Duong Lam Ancient Village - Full Day Trip

Duong Lam Ancient Village - Full Day Trip

Duong Lam is a commune of Son Tay town, Hanoi, Vietnam. The ancient village has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years. Today, Duong lam village still retains most of the basic characteristics of a village of Vietnam with port village, trees, courtyard, temples, well, water fields… 

Duong Lam has 956 traditional houses, Dong Sang has 441 houses, Mong Phu has 350 houses and Cam Thinh Has 165 houses. Many houses have been built a long time ago (in 1649, 1703, 1850…). Characteristics of the old traditional houses are all built from blocks of laterite. They are beautiful, lively and is interesting features of  Duong Lam ancient village. Duong Lam converges all cultural elements of an representative Vietnam ancient village. Duong Lam is becoming an attractive destination for tourists who wants to find a truly authentic Vientam.

Itinarary:
• 08.00:  Our Tour Guide and car pick up guests at hotel then transfer to Duong Lam ancient village. 
• 09.00:  Stopover on the way to visit Son Dong traditional sculpture village.

The Son Dong wooden statues are present in many pagodas and communal houses in the Northern provinces. Visit some households in the village; see mastered the technique of making wooden statues and see the local market.
• 09.30:  Continue to Duong lam ancient village.  
• 10.15:  Arrive Duong Lam, a purely agricultural area of the North Vietnam, visit village gate, Mong Phu communal house, and some ancient houses and enjoy local products: rice wine, rice cake.  
• 11.30: Have Lunch at the ancient house.  
• 12.30:  Take bicycle around the village to visit some cultural and historical vestiges in Duong Lam

Visit Princess Mia palace and temple, Mia pagoda is from 15th-century, which preserves some 287 statues of all sizes, finally, visit the Ngô Quyền and Phùng Hưng temples, both dedicated to great national heroes.
• 14.00: Visit Son Tay citadel
• 15.30:  Stopover on the way to visit Tay Phuong pagoda

Tay Phuong pagoda is the best example of old typical pagoda in the Northern of Vietnam, special with Arhan statues.
• 16.30: Visit Van Phuc silk village.

Experience the process of making silk. Touch Van Phuc silk which is famous for making traditional textiles throughout Vietnam and overseas. See how to make silk from silk thread, walk and shopping on the silk street.
• 17.30: Drop guests at hotel. End the services.