We did an overnight stay on the way back from Halong Bay. Our guide was Cuc who was very knowledgable and welcoming. We cycled around the village and tried our hand at fish farming and rice-making, met a number of villagers and enjoyed a lovely dinner. The accommodation was really nice too, large and comfortable room. One improvement could be a separate toilet as opposed to just a curtain to separate it! Would definitely recommend doing this it’s very interesting.
저는 처음에 YEN DUC촌에 와서 농사를 직접 만들 수 있었다. 분위기 좋은 데다가 경치도 예쁘더라고요. 사람들이 친절하고 우리를 따뜻하게 대접했다. 우리는 재미있는 체험을 받았다. 그리고 Thuy 씨는 그 시간 동안 우리에게 아 내해서 감사합시다.
베트남에 가면 YEN DUC 촌에 갈 만한 데이다.
Apres 24h sur une jonque dans la baie d halong, quoi de mieux que 24h en retrait des hordes de touristes au sein d un village reculé ? Notre séjour à Yen Duc ne dura que 24heures mais quelle douce parenthèse entre les bruits de scooter d Hanoi et l’usine à tourisme de la baie d halong.. Le village se trouve à mi parcours entre les deux sites et l agence Indochina Junk (via laquelle nous avions réservé notre croisière dans la baie) nous y a proposé un court séjour qui nous a enchanté. Seule une maison dans le village (Mr San) reçoit des visiteurs comme nous car nous sommes peu nombreux encore à tenter l expérience (3 à 4 visiteurs par mois). Nous avons était accueillis par notre guide Gi, une jeune vietnamienne de 23ans qui s est occupée de nous a la perfection. Avide de discussions en tout genre, nous avons parcouru le village à pied, puis à vélo, découvrant pagode, temples, marché local, traditions, artisanat… Le tout dans la bonne humeur et l amabilité.
La maison était assez simple mais il faut s y attendre dans ce genre de séjour et nous avions tout de même tout le nécessaire (eau chaude électricité lit comfortable …). Les repas étaient plus divins les uns que les autres et partagés avec nos hôtes à meme le sol comme le veut la tradition.
Un pur havre de paix avant de retourner à la civilisation.
À recommander sans hésiter !!
I cannot say enough good things about this village and the people who call it home. Upon arrival, I immediately felt as if I was being treated as family. There was a full itinerary planned which my fabulous guide, Gi, had no problem putting on hold for me to take a much needed nap. Once the tour/activities started I was grinning from ear to ear playing and hanging out with the locals. From start to finish I had an amazing time that all went by wayyyy too fast. If you would like to see how the local people live in the smaller villages I cannot recommend this enough! Something I will never forget.
We spent two days at Yen Duc village. I can’t believe how good it was. We rode around the village on bikes and met some locals from the community. We even played badminton against a couple of 70 year old women at the local center. They beat us. It was a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of Hanoi and all the touristy areas. Our guide Na, was great at explaining every question we asked of her. The food was exceptional. I highly recommend the overnight stay at this Village.
We spent one night in Yen Duc Village and it was a fantastic experience. The village is very pretty with rice fields and mountains. The people of Yen Duc were the friendliest people I have ever met. We got to meet local farmers and talk to them about farming, religion and rice production. Our guide, Gi , was great and answered our many questions. She was the perfect host and instantly made us feel at home. Staff was very nice. We loved this tour ! A definite must when visiting Halong Bay. Thank you, Gi!
We booked the 1 night village home stay after our cruise with Indochina Junk. We weren’t sure what to expect but were so glad that we booked the stay! Our accommodation was nice, we were looked after by the charismatic Mr.Shan in his house. Our tour guide was Na who was fantastic. She was very interesting and made us feel welcome and at home. The activities are varied and we enjoyed cycling around the village and seeing some day to day tasks – shopping at the market sounds simple but was very interesting. We loved the basket fishing! It was great stopping and meeting people in the village and chatting to them – Na was always great at translating if we needed it. Highly recommended!
We came to this village through our cruise company Indochina Junk. Viethouse – the houses we stayed in were based on traditional Vietnamese architecture, our room was extremely comfortable We were welcomed by Gi – our lovely guide. She was fantastic and amazing, smile all the time. Gi helped us understood more about Tet in Vietnam.The village was beautiful to cycle through, everyone in the village was so welcoming and the food was excellent. We visited the local homes, the market, caught fish by hand from a local fish farm pond, did some hands on broom making, We had a special show of some traditional folk songs, sang together. I like Men’s voice. She has the beautiful voice! We will never forget our time in Yen Duc and our Gi. We would love to visit again!!
I recommend spending the night at the homestay. The bike ride thru the countryside, the fishing in the pond, the amazing home made food…
The staff is simply amazing and the experience a true joy for the whole family.
What a wonderful way to end our Indochina Junk tour. We were surprised at the high standard of the accommodation which has an amazing bath…The surroundings are beautiful and so peaceful- it feels special after the constant noise and chaos of the cities. A little heaven. We were the only ones to stay but there are only another 3 rooms so the place never gets too crowded. Thuy was our guide. She speaks very good english and is terribly knowledgeable on just about everything. Special thank you to Thuy who accompanied us in all the activities and visits. My husband particularly loved the fishing in muddy pond and I loved the cycling and visiting locals. I can see how kids would really enjoy this experience too. Food is amazing but a lot…
Will visit again for a bit longer.
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