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Hanoi Car Rental Taxi Price to Tam Chuc pagoda 

Taxi 4 seater Hanoi Tam Chuc pagoda : 700.000 vnd/way

Taxi 7 seater Hanoi Tam Chuc pagoda : 900.000 vnd/way

Taxi 4 seater Noi Bai airport Tam Chuc pagoda : 1.000.000 vnd/way

Taxi 7 seater Noi Bai airport Tam Chuc pagoda : 1.300.000 vnd/way

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Travel routes Hanoi -> Tam Chuc pagoda : Ha noi central -> Phap Van Cau Gie highway -> Phu Ly city -> Ba Sao town -> Tam Chuc pagoda

Travel time Hanoi -> Tam Chuc pagoda : 1,5 hours 

Distance Hanoi -> Tam Chuc pagoda : 70 km

Tam Chuc pagoda Landscape

Tam Chuc is a special religious tourist site in an awe-inspiring landscape, with its front facing the lake while the back leaning into the mountain. The whole complex has a total area of nearly 5,000 hectares, of which Tam Chuc Pagoda covers 144 hectares with many works.

Tips for visiting Tam Chuc Pagoda

From the wharf, nearby the parking lot, tourists can take the electric car or boat to reach the main area. The price of round-trip electric car is 90,000 VND/ turn and round-trip boat ticket costing 200,000 VND.

Tam Chuc Spiritual Tourism Complex is next to several famous cultural and scenic spots such as Bai Dinh Pagoda and Perfume Pagoda, forming a “Golden Triangle” of the top spiritual and ecological tourist area in North Vietnam. You may combine visiting those magnificent pagodas on your tour.

As the spiritual place, you should wear proper clothes, no tank tops or shorts. It is recommended to have a scarf in your bag and show your respect to the monks.

Visitors can also go kayaking at Tam Chuc Wharf as well as enjoy afternoon tea on boat between 16:30 – 18:30 every day.

Opening hours: 6:00 – 18:00, from Monday to Sunday.

Entrance fee: Free.

Best time to visit Tam Chuc Pagoda

The spring, specifically in the early months of the year (January 10th to the end of March following the lunar calendar) is the best time to visit Tam Chuc Pagoda. This is also the time for the festival, and visitors can participate in many exciting activities. At that time the weather was also very convenient not hot and humid for visitors can join in worshipping Buddha and wishing for luck and health all year long.

How to Get to Tam Chuc Pagoda

The Tam Chuc Spiritual Tourism Complex can be found in Ba Sao Town, Kim Bang District, in the Ha Nam province. This location is just around 60 kilometers away from the city of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. To get to Tam Chuc Pagoda, guests may take a public bus, ride a motorcycle, or drive themselves there in a private vehicle. The travel time from Hanoi is around one and a half hours on average, making it an ideal destination for a weekend excursion.

Public bus : From the Giap Bat – Phu Ly bus leaves from the Giap Bat Bus Station. The bus leaves the station every 15 minutes, and a ticket for one direction only costs 35,000 VND. After traveling for around one hour, you will arrive at Phu Ly Bus Station. From there, you may continue your journey to Tam Chuc Pagoda by taking a cab or a motorbike taxi (20 km).

Motorbike : Due to the short distance, you may go to Tam Chuc Pagoda by motorcycle and reach your destination immediately. Continue on National Highway 1A until you reach Cau Gie–Ninh Binh, and then continue on until you reach Ha Nam Province. If you forget to carry your driver’s license, don’t forget to wear a helmet, and don’t forget to respect the traffic regulations, you will be caught since there are many police officers on the road.

Private car : If you are going to take a day trip to see Tam Chuc Pagoda, it is highly recommended that you reserve a private car together with a driver in advance. This is particularly true for those who are traveling in a large group or with elderly people. This choice is superior to the other two alternatives in terms of both safety and comfort.

Architecture of Tam Chuc Pagoda

Tam Chuc Pagoda is being built on the foundation of the ancient pagoda in Dinh Dynasty dating back more than 1,000 years ago. Some parts of the new pagoda complex are under construction. Following the traditional Vietnamese architecture of Buddhist pagodas, Tam Chuc Pagoda includes Cong Tam Quan (the three-arched-entrances gate), Dien Quan Am, Dien Tam The (The Main Hall of Buddha of the Three Times), Dien Phap Chu, Chua Ngoc (Jade Pagoda). Inside these places are gigantic Buddhist statues carved skillfully.

Dien Tam The (The Main Hall of Buddha of the Three Times)

This is the largest building in the Tam Chuc Complex. There are three colossal black bronze Buddha statues placed in the temple, representing the past, present, and future. Each of these statues weighs about 80 tons and is decorated with a gold plated Bodhi leaf at its back. Dien Tam The consists of a floor area of 5,100 square meters that can accommodate up to 1,500 people. Besides, the pagoda displays 12,000 murals depicting legends of Buddha carved on volcano rock by Indonesian artisans.

Dien Phap Chu : Dien Phap Chu is located under Dien Tam The. The highlight in the temple is the 4 large reliefs covering the statues. Each relief depicts a turning point in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha, from his birth, enlightenment, sermon and nirvana.

Dien Quan Am : Dien Quan Am is placed the gigantic Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue. The image is totally made from bronze and weighs up to 100 tons.

Jade Pagoda

Jade Pagoda is the final place to visit in the complex. It has 3 storeys with curved roof and is built on top of the That Tinh Mountain. This 13-meter-high Jade Pagoda captivates visitors with its seamless red granite structure. Inside the pagoda, there is a ruby statue of the Amitabha Buddha weighing 4,000 kg. All the rubies used to make the statue was imported from Myanmar. Tourists have to climb 299 stone steps to reach the pagoda but it is worth to admire the panoramic view of landscape created by imposing nature and impressive structures built by human hands.

Garden of Sutras

This is home to 99 stone pillars engraved with Buddhist scriptures. Each pillar weighs about 200 tons and is 13.5 meters high.