Perfume Pagoda Festival 2027: Dates (Feb 7 to Apr 30) and Fares

Huong Son, near Hanoi · February 7 to April 30, 2027

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When is Perfume Pagoda Festival 2027?

Perfume Pagoda Festival 2027 is expected to run February 7 to April 30, 2027. The dates follow the usual pattern and are not announced yet.

2027February 7 to April 30, 2027Expected

How the dates are set: It follows the lunar calendar: it opens on the 6th day of the first lunar month and runs to the 25th day of the third lunar month.

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Perfume Pagoda Festival schedule

2026 season: The 2026 festival ran from February 18 to May 11, the 2nd day of the first lunar month to the 25th day of the third lunar month.
Opening ceremony, 2026: In 2026 the opening ceremony was held on February 22, the 6th day of the first lunar month.
Main sites: The main ceremonies are held at Thien Tru Pagoda, Huong Tich Cave, and the temples and pagodas around them. The area has 4 main tour routes covering 20 temples, pagodas and Buddhist caves.

Source: budgetvietnamtours.com

Getting to Perfume Pagoda Festival

Huong Son is in My Duc District, about 70 kilometers southwest of Hanoi.
In 2026, tickets were sold at six fixed locations, including parking lots 1 to 4, the Sao Sa and Yen parking lot management offices, and an automatic ticket machine at Thien Tru parking lot, or online.

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Tickets and cost

In 2026, tickets for the Huong Tich route totaled 230,000 VND per trip for an adult (170,000 VND discounted), and the Long Van to Tuyet Son route charged no entrance fee, with boat tickets of 85,000 VND per trip for adults. Round-trip cable car tickets cost 260,000 VND per adult and 180,000 VND per child.

Source: budgetvietnamtours.com

History of Perfume Pagoda Festival

Hanoi has planned to develop Perfume Pagoda as a national tourist destination, and the 2026 season came while a dossier was being completed for UNESCO recognition. The main festival season is followed by management of parking and ticket pricing from May to December.

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Perfume Pagoda Festival: questions people ask

When does the Perfume Pagoda Festival start in 2027?

The opening ceremony is on the 6th day of the first lunar month, which a Vietnam events calendar gives as Thursday, February 11, 2027.

How long does the Perfume Pagoda Festival last?

It runs for nearly three months. The 2026 festival ran from February 18 to May 11.

Where is the Perfume Pagoda?

It is the Huong Son complex in My Duc District, about 70 kilometers southwest of Hanoi.

How much does the Perfume Pagoda cable car cost?

In 2026, a round-trip cable car ticket cost 260,000 VND per adult and 180,000 VND per child. One-way tickets cost 180,000 VND and 120,000 VND.

Sources: vietone.travel, budgetvietnamtours.com, discoverasr.com

About Perfume Pagoda Festival

Vietnam's longest festival: a spring pilgrimage by boat and cave to the Perfume Pagoda, about 70 km from Hanoi.

The Perfume Pagoda Festival opens on the 6th day of the first lunar month and runs for about three months. Pilgrims ride small boats along the Yen Stream between limestone hills, then climb or take a cable car to Huong Tich Cave to pray. The first weeks after the opening are the busiest. Dates follow the lunar calendar, so they shift each year.

Know before you go

Tickets are sold at the parking lots, at a vending machine at Thien Tru parking lot, and online.
Pilgrims either hike a steep path or take the cable car up to Huong Tich Cave.
Hanoi's Noi Bai airport (HAN) is the gateway; Huong Son is about 70 km southwest of Hanoi, reached by road from the city.

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