Vietnam · Religious & Spiritual

PERFUME PAGODA ONE DAY TOUR WITH LUNCH FROM HANOI (1 Day)

1 Day Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day trip from Hanoi to the Perfume Pagoda
  • 02 Scenic rowing boat ride along the Yen Stream
  • 03 Trek up to the main pagoda and cave temple
  • 04 Visit Thien Tru Pagoda
  • 05 Typical Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant
  • 06 Mountain and river views throughout the journey

Discover one of northern Vietnam’s most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites on a full-day journey from Hanoi to the Perfume Pagoda. Surrounded by limestone mountains, river scenery, and temple complexes, this experience combines spiritual heritage with peaceful time in nature.

Travel to Ben Duc, then board a locally rowed boat along the Yen Stream before continuing on foot toward the main pagoda and cave temple. Along the way, enjoy mountain views, visit Thien Tru Pagoda, and pause for a typical Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.

Discover one of northern Vietnam’s most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites on a full-day journey from Hanoi to the Perfume Pagoda.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Hanoi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

PERFUME PAGODA ONE DAY TOUR WITH LUNCH FROM HANOI (1 Day)

If you having a free day then Perfume pagoda is a good choice to deep yourself in the beautiful nature, mixed with the supernatural power of the pagoda system in a divide land rounding by a river and you will have chance to seating on a basket boat for couple hour with the local rider, so you can enjoy the peaceful, taking a picture. The Perfume Pagoda is one of Vietnam’s most important Buddhist temple complexes and is only reachable by boat. On this full-day tour, transfer from Hanoi to Duc Wharf, set out on a leisurely rowing boat cruise along the Yen steam, then hike or ride the cable car up to the mountaintop temple. A typical Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant is also included. 

 Detail Itinenary:

8h00: Tour guide & Car driver pick you up at your hotel then transfer to Perfume Pagoda (Ha Tay Province)

10h am:  After 2hrs driving, you will arrive at Ben Duc boat harbor.

Then you take one hour trip on a small boat-rowed by local people on the stream named Yen. You can deeply enjoy the attractive mountain views mirror-image in the crystal water mirror of the stream en route.

11h00: Getting out of the boat, stop at local restaurant and having lunch with vietnamese food

12h00: After lunch, start trekking up to the main pagoda. It takes you about 1 hour to trek up to the main Pagoda – Cave on the top of the highest mountain in the range – which is considered as the most beautiful Cave under South Asia sky! Taking photo & learn about Vietnam history, Buddhism religion then trekking down by the same route for lunch time in the restaurant at the foot of mountain. After having lunch you, you are free to visit and take photograph beautiful scenery of the pagodas near by the restaurant. After lunch time, you will visit Thien Tru Pagoda then spending one more hour on the boat back to the harbor, say good bye to local people and drive back to Hanoi.

18h00: Arrive Hanoi ,finish the trip at your hotel ! 

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 1 city · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air conditioned car, Van or Bus
  • Lunch, tour guide, entrance fee
  • All sightseeing fee and transfer services as detailed in our itinerary
  • English speaking guide
  • Entry/Admission - Old Quarter
  • Entry/Admission - Perfume Pagoda

What's Not Included

  • Cable car 2 ways: 5 USD/ ticket/ one way
  • Other meals not mentioned in the itinerary and Tip & Personal expense

Know before you go

If you having a free day then Perfume pagoda is a good choice to deep yourself in the beautiful nature, mixed with the supernatural power of the pagoda system in a divide land rounding by a river and you will have chance to seating on a basket boat for couple hour with the local rider, so you can enjoy the peaceful, taking a picture. The Perfume Pagoda is one of Vietnam’s most important Buddhist temple complexes and is only reachable by boat. On this full-day tour, transfer from Hanoi to Duc Wharf, set out on a leisurely rowing boat cruise along the Yen steam, then hike or ride the cable car up to the mountaintop temple. A typical Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant is also included.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hanoi, VN
Tour start
Hanoi, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Hanoi.

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