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Immerse yourself in local Vietnamese culture with a guided tour focusing on traditional handicrafts. Discover a conical hat-making village, artisan's home, lacquer painting and incense-making factory.

Highlights

• Immerse yourself in the vibrant colors and scents of Quang Phu Cau Village
• Enjoy a drop-off at the famous Hanoi Train Street or your hotel
• See the intricate craftsmanship of lacquer painting at a family-run factory
• Make a traditional conical hat, creating a personalized souvenir to cherish
• Savor the flavors of the region at an artisan's house or riverside restaurant

Description

Option HALF DAY: Visit 2 Villages: Conical Hat and Incense Craft Village Duration: 4~5 hours Morning from 7:30~12:00 Afternoon from 12:00~17:00 First, we'll visit the historic Chuong village, renowned for its 300-year-old tradition of conical hat making. Here, you'll meet local artisans and observe the intricate process of crafting these iconic Vietnamese hats. Next, we'll head to the century-old Quang Phu Cau village, famous for its vibrant incense craft. Stroll through the village center, witnessing families engaged in small-scale incense production. You'll visit a specialist household that dyes incense sticks, offering perfect photo opportunities of colorful incense bundles. The tour culminates with a visit to the village's largest incense factory. Here, you'll get an in-depth look at the entire incense-making process, from raw materials to finished products, and gain insights into the lives of rural workers. Our journey concludes with a return to Hanoi. You'll have the option to be dropped off at the famous Train Street or another location of your choice. Please note: This half-day tour does not include lunch, so we recommend eating beforehand or bringing snacks to keep you energized throughout the afternoon. Option FULL DAY: Visit 3 Villages with home cooked lunch: Lacquer, Conical Hat and Incense. • 7:45 - 8:15: Get picked up by your tour guide in the Old Quarter • 9:30: Let’s visit Ha Thai village, which has been producing lacquerware since the 17th century. We will learn more about the traditional artwork as we are going to meet a lacquer painting artisan who is going to host us at his creative space. Immerse yourself into the space by crafting your own lacquer product following his guidance. • 10:50: Visit Chuong village which has been well-known for the craft of conical hat for over 300 years. we will be hosted at home of a female artisan who has been making hats for more than 30 years. The artisan will cook lunch for us, and if you insist, there will be a small cooking class as you join her making the meal. After having lunch, we are going to express our creativity and artistic talent by painting on our own conical hat Nón Lá, or join/observe the artisan crafting the conical hat. • 13:30: Say goodbye to the artisan, let’s make up our day by visiting the incense village named Quang Phu Cau. We are going to walk to the center of the village, visit several old-aged houses, interact with local artisans and take a lot of awesome photos at the dyeing yard. Have a factory tour at the biggest incense factory in the town. You will have a chance to see how incense is made from scratch by visiting every production section of the factory, as well as learn more about life of manual worker in the countryside. • 16:00: Time to go back to the city center. Our journey concludes with a return to Hanoi. You'll have the option to be dropped off at the famous Train Street or your hotel in the Old Quarter.

Includes

Pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter Meeting with a family specializing in dyeing incense sticks Comfortable bus with experienced driver Experienced English speaking tour guide Home-cooked lunch made by heart at home of the local artisan (Only full day tour) 01 conical hat/person 01 bottle of water/person Pick up & Drop off inside Hanoi Old Quarter area All entrance fee in plan

Important Information

• Option for drop off at the famous train street or hotels.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund