Yen stream, Hanoi · Outdoor activities

Hanoi Huong Pagoda Full-Day Tour with Boat Ride

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Depart Hanoi for a full-day trip to the Perfume Pagoda, Vietnam’s sacred Buddhist site. Take an optional electric cart (own expense) to Ben Duc boat station, then enjoy a peaceful rowing boat ride along the scenic Yen Stream.

Arrive at the mountain base and enjoy a local Vietnamese lunch. Afterward, hike or take the optional cable car (ticket not included) to Huong Tich Cave, where you’ll see ancient shrines and unique rock formations inside the sacred grotto.

Next, visit Thien Tru Pagoda (Heaven’s Kitchen) before boarding the boat for a relaxing return ride along the stream. At Ben Duc, transfer to your vehicle and head back to Hanoi. Optional services like the electric cart and cable car are at your own expens

What’s included

  • Admission to attractions

  • English / Vietnamese-speaking guide

  • Round-trip transfers

  • Pickup from hotels in Hoan Kiem Old Quarter

  • Bottled drinking water

Not included

  • Round-trip cable car: +260,000 VND/person
  • Electric cart to Ben Duc: +40,000 VND/person
  • Lunch: +160,000 VND/person
  • Holiday surcharge: +100,000 VND/person on Dec 31–Jan 1, Feb 16–20, Apr 29–May 1, and Sep 1–2 (pay on-site)
Overview
Duration: Flexible
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FromSAR 139/Person
Includes taxes & fees
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Voucher type

  • Present your mobile voucher

Things don’t always work out, so enjoy peace of mind knowing that the following cancellation options are available to you.

100% refund to your original payment method or credits
  • Up to 24 hours before booking date
Non-refundable
  • From 24 hours before the booking date

Please note: A surcharge applies if your travel date falls on a public holiday, payable on-site. Applicable dates:

  • Feb 14–15 & Feb 20–22, 2026 (Tet Holiday)
  • Apr 26 (Hung Kings’ Festival)
  • Apr 30 – May 3 (Reunification & Labor Day)
  • Sep 2 (National Day)
  • Dec 24–25 (Christmas)
  • Dec 31 – Jan 1 (New Year)

Please select a tour date

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Eligibility

  • Free for children aged 0-2 as long as they will not occupy separate seats
  • Children aged 7+ will be charged the same rate as adults

Usage validity

  • The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)
  • Escape the bustling city on this day tour to the biggest pagoda complex in Vietnam: the Perfume Pagod

  • Optional electric cart transfer from entrance to Ben Duc pier (own expense)

  • Come face to face with the historic pagoda and catch breathtaking natural sceneries along the Yen River

  • Hike or take the optional cable car (own expense) to Huong Tich Cave, a sacred Buddhist site

  • Easily get a full refund for any cancellations made more than 24 hours prior to your selected tour date

  • Departure: Get picked up at 07:45. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. Pickup only from hotel/Airbnb/hostel in central Old Quarter.The operator will re-confirm your pick-up time in advance Please arrive at the location 15 mins before the departure time

  • Departure: Meet the operator at 07:45. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. For guests outside Old Quarter, please meet at Hanoi Opera House – 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi..The operator will re-confirm your pick-up time in advance Please arrive at the location 15 mins before the departure time

  • [Transportation] By bus

  • [Attraction/experience] Guided tour, Yen stream, Electric cart transfer to Ben Duc pier before boat ride (own expense) Scenic boat ride along Yen Stream through limestone cliffs and rice paddies

  • [Attraction/experience] Guided tour, Perfume Pagoda, Visit Thien Tru Pagoda, known as Heaven’s Kitchen, built into the mountainside

  • [Dining] Lunch, Lunch not included. Pay on-site. Please let us know in advance if needed.

  • [Attraction/experience] Guided tour, Huong Tich Cave, Hike or take the optional cable car (own expense) to Huong Tich Cave, a sacred Buddhist site

  • [Transportation] By bus

  • [Return] 18:30 - 19:00, at Hanoi Opera House,

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Additional information

Surcharge Table

  • All surcharges are payable in cash directly to the driver
  • Holiday surcharge: VND An extra charge of VND 100,000 per person applies for travel on December 31, 2025 to January 1, 2026; February 16 to 20, 2026; April 29 to May 1, 2026; and September 1 to 2, 2026, payable directly on site per person

Optional hotel pick up

Pick-up information

Hotel pick-up information

  • This is a shared transfer and early or late pick-up is possible

  • Arrive at the hotel lobby 15 minutes before your selected pick up time

  • Hotel pick up is only available for hotels located within the Old Quarter. If your hotel is located outside the pick up region, please proceed to the meet up point stated under Meet Up Information below

  • Pick up time:

    07:40-08:30

  • Coverage locations: Hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter

How to get there

  • The best way to reach the site is by private car or local taxi

Reviews

8.6
Excellent
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