Vietnam · Religious & Spiritual

Perfume Pagoda Full-Day Guided Tour from Hanoi Transfer Included

9 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Perfume Pagoda, an important Buddhist site in Vietnam
  • 02 Enjoy a scenic rowboat trip along the Yen stream
  • 03 Trek up to the main pagoda cave in the mountains
  • 04 Explore Thien Tru Pagoda with your guide
  • 05 Learn about Vietnamese history and Buddhist traditions
  • 06 Round-trip transfer from Hanoi included
  • 07 Vietnamese lunch included

Discover one of Vietnam’s most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites on this full-day guided tour from Hanoi. Travel out to the Perfume Pagoda complex, then enjoy a scenic rowboat journey along the Yen stream, surrounded by limestone mountains and peaceful waterways.

With your guide, explore sacred pagodas and temples including Thien Tru Pagoda, and trek up to Huong Tich Cave for sweeping views and a deeper look into local history and Buddhist traditions. With lunch and round-trip transfer included, this is a rewarding day that combines culture, nature, boating, and light adventure.

Travel out to the Perfume Pagoda complex, then enjoy a scenic rowboat journey along the Yen stream, surrounded by limestone mountains and peaceful waterways.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Hanoi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

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

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 1 city · 9 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick up and drop off by tourist bus Hanoi Old Quarter Only
  • Set lunch meal with vietnamese dishes
  • Experienced English Speaking Guide
  • All sight seeing fees and boat fees
  • Boating + Hiking + Caving + Photo Hunting
  • Electric Car roundtrip included in the tour
  • One Way or Two Ways Cable Car Tickets (Depend each option)

What's Not Included

  • Other Beverages, Personal Expenses & Tips
  • Holiday Surcharge

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • We will pick up all the guests in Hanoi Old Quarter from 08.00 to 08.15 AM. Please be ready at your hotel/airbnb/apartment's lobby. Our tour guide will come and call out your name on booking. If you stay outside of Old Quarter, please come to meeting point and be ready at 08.00 am

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 9 hours finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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