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Pilgrim to Perfume Pagoda 1 Day

Tripcode: HN2
Destination: Ha Noi - Perfume Pagoda - Thien Tru Pagoda - Ha Noi
Start from: Ha Noi
Stop off: Ha Noi
Frequency: Daily
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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. You are rowed along scenic waterways and walk up steep mountain paths, visiting the pagodas and temples built in this area over the centuries.
 

Highlights :
  • Visit the most well-known temple in Vietnam
  • A relaxing time in boat trip 
  • Visit a beautiful cave
Good for :
  • Anyone wanting to see the top site of a religious festival, which draws large numbers of pilgrims from across Vietnam every year
Detailed Itinerary:
  • Departing Hanoi we have a two hour drive through the picturesque countryside and back roads to the village of Duc for some refreshments before boarding our boats for a 1.5 hour ride along the scenic Yen river, surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs.
  • After this we walk the Perfume Cave and Pagoda - an hours walk in total.
  • After lunch we will walk to the Thien Tru Pagoda (Heaven’s Kitchen) then the boat take us back to our bus for the drive back to Hanoi. 
  • We arrive in Hanoi around 18.30.