Highlights
- Visit Sculpture Village, a traditional village near Hanoi
- Enjoy a private photo tour and take stunning photos in Soy Sauce Village
- Discover the vibrant Incense Village of Quang Phu Cau and make your own incense
- Visit Chuong Conical Hat Crafting Village - to paint your own conical hat
- Discover the secrets of Ban Yen Nhan soy sauce, a local specialty
Description
Option: Private Tour: Discover Sculpture Village & Soy Sauce Village.
Discover Sculpture Village, a charming village in Thanh Oai district, 30 km from Hanoi. The village has preserved the essence of traditional sculpture over many generations.
Learn about the village’s history, with sculptural products found in temples dating back 500 years. During the Nguyen Dynasty, dozens of artisans from Du Du village were invited to the capital to create intricate sculptures for the imperial palace.
Explore the village today and see a variety of lively and artistic sculptures that display traditional cultural and historic themes. Admire unique sculptures, including decorative items, furniture, and wooden statues, many of which are exported to China, Taiwan, and other Southeast Asian countries.
Watch as skilled craftsmen create lively and soulful sculptures from precious wood, meticulously carving sophisticated patterns on wooden products in various shapes. Learn about the statue-making process, from raw material to finished product, and find your own favorite items to take home.
Next, soy sauce plays an important role in Vietnamese cuisine and it is a must-have flavor for many Vietnamese dishes. And when it comes to this, probably nowhere else in Vietnam can soya sauce be generated with such high quality and rich flavor as in Ban Yen Nhan village, Hung Yen province. The tradition has been passed down from generation to generation and still continues to thrive these days. From Ban Village, the soy sauce reaches families throughout Vietnam and is also easy to find in supermarkets abroad where Vietnamese communities live.
Discover the essence of Vietnamese culinary heritage at Ban Yen Nhan Soy Sauce Village, just a short 25km journey from Hanoi. This charming village is renowned for its traditional soy sauce making, offering visitors a glimpse into techniques passed down through generations.
Learn the meticulous process of making Ban soy sauce, a specialty of the village. Despite the rapid development & the emergence of new dishes, Ban Yen Nhan soy sauce is the best.
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. Observe how conical hats are made, decorate one by painting it, and 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 an 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 dropped off here, please wait in the car.
Includes
Visit to Sculpture Village
Learn about traditional sculpture making process
View various sculptures for decoration, furniture, and wooden statues
Visit to Soy Sauce Village
Visit to Incense Village and Hat Village
Observation of artisans crafting conical hats
Learning about the cultural heritage of conical hats
01 free conical hat for painting in the hat village and take it home as a personalized souvenir
Some free incense sticks after you make 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
Surcharge for Lunar New Year (250.000 VND / person)
Important Information
- The village is located 30km from Hanoi
Wood materials are sourced from the Central Highland region
Sculptures are exported to China, Taiwan, and other Southeast Asian countries
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
