Perfume Pagoda Day Tour - Private Hanoi Excursion

What To Expect in Perfume Pagoda 1 Day Tour

Located nearly 60 km west from Hanoi, Perfume Pagoda is one of the largest and the most unique holy lands that Vietnamese prefer to visit annually. It comprises a complex of pagodas and Buddhist shrines lying in the limestone cliffs of Perfume Mount (Huong Son), which scatters alongside the mountain up to the peak. The Perfume Pagoda day tour not only brings you to the breath-taking landscape experience, but the mystery story of Vietnam religion.
Autumn is the best time for tourists to visit Perfume Pagoda, especially foreigners. Because this chilling weather is undoubtedly suited to most of foreigners, and you can also avoid the main festivals’ hustle occurring in the summer. From October to December, the temperature is about 22 – 27 0C, which seems to be perfect for short hiking up the mountain.
The most interesting activity for Perfume Pagoda day tour is one – boat ride along the Yen Stream, passed by stunning landscape of blazing green rice paddles studded with jagged limestone mounts to the base of Huong Mountain. Stepping inland, there comes an interesting informal protocol are waiting for you such as Thien Tru Pagoda, Huong Tich Grotto, which was recognized as the first ranking grotto in the South by Lord Trinh Sam.

Highlights of Perfume Pagoda Full Day Trip

Enjoy pleasant rowing boat trip along Yen river with a magnificent view of stunning limestone mountains and rice paddies.
Visit the most important Buddhism holyland in Vietnam and learn about Vietnamese Buddhist practice custom.
Healthy exercises with short hiking up the mountain along pilgrimate’s trail.
Explore natural landscapes of Huong Tich cave – “The most beautiful cave in Southern land”

ITINERARY

AM08.00: Our local guide and driver pick you up at your hotel for 1 day tour Perfume Pagoda. This is a complex of pagodas and Buddhist shrines built into the limestones cliffs of Perfume Mount, scattering alongside tho moutain up to the peak. The complex’s centre is right inside Huong Tich Cavern (as known as Inside Pagoda). As we arrival at the Perfume Pagoda, begin the day trip with one hour on a sampan rowed by local people traveling along Yen river with impressive beauty of two sides… Then continue hiking up the moutain for Huong Son Grotto, literally meaning “Traces of Fragrance”. You have 2 option by 1 hour hiking up the mountain or take 10 minutes cable car to get there. The huge entrance of the grotto as well as the pagoda astonishes tourists because it looks like an open mouth of dragon. Being carved to the wall at the grotto’s mouth are ancient Vietnamese letters: “Nam Thiên Đệ Nhất Động”, which dated back to 1770.

Going back to have lunch at local restaurant with dilicous local dishes.

Afternoon, we will visit Thien Tru pagoda – the last highlight for Perfume pagoda day tour. “Thien Tru” means a heaven kitchen, derived from the imagination of the locals in this region, of which the rock formations in this area look like chefs busily working in the kitchen. Thien Tru Pagoda is famous for Thuy Tien tower, a granite monolith. On the right is Tien Son grotto, popular for five granite statues and various formations on the walls of the cave.

Come back Duc pier and take sampan returning to the car park. Drive back to Hanoi and finish the day trip at about PM 6.00

What's Includes and Excludes in Perfume Pagoda Day Tour?

Includes:

Private car transfer as intenarary
Private sampan in Perfume pagoda
Lucnh at local restaurant
Professional English-speaking tour guide
(other language available upon request)
Entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program
01 bottle of mineral water per person

Excludes:

Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses
Cable car ticket
Travel insurance

Tour Price

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$45

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