Estimated duration/distance: Average 03 biking hours/day
Road conditions: Single-track, rural paved road
Best time to travel: Around the year
A journey to Duong Lam village is a trip to trace back the origin of Vietnam's culture and Vietnam's traditions. This is also the great chance explore architecture of ancient houses while wander along its narrow alleyways, visit temples dedicated to the two kings born there, and most interesting of all, chat with locals living in the ancient houses Day By Day Itinerary:
Bike Rural Duong Lam Village
Leave your hotel in Hanoi about at 08.00am and travel west of Hanoi to Duong Lam village, a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River delta where still preserve many hundred-year-old houses.
Upon arrival, bike along tiny ancient alleys to visit Mong Phu temple in Mong Phu hamlet - the only hamlet whose original village entrance gate remains intact, dedicated to national heroes. Continue riding around the village to discover the daily life and farming working of Vietnamese peasants along the terrace with a stop in two ancient houses: the biggest ancient house was build 200 years ago and the most ancient house back to 400 years ago.
After lunch and resting, visit Ngo Quyen temple and Phung Hung temple, places dedicated to two national heroes Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung. Again biking to visit Mia Pagoda (other hamlet in Duong Lam village), is built in 15 th century and admire 287 statues of all sizes, among with are famous sculpture such as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities. Drive back to Hanoi. This trip today finishes at about 4.30 pm.
Activity: 15km - 20km biking Meals: Lunch
Number of guests
2
guests
3
guests
4
guests
5
guests
6
guests
US$/guest
160
123
105
94
87
INCLUDES
:
Travel insurance
Support vehicle
High-end Mountain bikes with Helmet & biking gloves
English or French speaking guide
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
First-aid kit
Water on touring
Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees
EXCLUDES
:
Surcharges for other languages speaking guides, during festive seasons and peak season surcharges, which will be advised at time of booking