Dong Ngac biking trip

1. ĐÔNG NGẠC
VILLAGE TOUR OPTIONS

2. Tour type: Biking , Culture, cooking class and
home meals
Location: Đông Ngạc village –Từ Liêm dist,
Hanoi
Activities:Village sightseeing, homes visit,
biking, cooking class,
Time: 1 day trip
Distance: 12 kms

3. Former known as KẻVẽ - ancient village. Located
about 10 km from the downtown Hanoi, more
well known for being home of many high-ranking
mandarins during the feudal period inVietnam (
Phan PhuTien) and high ranking officer inVN (
Phạm Gia Khiêm…)
A preserved community with high-class life
form and tradition, with very strong self-
honor.

4. 8:00 : Minivan pick up from Hotel and transfer to the village
8:30 : Passing by the longest ceramic road and famous flower
market, then arriving DN. First visit the local market, then buying
some offerings for worship houses. A great chance for local
interacts
Visit the house, greeting with host, then have a chance to
experience a small ceremony called “asking permission to visit the
house”. Next, having introduction about the family, the clan,
tradition of the village by the host with tea-atmosphere.
9:30 :Take a walk or bike to visit the village’s communal house,
with amazing traditional architecture and listen to the watchmen
who takes care of that talking about the village.
10:30 : visit another house belong to other clans given by the King.
11:00 am Back home, having lunch demonstration with NEM

5. 12:00 : Having lunch with local family and enjoy local
fruits
13:30 pm: having a cup of coffee before getting on a
bicycle.
Set out from Dong Ngac, cycling on mostly rural lanes
through surrounding villages to Lien Mac - a beautiful
area of immaculately tended vegetables and flowers.
Having a demonstration of farming flowers and
vegetables. Photo spot available
15:30: After taking another route from Lien Mac back
to Dong Ngac, have a short break for a drink at host
family’s home, and catch the van back to Hanoi.
16:30: Arrive back to Hanoi, end of services.

6. Good location => flexible ( 4 options made)
Unique and Non-touristic Places
1 day to go through 300 years
Local Interaction in depth
Knowledge in farming and village culture
Beautiful spots
Special experiences ( Boat trip, seeing local
farmer, differences in atmosphere)
Tradition and culture in depth

7. Lack of guides
Expensive price
Hosts cannot speak English
Too much information for the guide to
translate
Hot in the summer
Smelly roads ( from fertilizer of the
plantation)
Hosts are too old ( youngest one is about 56
years old)

8. Poor Norma
l
Good Excellent Duration
Location and Routes
Connection
x 5 years
Accessibility
(Transportation
connects)
x 10 years
Attractions x 3 - 7 years
Local culture x 5 years
Local Interaction x 7 years
Impact to local
community
x 5 years
Local government
control
x 5 – 10 years

9. Poor Norma
l
Good Excellent Duration
Local Community
Form
x 3 – 5 years
Suppliers and local
services
x 5 – 7 years
Modern life impact x 7 years
Tourism Products
Development
x 7 years
Competitive
Products
x 3 years
Distance to nearest
medical place in
case of Emergency
x 3kms
Security x 3 years

10. Poor Normal Good Excellen
t
Note
LOCAL
COMMUNITY
Life style x (modern life mixing
with tradition)
Local Activities x Traditional job (
Flower and
vegetable farming)
Local culture x Village festivals,
village markets
Life forms x Modern village forms
and traditional
village forms;
High-class village
form
Local Cuisine and x Same as red river

11. Poor Normal Good Excellent Note
LOCATION 15 kms from city centre
Accessibility x - Local bus, taxi available
- Biggest bus can go easily
- Motorbike and bicycle
available
Hospital and
medical care
x -Medlatec international
hospital (7kms)
- Local general hospital (3
kms)
- Medical shops close by
Public security
office
x - in town

12. Poor Normal Good Excellen
t
Note
ATTRACTION
Tourist attraction x BatTrang Ceramic
village
Local people attraction x Eco-part Zone
Famous temples and
pagodas
x BatTrang
community house,
village pagodas and
temple
Markets x Village markets
Farms and gardens x Various types
Traditional house x
Beautiful sites x Village roads and
farms

13. Poor Norma
l
Good Excellent Note
INFRASTRUCTUR
E
Transportation
and transportation
lines
x -Main road – 15kms
- sub road – 25 kms
-Some dirty roads
- Small boat crossing
Red River without life
vest
- Big trucks on the way
Under-
construction areas
x Some road is on building
process
Medical care
facilities
x Close to town hospital
and centre hospital
Roads x

14. Poor Norma
l
Good Excellent Note
SUPPLIERSAND
TOURIST
SERVICES
Accommodation
(Home stays N/A)
x Mostly guest houses and
standard hotels
Transportation x Taxi available,
Restaurants x Local restaurants
Home meals x 4 families so far
Farm Hosts x Flowers and bonsai
planting; vegetable
plantation
Drinks, fruits and
snacks suppliers
x Easy to find, Ms Hoa
house stop for fruits

15. A) DONG NGAC HALFDAY :
Visit Dong Ngac village – No Bike
=> Easily join with city tours
B) DONG NGAC FULLDAY :
Dong Ngac village – Lien Mac village – Biking