Get off the big bus to join visit Zen Monastery & Yen Duc Village Tour from Halong City with a local tour guide in Halong city! Guide expert from Hanoi can be arranged with an extra cost.

Zen Monastery – Yen Duc Village Tour from Halong City

Trip code:Zen+YenDucfromHalong1D. Price: $50

Duration: 1 day tour. Group Size: 1-40

Starting:Ha Long City.

Rating: 
9.8 out of 10
9.8/10
(2 reviews)

Tour Valid: Till 31/12/2016


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    Yen Tu, Buddhist capital of Vietnam, is 1 hour drive from Halong city  and a famous place for its beautiful landscapes, historical relics and ancient pagodas thus making it uniquely positioned in the hearts of the Vietnamese.

    The below video is by a local person in Quang Ninh: Doan Hiep.

    At an altitude of 1, 068m above sea level, the breathless climb leads one higher and higher till you find yourself at the top in the pristine of white cloud surroundings. The journey seems to gives one the feeling of a stairway to heavens - away from worries of the world, a peace of mind and heart. It is also the place with the biggest Zen Monastery in Vietnam.

    Yen Duc village is in Dong Trieu town and 1 hour plus driving West of Halong city. The village was recognized as a national relic in 1993.

    Yen Duc is a beautiful village with poetic scenery, charming rivers, historical mountains and sacred legends and relics related to Ly and Tran dynasty. The village was a cradle of revolutionary movements with many brave, ingenious heroes and local people sacrificed to protect their hometown.

    This specific tour is with a Local guide in Halong city. However, if you would like to travel with a more professional guide, we can arrange a Tour Guide from Hanoi with an extra cost!

     

    ITINERARY

    ITINERARY

    8:.00: Start the tour from Halong City Hotel/Cruise Harbor gate. Move for Yen Tu pagoda

    9: 15: Visit Zen Monastery and study about local Buddism

    10:30: Take cable car to visit the Hoa Yen pagoda

    12:30: Have lunch in a local restaurant

    13:30: Move to Yen Duc Rural village, visit Ceramic workshops of locals on route.

    15:00: Visit Yen Duc village with its historical monument, Canh Huong Pagoda, Local houses and walk around the village with its special rural character of Vietnam. Enjoy the Quan Ho folk song - a world heritage by local singers (Optional)

    16:45: End of the trip, start to drive back to Halong City

    18:00: Finish the tour at Halong City hotel/Cruise harbor.

    Tour Notices

    -Required Group information needed following VTT's Regulations 

     What to bring: Cameras, sun block, sunglasses...

    Dress code: We will visit some pagoda and temples in this tour.

    Lunch: Vietnamese local food and snacks. Please kindly inform us if you have a special diet.

    Tour Customization: Yes, please inform us your interest, we will customize the day tour according to request!

    Tour Start: Daily.

    Tour Attention: Please kindly notice that the rate can be added up from 5% to 25% for the Holidays in Vietnam

    RATES & BOOK

    Price is in US Dollars and Per Person

    • Guest number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
      Rate $ 157 92 79 68 60 55 53 50

       * TOUR INCLUSION:

       - All entrance tickets as mentioned in the itinerary

      - Tour guide

      - Lunch 

      - Private Luxury transportation for day use.

       * TOUR EXCLUSIONS:

       - Tip and drinks.

      - Other extra expenditures not mentioned.

      - Fee for guide and driver to pick up at the Cruise Harbor (Applied for Oversea Cruise Tourists) are paid by customer. We will need at least 24 hours before your departure to arrange the service.

      REVIEWS

    • Mrs. Betsy

      UNITED STATES

      Group of friend

      12/3/2014

      Zen Monaastery and Yen Duc Village tour
      10 out of 10
      10.0

      We had a great day touring with Mr Ha. We visited a lovely Zen Temple, had a great lunch and then toured a small charming village where we were invited into a home and served tea and refreshments. It was a wonderful day and Mr Ha was a great guide--very knowledgeable and cordial.

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      Mister Ha Pham

    • Mrs. Lianne Johnston

      UNITED STATES

      Group of friend

      11/12/2013

      Fantastic tour in Halong City area!
      9.5 out of 10
      9.5

      Windy arranged for Mr Ha to take us around Holong and to the monastery. We appreciated the sites and history he was able to give us. He was good company The driver was good also.

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      Mister Ha Pham