Ba Den Mountain Travel Experience – Conquer the roof of the South

Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh promises to bring visitors unforgettable experiences with majestic, pristine natural scenery and countless impressive cultural and artistic works. In this article, Karst Plateau will provide visitors with detailed information, helping you have a complete sightseeing journey.

1. Where is Ba Den Tay Ninh Mountain? Why is Ba Den Mountain known as the “roof of the Southeast”?

Ba Den Mountain is located in the northeast of Tay Ninh City, 11km from the center, in Thanh Tan commune. The Ba Mountain area has a total area of about 24 km2 and comprises 3 small mountains: Heo Mountain, Phung Mountain, and Ba Den Mountain. With an altitude of 986m, the highest in the South, Ba Den Mountain is nicknamed the “Roof of the Southeast”. This place is famous for its sacred pagoda system, attracting visitors from all over the world to admire such as Trung Pagoda, Ba Pagoda, and Hang Pagoda.

Not only that, Ba Den Mountain also possesses a rich ecosystem and beautiful scenery. Therefore, for a long time, this place has been chosen by many backpackers for trekking, climbing, and conquering nature.

2. The best time to visit Ba Den mountain, Tay Ninh

The first lunar month is an exciting time for spring festivals in Tay Ninh, making this place attractive and attracting many tourists. Enjoying the festive atmosphere and enjoying local specialties is a great experience. Arrange your travel at this time to enjoy the bustle and good luck brought by these festivals.

The resorts and attractions at Ba Den Mountain are usually located outdoors, so the ideal time to visit here is from November to May next year. During this period, Tay Ninh experiences the dry season with mild sunny weather, creating favorable conditions for exploration and sightseeing.

3. Ways to travel when traveling to Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh

2.1 Moving from the center of Tay Ninh to the foot of Ba Den mountain

Ba Den Mountain is only about 7km northeast of the city center, you can easily move to the foot of Ba Den Mountain by motorbike, car, or bus.

Motorbike:

• Cost: 40.000 – 50.000 VND (motorbike taxi) or 100.000 – 200.0000 VND/day/car (motorbike rental)
• Suggestions for motorbike rental points: Phuong Bao Vy, Thanh Hong, Thanh Tung, Tan Quoc Viet

Car:

• Cost: 70.000 – 80.000 VND (taxi), 300.000 – 1.500.000 VND (car rental)
• Suggestions for car rental spots: Dai Nam, Minh Tien, Quang Duong, Bao Quynh

Bus: 

• Cost: 10,000 – 20,000 VND/turn
• Suggested bus pickup point: Tay Ninh Bus Station, Trung Nuong Vuong Street, Hoa Vien Gate

2.2 Moving from the foot of Ba Den Mountain to the top of Ba Den Mountain

Once you have stepped to the foot of Ba Den Mountain, you can take the cable car, climb stairs, or trek the forest road to reach the pagoda area and the famous Thien Son peak.

Take the cable car:

Adult:

• Round trip 250,000 VND
• 1 turn 140.000 VND

Children (1 – 1.4m):

• Round trip: 150,000 VND 
• 1 turn 80,000 VND

3. Attractive destinations in Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh

3.1 Ba Den Pagoda

Most visitors travel to Ba Den Mountain to admire Ba Den Pagoda (or Lingshan Meteorite Temple) located at an altitude of 200 meters. To reach Ba Den Pagoda at an altitude of 200 meters, you can choose a cable car or walk 1,500 steps among the shaded trees.

The pagoda has a traditional design like many other ancient temples and pagodas in the South, taking yellow paint materials, and red and orange tiles as the mainstream. The roof is chamfered into many corners, exquisitely carved with multi-meaning symbols in Buddhism. Ba Den is worshipped in a cave of about 5 square meters.

3.2 Linh Son Phuoc Trung Pagoda

Located at the foot of the mountain, Linh Son Phuoc Trung Tu (or Trung Pagoda) visitors feel meditation when walking through the trail filled with purple flowers by Lagerstroemia tree, cool under the ancient Bodhi tree, or leaning on a stone bench to look at the rolling hills. Linh Son Phuoc Trung Tu has placed a soldier monument called “Warrior of Ba Den Mountain”, to record the sacrifice of the Tay Ninh militia during the war.

3.3 See the tallest Lady Buddha statue in Southeast Asia

The statue of Ba Tay Bo Da Son Buddha on the top of Ba Den Mountain is made from 170 tons of red copper with a height of 72 meters. It is the tallest Lady Buddha statue in Southeast Asia.

Every time people admire Buddha, they always want to pray for peace and eliminate risks and misfortunes. Anyone who comes here will feel comfortable and pure in their hearts, and all their worries will disappear into nothingness.

4. Interesting activities you should try at Ba Den Mountain

4.1 Ba Den Mountain Climbing

With an altitude of 986m, Ba Den Mountain is an ideal place for young people to experience climbing and exercise. There are many routes for you to climb to the top of Ba Den mountain such as pagodas, water pipes, electricity poles, etc. However, every road has difficult terrain, so be very careful when climbing!

4.2 Cloud hunting on the top of Ba Den Mountain

An activity that you should not miss when traveling to Tay Ninh is the cloud hunting experience 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 dawn light beneath a sea of white clouds, beautiful beyond words.

4.3 Explore the Buddhist universe through 3D dome mapping technology

After visiting Ba Pagoda and Hang Pagoda, visit the impressive Buddhist Exhibition, located at the top of Ba Den Mountain. With a total area of up to 4410 m2, the area inside the base of the Lady Buddha statue is sure to keep you hooked. Here visitors can admire the unique 3D Dome performance, along with 38 Buddha statues in the style of Vietnamese Buddhism in the eighteenth century.

4.4 Impressive Buddhist art at Sun World Ba Den

On the pilgrimage journey to one of the country’s sacred mountains, visitors will experience admiring reproductions of the pinnacle artworks of the Buddhist classics. In this space, famous Buddha statues of Vietnam and the world are vividly reproduced; works of art expressing the essence of artifacts in Buddhist architecture, crafted from wood and stone, dating from the eleventh to the thirteenth centuries.

Above are some sharing experiences of Karst Plateau when traveling to Ba Den Mountain in great detail. Thank you for watching and don’t forget to look forward to the next articles on the Karst Plateau website!

In addition to Tay Ninh, Vietnam has many other tourist destinations with natural scenery and cuisine that captivate people such as Ha Giang, Phu Quoc, Da Nang, Mui Ne, Ha Long. What are you waiting for, let’s plan for the upcoming vacation right away.