1. What is Nui Than Tai Hot Springs Park?

Nui Than Tai Hot Springs Park is a natural mineral hot-springs and Japanese-style onsen complex in the forest about 30 km west of Da Nang, combined with an outdoor water park, a dinosaur park and temple gardens. The full Vietnamese name is Cong vien Suoi khoang nong Nui Than Tai (“Than Tai” means God of Wealth), and it sits at the foot of Ba Na inside the Ba Na–Nui Chua nature reserve.

It opened in 2016 and is run by DHC Group (not Sun Group, which operates nearby Ba Na Hills). The pull here is simple: you soak in genuinely hot mineral water in carved-stone tubs surrounded by green forest, then spend the rest of the day on whatever else appeals, from a wave pool to life-size dinosaurs. It’s an easy, relaxed half- to full-day trip and a favourite with families and couples.

Where does it fit in a Da Nang plan? Think of it as the “nature and relaxation” day. If you’re mapping out the wider trip, our Da Nang travel planner and our roundup of things to do in Da Nang put it in context with everything else.

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2. The hot springs and onsen (the main event)

The bathing is why most people come, and it’s the part the park does best. The water is real geothermal mineral water from a spring on the mountain, piped into a series of pools and tubs at different temperatures.

The Japanese-style onsen

The signature zone is an outdoor onsen built in the Japanese style: natural stone tubs set among the trees, with separate sections for men and women. It’s an open-air, forest onsen rather than an indoor bathhouse, so you’re soaking under the sky. As with any onsen, you shower and rinse off before you get in, and the unclothed sections follow standard Japanese etiquette. For Japanese and Korean travellers who already love onsen culture, this is the highlight.

Mineral pools, jacuzzi and foot baths

• Hot mineral pools at several temperatures, so you can find one that suits you.
• A jacuzzi / hydro-massage pool for a bubbly soak.
• Foot-soak baths for an easy, low-commitment dip.
• A Himalayan pink-salt steam room and herbal steam rooms to round things off.

3. Specialty baths, mud bath and spa (paid extras)

Here’s the honest bit: some of the most-photographed experiences are not included in the standard ticket. They’re fun, but budget for them separately.

The mineral mud bath

The mud bath (tam bun) takes place in private carved-stone tubs filled with warm mineral mud. It costs around $6 (about 150,000 VND) per person and usually needs a minimum of two people. It’s a relaxing add-on, but it is an extra, not part of admission.

Specialty baths

For a bit of novelty you can soak in baths infused with different ingredients. Prices climb with the ingredient:

Spa and massage

Massage and spa treatments are available on site and, again, charged separately. If you know you want the mud bath or a massage, a combo package (covered below) is often the cheaper route.

4. The egg-boiling spring

One of the most charming little rituals at Than Tai happens at the natural spring source, where the water comes out hot enough to cook with. You buy a small basket of “longevity” eggs (Truong Sinh) and lower them into the steaming mineral water to boil them yourself.

It takes a few minutes, the eggs come out perfectly soft-cooked, and it’s a fun, very photogenic stop, especially with kids. It’s a small extra cost for the eggs, but it’s the kind of memory people remember from the day. The egg spring sits near the temple and garden zone, so it’s easy to fold into a walk around the grounds.

5. The outdoor water park

On the hot days the water park is the busiest part of the park, and it’s included in the standard ticket. It’s a proper outdoor water park, not a small splash area.

• A large wave pool for the classic ocean-swell feeling.
• A lazy river themed around the “Long Tien” (Dragon) cave, for a gentle float.
• Multi-lane slides, including a six-lane rainbow slide around 92 m long and a longer slide of roughly 235 m.
• A kids’ water-play zone with shallow water and small slides.

If a sleek, mostly indoor water park is more your thing, especially on a rainy day, our guide to Mikazuki Water Park compares the two.

6. Getting there from Da Nang and Hoi An

The park is in Hoa Phu commune, Hoa Vang district, on the Ba Na road, about 30 km from the centre of Da Nang. There’s no convenient public bus, so most people use one of these:

From Hoi An it’s roughly 40 km and about an hour. Because Than Tai sits on the same road as Ba Na Hills, plenty of visitors combine the two in a single day, one in the morning and one after. See our guide to getting around Da Nang for transport basics.

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7. Tickets and prices

The standard ticket covers a lot, which is what makes Than Tai good value before the extras creep in. Here’s what you pay and what you get.

