Experience Yen Tu tourism – The sacred mountain in Quang Ninh

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Yen Tu is known as the Vietnam Buddhist ancestral land, is a sacred mountain area, and is also a famous tourist destination in Quang Ninh. However, if you have not been here yet, exploring Yen Tu is not a simple matter, so please refer to the following Yen Tu travel experience, very helpful.

Experience Yen Tu tourism

The right time to travel to Yen Tu

When should I travel to Yen Tu? In general, traveling to Yen Tu is not affected too much by the weather, so you can choose the right time and you can arrange a free time and work to go. According to Yen Tu tourist experience, if you want to go to Yen Tu to participate in the festival at the beginning of the year, you can go from January 10 to the end of the third lunar month. And this is also an ideal time to travel to Yen Tu,  which is interested in many tourists.
– If you want to visit and see, avoid this time, because Yen Tu tourism festival season People from the crossroads came to a lot of people, crowded very uncomfortable and unable to fully explore the beauty of Yen Tu.Experience Yen Tu tourism - The sacred mountain in Quang NinhYen Tu tourism festival season

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How to move to Yen Tu

How to go to Yen Tu? To reach Yen Tu, motorbikes and passenger cars are the two most popular means. Depending on your preferences, you can choose the right vehicle for your trip. As follows:

  • Guide to Yen Tu by bus : Very simple, you just need to go to My Dinh bus station, take the bus to Hanoi – Ha Long. Because these trips go through Yen Tu. You can consult a number of cars cheap, quality like: Garages Defu, Ka Long, Van Minh, Kumho Viet Thanh, … 
    – On the way, you remind the driver to his feet the temple, to keep taking a motorbike taxi to go to Yen Tu. Normal price is about 50k / person. For public holidays, the special occasion can be higher.
  • Experience Yen Tu tourism by motorbike or private car : If you take a private vehicle, you can follow the following road: From the center of Hanoi, you go towards Chuong Duong Bridge -> Nguyen Van Cu – > Go to Bac Ninh, then move to Highway 18. You continue to go straight to Trinh Temple -> go to Yen Tu. (On the way, remember to combine asking locals for directions to avoid getting lost).

Experience Yen Tu tourism - The sacred mountain in Quang NinhTraveling to Yen Tu by motorbike

Guide to climbing Yen Tu

After reaching Yen Tu, there are 2 ways to climb Yen Tu:

  • Use the cable car : If you don’t have a lot of time to travel, the cable car is ideal. You will spend about 150k / one way cable car and about 250k / round trip.
    – There are currently 2 main cable car routes you can refer to: Oan Prize – Hoa Yen and Mot Mai – An Ky Sinh. (Free cable cars for children <6 years old, under 1 square meter high and for the elderly over 70 years old, need to bring ID card for verification).
  • Hiking by road : If you are healthy, love to explore, it is best to walk. Because you will be immersed in the beautiful natural space, with bamboo forests and pine forests. However, according to Yen Tu travel experience, it is safe and convenient , when climbing by road, remember to bring a bottle of water to drink, because there are no shops on the mountain.

Experience Yen Tu tourism - The sacred mountain in Quang NinhTake the cable car to the top of Yen Tu mountain

Places to visit and travel in Yen Tu

Yen Tu is known as a famous tourist destination in Uong Bi , so coming here you should not miss great destinations such as:

Giai Oan Stream and Giai Oan Pagoda:

Là một trong những địa điểm du lịch nổi tiếng ở Yên Tử, để tới được đây bạn sẽ phải vượt qua cây cầu dài hơn 10km. Cái tên Suối Giải Oan và chùa Giải Oan được bắt nguồn từ truyền thuyết vua Trần Nhân Tông đi về cửa Phật, các cung tần, mỹ nữ khuyên ngăn không được nên đeo gieo mình xuống suối. Nhằm siêu độ cho những người đã ra đi vì mình, vua Trần Nhân Tông đã cho xây dựng ngôi chùa Giải Oan.Experience Yen Tu tourism - The sacred mountain in Quang NinhSuối Giải Oan và chùa Giải Oan

Chùa Đồng:

Where should Yen Tu tourism experience go? If you mention the famous temples in Yen Tu, no one does not know Dong pagoda. The temple is located on top of Yen Tu mountain, built in the Hau Le dynasty and is made of pure copper, with a unique design, this is a great destination, attracting many visitors to visit and pray for good luck. good luck, good health.Experience Yen Tu tourism - The sacred mountain in Quang NinhDong Pagoda

Hoa Yen Pagoda:

Uong Bi tourism  should go? Hoa Yen Pagoda – The pagoda was built in the Ly Dynasty, this is considered the largest and most beautiful temple in Yen Tu, with a height of up to 534m. Visitors coming here not only can offer incense, be immersed in peaceful space, but also discover the unique design of the temple, as well as have more knowledge about the history of this place.Experience Yen Tu tourism - The sacred mountain in Quang NinhHoa Yen Pagoda

One Roof Temple:

Also on the list of the most famous temples in Yen Tu , Mot Mai pagoda, also known as Ban Mai pagoda, is built in the 3-room architecture, including: To altar, Tam Bao altar and Hau altar.Experience Yen Tu tourism - The sacred mountain in Quang NinhOne Roof Temple

In addition to the famous temples above, if you have time, do not miss other attractive destinations such as bamboo forest, golden waterfall, smithy, Buddha stele gate,…. 

What to eat when traveling to Yen Tu?

What should Yen Tu tourism experience eat? Besides exploring famous tourist destinations in Yen Tu , the culinary discovery here is also great. You can enjoy a number of attractive dishes here such as Yen Tu fresh bamboo shoots, apricot wine, chicken soup with buffalo wine, Yen Tu giant vegetables, Yen Tu lam tea,….
– Or if you can eat vegetarian, you can visit the vegetarian street food stalls in this sacred land which are also very attractive.

Yen Tu tourism is a destination that many tourists are interested in, so the Yen Tu travel experiences are super complete, detailed above will help you have a safe and convenient trip. If you still have any questions, do not hesitate to leave a comment below the article for us to answer specifically and as soon as possible. 

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