The Tam Chuc scenic complex has been recognized as a national relic site. A dossier is being made to be submitted to the UNESCO for recognizing this complex a world’s heritage site. This complex is famous for many spiritual sites such as Ngoc (Jade) Pagoda, Sutra Pillar Garden, Ba Sao ancient pagoda and Bell Tower. It hosts various spring festivals in early spring.

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Tam Chuc tourist site is open with free entrance tickets from 6a.m. to 9p.m. every day. The tourist site provides support services for visitors such as travel tickets at VND 290,000, including an entrance boat ticket, an exit electric car and a Ba Sao pagoda electric car tickets; Cat Tuong combo at VND 450,000, including transportation tickets and a buffet coupon at the restaurant; Tam Chuc night tour at a cost of VND 350,000 per person. Visitors can stay at Tam Chuc hotel with  different rates at VND 1.15 million and higher; rent conference halls, restaurants with a variety of dishes or camping site.
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Tam Chuc Spring Festival 2025 will take place on February 9 (January 12 according to the lunar calendar), featuring sacred spiritual rituals such as incense offering to pray for peace and prosperity for the country, bell-ringing and drum-beating, dragon dance and water carrying and many other art programs.

To enjoy the festival atmosphere, visitors should visit the place from the first and third lunar months when it is warm, ideal for sightseeing, visiting pagodas, and enjoying festival.
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Incense offering to pray for peace at Tam The Temple is one of the activities that attracts thousands of visitors every year.
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Visiting the complex, visitors should not miss Ngoc Pagoda on the top of That Tinh Mountain to see its majestic beauty. Here, everyone can admire the panoramic beauty of Tam Chuc, feel the harmony of heaven and earth and nature.
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Ringing the bell at Tam Chuc Bell Tower is also an outstanding experience. The tower with majestic architecture hosts many activities with spiritual meaning.
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Ba Sao Pagoda with ancient beauty and peaceful scenery brings a feeling of lightness and relaxation.
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Sutra Pillar Garden is also attractive. It was built based on the idea of Buddhist sutra pillars, a national treasure at Nhat Tru Pagoda in Ninh Binh province. The garden has thousands of large sutra pillars engraved with the teachings of Buddha.
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In Tam Chuc scenic complex, visitors can stay at Tam Chuc hotel, a blend of traditional and modern features, which can comfort and help visitors fully feel the peaceful atmosphere here.

Tam Chuc tourist site is 60km from the center of Hanoi. It takes just one and a half hours to drive cars from Hanoi along the Phap Van - Cau Gie Highway to this site.

If traveling by bus, visitors depart from Giap Bat, My Dinh or Nuoc Ngam stations in Hanoi to the center of Phu Ly city, Ha Nam province. One-way ticket prices range from VND 60,000 to VND 100,000 per person, depending on the type and brand of bus. Visitors can choose limousine services at the cost of VND 200,000 for a one-way ticket from Hanoi to Tam Chuc tourist site.

Visitors can enjoy spring at other nearby destinations such as Huong Pagoda tourist site, Trang An, Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Bai Dinh Pagoda or Mua Cave.

Source: Vnexpress

Translated by Mai Huong