Biking in Moon Garden Ky Son and Duong Lam village

Biking in Moon Garden Ky Son and Duong Lam village  


Destinations:
* Ky Son village, (55 km from Hanoi, 5 km from Duong Lam village and Mia Pagoda)
* Duong Lam is 50km to the west of Hanoi. The unique village, which was recognized as a National Cultural - Historic Relic, has houses which are around 200 years old. Of the nine hamlets within Duong Lam Village, Dong Sang and Mong Phu have maintained the most ancient houses: 441 and 350, respectively, among the total 956 traditional houses. The old Duong Lam Village is famous for its homes made of laetrile, a type of red soil. Most of these houses have their own courtyards surrounded by a laetrile wall.
* The house romantically named Vuon Trang (Moon Garden) offers visitors not only a peaceful atmosphere of Hanoi suburban but a specious chance to really join in and explore daily activities of Vietnamese in countryside.
The house is designed strictly following the Viet ancient architectural style with 3 double beds (1.6mx2m) + 1 extra bed (1mx1.8 m) + 2 toilettes (1 toilet inside + 1 toilet outside) + kitchen. The surrounding is design with vegetable Bed room Bed room garden, small pond, bonsai garden, and playground in front of welcome house where will be the perfect place for enjoy fragrant Vietnamese tea under moonlight in full moon evenings.
With the concept of preserving the quite and peaceful atmosphere and avoid the mass tourism attack to countryside, we decided the maximum capacity of Moon Garden is at 4 adults in double and 3 children. This group size is large enough for funny team-joining activities while small enough to avoid noisy and disturb to neighbors..

Detail Itinerary

OPTION 5 (4 nights)
From day 1 to 10 of 10 Day 3: 4B, 4L, 4D
With cycling tour around the village in Ky Son and Duong Lam village + fishing practice
+ 1 day of daily life from the peasants or charitable activities
+ 1 day bike Go to the temple and the citadel of Son Tay

DAY 1: HANOI / KY SON (L) (from Hanoi to 8h)
-10h00: Arrival at the lodge "Moon Garden" in Ky Son Village. Green tea fresh from the garden will be offered in welcome. Meeting with family members for presentation of the house and the village Ky Son. Free time to discover the Country and the village Ky Son (small local market ...)
-11h00: You participate in cooking classes. to 12:30: Lunch. to 13:30: "Spa" of the hand (you dip your fingers in a scented water for a little massage of the hand). Free time to relax OR exchanges with members of the family to share the culture and learn about Vietnamese habits and customs, especially traditional marriage. You can attend a short course on the basics of Vietnamese language taught by family members if you want to learn Vietnamese.
- 15:00: bike ride in the villages Ky Son, Tam Son and Van Minh Cham, stopping at any house for a cup of tea and chat with the locals about their daily life and agricultural work. Visit the kindergarten. If you want to understand the life of a peasant, you can participate in agricultural activities such as plowing, planting, sowing, harvesting rice, corn or sweet depending on the season , and the collection of tea and fragrant herbs and medicinal necessary for your bath this afternoon and foot spa in the late evening.

, 17:30: Back at home to relax. You will be offered a local herbal tea. Meanwhile perfumed water for the shower, you can drink and taste local products come sweet potatoes or corn, peanut, cassava ... offered by the home owner depending on the season. to 18.30: Bath traditional herbal scent (lemon, grapefruit leaves and Nhu Huong).
-19h30: Dinner by candlelight.
- 20.30: Observation of the special worship of the Buddha and "Spa "foot (feet soaked in hot water with ginger, salt and herbs Ngai Cuu) before bedtime.

DAY 2: KY SON / LAM DUONG / KY SON (B, L, D)
- 7:00: Yijinjing traditional gymnastics with the family
- 7:30: Breakfast - 8:30 am: Bike rides with a local guide through the footpaths of the countryside village Thang Thac to discover the tomb of King Ngo Quyen temple and Phung Hung King's former Duong Lam village.
- 12: 00: Lunch in Duong Lam
- 13: 00: Continue to Mia pagoda by bicycle, visit one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. Then back home by the village road Cam Cao.
- 15: 30 Arrival at home. You can go fishing or relax on the hammocks in the garden, take pictures with traditional costume.
-19h30: Dinner

DAY 3: KY SON: daily life from the peasants or charitable activities (B, L, D)
- 7:00: The Practice of Prayer "stretched" in Buddha.
- 7:30: Breakfast, then you will participate in the ceremony of burning votive papers for the dead,
- 8:30: You will participate in the daily work of the peasants at home or in rice fields (seasonal). Bike ride with a local guide through the paths of the countryside to discover Phieu Thuy Communal House, the oldest in Vietnam more than 500 years. Or you made ​​a bike ride to the village Thuy An to participate in activities of charity to help handicapped children.
- 12:00: Lunch in the village in a peasant's Ky
- Afternoon: Learning basketry and local making the cake "banh nep" (glutinous rice flour with green beans wrapped in banana leaves) homestay in the village.
-19.30: Dinner

DAY 4: KY SON / SON TAY / KY SON (B, L, D)
- 7:30: Breakfast
- 9:00: Biking to Va Temple (8 km), one of the oldest temples in Vietnam, and visit the nearby villages
- 12:00: Lunch in picnic.
- 13:00: Continue cycling to Son Tay (3km), bike ride exploring the ancient citadel of Son Tay
- 15:30: Back at home (10 miles)
- 16:30: Arrival at home . Free time to relax
- 19:00 Dinner

DAY 5: KY SON / NEXT DESTINATION (B)
- 7:30: Breakfast - Free time until departure

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