Perfume Pagoda (Chua Huong)
- Address:Huong Tich, Hanoi
- Hours:Open 24 hours a day
- Admission:Free. Cable Car Roundtrip Ticket: VND 70,000
Cultural Experience, Good Views / Viewpoint, Holy Place, Walking / Hiking, National Park
Perfume Pagoda (Chua Huong) Reviews
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A wonderful and interesting day, we were so thankful we were in the off season, after we heard what it is like during the "Pilgrimage". season. Good guide and driver. Well done.
Fantastic trip. The pagoda was beautiful as was the monastery. The person rowing the boat will "require" a tip once you have returned from the pagoda.
This was definitely not a typical 'air-conditioned bus' type tour, it was a full-on experience that I will never forget. I was surprised by how remote this tour felt when it was just a day trip from Hanoi. I definitely recommend it for anybody who wants a bit of an adventure and something that is off the beaten track. Just be aware that it's not easy to climb the mountain.
Note from Viator: This review is from Melinda Harrington, who wrote about her Perfume Pagoda tour experience over on the Viator blog.
This was well worth the experience. We went on a Sunday, which we found to be a mistake, since that's the day the locals go. If you want to see the locals and soak up the atmosphere then go on a Sunday; if you want the tourist in your photos, then go during the week. The trip down the river is great and relaxing, just watch out when you get out the boat! We got picked up by a car with a guide, so the car stopped on the way to take photos whenever we wanted. Highly recommended!
Great experience, great guide!
This was a fantastic experience with many different people there. We didn't see another western face, which we liked. We fully recommend this tour, but be warned that even if dinner is not at a place that you may enjoy, don't let that put you off the tour.
Interesting and thorughly enjoyable. Something out of the ordinary but perhaps there should be safety vests provided for the river boat trip. Not for children though !
Good excursion very beautiful the places
Loved this trip, it was pouring rain, but warm, the chairlift was closed and the steps very slippery but a special place. The lunch left a bit to be desired.
Our guide was excellent. The tour was good in general. The only thing I did not like was that there was a lot of construction going on. It definitely detracted from the experience.
The Perfume river was beautiful and the row very relaxing. A fun trip.
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We enjoyed our day trip. It was a long tiring day. The river was beautiful, calming and serene. Our guide was very good and told us a lot about Vietnam. Buffet lunch was also good.
Interesting tour - I'm very glad I chose it. Future visitors beware the hike up the mountain takes an EXTRA 2 beyond what the itinerary advertises because they seem to expect visitors to pay extra to take the lift to the top of the mountain. We took the lift up and got back exactly when the itinerary said we should have gotten back if we'd done the hike, though taking the hike would have actually put us back 2 more hours.
The itinerary was unclear. The tour guide spent too much time talking about her personal life versus informing us of the history. She encouraged us to tip the boat rowers otherwise she claimed they would get hostile towards us and her. The 1 hour boat ride to the destination, while peaceful, gets very uncomfortable as you are sitting on thin metal strips or wooden benches. And I did not know it was a 2-way boat ride which meant overall travel time was 2 hours. Not well organized for lunch.
