Bodhi leaf, tourists can purchase delicious dishes with the authentic folk flavors of Tay Ninh such as banh trang, banh it, banh cuon, banh u, banh xu xe, banh bot loc, banh bo, banh da lon, xoi, che..., and receive a variety of complimentary drinks. 

Many fun activities in the Ba Den Mountain leaf market. Photo: Sun World Ba Den Mountain

Ba Den Mountain leaf market is also special in that, not only are there stalls decorated with a strong traditional flavor reminiscent of peaceful old country markets, but the market also features lively entertainment activities and vibrant folk art performances. All of this makes the leaf market not just a culinary experience, but also a space for visitors to reconnect with childhood memories, connect with each other, and feel the beauty in the gentle cultural life of the people of Nam Bo.

Participate in the sacred lantern offering ceremony

After the Leaf Market, the most anticipated activity for visitors on Saturday evenings is participating in the lantern offering ceremony at the square on top of Ba Den Mountain. Here, each visitor receives a free lantern, writes their wishes on the lantern, and joins the crowd to perform the meditation, offering, and releasing rituals by the water at the foot of the Tay Bo Da Son Buddha statue. 

The candle offering ceremony takes place on Saturday evenings on Ba Den Mountain. Photo: Minh Tu

Each lit candle is a sincere prayer, a wish for peace and good fortune. Thousands of candle lanterns illuminating the night at the foot of the Lady Buddha statue create a memorable spiritual and cultural experience on the sacred peak. For many years, the candle offering ceremony on Ba Den Mountain on Saturday evenings has not only been a religious ritual but also a symbolic ceremony of the highest mountain in the South, where visitors seek peace in a place where heaven and earth meet.

Water music show by the statue of Bodhisattva Maitreya. Photo: Sun World Ba Den Mountain

After the lamp offering ceremony, the water music show, applying Vietnam's leading modern technologies at the area of the Bodhisattva Maitreya statue, will take visitors through 5 levels of meditative emotions and experience explosive emotions with countless unique effects from sound, light, and water.

Dubbed the "number one heavenly mountain", Ba Den Mountain not only possesses majestic natural beauty but is also famous as a leading spiritual destination in the South. Along with the ancient pagoda system associated with the legend of Linh Son Thanh Mau Bodhisattva, the magnificent spiritual cultural works on the mountaintop make this place a pilgrimage destination for Vietnam and the world, welcoming millions of visitors for worship each year.