The 4 Best Perfume Pagoda Tours from Hanoi

1.Full-Day Perfume Pagoda Private or Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 174 reviews · from $67Our pick

Travel from Hanoi to Perfume Pagoda with an English-speaking guide, row along Yen Stream, visit Thien Tru and Huong Tich Cave, and choose between a steep walk or optional cable car. Guide Minh is praised for clear explanations, though crowds, heat, and extra charges can affect the day.

“Perfume pagoda itself is very good ,main one which is in the caves...but bus seats were very small not comfortable..lunch was below average..”

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2.Full-Day Perfume Pagoda Group Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 141 reviews · from $48

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Perfume Pagoda by coach, electric vehicle, bamboo rowboat, and footpath. With guides such as Minh or Long, you’ll visit Huong Tich Cave, Thien Tru Pagoda, and a mountain temple. Lunch is included, while the cable car is optional.

“The day trip to perfume pagoda was a great time! Minh was a great tour guide, giving us loads of information on the local area and its traditions. He also communicated well and answered my questions prior to the tour. Would definitely recommend. The lunch was also very nice with loads of veggie options too.”

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3.Full Day Tour to Perfume Pagoda with Traditional Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · from $39Best value

Leave Hanoi at 8:00 for Perfume Pagoda, about 60 kilometers away. You’ll ride a traditional sampan on the Yen Stream, visit Thien Tru and Huong Tich Cave, and hear local stories from an English-speaking guide. Guide Minh, who comes from the area, may lead the tour.

“Our travel guide Minh was the best guide, very positive and happy. Unfortunately we travelled with a family who had a small child, that was a nightmare, but Minh made it a good experience.”

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4.Perfume Pagoda – Yen Stream Boat Ride, Lunch & Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 85 reviews · from $49

Travel from Hanoi Old Quarter to Perfume Pagoda with an English-speaking guide such as Minh, a bamboo boat ride on Yen Stream, lunch, Huong Tich Cave, and Thien Tru Pagoda. The 12-person group keeps the day personal, but the cave trek and festival crowds require some planning.

“Pick-up: communication about possible pick-up points. We felt it was a very authentic Vietnamese experience and learn de a lot about the Culture.”

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