The 10 Best Perfume Pagoda Tours from Hanoi

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

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

Review of the Perfume Pagoda day tour from Hanoi, with a Yen Stream boat ride, mountain temples, Huong Tich Cave, lunch, and practical tips.

“This tour was not for the faint hearted but was so worth it! The boat ride takes you on a peaceful journey to the pagoda. There’s a lot of stairs to climb and it can get very hot. Take the cable car unless you are starting very early in the morning before the heat. On the way the hospitality is outstanding with a delicious meal served with an access to cold water and fans. Our guide was very informative providing us with an excellent overview of the area and cultural significance of perfume pagoda. The views were sensational and it was a very enjoyable day.”

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2.Full-Day Perfume Pagoda Group Tour with Lunch

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

Review the Hanoi Perfume Pagoda day tour, with boat rides, Huong Tich Cave, temples, lunch, cable car advice, and practical tips.

“The tour guide took great care of us and carefully explained any details about the pagoda we had and also about how our tour schedule would look like, highly recommend.”

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

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

Review of Hanoi’s Perfume Pagoda tour, with a rural boat ride, Thien Tru Pagoda, Huong Tich Cave, guide Minh, costs, and practical tips.

“Great tour. A lot of walking up and steps. Beautiful scenery. Tour guide Minh was really nice. He’s from the village, so he’s very knowledgeable about the history and 3 months festival that takes place there.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 85 reviews · from $49

Ride Yen Stream to Perfume Pagoda, visit Huong Tich Cave, enjoy lunch, and learn local traditions on a small-group day trip from Hanoi.

“This is a remote place, not as far as Ninh Binh, but the road felt as long. The boat trip is nice (if the weather is nice), although is a bit too long. And you need to go by boat both ways! The place itself is good: the pagoda is beautiful and the cave is absolutely spectacular. The only competition for it is a cave near Da Nang (among what I've seen so far). Even if the weather is not well, you can still enjoy both places. The cable car is OK, but nothing exceptional. What is not very good there - the whole place is overrun with sellers (who…”

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5.Perfume Pagoda Full-Day Guided Tour from Hanoi – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $49

Review of Hanoi’s Perfume Pagoda tour, with Yen River boat rides, Huong Tich Cave, lunch, cable car advice, costs, and practical tips.

“Ein erlebisreicher Ausflug mit viel kultureller Information, fand ich super. Schöne Landschaft. Es war am Ende von den offiziellen Feiertagen und es hatte wenig Leute. Jan - März ist es wohl etwas mehr besucht.”

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6.Perfume Pagoda Day Tour with Boat Ride & Cave Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · from $46

Visit Hanoi’s Perfume Pagoda by boat, explore Huong Tich Cave, and enjoy lunch with an English-speaking guide on this full-day tour.

“Minh was an excellent tour guide, you could ask him anything. He taught us a lot about the stories and legends of the Perfume Pagoda, and he did it in perfect English. He always kept us in a good mood. Lunch was really generous. We couldn't eat everything :) Minh takes pictures of you during the trip, which he then sends to you via WhatsApp. I'd totally recommend this tour with Minh to anyone You'll definitely have a great, humorous day and feel very comfortable as a tourist. Thanks Minh :)”

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7.Perfume Pagoda Day Tour from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 20 reviews · from $62

Review of the Perfume Pagoda day tour from Hanoi, with boat scenery, cable car access, lunch, costs, guides, timing, and practical tips.

“The trip to Perfume Pagoda was very good value for money, covered all the main areas around the locality with excellent knowledge and information provided by the tour guide... Nice river ride for approx. 1 hour followed by the cable car up the Read more”

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8.Perfume Pagoda & Quang Phu Cau Incense Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14 reviews · from $126

Visit Perfume Pagoda by boat and cable car, then see traditional incense making at Quang Phu Cau on a private Hanoi day trip.

“Peccato aver saputo qua sul posto di dover pagare 60$ in più per la guida in italiano”

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9.Perfume Pagoda Full Day With Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $51

Cruise the Yen River, visit Thien Tru Pagoda and Huong Tich Cave, and enjoy a full-day cultural escape from Hanoi.

“gids was een beetje snel voor ons oudere mensen en de bootjes wat krap voor westerlingen. attractie zelf was prima.”

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10.Perfume Pagoda Day Trip from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $65

Review the Perfume Pagoda day trip from Hanoi, with boat rides, temples, cable car costs, lunch, timing, and practical advice.

“Ming was a great guide! It is a long excursion. Bus ride, boat ride (hour each way) but the Perfume Pagoda is a wonder!”

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