Half-Day Marble Mountain Tour from Hoi An

Sightseeing  :  Vietnam  :  Quảng Nam  :  Tp. Hội An  :  Cultural Tours

Try something different in Hoi An, take a short trip to Marble Mountain where you get a best the view of Vietnam's Eastern coastline and be fascinated by stone carving artisan on the job.Marble Mountain is a popular sightseeing location in Da Nang because of its alluring beauty. Stone steps carved into the mountain lead to a Buddhist Pagoda. You can also discover stunning caves and enjoy the beautiful view from the top of the mountain. Upon arrival to the mountain, we will climb up the stone stairs and visit the caves and pagodas as well as admire the beautiful panoramic view. We will then head down the mountain and visit the stone village where the skilled local sculptors create many marble products.

Before getting back to the hotel, we head to Linh Ung Pagoda, built under the reign of King Minh Mang in the Nguyen Dynasty (the 19th century), legend has it a Buddhist statue drifted downstream to the area and got anchored at a sandy embankment. The local villagers thought it was a good sign, so they built a small pagoda to worship the statue. From that day on, the whole coastal region enjoyed better weather, with no big storms and rough seas and local fishermen harvested bigger catches.