Highlights
- Discover the Perfume Pagoda, one of Vietnam’s most famous Buddhist pilgrimage sites
- Enjoy a peaceful sampan boat ride along the scenic Yen Stream
- Visit Thien Tru Pagoda and learn about Vietnamese Buddhist culture
- Explore Huong Tich Cave, regarded as one of Vietnam’s most beautiful cave pagodas
- Optional combination tour with a visit to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village
Full description
07:45 – 08:00 | Hotel pickup in Hanoi
Meet your guide and driver at your hotel in Hanoi and depart for the Perfume Pagoda, located approximately 60 km southwest of the city.
10:00 | Arrive at the Perfume Pagoda area
Upon arrival, transfer by electric car for approximately 3 km from the parking area to the streamside.
Sampan boat ride on Yen Stream
Board a traditional sampan boat and enjoy a relaxing cruise along Yen Stream, surrounded by picturesque limestone mountains and tranquil countryside.
Visit Den Trinh and Thien Tru Pagoda
Begin your pilgrimage at Den Trinh (Registration Hall) before continuing to Thien Tru Pagoda, one of the principal temples within the Perfume Pagoda complex and an important center of Vietnamese Buddhism.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.
Visit Huong Tich Cave
After lunch, take the round-trip cable car (if selected) to visit Huong Tich Cave, the spiritual heart of the Perfume Pagoda complex. Famous for its impressive stalactites and sacred atmosphere, the cave is one of Vietnam’s most important Buddhist pilgrimage destinations.
15:00 | Return by boat
Board the sampan for the return journey along Yen Stream, then transfer by electric car back to the parking area.
Return to Hanoi
Relax on the drive back to Hanoi in an air-conditioned vehicle.
18:00 | Hotel drop-off
Arrive back at your hotel in Hanoi, marking the end of your tour.
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hanoi Old Quarter
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Entrance fees for all attractions mentioned
- Electric car transfer
- Sampan boat ride as described in the itinerary
- Round-trip cable car ticket
Not included
- Drinks during lunch
- Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Surcharge for a non-English-speaking guide (Private Tour only)