The standard ticket includes: the hot mineral pools, the Japanese onsen, foot baths, the jacuzzi, the salt sauna and steam rooms, the entire water park (wave pool, slides, lazy river), the dinosaur park, the 9D–12D cinema and VR arcade, and the temple and gardens.

Not included (paid extras): the mud bath, the buffet lunch, the specialty baths, private bungalow springs, and massages.

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8. Combo packages and the buffet

If you plan to do more than just bathe, the combo packages are worth a look. They bundle the standard ticket with some mix of the buffet, mud bath and massage, usually in the region of $27–38 (about 670,000–950,000 VND) and up. When you’d pay for those extras anyway, a combo nearly always works out cheaper.

The buffet

The on-site buffet runs at the Red Dragon restaurant, costs roughly $12 (about 300,000 VND) per adult, and lays out 100-plus dishes from late morning into the early afternoon. It’s convenient and saves you leaving the park to eat. Outside food, alcohol and grilling aren’t allowed in, so it’s the buffet or the other on-site restaurants for lunch.

9. The dinosaur park, cinema and VR

Beyond the water, Than Tai has a few novelty zones that keep kids and teens busy, and they’re all in the standard ticket.

• Jura Park (dinosaur park) — more than 100 life-size dinosaur models, some of them very tall, several with motion and sound. It’s the surprise hit for a lot of families.
• 9D–12D cinema and VR arcade — short immersive films and virtual-reality games, good for a break from the heat.

None of this is reason on its own to visit, but it’s a nice bonus that makes the ticket feel fuller, especially if you’ve brought children. For more family-friendly ideas around the city, see our guide to Da Nang with kids.

10. Temple, gardens and walking trails

The park has a quieter cultural and garden side that’s easy to overlook between the pools and slides. It’s worth a slow wander.

• The Temple of the God of Wealth (Den Than Tai), which gives the park its name.
• A large Maitreya (Di Lac) Buddha statue, plus dragon and turtle statues dotted around.
• The Long Tien cave and the streamside scenery.
• An orchid garden and walking trails along the water.

To cover the hilly grounds you ride electric trams and carts that loop around the park; there’s no cable car here. The trams make it easy to move between the bathing area, the water park and the temple zone without a long uphill walk.

11. How to spend your time and what to skip

How long you need depends on what you’re after.

• Half a day is enough for the onsen and mineral pools plus a couple of the quieter zones. Come in the morning, soak, see the egg spring and temple, and head off after lunch.
• A full day makes sense if you also want the water park, the dinosaur park and the buffet. There’s genuinely enough to fill it.

Weekday mornings are the quietest. Weekends and the hours when tour groups arrive get busy, and the water park can feel crowded. A rough plan: bathe and explore in the morning, do the buffet around midday, hit the water park in the afternoon when it’s hottest, then end with a final soak in the onsen.

12. Practical tips before you go

A few things smooth out the day:

• Bring swimwear, and a spare set helps. You’ll be wet for much of the day.
• Towels and lockers are usually rented (lockers around $1.20, about 30,000 VND). Bring your own or rent on site.
• Pack sunscreen, a hat, slippers and a waterproof phone pouch. A lot of the park is in the open.
• Carry cash. Some add-ons and services may not take cards.
• No outside food, alcohol or grilling is allowed, so plan to eat at the buffet or the on-site restaurants.
• For data on the road and at the park, an eSIM is the painless option, see our guide to getting a Vietnam eSIM.

13. Is Than Tai worth it? Our honest take

For the right traveller, yes, and it’s good value if you go in with clear expectations.

It’s a great fit if you’re a family (the kids’ water zones, dinosaur park and free entry for under-1m children all stack up), a couple wanting onsen and spa relaxation, or anyone after a calm day in nature away from the city. It also pairs nicely with a Ba Na day and works well in the cooler months when the hot springs feel best.

Think twice if you want a sleek, modern indoor water park, in which case Mikazuki Water Park suits you better, or if you’re on a very tight schedule. The honest gripes from real visitors are fair: the add-on fees stack up (mud bath, buffet and specialty baths are all extra), it gets crowded on weekends and with tour groups, and a few zones feel a little dated.

Set your expectations, book the extras you actually want as a combo, go on a clear day, and Than Tai is a lovely, relaxed day out. For more ideas nearby, browse our Da Nang day trips and Da Nang activities roundups, or our Da Nang and Hoi An travel guide.

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