One day trip to Perfume Pagoda

lotussiatravel | January 22, 2010 | no comments

The Perfume Pagoda is one of the most important religious sites in Buddhist Vietnam. Every spring thousands of pilgrims come here to pray for all the health and prosperity they need to get them through the coming year. The pagoda itself is built into limestone cliffs and can only be reached by boat or on foot, as there are no roads into the area. Float by boat along scenic waterways and walk up mountain paths visiting the pagodas and temples that were built in this area over the centuries.

Itinerary:

Departing Hanoi we have a two-hour drive through the picturesque countryside and back roads to the village of Duc. Stop en route for some refreshments before boarding our boats for a 1.5 hour ride along the scenic Yen River. After this we walk to the Thien Tru Pagoda (Heavens Kitchen) and the Perfume Cave and Pagoda – one hour walking in total. On our return, we visit Giai Oan and Tuyet Son Pagodas (optional). After lunch (optional) the boat will take us back to our car for the drive back to Hanoi. End trip.