Perfume Pagoda is one of the most attractive spiritual tourist attractions located right in the suburbs of Hanoi, only about 2 hours drive from the city. On the weekends you can spend a day to visit the Perfume pagoda, find peace of mind, as well as regenerate the most positive energies. Going to Huong pagoda in autumn is great because this is a time of absence, you can relax at the Buddha’s ceremony and enjoy the beautiful scenery without worrying about being crowded or pushed. Pin now the following self-sufficient Huong pagoda experience to have a successful trip.
Perfume pagoda is a complex of sacred pagodas alternating between charming place of painting and water. The journey to visit Huong pagoda is not only a journey back to the land of Buddha, but also tourists can enjoy the natural beauty of heaven and earth.
Visit Huong pagoda, return to Buddha land and immerse yourself in nature, heaven and earth
Travel experience to Huong pagoda will give you specific information about how to move to Huong pagoda, ticket prices, attractions, meals …
1. Where is Huong Pagoda and how to move to Huong Pagoda
Huong Pagoda, located in Huong Son commune, My Duc district, is one of the most unique spiritual destinations in Hanoi ! About 50 kilometers from the city center, it will take you about two hours to reach the scenic area of Huong pagoda.
Huong pagoda is located right in the suburbs of Hanoi, it only takes about 2 hours to move
You can choose to ride by car, motorbike or bus. If you ride a car or a motorbike, there are two ways to go as follows:
– Going in the direction of Nguyen Trai – Ha Dong, to the Ba La junction, turn left in the direction of Van Dinh. Continue about 40 km to reach Te Tieu, turn left and ask for directions to Huong pagoda.
– Go in the direction of National Highway 1A Phap Van – Cau Gie, to the Dong Van intersection, turn right on Highway 38, continue 15 kilometers in the direction of Cho Dau to reach Huong Pagoda.
However, this road is only for cars and motorbikes. If you want to ride a motorbike, you should take the first way, or take the old National Highway 1A going to Thanh Tri.
If traveling by bus, you can choose one of three bus routes 211, 78, 75, of which route 211 and 78 will pick up at My Dinh bus station, while line 75 pick up at Yen Nghia bus station. However, taking the bus when you get off the station will have to walk quite a distance to get to the scenic area, you can take a taxi or taxi quickly, but remember to ask the price before going.
You can choose a car, motorbike, or bus to go to Huong Pagoda
2. What season is the best season to go to Huong pagoda?
Huong pagoda can be walked all year round, just spending a day on the weekends you can go to Huong pagoda to find peace of mind. Huong pagoda will be an extremely great place for your weekend trip to Hanoi .
Perfume Pagoda – sacred tourist destination of Hanoi
Huong pagoda festival will take place from January to the end of the third lunar month. The most crowded is around January, of which January 6 will be the opening day of Huong pagoda. If you go to Huong pagoda at the beginning of the year, you will be immersed in the exciting festival atmosphere, participating in very special activities taking place in the guild. This was also the time when Huong pagoda was very crowded, due to the influx of people from all four directions. At Yen stream wharf, hundreds of boats carrying customers, shops around the pagoda are active and jubilant. However, going into the crowded guild, you will take a long time to move, as well as strenuously to worship the temple.
According to my hobby and experience to go to Huong pagoda , this autumn, the scenery is also a great experience. The temple is deserted, so you will have a lot of time to enjoy the scenery, the pagoda ceremony, the move is also faster, stronger, and more time-saving.
The view of Huong pagoda in autumn is great
Autumn is also the time when lilies bloom at Huong pagoda, so to take pictures with lilies, you should stay overnight at the pagoda, get up early in the morning to see the lilies in full bloom.
3. Sights and time to fully explore Huong Pagoda
Perfume Pagoda is a complex of pagodas scattered in Suoi Yen valley, so it will take 2-3 days to go all the temples here.
Theo kinh nghiệm đi chùa Hương thì nếu chỉ đi trong một ngày, bạn nên viếng thăm đền Trình, chùa Thiên Trù, và động Hương Tích, đây là những ngôi chùa chính và linh thiêng nhất trong toàn thể khu danh thắng. Ngoài ra, để tiết kiệm thời gian và công sức, bạn có thể đi bằng cáp treo hiện đại.
Động Hương Tích – điểm đến quan trọng nhất tại khu thắng cảnh chùa Hương
Nếu lựa chọn leo bộ và muốn thành tâm khám phá chùa Hương, bạn có thể đi theo 3 tuyến hành hương như sau:
– Tuyến Hương Tích: Đền Trình – chùa Thiên Trù – động Tiên Sơn – chùa Giải Oan – đền Trần Song – động Hương Tích – chùa Hinh Bồng.
– Tuyến Thanh Sơn Hương Đài: Hang Sơn Thủy Hữu Tình – chùa Thanh Sơn – động Hương Đài – chùa Long Vân – động Long Vân – chùa Cây Khế
– Tuyến Tuyết Sơn: Đền Trình – chùa Tuyết Sơn – chùa Bảo Đài – động Ngọc Long – chùa Cá
Perfume Pagoda is a complex of many temples, so you will need 2-3 days to see the scenery
4. Sightseeing ticket price and Huong Chua cable car ticket
Ticket price to visit Huong pagoda : 130,000 VND / person (In which: scenic ticket: 80,000 VND / person and boat ticket: 50,000 VND / person)
Cable car ticket price of Huong pagoda:
– Adults: 180,000 VND / round-trip ticket, 120,000 VND / one-way ticket
– Children under 1.2 m tall: 120,000 VND / round-trip ticket, 90,000 VND / one-way ticket.
