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Hanoi’s Thay and Tay Phuong Pagodas

By Asian Trails LTD
4.5 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $96 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

One of the cradles of Vietnamese Buddhism and folkloric tales of Vietnam’s rural life using water puppets. The Thay Pagoda is a fine example that embraces the traditional side with ample opportunities to explore unmissable Hanoi for just half a day.
• Wander around centuries of Buddhism history nearby Hanoi
• Explore the ancient form of storytelling through puppets
• Enjoy the tranquillity, aligned with the Buddhist faith
• Visit one of Hanoi’s most iconic pagodas
• Transfers from and to your Hanoi hotel are included

Activity location

  • Thay Temple
    • Sai Son Commune, Quoc Oai
    • Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Thay Temple
    • Sai Son Commune, Quoc Oai
    • Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam

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Hanoi’s Thay and Tay Phuong Pagodas
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

One of the cradles of Vietnamese Buddhism and folkloric tales of Vietnam’s rural life using water puppets. The Thay Pagoda is a fine example that embraces the traditional side with ample opportunities to explore unmissable Hanoi for just half a day.
• Wander around centuries of Buddhism history nearby Hanoi
• Explore the ancient form of storytelling through puppets
• Enjoy the tranquillity, aligned with the Buddhist faith
• Visit one of Hanoi’s most iconic pagodas
• Transfers from and to your Hanoi hotel are included

Language options: English
Starting time: 1:30pm
Price details
CA $96.13 x 2 AdultsCA $192.26
Total
Price is CA $192.26
Until Fri, 24 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAll entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description
  • What's includedWhat's includedA half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll applicable taxes and service charges
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSingle supplement charges for single travellers, where applicable
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and service charge, shopping, portage fees and optional tours, unless otherwise stated
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAny airline tickets, visa fees, additional transport cost from and to the general meeting point
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransfers for customers arriving or departing from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations, otherwise supplementary charges will be applied
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel expenses of a personal nature, should an overnight be included: this includes mini-bar consumption, laundry, room service, any telephone or other communication cost not mentioned in the programme
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTravel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide.
  • Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying in and inside Hanoi city centre. Transfers outside these areas, including any accommodation outside the capital, harbour and the Hanoi International Airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions.
  • Customers are advised that during the TET celebrations (celebration of Vietnamese New Year), excursions and tours may be subject to supplementary charges and/or may see longer waiting times than normal. We appreciate your understanding on this.
  • Due to the nature of this tour, we regret to inform you that this excursion is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
  • Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when travelling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
  • It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 48 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 48 hours may be on request.
  • The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh City is closed very afternoon, on Mondays and Fridays and during the months of October and November
  • Visits to the Mausoleum are restricted to outside visits only and
  • This excursion includes obstacles of various kinds that may not make this excursion suitable for wheelchair users
  • Guests are advised that some walking is required during this excursion; we always ensure that we take the most comfortable ways from the entrance of the sight to the sight itself
  • Please note pickup and drop-off services may not be confirmed for customers staying at private residences, apartment complexes, or other non-registered tourism accommodation. Customers may be asked to meet at a nearby hotel for pick-up and drop off

Activity itinerary

Thay Temple
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Our English speaking guide and driver will wait for you in the hotel lobby from where we leave the city centre for our tour through Buddhist history in northern Vietnam. Customers have the freedom to choose from a morning or an afternoon excursion to these famous grounds in Vietnamese Buddhism. Located 30 kilometres south-west of Hanoi is the Thay Pagoda (Master's Pagoda). Whilst a temple is a place that worships the dead, a pagoda is a place to worship the Lord Buddha. Thay Pagoda is widely known for its finely carved statues in lacquer and gold of Buddha in his past and present form and its colourful Buddhist ceremonies performed here during auspicious dates of the Lunar calendar.
Tây Phương Pagoda
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The pagoda itself dates back to the 7th century and is also remarkable for its impressive collection of Buddhist wooden statues from the 17th century. Figures representing "The Conditions of Man" are the pagoda’s most celebrated feature – carved from jackfruit wood, many dates from the 18th century. Take the steep steps up to the main pagoda building, then find a path at the back that loops down past the other two pagodas and wander through the adjacent hillside village. The temple complex itself can be rather confusing with lots of hidden corners and smaller parts of the pagoda that tell you yet another storey – just follow your guide and you will gain a deeper understanding. The temple is filled with references made by the reincarnations of deities that shaped the foundation of this holy site.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThay Temple
    • Sai Son Commune, Quoc Oai
    • Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThay Temple
    • Sai Son Commune, Quoc Oai
    • Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam

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