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Buu Long Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City
Overview:
Located in District 9, Buu Long Pagoda is considered as the most unique temple with Thai architecture in Saigon. Let’s discover what this temple has to offer, attracting a large number of tourists from all over the world to visit and learn.
No need to go to Thailand, you can still admire the architectural masterpiece of the Golden Temple. Buu Long Pagoda, a temple with unique and brilliant Thai architecture located in the middle of magnificent Saigon, has become an attractive spiritual tourist destination, attracting a large number of people from all over the world to come here to visit and worship Buddha.
Location:
Established in 1942, Buu Long Pagoda, also known as To Dinh Buu Long Zen Monastery, is the temple with the most prominent Thai architecture in Saigon. About 20km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, this unique architectural temple is a favorite place to visit and worship the Buddha of the people of the city and surrounding areas.
Buu Long Pagoda is honored to be voted by National Geographic magazine of the US as one of the 10 most beautifully designed Buddhist buildings in the world. Like a brilliant flower amidst the poetic scenery beside the gentle Dong Nai tributary, Buu Long Pagoda in District 9 has become a famous spiritual tourist destination near and far.
Architecture:
Buu Long Pagoda in District 9 was first built in 1942, then restored and repaired over the years from 2007 to 2011. Through many events, the pagoda still retains its original unique architecture. ancient temple. Currently, the pagoda includes the following areas: campus, main hall, main hall, monks’ quarters, and amphitheater.
This place is still known by the locals with the familiar name of Thai temple because of the colorful architecture of the Golden Temple. The idea of designing Buu Long Pagoda was inspired by monk Vien Minh based on the original Buddhist architecture originating from India. Arriving here, visitors cannot help but be impressed by the unique Buddhist architecture with the harmonious combination between the original Buddhist architecture and the colors of Vietnamese culture.
How to get there?
- Option 1: How to go to Buu Long Pagoda from the direction of Thu Duc intersection
Visitors turn right into Le Van Viet and go about 4.5km to the end of the road. Here, when you see My Thanh T-junction, turn right onto Nguyen Van Tang. Continue going for another 2km, meet the right turn, which is also Nguyen Xien street, but don’t turn in but keep going straight. When you see Nguyen Van Tang High School, you notice that it’s about 1km to see Buu Long Pagoda.
- Option 2: Go to the temple in the direction of Thu Thiem tunnel
From Thu Thiem tunnel, visitors go straight to Mai Chi Tho Boulevard. Then turn right to Nguyen Thi Dinh, go about 700m, then turn left on Nguyen Duy Trinh. Run all the way to Nguyen Xien, continue to run all the way to Nguyen Xien then turn right, run about 3km more will come to the address of Buu Long pagoda in District 9.
- Option 3: Visit the pagoda from Suoi Tien point
From Thu Duc intersection, visitors go straight towards Hanoi Highway to Suoi Tien. From here, you run another 2.5km and meet the new road fork, then turn in and run all the way. Run all the way, you will meet Nguyen Xien Street, then turn right through Dong Tron bridge. Continue to go about 700m, you will see Buu Long Pagoda in District 9 located on the right side of the road.
How to get there?
+ Travel by bus;
+ Travel by private car;
+ Travel by motorbike;
+ Travel by cyclo;
+ Travel by Jeep.
Ho Chi Minh City Tours and Travel:
- Ho Chi Minh City Tour: 1/2 day,
- Ho Chi Minh City Tour full day,
- Ho Chi Minh City Food Tours & Drink, Ho Chi Minh Food tour by Motorbike, by Jeep.
- Buu Long Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City Package Tours & Ho Chi Minh City Tours.
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Buu Long pagoda & Ho Chi Minh city Package Tours
Day 01
Welcome to Vietnam & Ho Chi Minh city arrival
- Arrival Ho Chi Minh city
- Our guide and driver – Impress Travel Team will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
- Free leisure time
What is included today: Transfer, tour guide, hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Day 02
Ho Chi Minh City tour & Cu Chi Tunnels (B,L)
- Visit the most attractive places in Ho Chi Minh City: The Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office, The Reunification Palace, The War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh market.
- Have lunch, then transfer to visit Cu Chi Tunnels. First, we watch a short introductory video showing how they were constructed, then spend the next hour exploring the maze of tunnels. Also, on display are various mantraps, the remains of an American tank and numerous bomb craters made by 500-pound bombs dropped by B52 bombers. For those interested, there’s even the opportunity to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range
What is included today: Transfer, tour guide, breakfast, lunch, entrance fees, hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 03
Ho Chi Minh city – Mekong delta – Can Tho (B, L)
- A two hour’s drive from Ho Chi Minh city to My Tho
- Taking a sampan cruise along the tributaries of the Mekong River for a close-up view of local life.
- Wandering through Islands and orchards where you can taste some of the huge variety of tropical fruits and listening to traditional music.
- Having a local lunch then riding a bicycle around the local village. Taking a sampan back to the harbor for the 2 hour drive to Can Tho city
- Checking in to our hotel and then the evening is free to enjoy at your leisure.
What is included today: Transfer, tour guide, hotel in Can Tho, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee (s), boat trip in My Tho,
Day 04
Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh city (B, L)
- We start the boat trip before 08:00 am otherwise we may not see the busiest and most exciting time on the floating market. We will take a boat trip and explore the vibrant floating market of Cai Rang, where the way of trading is unique; each boat usually sells one particular item, whether it be pumpkins, pineapples or sugar canes, etc.
- We lunch at a local restaurant on the way back to Saigon via My Tho
What is included: Transfer, tour guide, hotel in Ho Chi Minh, hotel breakfast, lunch, entrance fee(s), boat trip in Can Tho
Day 05
HO CHI MINH– FAREWELL ( B )
- Enjoy your time at leisure.
- You will be transferred to the Ho Chi Minh city airport via your scheduled flight back home or continue seeing other cities in Vietnam.
- We hope you enjoyed your trip and see you again!
What is included: hotel breakfast, English speaking tour guide, private A/C transfer, hotel accommodation – check out before 12:00 mid-day
What’s included in this trip:
- Accommodation based on Twin/Double sharing room, ( notice: a single room is surcharged following single supplement policy/ all room night including daily hotel breakfast.
- All the meals as mentioned in the detailed itinerary
- Entrance Fee to visit attractive places are mentioned as itinerary
- Private Car/Van/Bus with air-conditioned and good experienced driver.
- Boat trip in My Tho
- Experienced English speaking tour guides as specified ( French-speaking guide/ Chinese speaking guide are available on request )
- Complimentary drink water and Tissue on Van/Bus/Van as mentioned on itinerary
- International Ticket Fare with insurance surcharge and Fuel surcharge
- Arport tax.
- Visa Fees & Travels insurance
- Porter Charges & Camera Fees.
- Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) do not mentioned as in this itinerary
- Tipping for Tour guides, Bus driver, Crew
- Members in Halong Bay, Boat/ Cruise drivers and if other attendants.
- Other personal expenses such as beverages, telephone calls, laundry services, Minibar, etc….
- Other services are not specifically mentioned in the tour Itinerary and the above Inclusion
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