Price list of cable car tickets to Huong pagoda
5. Experience to go to Huong pagoda on self-sufficient in a day with appropriate schedule
During my latest trip to Huong pagoda , I spent an entire day exploring Huong pagoda according to the following schedule: Temple Trinh – Thien Tru pagoda – Huong Tich cave – Tien Son pagoda – Thanh Son Huong Dai pagoda
7:30 depart in Hanoi city in the direction of Nguyen Trai, 9:30 am present at Huong pagoda, buy tickets to take the boat.
10:00 am depart from Suoi Yen wharf to enter Trinh temple ceremony.
Then take a boat on Yen Suoi to reach Thien Tru pagoda.
In front of Thien Tru pagoda gate
Thien Tru pagoda this season is very quiet and peaceful
After visiting the entire Thien Tru pagoda around 12:30 am, our group had lunch at the foot of Thien Tru pagoda, followed by a large group so I contacted the restaurant right there to order lunch.
At 2:00, I left to Huong Tich cave. Because the group has young children, so choose to take the cable car, move very quickly to reach Huong Tich cave. At the gate of heaven, you will descend a few hundred meters down the stairs to the cave. The deeper you go, the cooler and wet you are.
Worship in front of Huong Tich cave
The deeper you go, the cooler and humid the cave becomes
From below, Huong Tich cave looks up to the sky gate
After the ceremony at Huong Tich cave, take the cable car back to Thien Tru, then go to Tien Son pagoda.
Way to Tien Son pagoda
A peaceful view from Tien Son Pagoda
Around 16:00, we went to Thien Tru wharf, because time was still quite early, the group decided to sit on a boat to enter Thanh Son Huong Dai Pagoda. This is one of my favorite temples in the scenic area of Perfume Pagoda. Thanh Son Huong Dai is extremely quiet and serene, with extremely open space. This is also the place where I often apply for tattoos at the beginning of the year. There is also Tieu Nhi Cau Tu cave which is a place to pray for children, fame and health.
Thanh Son Huong Dai
Peaceful scenery of Thanh Son Huong Dai
6:00 pm depart for the car to Hanoi.
6. Eat and drink at Huong Pagoda
Along the two sides of the scenic area of Huong pagoda, there are many restaurants for you to rest and eat. The menu is quite diverse depending on your needs. Always be sure to check the prices carefully first to avoid being cut down if the festival is busy.
The lunch was full and quite delicious
Along the way, there are many shops selling soft drinks such as cane juice, crocodile juice, soft drinks …
Or you can prepare lunch to save more money.
A stall sells chestnuts, boiled potatoes, and boiled eggs
Some specialties of Huong pagoda that you can enjoy or buy as gifts such as dried vegetables, wild apricots, tea, rice balls, tea lam, chestnut, master horse root …
Tofu tea – a specialty of Huong pagoda
7. What to buy as a gift when going to Huong pagoda?
During the festival season, along the two sides of the road, there are many stalls selling souvenirs, diverse items such as jewelry, necklaces, toys, clothes, lucky charms … you can buy as gifts for relatives. , friend. Pay the price if it feels too expensive!
Stalls selling souvenirs at Huong pagoda
I go in the autumn so Huong pagoda is extremely deserted, but there are still stalls open so I can rest assured that I can still buy.
In addition, Huong pagoda also sells herbs and medicines, but be careful if you do not know about them.
Be careful when buying medicines and herbs at Huong pagoda
8. Some experiences to visit Huong pagoda you should note
Experience buying boat tickets
If you travel to Huong pagoda during the busy festival season, along the way to Yen stream pier there will be many “storks” to follow. Avoid using the services of these people because prices are easily cut. Should go to Yen stream area to buy tickets.
There is also the situation of cramming guests on the boat or getting an increase in the boat, please agree carefully on the price as well as the maximum number of passengers sitting on the boat before going.
Yen Stream is quite deep, so you must pay attention to safety while sitting on the boat, as well as take care of your belongings carefully.
Experience in preparing offerings when going to Huong pagoda
To save money, you should have something ready at home to take away. In addition, there are many places in Huong pagoda that sell gifts as well as write letters, but it is necessary to agree carefully on the price to avoid confusion.
Choose polite clothing
Going to any spiritual place, you need to wear polite clothes, so wear long pants, dresses, or blue clothes as possible.
To conquer Perfume Pagoda, you will have to climb a lot, prepare yourself a pair of soft canvas shoes to avoid foot pain when climbing.
In addition, you should prepare everything as compact as possible to avoid carrying heavy, bulky things when climbing the mountain will be very tiring.
Should wear lightweight clothing to easily move when conquering Huong pagoda
Maintain the environment when coming to Huong pagoda
During the visit to Huong pagoda , you will use a lot of food and drink, always remember to dispose of trash in the right place and keep the general hygiene to protect the environment here is clean.
Do not throw change money into the forest when riding the cable car, because it is extremely wasteful, and pollutes the environment, because the temple itself is also difficult to collect change in areas with difficult terrain. Put the ceremony in the right place in the right place.
Remember to carefully store furniture
Going in the empty season is okay, but if you go to Huong pagoda during the festival season, people come in and out crowdedly, it will be difficult to avoid crooks, so please take good care of your furniture.
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