What an experience!

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.

Visited March 2016

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Excellent overnight stay at Yen Duc village

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.

Visited March 2016

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best part of my trip

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!

Visited January 2016

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One of our Vietnam highlights!

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!

Visited December 2015

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Unforgettable

We booked a overnight stay at Yen Duc village through Indochina Junk and it was one of my favorite aspects of our Vietnam travel.
Our guide Gi was a sweet girl. She was informative, cheerful and amazing. Gi took us to see the local village on bicycle and helped us interact with other locals. The villagers were friendly. Yen Duc is a charming village with rich history, comfortable accommodation and amazing people. In the 24 hours, we cycled around the village, milled rice, caught fish, learned how to make a broom… I feel very grateful and hope more people get to experience this.
We had an amazing time. Wish we had been able to stay longer! We hope to one day return to this special place.

Visited February 2016

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Amazing local village tour

I booked this tour through indochina junk along with one night on Bai tu long bay. At first I was unsure if I had made the right choice to not do two nights on the cruise, but after arriving, all doubts were forgotten. This is a lovely 5000 person village with 5 different neighborhoods and 1 main pagoda and market for everyone. A really incredible and self sustaining place. Beautiful to bike around, fun activities like rice preparing and fishing, and incredibly fresh food grown / caught at the village. I stayed in a room by the main desk which was very comfortable and overall greatly enjoyed my stay.

My tour guide Na was perfect! She’s incredibly friendly and knowledgable and had a beautiful singing voice as we would walk and cycle around the village.

Visited January 2016

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Great trip!

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!!

Visited February 2016

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One if the north Vietnam trip highlights

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.

Visited August 2015

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An amazing experience – not to be missed

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.

Visited February 2016

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3 days / 2 nights tour

we did the 3 days/2 nights tour and it was absolutely great.
our guide Cuc was lovely. during the whole time we two were the only overnight visitors and we enjoyed every minute. the food was amazing (little bit too much dishes for us :)), the room was cosy, very nice and clean and all the locals are just nice and kind people! we learned a lot about the hard and simple life in the village…if you have the time to do a longer visit than just one day do it, we wont miss it!
Thanks again to our guide Cuc for her passion and the way she showed us everything!

Visited February 2016

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