Phu Tho launches “Returning to the UNESCO Heritage Site” tour
(VEN) - On the occasion of the Hung King’s Death Anniversary and the Hung Temple Festival 2024, Phu Tho Province launched the tour “Returning to the UNESCO Heritage Site.”
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The one-day tour will have two options: Hung Temple, Lai Len Temple, Hung Lo Ancient Village, or Hung Temple - Lai Len Temple.
The two-day one-night tour includes Hung Lo Ancient Communal House, Tam Giang Temple, Long Coc Tea Hill, and Wyham Thanh Thuy Tourist Complex; and the three-day two-night tour will bring tourists to Hung Temple, Long Coc Tea Hill and Xuan Son National Park, where visitors can admire the beautiful, poetic scenery of the tea hill and explore the diverse forest ecosystem at the National Park.
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