Marble Mountain Tour Vietnam

Learn more about vietnam s buddhist origins and ancient history in this tour.

Marble mountain tour vietnam.

Just off the danang beach coastal road the marble mountains ngu hanh son consist of five craggy marble outcrops topped with pagodas. This historic pilgrimage site is a must see location for those interested in history religion and exploring. Public buses aren t a practical option unless you speak vietnamese so most travelers join an organized tour that includes other attractions in the da nang area. The entrance fee is 40 000 vnd and the elevator should you use it is 15 000 vnd.

Thuy son water moc son wood hoa son fire kim son metal or gold and tho son earth. Exploring vietnam s marble mountains. Each of the five mountains is named after one of the five elements thuy son being water. Marble mountain belongs to hoa hai ward ngu hanh son is far about 7 kilometers from da nang city to the southeast.

One of da nang s top attractions the five outcrops that make up central vietnam s marble mountains ngũ hành sơn each are named after a different element. The marble mountains are a group of five incredible limestone and marble hills containing a network of caves and temples. Marble mountains linh ung pagoda from da nang from 38 00 morning small group to marble mountains am phu cave monkey mountain from 32 20 magnificent marble mountain tour from 66 67 hue to hoi an or hoi an to hue by car via hai van pass monkey mountain beaches from 40 00 my son sanctuary marble mountains day trip from da. You ll want to set aside at least two hours to see marble mountains and avoid coming during rainy season or in the hottest hours of the day.

Of the five chunks of limestone and marble karsts only one thuy son is open to tourism. Marble mountains or ngu hanh son in vietnamese are open daily from 7am to 5 30pm. They re about a 1 hour drive from da nang and a 2 hour drive from hoi an. Visit the mountains to take in views of the landscape to explore caves buddhist and hindu grottoes pagodas.

Each mountain is named for the natural element it s said to represent. This seemed fitting as climbing these stairs did not leave me dry. Exploring marble mountains in central vietnam. The marble mountains lie inland in central vietnam about 27 miles 44 kilometers east of da nang.

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