Runners can ride the free cable car, immerse themselves in the peaceful Buddhist space and worship Ba Chua Xu Temple, Thoai Ngoc Hau Mausoleum, Tay An Pagoda, and Hang Pagoda.
The An Giang online running race – Mysterious Footprints takes place from March 25 to April 28, organized by Ba Chua Xu spiritual cultural tourist area – Sam Mountain Cable Car in collaboration with FPT Online. The event attracted more than 5,000 registrations to participate on the online sports platform vRace. All runners were given free cable car tickets to Nui Sam tourist area (Chau Doc, An Giang) by the organizers.
The resort’s management board said that after the end of the tournament, this place welcomed hundreds of runners to visit and experience the services. On the recent holiday of April 30, runner Nguyen Ngoc Long and a group of friends went from Ho Chi Minh City to An Giang, visiting famous landscapes on Sam Mountain. “We planned the schedule a month ago, when the organizers just opened the tournament. The services for tourists are quite good, the space is cool and peaceful, creating a feeling of relaxation,” Mr. Long shared.
Ngoc Long (far right) and a group of friends checked in at Nui Sam tourist area. Image: NVCC
According to runner Ngoc Long, what makes him appreciate the quality of service here is the public ticket price list, which is listed and does not increase on holidays or Tet. From the ticketing area, visitors can take a free tram to the cable car station.
The Nui Sam cable car system has a total length of 900m, including 37 cabins, each cabin can accommodate 8 passengers, operating continuously to meet the needs of tourists from all over. “When my family went during the holidays, there was no jostling or jostling. The flow of movement was distributed quite reasonably by the management board. This is what should be in spiritual tourist areas,” he said.
Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb on Sam Mountain. Image: Sam Mountain tourist area
Sam Mountain National Tourist Area is a famous spiritual tourist destination in Chau Doc, An Giang. Sam Mountain is 284m high, gathering many famous landscapes, especially the Ba Chua Temple of Sam Mountain, Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb, Tay An Pagoda, Hang Pagoda, Quan Am Temple, Jade Buddha Temple… Along the way, travel Guests can also admire the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha carved directly into the cliff, experience the feeling of riding clouds to see the panoramic view of Chau Doc and immerse themselves in the peaceful Buddhist space.
“In addition to works with bold religious colors, our family is also impressed by check-in points such as asking for love, experiencing telescopes, participating in festivals… Not only suitable for adults , the works here are designed to suit many family members,” said Mr. Ngoc Long.
The tourist area organizes a festival with art performances for tourists. Image: Sam Mountain tourist area
According to statistics from the management board of Sam Mountain tourist area, during the 5-day holiday, this place welcomed 1,000 visitors, of which 160 were runners of the An Giang – Mysterious Footprints race. “The prize is a very new approach, both bringing an interesting experience through jogging and introducing tourists to a famous spiritual tourist destination in the West. From there, it can stimulate demand. tourism, economic development,” said a BTC representative.
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