Duong Lam Village

Tour Details

A journey to Duong Lam village is a trip to trace back the origin of Vietnam's culture and Vietnam's traditions. Duong Lam Village is in Ha Tay Province and about 60 km west of Hanoi. The village has a history of about 1,200 years,has been known as a museum of laterite with ancient houses aged up to 400 years. It is also the only place in Vietnam where two kings came from, Phung Hung (?-800) and Ngo Quyen (896-944) were born in Duong Lam, giving the village its prestige. The village has been well-known for its surviving laterite brick houses, built three to four centuries ago. Laterite is red clay formed from weathered basalt found in northern Vietnam. Along with its historic value, Duong Lam, is an important place for scientists to study resident communities and ancient agriculture. After the recognition of Hoi An ancient town and Hanoi old quarter, Duong Lam was recognized as a national relic in 2005.

Itinerary

08:00 Our Tour Guide and car pick up guests at Tirant hotel then transfer to Duong Lam ancient village about 50km away from Hanoi.
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. Walk along village road to visit SonDong communal house and survey Viet traditional culture with the cult of fecundity.
09:30 Continue to drive to Duong Lam.
10:15 Arrive Duong Lam, visit village gate, Mong Phu communal house, some ancient houses and enjoy local products: rice wine, rice cake. Go around the village to visit some cultural and historical vestiges in Duong Lam such as: Princess Mia palace and temple, Mia pagoda.
12:30 Have Lunch at the Ancient house.
15:00 Stopover on the way to visit Tay Phuong pagoda - 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 the silk from cocoons made into fine silk threads. Wander local market in Van Phuc village.
18:30 Drop guests at the hotel. End the services.

Itinerary

Inclusive	Exclusive
- Private Transportation with Air- Conditioner from and back at Tirant Hotel	- Personal Expense
- English Speaking Tour Guide	- Beverage
- All Entrance Tickets & Fee	- Travel Insurance
- Meal: Lunch (Vietnamese Food)	- Tips
- Cycling around the village

Price

Number of Passenger	1	2	3-5	6-10	11-15	16 & Up
Rate per pax	$162	$85	$67	$57	$55	$45

This price is applied for the private tour, it can be changed depend of season and time. For the better price or joyed-tour, please contact our staffs, via: tours@tiranthotel.com