Vietnam Buddhist Pilgrimage
Embark on a 7 day Buddhist pilgrimage journey in northern Vietnam, find an internal peace in your mind & body to keep your life in balance.
Vietnam Buddhism as practiced by the ethnic Vietnamese is mainly of the Mahayana tradition. Buddhism may have first come to Vietnam as early as the 3rd century BC from China in the 2nd century AD. Vietnamese Buddhism has had a symbiotic relationship with certain elements of Taoism, Chinese spirituality, and the Vietnamese indigenous religion.
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Day 1:
Hanoi Arrival (D)
Arrival at Noi Bai International airport, you will be greeted by our guide and driver and transferred to hotel for check in. Later you will take an orientation tour of Hanoi. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Golden Lotus 3*
Silkpath 4*
Melia 5*
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Day 2:
Hanoi City Tour – Bo De Pagoda (B, L)
You will take a full day of exploring the fascinating city of Hanoi where old and new things blend together, Vietnamese, Chinese and French cultures mixed together. You will have a pleasant walk around the peaceful Ho Chi Minh complex to visit HCM Mausoleum, HCM’s stilt house and One Pillar pagoda. Then proceed to West Lake and Tran Quoc pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi. Next is Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam. After lunch, you will continuously visit Bo De pagoda run by lady monk and is home of about 50 abandoned orphans (around 20 infants, 15 high school students, and 15 secondary pupils). Finally, you will take a fascinating cyclo tour through the famous 36 ancient streets of the Old Quarter, followed by Water Puppet Show . Overnight in Hanoi.
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Day 3:
Hanoi - Perfume Pagoda (B, L)
After breakfast, you will take a 60km drive to Perfume pagoda, which is a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the limestone Huong Tich mountains. It is the site of a religious festival which draws large numbers of pilgrims from across Vietnam. Once there, you will take a rowing boat to Huong Son mountain. Then you either take a cable car or walk up to the famous Huong Tich cave and pagoda. Admire the serene atmosphere, the beautiful cave and beautiful scenery. You will also visit Thien Tru Pagoda when coming down. After lunch, you will take the rowing boat back to the boat station and return to Hanoi for your overnight stay.
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Day 4:
Hanoi – Trang An - Bai Dinh Pagoda (B, L)
After breakfast, you will take an excursion to Trang An, about 80km away south of Hanoi. On arrival, you will take a boat to visit cave complex such as Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountain and rivers – a Ha Long on land of Ninh Binh.
After lunch in a local restaurant, you will visit Bai Dinh pagoda, which is a complex of Buddhist temples on Bai Dinh Mountain. The compound consists of the original old temple and a newly created larger temple. It is considered the largest complex of Buddhist temples in Vietnam and has become a popular site for Buddhist pilgrimages from all over Vietnam. Here you will also have chance of winessing the biggest buddha statue in the Southeast Asia. Return to Hanoi for your overnight stay.
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Day 5:
Hanoi – Yen Tu Pagoda – Halong (B, L, D)
After breakfast, you will drive to Yen Tu Mount, which is famous all over the world for its beautiful landscapes, historical relics and hundreds of ancient pagodas and towers, earning its name as the Buddhism capital of Vietnam. Afterward, you wil continue your drive to Halong City for your dinner and overnight stay.
BMC Thang Long 3*
Halong Plaza 4*
Royal Halong 5*
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Day 6:
Halong Boat Cruise – Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast, you will get trasnferred to Halong whalf to get on a small wooden junk and get off to the famous limestone marine landscape. Seafood lunch will be served on board while the boat is cruising. You will have a 5 hour cruise to discover the beauty of Halong Bay. It is enough to see the most popular sights of it. You will not have time to cruise farther to the less travelled area. However, you’ll be able to soak up the natural splendor of Halong, relax on the sundeck and admire the different island and Islets with their differently fantastic shapes. You will stop to visit Sung Sot cave, one of the biggest ones in Halong Bay and climb up to the top of Titop Island to view the entire Halong Bay. Return to Halong pier where our car returns you to Hanoi for your overnight stay.
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Day 7:
Hanoi Departure (B)
Spend your last minute shopping or being at your own activities till transferring to airport for your flight home. End of services.
| Group Size | 1 person | 2 persons | 3 - 5 persons | 6 - 9 persons | 10 -15 persons | Single Room Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Star Hotel | 1,507.00 | 873.00 | 749.00 | 609.00 | 543.00 | 158.00 |
| 4 Star Hotel | 1,951.00 | 1,095.00 | 971.00 | 831.00 | 765.00 | 351.00 |
| 5 Star Hotel | 2,176.00 | 1,208.00 | 1,083.00 | 944.00 | 877.00 | 459.00 |
| Group Size | 3 Star Hotel | 4 Star Hotel | 5 Star Hotel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 1,507 | 1,951 | 2,176 |
| 2 persons | 873 | 1,095 | 1,208 |
| 3 - 5 persons | 749 | 971 | 1,083 |
| 6 - 9 persons | 609 | 831 | 944 |
| 10 -15 persons | 543 | 765 | 877 |
| Single Room Supplement | 158 | 351 | 459 |
1/ Private air-conditioned vehicle during sightseeing trip
2/Accommodation based on 3, 4 or 5 star hotels (double occupancy) with daily breakfast
3/ Sightseeing and entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary
4/ Meals as stated in the itnerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
5/ Private English speaking guide as outlined in the itinerary
6/ Private cabin in a shared boat in Halong; private boat in Perfume Pagoda and Trang An
7/ Cable car in Perfume Pagoda and Yen Tu
1/ International flights with taxes
2/ Meals are not mentioned in the itinerary
3/ Vietnam visa
4/ Personal spending money and all other things are non-clearly mentioned in the itinerary
5/ Travel insurance
6/ Surcharges in Christmas and New Year’s Eve
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