COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM TOUR: HANOI • QUANG PHU CAU • MUONG COC
Travelogy Vietnam Travel Company
Travelogy Vietnam Travel Company
Introduction
Two shades of the countryside south of Hanoi packed into one day.
In the morning, among bright red bundles of incense sticks fanned out on the drying yards of Quang Phu Cau village; at midday, to Muong Coc hamlet for a Co La feast tray laid out on banana leaves; in the afternoon, cycling slowly past ancient pagodas, Baiboo Lake and a rose apple orchard before returning to the city.
ITINERARY
07:30
Depart from Hanoi. The vehicle picks you up at the hotel and heads southwest through the rice fields of Ung Hoa.
Morning
Quang Phu Cau Incense Village. Admire the brilliant red drying yards, learn how incense sticks are made, and try rolling a bundle of incense yourself with a craftsman.
Head to Muong Coc. The vehicle takes you to Doi Dung Tourism Hub; a Muong guide welcomes you with a cup of herbal tea.
Midday
Muong Co La lunch. Lunch is served on fresh banana leaves, with no plastic plates, using locally sourced ingredients freshly picked that day.
Afternoon
Cycle to Phu Coc Pagoda and Baiboo Lake. Cycle to the pagoda under the canopy of a 400-year-old banyan tree, then ride a bamboo raft on the lake in Muong traditional dress.
Rose Apple Orchard and Cay Thoi Temple. Pick rose apples and taste local rose apple wine; stop at the temple beside a persimmon tree with three kinds of fruit on one root.
17:30
Return to Hanoi. Leave Muong Coc, and the vehicle takes you back to your hotel in the city center.
