Where can you actually see monkeys on Son Tra Peninsula (Monkey Mountain) near Da Nang's Lady Buddha, not just an empty trip?

On 29 August 2026 travelers arrived at Lady Buddha around 4:20 pm: there were lots of people right at the statue, and monkeys were running around further down. They called the place a must-see. This contradicts the advice that monkeys sleep after 4 pm — judging by the reports, sighting times vary.

You do not need to climb much to reach the park and Lady Buddha: in late August 2026 travelers wrote that you are dropped off right at the car park, and from there paths lead in different directions. They walked there with a child of almost five — there are no long staircases like at the Marble Mountains.

In late August 2026 a participant advised walking around the Lady Buddha statue and going deeper into the park: the monkeys there are very calm, and her family watched them for a long time. According to her, the monkeys at Lady Buddha are active until about 4 pm and then sleep. Do not feed them or shout near them.

In late August 2026 a participant said there is an abandoned former beach on the road from Lady Buddha towards the city where monkeys also live. However, tourists are currently not allowed to go there — according to her, after a serious accident.

In late July 2026 travelers drove further along the road specifically to see monkeys, but access was closed to everyone except guests of a local hotel. As they were about to turn back, they spotted monkeys in the distance — they do not come close to people. They advised going very early in the morning or in the evening when it is not hot; they saw the monkeys at 4:28 pm and stressed that this is no guarantee for other visitors.

In late July 2026 a family who saw no monkeys at Lady Buddha took a taxi to a 'monkey island' pin on the map. The driver took them to a private residential area and did not know where to see monkeys either — they had to go back to the hotel empty-handed.

Be careful around monkeys. In July 2026 a participant warned that she had once been bitten by a monkey that attacked suddenly, with very unpleasant consequences. In August another traveler recalled that the monkeys in Thailand were aggressive and cheeky.

In mid-July 2026 travelers came to Lady Buddha in the morning: some spent about an hour around the pagoda and the statue, others were there at 10 am — and none of them saw a single monkey. Local residents told them there are no monkeys at that spot.

Another family in July 2026 brought bananas — the children were hoping to see monkeys — but found none during two hours there.

In July 2026 a traveler noted that the map shows another 'monkey mountain', about 10 km further than Lady Buddha, and asked where the Monkey Pass point is. Do not confuse these places with the Lady Buddha statue.