Perfume Pagoda (Chua Huong)

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Address: Huong Tich, Hanoi
Hours: Open 24 hours a day
Admission: Free. Cable Car Roundtrip Ticket: VND 70,000

ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience, Good Views / Viewpoint, Holy Place, Walking/Hiking, National Park

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The Perfume Pagoda located in a vast grotto on Huong Son mountain, in a national park where the scent of flowers lends the shrine its name. Enjoy the scenery as you are rowed up a winding river to the site. You can hike the 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) up the mountain, or take a cable car.

At the top, you may feel like you're on some sort of bizarre Hollywood set where you'd expect Indiana Jones or Lara Croft to meet a spiritual Bruce Lee. Here spirituality lives in harmony with nature.

This Buddhist shrine is situated in the throat of a giant cave amongst spectacular rock formations and stalactites, and even features a spiritual stairway to heaven.

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Review by Ron J, November 2011
Doing what: Private Tour: Perfume Pagoda Day Trip from Hanoi

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.

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Review by Brad B, May 2011
Doing what: Private Tour: Perfume Pagoda Day Trip from Hanoi

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.

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Review by Undercover American, Australie, May 2010
Doing what: Private Tour: Perfume Pagoda Day Trip from Hanoi

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.

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Note from Viator: This review is from Melinda Harrington, who wrote about her Perfume Pagoda tour experience over on the Viator blog.

Practical Info

Perfume Pagoda is located approx 65 km (40 mi) south of Hanoi, up to a 2 hour bus ride. Be prepared: in such remote, captive locations it is commonplace to find an over-abundance of 'enthusiastic' hawkers; touts and a good tour guide will serve you well. Avoid visiting during religious holidays!

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