Perfume Pagoda Full Day With Boat Trip

Overview

Available languages

Vietnamese

English

10 hours

Mobile ticket

Explore the Perfume Pagoda, a complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the Huong Tich mountains, on this guided group tour in Hanoi. Known for its scenic landscape and sacredness to the Vietnamese people, the pagoda draws believers and tourists wishing for good luck from the cave’s stalagmites and stalactites. You can climb the steps to the Huong Tich Cave or opt to ride the cable car.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Perfume Pagoda

8.00: Start from your hotel in Hanoi, pick you up to start the journey. Perfume pagoda is about 60 km away in the South West of Hanoi. The driver would take you to enjoy the countryside before you reach the pagoda. 10.00 : Start the sampan ride to the main pagoda. As a religious center, there are 18 pagodas surrounding it. Today, our sampan will bring you to the Registration Hall – Den Trinh, to the Heavenly Kitchen – Thien Tru. Have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, take a round trip cable car to the most beautiful cave of Vietnam with the pagoda inside – Huong Tich. Here, Vietnamese people would love to pray at some strange shaped rocks such as Silver, Gold, Boys or Girls, or simply at a rice pile made from rock. 15.00 Row back to the mainland and take a ride back to your hotel in Hanoi. 18.00 : Finish the journey at your hotel in Hanoi.

10 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Lunch

Air-conditioned vehicle

Gratuities

Cable car

Other fees not indicated in the tour

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Perfume Pagoda Full Day With Boat Trip

Reviews

4.38

13 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Solid trip
Brad H,,Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great day trip. Minh was from the local area, near the Pagoda, and very knowledgeable. The boat ride was fun! Lunch was great and had tons of food and choices. We hiked to the top and visited the cave. Great to sweat a little after sitting most of the day. It’s a long trip with some slow parts but worth it to see the pagoda and cave.
Not bad, but not great
jasneeto,,Jan 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The tour was ok and the pagoda is beautiful. But the logistics could have been better. We were supposed to leave Hanoi at 8a but didn’t leave until 9a. After the bus ride we were informed we had to take a 5 min shuttle to the boat which was an extra charge. It wasn’t about the money but the tour should at least cover all the transport costs. The rest of the tour was generally fine but then we got back to Hanoi at 7p, an hour later than planned.
Excellent trip
Frances D,,Jul 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ming was an excellent guide. He was so passionate about his village and we learned a lot about the history of the perfume pagoda
different as expected
Veronika F,,Feb 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
beware to experience a culture shock: visit the Perfume Pagoda as you would be a Vietnamese Pilgrim Tour Guide shows you how to pray at every temple. Around Lunar New Year very crowded, tour is a little bit rushed (breaks too long, time at sights too short). Interesting, but if you want to enjoy a more historic and artsy approach, tour not recommended, but go privately.
Perfume pagoda a great full experience of Vietnam
U6731EJsamanthaw,,Jul 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Minh was amazing, he was very knowledgeable because he is from the area and passionate about the history. We felt very looked after and enjoyed the lunch. The coach has air conditioning which is great as it starts a couple of hours out of Hanoi, the boat journey can be uncomfortable as it’s one hour long and with the heat, there’s not much room for manoeuvre but the ladies that paddle the boats are great and if you can do the cable cars I would suggest doing so as the views are fantastic
Excellent
1838ken,,Mar 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Everything Was well organized by V.I.T travel as they are the best in Hanoi. The staffs were very informative about the trip. Will definitely book tours from them on my next trip.
Interesting Daytrip
Eric B,,Mar 2, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Good to get out of busy Hanoi for a bit of nature and culture. Talking with people on the tour fun as well. Probably best to avoid weekends during the 3 month festival season in winter.
Nice day out of the city
Josh T,,Nov 1, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00
Enjoyable day away from the hectic city. Our guide Cong spoke English well and gave some interesting information on the journey. The group opted for the cable car option both ways, although there were still plenty of steps to and from the pagodas. There were some slippery areas and steps within the cave, so wear appropriate shoes. Lunch was served family style and included a number of local dishes that were pretty tasty. The sampon ride to and from the area was long and the metal seating was very uncomfortable. It was an interesting experience, but would have been better with a motor boat imo. Time spent on and around the pagodas totaled about 1.5 hours, which I thought was short, but we were easily able to see both. Overall it was an nice day.
Nice day
katherinadicristina,,Nov 13, 2019
- Review from Viator
3.00
The trip was nice. Long car ride, pleasant boat ride, lots of walking and hiking. We had 2 stops, at one temple, and then at the cave. I'm not sure what's standard, but I was expecting more time to wander and explore those 2 specific places. We had 30 minutes in the temple, and a little less in the cave. It was beautiful, and I needed the day off so I appreciated the entire journey. We did keep a leisurely pace overall though, which was nice. The tour guide seems to dislike English teachers, so, if that's you then I would lie and say you're on holiday just to be safe. It was my birthday and my first day off in ages and I wasn't interested in hearing his opinions.
Fantastic Guide
eacruz2019,,Oct 3, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00
The trip to the Perfume Pagoda was really incredible. The views are incredible. And to make it even better, the instructor was very knowledgable and funny, which made the trip worth a 5 star review in my opinion.