Duong Lam Ancient Village

There are lots of both indoor and outdoor activities that you can experience in your trip to Duong Lam including learning about the local foods supply in a local house, walking, cycling, and chatting with locals living in the ancient houses, visiting the pagoda, wandering through rural market and biking around the village heading to Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung temple. Other important religious sites besides the village that you can pay a visit to are Mia Pagoda, Mong Phu Communal House, Phung Hung Temple, Cam Lam Village, and Son Tay Old Fortress featuring a preserved banyan tree gate and flag tower.

The peak time to visit Duong Lam ancient village is from September to early December which has a cool climate for outdoor visiting. Other months still can be considered but summertime is a bit hot. Another nice time to visit Duong Lam is around Tet Holiday (Vietnamese New Year) when lots of decorations and celebrations are hanging in the village.

 

From Hanoi center, it takes about one-and-a-half-hour drive via the National Highway 32 to reach Duong Lam. If driving a motorbike, it will be more than 2 hours to get to the village. Duong Lam ancient village tour is convenient to combine with a visit to Ba Vi National Park which is located just 40 minutes’ west.