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A private day tour to see traditional life in a quiet Vietnamese village outside Hanoi. Duong Lam Village is recognized as a national relic and has a history of more than 1,200 years with many houses dating back 400 years.
Highlights:
• See a glimpse of a unique village in northern Vietnam
• Visit the ancient Mia Pagoda and local temples
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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A private day tour to see traditional life in a quiet Vietnamese village outside Hanoi. Duong Lam Village is recognized as a national relic and has a history of more than 1,200 years with many houses dating back 400 years.
Highlights:
• See a glimpse of a unique village in northern Vietnam
• Visit the ancient Mia Pagoda and local temples
Itinerary
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Stop At: Duong Lam Ancient Village, Son Tay Commune, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Duong Lam village in Son Tay Town (some 60km to the west of Hanoi Capital) is the first ancient village recognized as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information.
The ancient village has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years. One special thing about the village is that most of the buildings here are made of laterite and mud, two materials that are abundant in the area. Laterite is used on house walls, gates, wells, temple walls, and so forth.
Apart from its historical and tourism values, Duong Lam ancient village is an important place for scientists to study resident communities in ancient agriculture. The village gate, banyan, well, communal house are important factors in classifying Duong Lam ancient village.
Pick-up at your hotel at 8am and transfer to Duong Lam ancient village. Arrive in Duong Lam Town via the “Mia” Pagoda – is built in 15th century, to admire the 287 statues of all sizes and the famous sculptures such
as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities. Once in the village you may take a stroll to visit market around the ancient village to see architectural delights such as the communal House.
Pay a visit to the Temples of two of Vietnam’s kings, Phung Hung (761-802) and Ngo Quyen (896-944) who were born in Duong Lam, giving the village its prestige. Both men led resistance wars against northern invasion and after winning national independence, were crowned kings. After their deaths, the local people built temples in their honour.
Lunch at local restaurant is a traditional fair (no drinks).
The sightseeing continues to visit Mong Phu temple in Mong Phu hamlet. Then take a trip to explore special ancient village gate there. The original village entrance gate remains intact, dedicated to national heroes. Continue to visit some of the 400+year old houses and enjoy some interactions with the residents.
Your return to your Hanoi hotel is by private transfer.
Duration: 6 hours
