Hoàn Kiếm Trip Overview
This one day trip to Duong Lam is designed to give you the opportunity to uncover the origins of Vietnam’s culture and traditions. It is a fantastic opportunity to explore the unique architecture through its surviving laterite brick ancient houses. You will be able to uncover traditional buildings whilst wandering through the narrow alleyways. Throughout the trip, you will be able to meet local people and learn more about their way of life as well as having lunch with a local family. This tour will take you to King Ngo Quyen Temple and King Phung Hung Temple and Mia Pagoda all within one day.
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Duration: 1 day
Starts: Hoàn Kiếm, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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This one day trip to Duong Lam is designed to give you the opportunity to uncover the origins of Vietnam’s culture and traditions. It is a fantastic opportunity to explore the unique architecture through its surviving laterite brick ancient houses. You will be able to uncover traditional buildings whilst wandering through the narrow alleyways. Throughout the trip, you will be able to meet local people and learn more about their way of life as well as having lunch with a local family. This tour will take you to King Ngo Quyen Temple and King Phung Hung Temple and Mia Pagoda all within one day.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Duong Lam Ancient Village, Son Tay Commune, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
You will leave your hotel at 09.00 and drive roughly 50km from Hanoi to visit Duong Lam Village in Son Tay province. Duong Lam is a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River Delta. It has retained many of its traditional features including ancient houses, some of which are 300-400 years old.
Pass By: Mong Phu village hall, Đường Lâm, Sơn Tây, Hà Nội, Vietnam
On arrival, you will take a walk down the village path to visit Mong Phu temple which is dedicated to national heroes and the temples of King Ngo Quyen and King Phung Hung.
You will then stop to enjoy a special Vietnamese lunch prepared by a local host. While you are in the house, you can also join the host in making local specialities such as soft green-lentil cake and rice cakes filled with brown onion to enjoy as part of the meal (depend on the season of the year).
Pass By: Duong Lam Ancient Village, Son Tay Commune, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
After lunch, you will continue the trip with a visit to Mia Pagoda. Built in the 15th century, this temple is home to 287 different statues of all different sizes. After visiting the pagoda, you will begin your journey back to Hanoi with the option of making another stop on the way.
Pass By: Tây Phương Pagoda, 184 Thạch Xá, Thạch Thất, Hà Nội, Vietnam
If you’re interested, you can stop to visit Tay Phuong Pagoda which was built in the 8th century and is one of the best examples of a traditional pagoda in the North of Vietnam. This pagoda is particularly special as it features 18 ancient Arhan statues. You also have the option of stopping at Van Phuc Silk Village where you can see the production of some of the best silk in Vietnam. You can learn about the silk-making process or shop for some silk products to take home with you.
