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Perfume Pagoda


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #51 of 61 attractions in Hanoi
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Hanoi
Vietnam

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2 of 5 stars
330driver 14 contributions
Hong Kong
Jul 9, 2009

Had a spare day in Hanoi, so did this trip without researching it first; big mistake! To get half an hour looking at a Buddhist cave in the limestone mountains outside Hanoi you’re basically going to spend the whole day travelling. It’s about two hours each way in a minibus (including the obligatory stop in the souvenir/coffee shop in each... more

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2 of 5 stars
jso25 9 contributions
North Carolina
May 14, 2009

I agree with the other posters- this is a bit of a let down. The female rowers are extremely pushy about wanting additional tips. One actually grabbed money out of my hand as I was trying to put it back in my purse, and then refused to give it back. The walk down is long and we had shakey legs... more

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1 of 5 stars
kevinpurvis 4 contributions
Orange County, CA
Jan 19, 2009

Starts early, then you're on a long bus ride, then long boat right (maybe 3 hrs each way combined) then a 4 km hike each way (unless you buy tickets for the cable car). Basically you have enough time to hike to the pagoda, see it for 15 minutes, then hike back for lunch, then leave. Would not recommend this... more

Unpleasant
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1 of 5 stars
hutch0 6 contributions
UK
Dec 24, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We have just got back from a holiday in Vietnam and Lao which on the whole was fantastic. We visited the Perfume Pagoda on our last day which I have regreted. The drive is quite long there and back for a one day trip and i am not a great fan of cramped minibuses. Secondly the pagoda and surrounding area... more

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2 of 5 stars
Pato136 13 contributions
Sydney
Apr 14, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Previous review said it all ... boat trip is the best part of this. The area around the temples are filthy .. rubbish strewn everywhere and pick pocketers are easily identifiable because there are that many. Surrounding scenery is beautiful as you ride the boat but only tip the boat owner once you are back on land. I was told... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Hong Kong
Aug 18, 2005
19/20 found this review helpful

This is a good day's trip from Hanoi - we left at 8.30 and got back at 6.30. The bus trip there is OK - the roads are fine, if slow, and there's plenty of city and country life to see from the windows. The last hour to the base of the mountain is via a leisurely row-boat trip up... more

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5 of 5 stars
konomi 181 contributions
福岡
May 14, 2009

 ハノイから、シンカフェという会社のツアーに参加して行きました。09年3月時点で18ドルでした。まずバスで移動した後、川... more

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Hanoi, Vietnam