Traditional village and Pagoda (Private)

Renowned as the cradle of Vietnamese culture, the Red River delta is famed for its handicraft villages and traditional seasonal festivals. We extend to you a unique opportunity to witness the authentic rural life of Vietnamese peasants residing in these villages. These tours hold particular appeal for those intrigued by Buddhist philosophy.
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Option 1 (4-hour): BAT TRANG CERAMIC VILLAGE

Pick up at the hotel and transfer to the riverside village of Bat Trang Village, where distinctive ceramics are made and used throughout the delta region for over 500 years. The vitality of this village is still blown up by the hundreds of pottery kilns on fire day and night. We stroll around various cottage industries and watch craftsmen forming, painting and glazing their products in traditional ways. The trip ends after arrival in Hanoi.
Included: Private car, English Speaking Guide, Water on car, entrance fee

Option 2 (4-hour): VAN PHUC SILK VILLAGE

VAN PHUC, a silk village is a great place to silk cloth being produced on the loom. There is a showroom where you can buy silk by the meter, much more exciting that buying it in the shops! On this half-day excursion from Hanoi you’ll be picked up at 08:00 and head to the nearby village of Van Phuc. You’ll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, accompanied by an English-speaking guide.
Renowned for centuries for its silk production and self-sufficiency, the village has recently seen a revival of interest in its craft as the demand for silk has surged both domestically and internationally.
When you arrive, your guide will show you around the village, stopping to visit the families for whom silk production is their traditional work. You’ll also see the shrines of the village where the first masters are worshipped.
Hear a presentation from a group making silk, learning about the process from the planting of mulberry trees to the processing of silk thread taken from boiled cocoons. At the end of the presentation, you’ll have a chance to go shopping for locally made products.
Included: Private car, English Speaking Guide, Water on car, entrance fee

Option 3 (Full day): DUONG LAM ANCIENT VILLAGE

AM:Our driver & tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then travel west of Hanoi to visit Duong Lam village, a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River delta where still preserve many hundred-year-old houses. It will be your unique experience as you walk along tiny ancient alleys; visit Mong Phu temple in Mong Phu hamlet - the only hamlet whose original village entrance gate remains intact, dedicated to national heroes. Have some talks with the locals in their ancient houses by visiting the ancient houses of Mr. Lam, Mr. Ha, and Mr. Huyen. Enjoy your special lunch with Vietnamese foods in an ancient house.
PM: After resting, we continue driving to visit Mia Pagoda (another hamlet in Duong Lam village), is built in the 15th 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. Then visit Ngo Quyen temple and Phung Hung temple, places dedicated to two national heroes Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung. Driving back Hanoi.

Tour prices: Please email us at sales@abvietnamtravel.com or send us a message via WhatsApp at +84938887586 to get the best price for a private tour. Thank you!

Inclusions:

  • Private car 
  • English speaking guide 
  • A bottle of water
  • Entrance tickets, bike 
  • Vietnamese lunch

Exclusions:

  • Drink for lunch
  • Tips for tourguide & driver
  • Personal expenses or any thing not mentioned above

Children Policy:

  • Free of charge for infant (below 5-year-old), other expense pay by parents
  • Children from 1m to under 1,2m are charged 50%
  • Children over 1,2m (1,2 meter) are charged as adults
  • Two adults bring 2 children, The 2nd child will be charged 100% adult ticket
  • Children 50% have one private seat and 1 mineral water as adults

Special note:

  • Should bring the necessary things such as : cash, cellphone or camara, raincoat/ umbrella ,sun block …( depending on the weather)
  • Tour may finish a bit earlier or later in some cases
  • The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on our guide’s arrangement
  • The itinerary can be changed due to weather...
  • Special request (diet or vegetarian …) should be sent before your departure date.
  • Surcharge 5usd/pax if travel date falls on Lunar New Year (30 Dec, 1 - 3 Jan according to Lunar Calendar)
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Tour starts at (city): Hanoi
Tour duration: 4 hours / full day
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