Day 01
Visit Linh Ung Pagoda and Monkey Mountain
- Meet the tour guide and visit Da Nang, Vietnam's fourth-largest city on the west coast. One of the prominent attractions in Da Nang is Linh Ung Pagoda, situated on Son Tra Mountain, also known as Monkey Mountain.
- During the tour, stroll around the open courtyard of the pagoda, built 20 years ago, and admire the 67-metre-tall white statue of the Goddess of Mercy, or Lady Buddha, set atop a lotus-shaped platform. Hailed as the tallest statue of the deity in Southeast Asia, the structure has 17 levels and 21 miniature Buddha sculptures. The Linh Ung Pagoda complex covers 20 hectares and includes a monastery, relics tower, 18 Buddha's student statues, a bonsai garden, 3 entrance gates, a library, and a green forest with long-tail monkeys.
- Monkey Mountain, or Son Tra Peninsula, is a breathtaking national park in Da Nang that stands 693 metres above sea level. Just a 20-minute drive from the city centre, it is a popular retreat among locals and travellers looking to escape the heat and busy traffic of the city. The verdant mountain is also surrounded by pristine beaches and a huge fishing shore.
- Also, offer your prayers in the main shrine by the Happy Buddha, or Buddha of the past, the presence and future, then admire the wisdom and calm on the face of the top Lady Buddha, which is also believed to be a lighthouse for fishers.
