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Perfume Pagoda – back to origin of Buddhism land
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Overview:
Just 65 km from Hanoi, Perfume Pagoda is located in Ha Tay province which boasts the highest section of limestone mountains in Vietnam. The Perfume Pagoda is one of the highlights of the Hanoi area and one of the most important religious sites in Buddhist Vietnam. Every spring, after the Vietnamese New Year, thousands of Vietnamese pilgrims come here to pray for all the health and prosperity they need to get them through the year. The pagoda itself is situated in a huge cave built into limestone cliffs and can only be reached by boat as there are no roads. You glide along scenic waterways and walk up steep mountain paths, visiting the pagodas and temples built in this area over the centuries. Tourists on pilgrimage to Perfume Pagoda feel that are somehow transported from the daily life to a heavenly, poetic world of clouds–water–forest–mountains–caves–and wild animals... Entering Huong Tich Cave, with its ‘tree of gold’, ‘tree of money’, and ‘Buddha’ created over hundreds of years from stalactites, it can truly be named as the most spectacular cave in Vietnam.
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Tour highlights:
- Experience the glimpse of the Red River Delta in the north.
- Take on the boat trip on Yen Vi River to see the daily life of the farmers and the spectacular senery of mountain, temple, with the most beautiful cave in Vietnam
- Understand more about Buddhism and its purity.
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Hanoi – Perfume pagoda - Hanoi
South Pacific’s bus and guide will pick up at your hotel at 8a.m. we have a two hour drive through the picturesque countryside and back roads to the village of Duc, where we get on a small boat for a one hour trip up Yen Vy stream to Thien Tru Quay. You may trek up (or take cable car) to the mountain to Huong pagoda. After having lunch, get to Thien Tru Quay to visit more beautiful and precious sculptures, taking photos, worshipping, getting on boat again back to Duc Wharf. Get back to Hanoi.
According to legend, one mountain in this range, was home to a kind-hearted, dutiful princess who underwent many hardships, and great danger to pay a ransom for the sins of her father, the king. Due to her self-lessness, courage, and great acts of devotion, she later became a Buddha. Moreover, in the 13th century, one king marched over this land and with the eyes of astronomy, he named it the kitchen of heaven (Thien Tru). Later, this land became the sacred place for Buddhism– followers to come and pray for happiness, luck and good health.
Quotation in USD
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Number in group |
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3-5 |
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Package tour |
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59 |
52 |
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Option: cable car only 3 minutes from Cable car station to Huong Tich cave $US 5
Our prices include
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Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above.
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The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary.
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Lunch (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.
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Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.
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Boat trip.
Our prices do not include
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Travel insurance, drinks, gratuities, cable car, personal expenses
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Other service not mentioned
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