Full-Day My Son Sanctuary Tour from Chan May Port
tp. Hội An, Vietnam
Trip Type: Ports of Call Tours
Duration: 6 hours
Visit the ancient Champa Kingdom of My Son, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this 6-hour guided tour. Enjoy the peaceful surrounds among the impressive tower-temples, nestled between a lush valley and mountains, approximately an hour outside of Hoi An. My Son was once the spiritual and political capital of the kingdom of Champa from the 4th to 13th Century.
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Visit the ancient Champa Kingdom of My Son, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this 6-hour guided tour. Enjoy the peaceful surrounds among the impressive tower-temples, nestled between a lush valley and mountains, approximately an hour outside of Hoi An. My Son was once the spiritual and political capital of the kingdom of Champa from the 4th to 13th Century.After a pickup from the port, take a drive to explore one of the most stunning sights in the Hoi An region, My Son, Viet Nam’s most important site of the ancient kingdom of Champa. Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture, owing its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism, developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a dramatic site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence. Located in the heart of a beautiful valley and surrounded by high mountains ranges, My Son was named a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999.
Originally built with wood, they were completely destroyed by fire in the 6th century and restored in the 7th century by Sambhuvarman who rebuilt the temples with locally made bricks. Up to the 13th century, more than 70 similar temples were built, establishing My Son as a sanctuary of Hinduism in the Champa Kingdom.
Be driven back to your cruise port afterward.
Originally built with wood, they were completely destroyed by fire in the 6th century and restored in the 7th century by Sambhuvarman who rebuilt the temples with locally made bricks. Up to the 13th century, more than 70 similar temples were built, establishing My Son as a sanctuary of Hinduism in the Champa Kingdom.
Be driven back to your cruise port afterward.
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