1Introducing the Huong Pagoda cable car
– Address: Huong Son, My Duc, Hanoi.
Huong Pagoda is one of Vietnam’s famous cultural and religious complexes with temples, pagodas, and communal houses for worshiping beliefs. To serve the needs of tourists to visit and worship, the Huong Pagoda cable car system has been put into operation since 2006. The unit that manages and operates the cable car system is Transport and Tourism Joint Stock Company. Huong Son Calendar.
The cable car is designed and installed according to the technology and technical standards of Doppelmayr, the Republic of Austria (ISO 9001). The cable car length is 1200m with 7 pillars and 2 stations: Thien Tru station and Huong Tich station. The entire system has a total of 45 cabins, each carrying a maximum of 6 guests. The frequency is 7 minutes/turn and can transport 1,500 passengers/hour. Every year, the system is regularly maintained by the Company’s experienced technicians, under the inspection and supervision of Doppelmayr experts. Furthermore, the system is also inspected, tested, and issued a safety certificate by the Vietnam Inspection and Registration Center annually.
The Huong Pagoda cable car line was built in 2006 and is maintained and inspected annually
In addition, in 2021, the Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture has just decided to approve the detailed planning project for the construction of the “Huong Binh Cable Car Line” in Hanoi City, connecting those two relics. are Long Van Pagoda (belonging to the Huong Pagoda scenic complex, Hanoi City) and Tien Pagoda (belonging to the Tien Pagoda cave scenic complex, Hoa Binh province). The cable car route will shorten the travel time between the two above mentioned landscapes; contributing to improving the quality of tourism services and promoting local socio-economic development. The total estimated length of the entire cable car route is expected to be about 3.5km.
2Perfume Pagoda cable car ticket price in 2021
– Round-trip ticket price: 180,000 VND/adult; 120,000 VND/child.
– One-way ticket price: 120,000 VND/adult; 90,000 VND/child
Experience riding the Perfume Pagoda cable car – Cable car ticket price
– For weekdays: Morning from: 09:30 – 12:30 and afternoon from: 14:00 – 15:30.
– For the day the festival takes place (first 3 months of the year): 05:30 – 18:30.
– Cable car ticket prices apply to both Vietnamese and foreign tourists.
– Children are people under 1.1m tall.
– For children with a height of over 1.1m, the ticket price is the same as an adult.
– Those who enjoy the promotion are exempted from 50% of the entrance fee to attractions
+ Elderly people over 60 years old (when buying tickets at station gates, you must present your identity card or identification card).
+ People who contributed to the revolution.
+ People subject to social policies: Disabled people, lonely elderly people, subjects receiving care at social protection facilities.
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3Experience riding the Perfume Pagoda cable car
You can travel to Huong Pagoda at any time of the year. However, in the spring months (from January to the end of March of the lunar calendar), this place is much more crowded. Because this is the time when people go to worship Buddha and temples are very crowded. If your main purpose is to go sightseeing and sightseeing, you should not choose this time period.
During the Huong Pagoda festival season, the cable car system is always crowded and overloaded
At the end of the third lunar month, Huong Pagoda stands out with the bright red color of rice flowers blooming on both sides of Yen stream. In addition, the months of September, October, November, and December are also the ideal times for you to take the Huong Pagoda cable car to admire the scenery and feel the peaceful atmosphere here.
Thien Tru Station – One of 2 stations of the Huong Pagoda cable car line. @Photo: Vietnam Law Newspaper
– Before taking the cable car, you also need to buy scenic tickets and boat tickets when arriving at Huong Pagoda.
– When going to the temple, you need to dress discreetly and politely but comfortably enough to move around.
– You should check the weather forecast before the trip. If there is a possibility of rain, bring a raincoat and umbrella to use.
– You should choose sports shoes with good comfort and grip.
– You should prepare offerings (if you intend to worship) as well as food at home to avoid price pressures.
– Huong Pagoda festival season will be quite crowded with tourists. If you go during the day, you should go early to avoid traffic jams, many groups leave from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. depending on the area. If your main purpose is to go to the ceremony, you should prepare snacks and order lunch at the restaurant early, so that when you have a lunch break, you will have a place to eat right away.
– Beware of pickpockets, in crowded areas, and during the holiday season, everywhere is crowded.
– Restriction on buying and selling rare and precious animals and wild animals.
4Suggested schedule to take the Perfume Pagoda cable car for 1 day on your own
There are many schedules with Huong Pagoda cable car that you can choose from. In this article, Vietnamtravelio will share with you the sightseeing route chosen by most tourists. Those are Ben Duc – Trinh Temple – Thien Tru Pagoda – Huong Tich Cave – Giai Oan Pagoda.
– 7:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: You ride a motorbike or car to get to Huong Pagoda wharf – Duc wharf.
– 10:30 a.m.: Take a boat on Yen stream to reach the temple and shrine in the Huong Son relic area. Get off the boat to hold a ceremony at Trinh Temple to present yourself to the gods
– 11:30 a.m.: Buddha ceremony at Thien Tru Pagoda – a famous large and beautiful pagoda at Huong Pagoda
– 12:30 p.m.: Stop, rest and have lunch. Then take the cable car on the Thien Tru – Huong Tich route
– 1:30 p.m.: Buddha worship at Huong Tich cave – a place known as “Nam Thien De Nhat Cave”. Next, visit Giai Oan Pagoda, about 2.5km from Huong Tich Cave
– 3:30 p.m.: Take the cable car down to the foot of the mountain and then board the boat back to the wharf.
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The Perfume Pagoda cable car is an indispensable means of transport for those who want to visit and sightsee in the most convenient way. But if you have experience riding the Huong Pagoda cable car, you will definitely be able to avoid unnecessary situations. So if you have a trip to Hanoi, don’t forget to visit the Perfume Pagoda. Hope you have a peaceful and smooth trip to the temple.
