What‘s Included

Meeting and Pickup

What To Expect

Reviews

• Great excursion

  auffart1,

  Feb 27, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  Ming was a great guide! It is a long excursion. Bus ride, boat ride (hour each way) but the Perfume Pagoda is a wonder!

• Pretty good but longer than expected

  Ana,

  Nov 2, 2024

  - Viator

  4.00

  Our guide Minh was quite knowledgeable and very friendly. The boat ride one hour each way is very slow and not very comfortable. If you're elderly or stiff in joints it's not the go. Our only comment would be that Minh would often repeat the same thing over and over which made each stop alot longer than necessary. The cable does give a great view of the surroundings. A few decided to do the walk instead of cabel car and afterwards didn't advise it. The lunch was substantial and varied. Also best note that this tour took 12 hrs from pick up to drop off, not the stated time. Also there is water and drinks available during the tour at little shops.

• A Must for Your Next Trip to Hanoi

  Sara M,

  May 11, 2024

  - Viator

  5.00

  My coworker and I booked this tour on a whim to take advantage of our free time on a work trip. And I'm so glad we did! Our guide, Minh, and all the other folks who helped get us where we were going, were fantastic. Minh made every moment enjoyable, even in smothering heat on the way up and through a rainy boat ride back. He even made karaoke possible on our boat rides, which was totally unexpected, but thoroughly entertaining. The food included was delicious and learning about the culture of the Pagodas was wonderful. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone visiting Hanoi for the first time.

• Once in a lifetime, is enough.

  22pnvgbtdc,

  May 5, 2024

  - Viator

  4.00

  A memorable but exhausting day. A serene boat ride would have been more so without the tour guide’s insistence on karaoke, but he got the message no-one was interested. The steep walks up to the fabulous pagoda, temple and cavern grotto were gruelling but really worth it - we’re in our mid-70s btw. The cable car (strongly recommended) was a welcome break to the slogging up and down the pilgrim's’ way of broken, uneven steps & cobbles. Lunch was excellent - a huge amount of local food, with no surprises for unadventurous western palates. The guide (Minh) was very good, always on hand; helpful and informative. Be advised that you need to be pretty mobile with a degree of fitness to deal with all of the steps & paths - esp in high humidity. Wear good comfortable shoes and take a hat. Highly recommended trip.

• Impressive

  Patty M,

  Apr 12, 2023

  - Viator

  5.00

  The boat down the river was great. Our guide Mr. Minh was fantastic. Cave and Pagodas memorable. Excellent history from guide. Went on a Monday. No crowds.