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The Perfume Pagoda is one of the highlights of the Hanoi area and one of the most important religious sites in Buddhist Vietnam. Every spring, after the Vietnamese New Year, thousands of Vietnamese pilgrims come here to pray for all the health and prosperity they need to get them through the year. The pagoda itself is situated in a huge cave built into limestone cliffs and can only be reached by boat as there are no roads. You glide along scenic waterways and walk up steep mountain paths, visiting the pagodas and temples built in this area over the centuries.
Highlight: Boating, mountain climbing, and cultural experience
Depart at 7.30am, 02 hours drive to Perfume Pagoda (75km). Enjoy a 1.30 hours boat trip on Yen (Swallow Bird) stream and visit Trinh temple. Then 2 hours climbing up the mountain to visit pagoda inside Grotto Huong Tich, the most beautiful cave, where people often come to pray for health, luck, ... etc. After lunch, visit Thien Tru Pagoda and scenery of Holiest in the country. Take another 1.30 hours boat trip back to the Wharf. Then ride back with a break at Van Phuc - the Traditional Handicraft Silk Village before driving back to Hanoi.
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Tour prices (in US dollars, per person)
| No. of persons |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 - 7 |
8 - 9 |
| Cost/ person |
138 |
78 |
64 |
50 |
41 |
33 |
Trip includes:
- English speaking guide
- Lunch
- Boat trip on river
- Admission fees.
Trip exclude:
- Pre & Post trip
- Travel insurance
- Food & drink not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal expenses
- Tips and Gratuities
* Note: The tour is sample and private, you may go with all details or we can modify to fix you way travel. Please contact us for further information. |
