Hanoi Trip 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
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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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
Itinerary
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Stop At: Thay Temple, Sai Son Commune Quoc Oai, Hanoi Vietnam
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tây Phương Pagoda, 184 Thạch Xá, Thạch Thất, Hà Nội, Vietnam
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 story – 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.
Duration: 2 hours
