Duong Lam ancient village tour 1 day from your Hanoi hotel

Duong Lam ancient village tour 1 day made for travelers to trace back the origin of Vietnam’s culture and Vietnamese traditions and a great chance to explore the special architecture through its surviving laterite brick ancient houses. Laterite and mud, the two materials that are abundant in the area, on house walls, gates, wells, temple walls, and so forth.

Highlights

• Visiting ancient house to explore architecture of a typical Vietnamese traditional village with its narrow alleyways.
• Walking around village to chat with locals to learn more about their lifestyle as well as gain an insight into Vietnamese countryside.
• Enjoy authentic meal with local host and experience the hospitality of the family.
• Visiting King Ngo Quyen temple and King Phung Hung temple, Mia pagoda within this Duong Lam tour 1 day

Itinerary of Duong Lam ancient village tour 1 day

Visit to an authentic rural village to experience rural life of Hanoi

9.00am leave from your hotel. Drive about 50km from Hanoi to visit Duong Lam ancient village in Son Tay province. Duong Lam, a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River Delta. On arrival we take a walk on the village path to visit Mong Phu temple where is dedicated to national heroes, King Ngo Quyen and King Phung Hung temples.

Enjoy special Vietnamese lunch prepared by the host. While you are in the house you can also join the local people in producing local specialties such as soft green-lentil cake and rice cake filled with brown onion and enjoy these dishes (depend on the season of the year). Continue to visit Mia Pagoda – built in 15th century and admire 287 statues of all sizes before transferring back to your hotel in Hanoi.

On the way, if you’re interested, stop to visit Tay Phuong pagoda built in the 8th century, the best example of old typical pagodas in the North of Vietnam, being special with 18 ancient Arhan statues. And Van Phuc silk village, the cradle of best silk in Vietnam once, learn about silk making process and shopping finest silk products in Van Phuc village.

Tour price

Duong Lam tour in private group:

Not fit your requirement? Feel free to contact us to plan this trip and get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.

Tour inclusive

• Private transfer as specified in the itinerary,
• English-speaking tour guide,
• Lunch with a local family at their house,
• Entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program,
• Mineral water.

Tour exclusive

• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
• Other service not mentioned.
• Travel insurance.