[BNT-HN05] 1 DAY PERFUME PAGODA

🎯 Destinations: Hanoi

✨ Tour Activities: Sightseeing, Cultural, Boat Trip, Trekking

🔰 Transportation, Tickets, Boat trip…

The Perfume Pagoda is one of the highlights of the Hanoi area and one of the most important religious sites in Buddhist Vietnam. Perfume Pagoda is located in Huong Son (Perfume mountain) 70 km southwest of Hanoi Unlike other spiritual sites, Perfume Pagoda possesses a good combination of temples, pagodas, moutains and forest; or in other words, a vast landscape complex with harmony of nature and artificial construction. Passing historical up and down over multiple centuries, the Pagoda has carved its image in the mind and the heart of Vietnamese people, who are looking for a peace in soul and put their belief in sacred Buddhism.

HIGHLIGHTS:

✅ Explore one of the pagoda temples of the Mahayana Buddhists of Vietnam

✅ Get stunning views of the landscape on a boat trip along the Yen River

✅ Look at the amazing carvings at the entrance to Huong Tich Cave

✅ Take a scenic drive through the Red River Delta

ITINERARY TOUR

Perfume Pagoda Full Day Tour (L)

8:00 – 8:30 We will pick up from your hotel located in Hanoi Old Quarter and bus then depart for Perfume Pagoda (60 km west of Hanoi). Have a break 20 minutes half way to relax and experience Vietnamese handicraft products such as lacquer wares, paintings, embroideries…

10:00 Upon arrival prepare your things and start a 40 minute boat ride along the river side to enjoy beautiful landscapes of streams and paddy fields.

11:00 Leave the boat and do hike up to the unique pagoda inside the cave (Huong Tich Cave) on the mountain summit (2.5km in height). Reaching the cave, you will have a feeling of entering the holy land of Buddhism. Also experience the breath-taking views of the mountainous landscape. We will arrange cable car return way for you.

12:30 Go back down and enjoy Vietnamese lunch in a local restaurant nearby.

14:20 Visit Thien Tru Pagoda (called celestial kitchen), viewing the beautiful religious architectures.

15:00 Board the boat back to Duc Dock and return to Hanoi.

18:30 Arrive in Hanoi. Get dropped off at your morning places. Tour ends.

IMPORTANT INFO

– Daily departure

– Our pickup and drop off service at the hotels located in the center of Hanoi Old Quarter

– If you have ten or more adults traveling together, please contact us to get advantage of special pricing, extras like private transfer, etc…

– Please inform us in advance if you have any allergies or dietary requirements.

– Please contact us if your travel dates fall on Vietnam Public Holiday. A small amount of surcharge will be applied for these periods

– Tour is group tour. If you want to do a private tour, please contact us. We can customize at your request and guarantee the best price available.

– The route and schedule can be changed by reasons beyond our control such as unusual weather condition, traffic condition, …

– When you visit any temple, pagoda or shrine, you should wear long pants or short under the knees and a T-shirt. It is respectful to cover your knees and your shoulders.

CHILDREN POLICIES

– Infants under 3 years old are FREE of charge, sharing seats/meals with parents. (parents pay any expenses incurred)

– Children from 3 to 9 years old are charged at children’s price on our website

– Children from 9 years old and above are charged as adults.