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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
built into
limestone
cliffs and
can only be
reached by
boat or on
foot as
there are no
roads into
this area.
You will
have the
chance to
glide along
scenic
waterways
and walk up
steep
mountain
paths
visiting the
pagodas and
temples that
were built
in this area
over the
centuries.
Departing
Hanoi at
07.30 we
have a two
hour drive
through the
picturesque
countryside
and back
roads to the
village of
Duc for some
refreshments
before
boarding our
boats for a
1.5 hour
ride along
the scenic
Yen river.
After this
we will walk
to the Thien
Tru Pagoda
(Heavens
Kitchen) and
the Perfume
Cave and
Pagoda - an
hours walk
in total. On
our way back
we visit
Giai Oan and
Tuyet Son
Pagodas.
Lunch will
be at one of
the little
food stalls
near Thien
Tru Pagoda.
After lunch
the boat
will take us
back to our
bus for the
drive back
to Hanoi.
We arrive in
Hanoi around
18.00.
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