On the morning of February 15 (the 6th day of Tet), the Perfume Pagoda festival, My Duc district, Hanoi, was officially opened. The 2024 Perfume Pagoda Festival with the theme “Safe – civilized – friendly Perfume Pagoda Festival,” aims to affirm the cultural value of the Perfume Pagoda Festival and promote the value of the Huong Son Scenic Relic Area complex – Special National Monument.
A large number of people were present at Huong Pagoda to attend the opening ceremony on the morning of February 15/ Photo: Gia Khiem
The area where the opening ceremony takes place. Photo: Gia Khiem
For many tourists coming to Huong Pagoda, the journey to visit and explore this destination is quite long and tiring because if you want to go to all the temples and relics in the complex, it can take up to 2 days. For those who choose to visit Huong Pagoda and leave the same day, the Huong Tich tour is the most suitable choice. This itinerary includes attractions: Trinh Temple – Thien Tru Pagoda – Tien Son Cave – Giai Oan Pagoda – Tran Song Temple – Huong Tich Cave – Hinh Bong Pagoda.
Many tourists coming to visit the Huong Pagoda festival have chosen to find a place to stay for only 50,000 VND/person while sightseeing. Photo: Gia Khiem
As noted by PV Dan Viet, this morning, thousands of people flocked to the Huong pagoda to wait for the opening ceremony. With a large number of destinations and mountainous terrain, people going to Huong Pagoda and leaving during the day always have to face the worry of finding a place to rest in the middle of the journey. To meet this need, many special inns have been opened in the sightseeing area.
After passing through the ticket gate, visitors can see a series of shops with all kinds of items such as food, toys, offerings, and writing notes like many other relics. A particularly notable feature in this area is the inns for tourists to stay at for only 50,000 VND per person.
Many tourists come here to rest and apply makeup. Photo: Gia Khiem
Share with PV Dan VietMs. Nguyen Thi Bien (owner of the inn) said that this service of renting mats for people going to the Huong Pagoda festival to rest has been available for many years.
“In the past, when there was no cable car, this service attracted a lot of people. However, in recent years, especially after Covid-19, fewer people stayed overnight. The rental price is according to the regulations of the organizing committee. , very suitable for people to rest after a long journey of sightseeing and worshiping,” Ms. Bien shared.
Inviting guests to rest, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuan (56 years old) shared that every day his family welcomes dozens of guests. The price for a 1-day stay is 150,000 VND/person, while the rental price for a day off is 50,000 VND/person.
Accommodation price listing table. Photo: Gia Khiem
“This price is only equal to a bowl of pho. Many groups come to rest and change clothes to take photos. This year is also a good sign when the number of visitors is larger than two years ago,” Mr. Tuan said.
Mr. Vinh Quang (in Tay Ho district, Hanoi) shared: “I was very surprised about this service. My wife and I only needed to pay 50,000 VND for a place to take a lunch break, and there was even a luggage storage service. , luggage to reduce the burden on the tour”.
These types of inns are opened to serve the needs of tourists to rest between tours, so there is a big difference from inns outside the relic area. They are usually beds, tens of meters long, with mats and blankets placed so visitors can quickly rest and recover before continuing their tour.
Some inns of this type also combine food and beverage businesses and take care of tourists’ belongings, creating a closed service system to serve those who only come to visit and leave during the day.
With the free public restroom system and bathrooms prepared by the Festival Organizing Committee, visitors here no longer have to worry too much about their “long” journey in the first days of the new year 2024. Huong pagoda.
According to statistics from the Relic Management Board, in the past 3 days this place welcomed about 80,000 visitors, and on the 5th day of Tet alone welcomed more than 40,000 people. It is expected that February 15 (the 6th day of Tet) will welcome about 30,000 guests. The number of visitors is estimated to be 20% higher than the same period last year.
A record number of visitors to Huong Pagoda this festival season is forecast to fall on Sunday, February 18 (January 9).