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Discover Thắng Nghiêm Pagoda & Bai Dinh Pagoda Complex on a guided tour. Explore the temple complex, learn about its history, and admire its beautiful design. Or Visit Incense Village & Hat Village.

Highlights

• Discover the vibrant Incense Village of Quang Phu Cau to make your own incense
• Admire the beautiful design of the pagoda with its vibrant colors
• Visit Chuong Conical Hat Crafting Village - to paint your own conical hat
• Discover the village of Khúc Thủy and its thousand-year history
• Bai Dinh Pagoda Complex Visit the largest Buddhist complex in Southeast Asia

Description

Option: Private Tour: Thang Nghiem Pagoda & Bai Dinh Pagoda Complex Begin your journey at Thắng Nghiêm Pagoda, a tranquil tantric Buddhist pagoda near the capital's center. Admire the pagoda’s beautiful design, adorned with yellow, brown, and red colors. Located in Khúc Thủy Village in Thanh Oai District of Hà Nội, about 15km away from the city center, the pagoda is a familiar place for followers of the Tantric sect of Buddhism. Learn about the pagoda’s history, built during the reign of the emperor Lý Thái Tổ in 1010. It served as the place of worship for many famous monks and generals of the Lý Dynasty (1009-1225) and Trần Dynasty (1225-1400), such as Khuông Việt Quốc Sư, Vạn Hạnh Quốc Sư, Trùng Liên Bảo Tích Quốc sư, Đạo Huyền Quốc sư, Huyền Thông Quốc Sư, and Hưng Đạo Đại Vương. Next, visit Bai Dinh Pagoda, a famous Buddhist temple in Northern Vietnam. Located close to Trang An Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the biggest temples in Southeast Asia and holds many national and regional records. Admire the largest gilded bronze Buddha in Asia, the largest bronze Maitreya Buddha statue in Southeast Asia, the largest bronze bell in Vietnam, the tallest stupa in Asia, the largest pagoda complex in Vietnam, the longest Arhat corridor in Asia, the largest number of Arhat statues in Vietnam, the largest Pearl Well in Vietnam, and the largest number of Bodhi trees in Vietnam. Explore the Bell Tower, an octagon-shaped tower with three storeys of varying sizes, the corridor with Arhat statues, the longest corridor in Asia that contains 500 Arhat Statues on both sides, Gieng Ngoc (The Pearl Well), a moon-shaped well constructed around 1,000 years ago, the Hall of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, a seven-compartment ironwood construction with an 80-ton bronze figure of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara with many eyes and hands adorned with gold, Bao Thap Tower, a 99-meter-tall, 13-story structure with 72 stair steps, housing sacred Buddha relics from India and Burma, and the Maitreya Statue, a 10-meter-tall bronze statue located on the highest hill of Bai Dinh Pagoda. Option HALF DAY Group Tour : Visit 2 Villages: Conical Hat and Incense Craft Village + Train Street (optional) Duration: ~ 6 hours Morning from 7:45~13:30 Afternoon from 11:45~17:30 Start with a pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter and head to Chuong, a village that has been well-known for the craft of conical hat-making for over 300 years. Get an observe how conical hats are made and decorate a hat by painting it then bring it home as a souvenir. Depart for the Quang Phu Cau village, which has been producing incense for more than 100 years. Take a walk to the center of the village and see how locals make incense on the artisanal, family scale. Meet a family who specializes in dyeing incense sticks and take in the colorful bundles of incense. Back to the city center. First place for drop off: Hanoi Train Street. If you don't want to get drop off here, please wait in the car.

Includes

Visit to Thắng Nghiêm Pagoda Exploration of Khúc Thủy Village View of Nhuệ River Tour Guide Visit to Bai Dinh Pagoda Complex, the largest Buddhist complex in Southeast Asia 01 free conical hat for painting in the hat village and take it home as a personalized souvenir Some free incense sticks after you made incense sticks yourself Bottled water All entrance fees Professional local tour guide Hotel pickup and drop-off at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter area

Important Information

• Thắng Nghiêm Pagoda is a place of worship for the Tantric sect of Buddhism. The pagoda is located about 15km from Hà Nội city centre. The village has a history spanning over a thousand years. The pagoda was built during the reign of emperor Lý Thái Tổ in 1010.

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