PERFUME PAGODA

Full day Package

(NB: All itineraries can be arranged following your wishes)

Hidden 60-km Southwest of Hanoi among lush paddy fields, limestone karsts and picturesque villages, the Perfume Pagoda is the perfect one-day trip from Hanoi for nature lovers. Enjoy a leisurely 3-hour sampan boat cruise through rice fields and 'Halong Bay' style rock formations before heading up to the Perfume Pagoda. The pagoda itself is a set of shrines and temples built into a limestone hillside.

B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner

Good morning Perfume Pagoda (L)

08.00 depart for the 2-hour journey to the Perfume Pagoda.

Enjoy the scenic drive through the rich farming land of the Red River Delta, to one of northern Vietnam’s holiest sites. On arrival board a private rowing boat for the relaxing hours’ cruise down the Yen River, along the way stop at Den Trinh (pagoda of representation).

The Perfume Pagoda is not just one pagoda but many shrines and temples built into a limestone hillside.

The first of these is at the foot of Huong Tich Mountain, which means ‘Mountain of Fragrant Traces’. From here, disembark and follow a stone flagged path to Thien Tru, ‘Pagoda Leading to Heaven’.

This pagoda was built in the seventeenth century and dedicated to the goddess Quan Am, symbolically marking the start of the journey to 'heaven'. Continue the walk uphill to Huong Tich Chu, ‘Pagoda of the Perfumed Vestige’. The pagoda is one of the most important to the Mahayana Buddhists of Vietnam.

At the top you will be rewarded with a fine view and a picnic lunch. Following lunch, start the journey back down the mountain.  Return by rowing boat to the vehicle for transfer back to Hanoi, arriving Hanoi in the late afternoon.

Lunch is include

Note: As an option there is a cable car which can be taken instead of walking (not included).

NB: We can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.