Vietnam Pagodas

🧭 Suggested pilgrimage routes

One-day itineraries through clusters of nearby heritage sites — click each stop for details.

Hanoi's ancient pagodas in a day

5 stops

A loop through central Hanoi's most iconic pagodas and temples of thousand-year-old Thang Long — easy by taxi or motorbike, roughly 10 km in total.

  1. 1Chùa Trấn QuốcHà Nội
  2. 2Đền Quán ThánhHà Nội↔ 0.5 km
  3. 3Chùa Một CộtHà Nội↔ 0.9 km
  4. 4Chùa Quán SứHà Nội↔ 1.8 km
  5. 5Chùa LángHà Nội↔ 4.4 km

Bac Ninh, cradle of Vietnamese Buddhism

3 stops

A journey to the Dau — Luy Lau region where Buddhism first reached Vietnam in the 2nd century: Dau Pagoda (the country's oldest), But Thap with its thousand-armed Guanyin, and Phat Tich on Lan Kha mountain.

  1. 1Chùa DâuBắc Ninh
  2. 2Chùa Bút ThápBắc Ninh↔ 3.3 km
  3. 3Chùa Phật TíchBắc Ninh↔ 5.2 km

Con Son — Kiep Bac

2 stops

A special national heritage complex tied to Tran Hung Dao and Nguyen Trai: Con Son Pagoda amid pine forests and Kiep Bac Temple by the Luc Dau river, about 8 km apart.

  1. 1Chùa Côn SơnHải Phòng
  2. 2Đền Kiếp BạcHải Phòng↔ 5.8 km

Spiritual Ninh Binh

3 stops

From Bai Dinh, Vietnam's largest pagoda complex, to the ancient cliff-side Bich Dong in Tam Coc — combining worship with the karst scenery of Trang An.

  1. 1Chùa Bái ĐínhNinh Bình
  2. 2Chùa Bích ĐộngNinh Bình↔ 8.5 km
  3. 3Chùa Non Nước (Ninh Bình)Ninh Bình↔ 6.8 km

Zen gates of Hue

4 stops

Hue's famous royal pagodas and patriarchal temples: Thien Mu on the Perfume River, Tu Dam — central Vietnam's Buddhist heart, and pine-shaded Tu Hieu.

  1. 1Chùa Thiên MụHuế
  2. 2Chùa Từ ĐàmHuế↔ 0.3 km
  3. 3Chùa Từ HiếuHuế↔ 1.7 km
  4. 4Chùa Diệu ĐếHuế↔ 4.6 km

Da Nang — Marble Mountains

3 stops

Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra with its 67 m sea-facing Guanyin, then the Marble Mountains for Tam Thai Pagoda and sacred grottoes.

  1. 1Chùa Linh ỨngĐà Nẵng
  2. 2Chùa Tam ThaiĐà Nẵng↔ 29 km
  3. 3Chùa Pháp LâmĐà Nẵng↔ 8.2 km

Saigon — Cho Lon

4 stops

A day across Ho Chi Minh City's landmark temples: the nearly 300-year-old Giac Lam, the Jade Emperor Pagoda, Vinh Nghiem, and the Thien Hau assembly hall in Cho Lon.

  1. 1Chùa Giác LâmTP. Hồ Chí Minh
  2. 2Chùa Ngọc HoàngTP. Hồ Chí Minh↔ 5.5 km
  3. 3Chùa Vĩnh NghiêmTP. Hồ Chí Minh↔ 64 km
  4. 4Chùa Bà Thiên HậuTP. Hồ Chí Minh↔ 90 km

Chau Doc — Sam Mountain

3 stops

The Mekong Delta's most famous pilgrimage cluster around Sam Mountain: the Lady of the Realm shrine, Tay An Pagoda's unique Indian-Chinese-Vietnamese architecture, and the hillside Cave Pagoda.

  1. 1Miếu Bà Chúa XứAn Giang
  2. 2Chùa Tây AnAn Giang↔ 0.1 km
  3. 3Chùa Phước ĐiềnAn Giang↔ 11 km