Beautiful place, really lovely Pagoda at the Mountain top... The row boat ride through the river is a bit boring, totally unlike Tam Coc, which was beautiful. However the cable car ride up, and then taking in the beatufil pagoda cave and a lovely walk back down was well worth it... :-) More

We booked this day trip through our hotel. Long van journey to/from Hanoi provided a chance to glimpse rural living. Boat trip was an hour each way and gave us a chance to relax and take in the scenery. Lunch upon arrival was so/so -- average Vietnamese spread. We had a small group - just 6 of us plus our... More

My wife and I took this tour on 23 April 2012, which was booked online with Mr. Hai of adventureindochina.com at US$26/ per person. Payment was made by cash at his office when we arrived in Hanoi on 22 April 2012. The price included a lunch and one-way cable car up the hill. At 8.15am, we were picked up by... More

This is a beautiful pagoda in the hills south of Hanoi. However, if you are a tourist with limited time on your calendar, I would give it a miss. It is a two hour bus ride (one way) from Hanoi plus a one hour boat trip (one way) to the pagoda. Once there you have limited time to see the... More

My wife and I just spent the Easter weekend in Hanoi and visited the perfume pagoda while we where there. We decided to pay the extra and book this trip through our hotel in the hope that we wouldnt have to bother with the tipping issue only to be informed by our guide that we will still be expected to... More

Do not go on a festival or weekend! the boat trip there was amazing, great scenery, tip the women who ride you. The animals hung up along the port is distressing. We decided to walk and not get the cable car.. Big mistake we got stuck half way up as far too many people trying to use the narrow staircase,... More

I'm usually not a big fan of group tours. It seems every time they cram you on a bus drive for hours then walk around ridiculously slow while they attempt to keep the group together. Coupled with the fact that I read many bad reviews for this trip I didn't have very high expectations before I left. Yes like all... More

This is definitely a must see! The views that you see before reaching the actual pagoda are absolutely breathtaking! More

This is just the most terrible trip I have ever done. It was so dirty. The food was also terrible. The highlight of our trip was the bus ride back to Hanoi. There was nothing to see except the dead animals (rats, squirrels, etc) the locals were eating. The Pogoda its self was nothing more then a dirty case. Stay... More