Cultural Tourism Tour "Hong Gai - Journey of Cultural Experience" Welcoming Guests

On July 25, the People's Committee of Hong Gai Ward organized the operational launch of the cultural-spiritual tourism program "Hong Gai - Journey of Cultural Experience", themed "Connecting Heritage - Spreading Cultural Values", welcoming around 200 tourists to participate. This is the first tour officially launched after the announcement on June 27.

The program connects two typical cultural, spiritual destinations in the area, namely the Tran Quoc Nghien Temple and Bao Hai Linh Thong Pagoda, creating an experience journey lasting from morning until evening. 

Participants in the program included a group of tourists from Hanoi, the Vietnam Zen Business Community, and delegations from the province such as the Ethnic Music and Ritual Club of Cua Ong Temple, tour operators, artisans, and traveling guests... A highlight of the journey was the participation of 50 mother-child pairs in the traditional craft experience activities during the program. 

In the morning program at Tran Quoc Nghien Temple, tourists offered incense, learned about the history and cultural values of the site, and participated in a cultural experience space with activities to create traditional handcrafted products. During the journey, the group of tourists immersed themselves in the experience of ritual programs, spiritual culture while also serving to record the ceremonies, landscapes, and distinct cultural features for the film production project and communication documentary "Duyen 8 - Come Back".

In the afternoon, the program continued with a series of experience activities themed "Together Lighting the Love". Tourists were guided to make candles, lotus flowers for offerings to Buddha; enjoy tea, green sticky rice, local delicacies and interact in a traditional cultural space. After that, tourists engaged in candle-making, lotus flower production; participated in the offering rituals of light, passing the light and the “pink rose for mom” activity, aiming towards the Vu Lan report season. This activity was designed to create a bonding space for families, spreading gratitude and filial values through close and emotional experiences.

Following this, the group moved to Bao Hai Linh Thong Pagoda, listened to an introduction about the journey and continued to experience the cultural-spiritual atmosphere with tea meditation, rotating bells, and singing meditation. Tourists also enjoyed tea on the Tam Bao Platform, participated in peaceful meditation, community activities, and admired the scenery at Cầu Mây while watching the sunset before concluding the journey.

The operation of the program "Hong Gai - Journey of Cultural Experience" contributes to connecting cultural, spiritual monuments, and landscapes in the area into a depth tourism product. Through this, Hong Gai Ward gradually diversifies experiences for tourists, promotes local historical and cultural values, and creates additional highlights for tourism in the central urban area of Ha Long.