As the highest mountain in South Vietnam, Ba Den Mountain is compared to the "De Nhat Thien Son" with charming scenes, associated with many thrilling anecdotes. Let's pocket all the travel experiences of Ba Den mountain Tay Ninh with HoaBinh Tourist to get ready for the journey to discover this majestic mountain land!
Ba Den Mountain - an attractive destination for all tourists when coming to Tay Ninh
Ba Den Mountain is located in the northeast of Tay Ninh city, 11km from the center, in the territory of Thanh Tan commune. Ba Mountain area has a total area of about 24km2 and is made up of 3 small mountains, namely Heo mountain, Phung mountain and Ba Den mountain.
With an altitude of 986m, the highest in the South, Ba Den Mountain is nicknamed "Roof of the Southeast". This place is famous for its sacred pagoda system, attracting visitors from all over the world to visit such as Trung Pagoda, Ba Pagoda and Hang Pagoda.
Not only that, Ba Den mountain also owns a rich ecosystem and beautiful scenery. That is why for a long time, this place has been chosen by many backpackers for trekking and conquering nature.
Ba Den Mountain has an extremely convenient geographical position for traveling as well as sightseeing
Most Tay Ninh tourists come to offer incense and visit Ba pagoda, so the best time to come here is in the first lunar month. This is the time when the bustling Spring festivals take place, attracting Buddhists from all over the country to pray for a smooth and successful year.
In addition, you can also travel to Tay Ninh from November to May next year. At this time, the weather is sunny, very suitable for camping trips.
Taking place from the 4th day of the first lunar month and lasting until the end of the month, Nui Ba Spring Festival includes countless events, traditional festivals, and a series of unique religious activities.
Because it is considered the most important festival in Ba Mountain, the Via Ba festival is always prepared by the people early. The event began with a ceremony to bathe and change her clothes at the end of the 3rd and early morning of the 4th of the 5th lunar month. After that, the Via Ba festival will be extended for 3 days, until the end of May 6.
Come to Tay Ninh on the occasion of the festival to experience peace of mind
On the 4th day, at Ba Palace, folk games and rituals will be held such as singing of puppets, singing of the comedy ball "Dia Nang", cotton offering dance, five-color tray offering and toy dance, dancing hyacinth, dancing lily...).
The 5th will be the official Via ceremony with the most important ceremony "Presentation of offerings", offering her 10 offerings. The last day will be devoted to the worship of the dead souls, the death of the dead and the sacrifice of the people to read the sutras of penance and salvation for the unjust souls.
The most popular means of transport to travel to Tay Ninh are motorbikes and cars. Starting from Ho Chi Minh City, you go in the direction of National Highway 22A to Trang Bang junction, then turn right and follow provincial road 782 about 50km to Tay Ninh city. At Tay Ninh city roundabout, you continue 11km to reach Ba Den Mountain tourist area.
In addition, passenger cars are also a popular means of traveling to Tay Ninh. Bus fares are only from 120,000 VND/way when departing from Ho Chi Minh City.
For those of you who want to offer incense to Buddha or visit the spiritual tourist area on the top of the mountain, Ba Den mountain cable car is the most popular means of saving time and admiring the beautiful natural scenery from above.
Ba Den mountain cable car ticket price:
- Round trip: 245,000 VND/adult; 150,000 VND/child.
- One-way ticket: 140,000 VND/adult; 80,000 VND/child.
- Round trip VIP ticket: 390,000 VND/adult; 245,000 VND/child.
Visiting Ba Den Mountain, visitors will have many experiences like as take the cable car, trekking...
As for those who want to challenge themselves and fully feel the beauty of nature, they can choose one of six climbing routes according to each level. In particular, the most popular trekking route to Ba Den mountain is the pagoda road and the electric pole road.
If you want to travel by the remaining roads, such as the water pipes, Ma Thien Lanh Road, Phung Mountain Road, and White Stone Road, you must have a local guide to show you the way and ensure safety.
Due to the location near Saigon, trips to Tay Ninh are often on the same day. So the accommodation facilities here are still quite few. Some of the favorite places to stay for MoMo fans can be mentioned as follows:
- Vinpearl Hotel Tay Ninh: From VND 1,219,000/ room/ night
- Hotel 986: From 378,000 VND/ room/ night
One of the most popular activities when traveling to Tay Ninh is visiting Ba Pagoda, worshiping Buddha, and praying for good luck because this is a famous temple that is sacred to both locals and tourists.
Inaugurated in early 2020, the statue of Buddha Ba Tay Bo Da Son has a height of up to 72m, is cast in pure red copper, and sits on the top of Ba Den mountain. Since its debut, the statue of Buddha has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors to worship, pray for peace, and erase bad luck in life.
When coming to Ba Den Mountain, everyone will check in with the landmark at the top of the mountain to prove that they have conquered the "roof of the Southeast". So, if you have the opportunity to go to the top of the mountain, don't forget to leave a photo pose for life!
An activity that you should not miss when traveling to Tay Ninh is the experience of hunting clouds on the top of Nui Ba. This activity is very popular with groups of friends camping overnight on the top of the mountain. You will wake up in the light of dawn underneath a sea of white clouds, beautiful beyond words.
Come to Ba Den Mountain, don't miss hunting clouds at the top of the mountain
Van Son station leaves a deep impression by the architecture inspired by Cao Dai Holy See. In addition, the station is also built of sandstone, along with brightly colored glass pieces, adorning a very unique stereoscopic picture.
- Wear lightweight, comfortable clothing so that you can easily climb mountains or work in the sun.
- If you're camping at the top of the mountain, bring warm clothes as temperatures can drop at night.
- Prepare items such as insect repellent, stomach medicine, flu and wound dressing tools...
- Should bring enough water and light food to replenish energy for the body when climbing Ba Den mountain.
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