Bac Ninh Rural and Ancient Land Full Day Private Guided Tour

At 8:00am, you will be picked up at your hotel by your Go Experience local guide and depart for Bac Ninh – the land of Northern Vietnam’s Folk Music (Quan ho). First stop visits to But Thap Pagoda, a Buddhist relic with the characteristic architecture of Le Trung Hung period, here kept 32 national treasures that are only announced recently in 2012. Stop by a local resident, have a refreshing cup of green tea, then hop on a bike and cycling along the banks of the dreamy Duong river, long slopes of dike, endlessly green mulberry fields and enjoy the fresh air (during September – October is the green mustard blooming season when you’ll get a chance to witness a splendid yellow flower field).

We will pass by A Lu, Dai Dong Thanh commune and visit the tomb of Kinh Duong Vuong – who founded the first ever government of Vietnam. After that, go on bicycle trip for 5km to Dong Ho painting village, take a refreshing drink at the home – a local artist and hear about the tradition and history of the craft men. Have lunch at the local family in Bac Ninh.

In the afternoon, you’ll take a closer look at the history of the village, and the process of making a Dong Ho paintings – explore the Vietnamese traditional art crafted by the hands of farmers. You also have chance to go around the art crafting village, take a closer look at the local craft men’s lives.

On your way back to Hanoi, stop at Chua Dau (mulberry pagoda) – the most ancient pagoda of Vietnam built from (187 – 266 BC) with hundreds of worship rooms, 9 stories tower silhouetted on the Dau river.

You will be dropped off at your hotel around 4:30pm where your tour ends.