Highlights
- Capture stunning photos in the colorful scene of the incense village
- Learn about the statue-making process, from selecting wood to finishing
- Watch artisans at work, chiseling and trimming statues with precision
- Visit Chuong Conical Hat Crafting Village - to paint your own conical hat
- Discover the vibrant Incense Village of Quang Phu Cau and make your own incense
Description
Option: Private Tour Statue Village
Discover Vu Lang, a renowned handicraft village in Hanoi’s Thanh Oai district, famous for its statue carving, especially worshipping objects. Explore the village, home to 450 households and 500 skilled workers, and see rows of statues drying along the roads.
Learn about the statue-making process, from selecting the right wood to carving, painting, and finishing. Watch artisans at work, chiseling and trimming statues, and see how they apply up to 10 coats of paint before dipping the statues in red lacquer and trimming them with gold or silver.
Discover the village’s diverse products, including Buddha statues, horizontal lacquered boards, altars, and other worshipping objects. Learn how Vu Lang artisans have crafted statues for famous pagodas, temples, and relic sites, including the One-Pillar Pagoda in Hanoi, Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh province, and Keo Pagoda in Thai Binh province.
See how the village has embraced modern technology and mechanization to improve productivity and reduce environmental impact.
Option HALF DAY Group Tour : Visit 2 Villages: Conical Hat and Incense Craft Village + Train Street (optional)
Duration: ~ 6 hours
Morning from 7:45~13:30
Afternoon from 11:45~17:30
Start with a pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter and head to Chuong, a village that has been well-known for the craft of conical hat-making for over 300 years. Get an observe how conical hats are made and decorate a hat by painting it then bring it home as a souvenir.
Depart for the Quang Phu Cau village, which has been producing incense for more than 100 years. Take a walk to the center of the village and see how locals make incense on the artisanal, family scale. Meet a family who specializes in dyeing incense sticks and take in the colorful bundles of incense.
Back to the city center. First place for drop off: Hanoi Train Street. If you don't want to get drop off here, please wait in the car.
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Includes
Visit to Vu Lang handicraft village
Observation of statue-making process
Interaction with artisans
Viewing of diverse products including Buddha statues and worshipping objects
Visit to Chuong Village
Observation of artisans crafting conical hats
Learning about the cultural heritage of conical hats
Visit to Chuong Village market on specific lunar dates
01 free conical hat for painting in the hat village and take it home as a personalized souvenir
Some free incense sticks after you made incense sticks yourself
Bottled water
All entrance fees
Professional local tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter area
Excludes
Personal expenses and Optional Tips
Surcharge for Lunar New Year ( 250.000 vnd / person from 16/02/2026 - 19/02/2026 )
Important Information
- The village is home to 450 households and 500 skilled workers
Modern technology and mechanization are used to improve productivity and reduce environmental impact
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
