Currently, traveling from Ho Chi Minh City along the highway to Long Xuyen and then to Chau Doc City, then going straight on Tan Lo Kieu Luong road to Ba Chua Xu Temple takes only about 4 hours in total, much more economical than the old route before (7-8 hours), leaving plenty of time for the pilgrimage.
Ba Chua Xu Temple on Sam Mountain is always crowded with people coming to pray.
This is also one of the reasons why tourists do not hesitate to choose a spiritual journey to Ba Chua Xu Temple during this Tet holiday.
Ho Chi Minh City - An Giang highway seen from above
And when coming to Chau Doc, a place not to be missed is Ba Chua Xu Spiritual Cultural Tourism Area - Sam Mountain Cable Car, which attracts thousands of people to visit and experience the Lunar New Year 2024.
Among them, we must mention the interest and attention of artists who visited and spent a lot of time and affection to introduce the tourist area.
Singer Quach Tuan Du shared: "Visiting Ba Chua Xu, taking the cable car to the top of Sam mountain to pay respect to her throne is not only a complete spiritual journey, but also a comfortable, fast, convenient experience, and also allows you to explore the majestic, sparkling landscape from above."
According to actress Tuyen Map: "Before, after paying respects to Ba Chua Xu, I just wanted to quickly return home, because the trip back took a lot of time, about 16-18 hours, and the traffic jams were very tiring.
Recently, many artists have passed on the news that the pilgrimage is only considered complete when taking the cable car to the top of Sam Mountain to visit the Lady of the Land, worship the twin Jade Buddha statues and receive the Lady's blessing - a small sand bag used to place incense bowls, a gift carefully prepared by the management board of the tourist area...
After returning from the pilgrimage, Fat Tuyen felt very peaceful and relaxed, with many good wishes and hopes for a peaceful new year.
As for the drivers, they tell each other to advise pilgrims to change their schedules, specifically to prioritize finishing work first and then making an appointment with the driver, or tourists can drive themselves to Ba Chua Xu Temple at any time of the day, so the problem of wasting time and getting tired because of the long journey is no longer a concern when the highway from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho is open, shortened to 2 hours and Can Tho to Ba Chua Xu Temple is now over 2 hours and 45 minutes (previously 4 hours and 30 minutes).
From dawn to dusk, thousands of cars line up to the tourist area.
Tourist stop with parking lot with capacity for over 2,000 cars is always busy
The tourist area organizes 24/7 food service with thoughtful, attentive, professional service, with delicious, hot specialties always ready to meet the needs of tourists.
The restaurant area is spacious and airy with a variety of food and drinks ready to serve visitors. Photo: Rappee Soc Nau and his family check-in at the tourist area
Night Business City
Small traders and hundreds of motels around the Ba Chua Xu Temple area explained that in the past, when the highway from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho was not yet open, regardless of day or night, tens of thousands of vehicles of all kinds lined up from 1-2 am on the roads leading to Ba Chua Xu Temple, so in order to find business opportunities and serve the needs of pilgrims, small traders organized night businesses that had been established for over 50-70 years.
Continuing, the group of businessmen from the wood processing export association in the industrial zones of Binh Duong province and Ho Chi Minh City shared: "We strongly believe in folk beliefs. Therefore, every year at the beginning of the new year, we organize a pilgrimage to pay homage to Her to pray for smooth work.
In addition, since the Ba Chua Xu Temple and Sam Mountain Cable Car were put into operation, more amenities have been added and many high-end spiritual tourism products have been created...".
Fat Tuyen informed tourists: "There are many beautiful check-in spots at the bottom of the mountain, there is an electric car that takes you from the gate to the station, the ticket price is reasonable, the scenery on the mountain is beautiful, there are temples to pray for peace for the family.
"Everyone who has the opportunity to go to Chau Doc should visit. In particular, the ticket price is 150,000 VND/person, 24/7 service, with an electric car to pick up and drop off. This is a reasonable ticket price, affordable for tourists, meeting the needs of all ages" - Tuyen Map shared more
One Pillar Pagoda in the tourist area
Tourists check-in at the tourist area
From the cable car, you can see the whole view of Sam mountain peak, admire the meditating Buddha statue, 81m high, considered the tallest and largest Buddha statue carved into a mountain in Vietnam today, under construction, expected to be completed in 2025.
The Jade Buddha Temple on top of Sam Mountain is crowded with tourists day and night.
Singer Quach Tuan Du enjoys panoramic view of Chau Doc through binoculars on Sam Mountain Cable Car
Love Bridge on Sam Mountain
Visitors are excited to experience the unique culture of the West while dining at the outdoor restaurant area, enjoying bingo shows, and participating in the folk game booths with prizes recreating childhood memories that take place continuously throughout the day.
Open 24/7, free tram, free tickets for children under 1.2m and seniors over 70 years old.
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