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Perfume Pagoda Day Trip from Hanoi

By LVP TRAVEL
8.8 out of 10
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Price is $65 per adult
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  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Hanoi – Perfume Pagoda Full-Day Trip
Embark on a spiritual journey to the Perfume Pagoda (Chùa Hương), one of Vietnam’s most sacred pilgrimage sites. Located about 60 km southwest of Hanoi, this complex of Buddhist temples and shrines is nestled among dramatic limestone mountains and serene rivers. The Perfume Pagoda is not only a place of worship but also a stunning natural wonder, combining cultural, historical, and scenic highlights in one day.
✅ Tour Highlights:

  1. Peaceful boat trip along the Yen Stream

  2. Explore ancient pagodas and temples in a sacred Buddhist complex

  3. Visit Huong Tich Cave – the spiritual heart of the Perfume Pagoda

  4. Cable car ride offering panoramic mountain views

  5. Perfect day trip from Hanoi for cultural and natural exploration

Activity location

  • Perfume Pagoda
    • Huong Son, My Duc
    • 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Perfume Pagoda
    • Huong Son, My Duc
    • 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam

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Hanoi - Perfume Pagoda 1 day
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

walking, sailing boat
Duration: 8 hours
Lunch
luxury Coach Bus
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00am
Price details
$65.00 x 1 Adult$65.00
Total
Price is $65.00

What's included, what's not

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    Professional guide
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    Lunch
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks
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    Personal expenses
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    Gratuities
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    Cable Cab

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Activity itinerary

Perfume Pagoda
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
8:00 AM: Pickup from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Depart for Perfume Pagoda (approx. 2 hours’ drive through the picturesque countryside). 10:00 AM: ‍♂️ Arrive at Duc Wharf and board a traditional sampan boat. Enjoy a peaceful 1-hour rowing trip along the scenic Yen Stream, surrounded by karst mountains and rice paddies. 11:00 AM: Visit Trinh Temple before continuing your journey to Thien Tru Pagoda (Heaven Kitchen Pagoda), a beautiful 15th-century pagoda located at the base of Huong Tich Mountain. 12:30 PM: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant with authentic Vietnamese dishes.
Chùa Hương : Trung tâm Dịch vụ Du lịch Chùa Hương
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
1:30 PM: ️ Take a cable car ride (or hike for the adventurous) up to Huong Tich Cave (Pagoda in the Cave) – the main pilgrimage site. Admire the sacred statues and stalactites inside this holy cave, considered the "center" of Perfume Pagoda. 3:30 PM: ‍♀️ Return by cable car and sampan boat along the Yen Stream, enjoying the peaceful landscape one more time. 5:30 – 6:00 PM: Arrive back in Hanoi. Drop off at your hotel. End of tour.

Location

Activity location

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    Perfume Pagoda
    • Huong Son, My Duc
    • 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Perfume Pagoda
    • Huong Son, My Duc
    • 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam

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