Yen Tu Mountain is located about 50 kilometres from Ha Long City. The heritage site is mostly situated on a mountainous region which is about 600m above sea level. With its peak at 1,068m above sea level, Yen Tu is famous for its beautiful natural landscape and cultural heritage, called the anscestral land of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism in Vietnam.With the unique landscape, architecture, culture and history, Yen Tu Relic and Landscape Complex has been recognised as a special national relic and a dossier is being prepared to submit to UNESCO for its recognition of the complex as a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 6 hours
Pick up/Drop off: Halong port / Halong port
Highlight: Mountain, culture
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements)
Price: From USD $80
Pick up right after you get out the ship.
We drive 1,5 hrs to the foothill of the Yen Tu Mountain (also The Yen Tu historical relic), you’ll drive past the scenic countryside of Halong, crossing many villages surrounded by bamboo fences and lime stonewalls.
Transfer by electric car at the foothill, then take some walk up to the cable car station for a ride up to Yen Tu Mountain.
Enjoy the splendid view from cable cars, you can see the entire landscape of Yen Tu Mountain with ancient pagodas, temples and towers lying in immense primitive forests.
Visit one of the Yen tu pagodas, temples and towers are located on nearly 2,800 hectares in the Yen Tu Forest Natural Reserve which boasts a diverse tropical ecosystem. Have your cameras ready for a photo stop at the Limestone Mountains.
We continued then hike up/down by yourself on concrete paths for 500m higher (about 250 steps) and then walking along a path shaded by green pine trees and reached Hue Quang Tower Garden. It is the place where a tower with the statue of Buddhist King Tran Nhan Tong inside is situated. The statue is 62cm high and made of marble, featuring a monk in a meditative pose.
Continue to walk up steps (150 steps) to Hoa Yen Pagoda which was built during the Ly Dynasty (the 11th century). Visit Hoa Yen pagoda, then return to cable car to get back to the foothill.
Eletric car back to the Van and then you drive to visit to the Truc Lam Monastery which has been considered the headquarters of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism Sect in Vietnam. (Truc Lam Buddhism Zen Sect was founded by King Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308). After successfully leading the Tran Dynasty to it final victories over two Mongol invasions (Kublaikhan troop), King Tran Nhan Tong gave the throne to his son and went to Yen Tu in 1299 to create the place, which had a significant impact on the development of Vietnamese Buddhism).
Then walk to the village made up of small roads, house, village temples, street barbershops and village coffee shops. Interact with local people and find out how they live and why they worship their ancestors. In this area you can breathe and touch the culture of the Vietnamese community of the north.
Drive back to the Pier and see in your next port.
Inclusions
Transfer by Air-conditioned van pick up and drop off at port
Tour & excursion as mentioned
All entrance fee
Vietnamese lunch with option for vegetarian
01 non-alcoholic drink included for lunch
Escorted English Speaking guide
Taxes and Service Charge
Exclusion
Alcoholic Beverages & other drinks not mentioned above
Cable car round trip
Tips for Guide and Driver
Any other services not mentioned in inclusions
