🏨 Hanoi’s Thay and Tay Phuong Pagodas Activity

Hanoi’s Thay and Tay Phuong Pagodas

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From $75.65

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Hanoi, Hanoi

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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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

What's Included

A half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.

All applicable taxes and service charges

All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description

Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver

What's Not Included

Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point

Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.

Hotel 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 program

Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours, unless otherwise stated

Single supplement charges for single travellers, where applicable

Transfers 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

Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 80

Additional Info

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
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.
Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
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
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
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
Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
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.
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
This excursion includes obstacles of various kinds that may not make this excursion suitable for wheelchair users
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Visits to the Mausoleum are restricted to outside visits only and

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
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.
Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
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
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
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
Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
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.
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
This excursion includes obstacles of various kinds that may not make this excursion suitable for wheelchair users
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Visits to the Mausoleum are restricted to outside visits only and

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Thay Temple

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.

2 hours • 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 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.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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