Highlights
- Discover the charm of Vietnam’s oldest silk village, Van Phuc
- Watch artisans skillfully create hats from bamboo and palm leaves
- Visit the legendary Bat Trang Ceramic Village, dating back to the 14th century
- Step into a vivid world of color and tradition at Quang Phu Cau
- Join a fun pottery workshop and create your own ceramic item to take home
Description
Option HALF DAY: Visit 2 Villages: Conical Hat and Incense Craft Village + Train Street (optional)
Duration: ~ 5 hours
Morning from 7:20~12:30
Afternoon from 12:30~17:45
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.
Learn how incense is made from scratch and more about the lives of manual workers. Take home memories of your visit with incense souvenirs from the place they’re produced before returning to Hanoi. Back to the city center. First place for drop off: Hanoi Train Street. If you don't want to visit it, please wait on bus .
Option: Private Full-Day Tour with All 3 Villages and Lunch
Choose 3 of 5 craft villages: - Van Phuc (handwoven silk) - Chuong (conical hats making) - Ha Thai (lacquer art) - Bat Trang (pottery worksop) - Quang Phu Cau (colorful incense village, photo stops)
Begin your day with a convenient pickup from your hotel in Hanoi. Head to Van Phuc Silk Village, Vietnam’s oldest silk village, famous for more than 1,000 years of traditional weaving. Visit local workshops and observe artisans making silk on wooden looms. Learn about the weaving, dyeing, and finishing process. Enjoy shopping for authentic silk scarves, clothing, and accessories.
Next, experience the beauty of Vietnam’s iconic conical hat, the Non La, handmade for generations in Chuong Village. Watch artisans skillfully create hats from bamboo and palm leaves. Try making or decorating your own conical hat and learn the cultural meaning of the Non La in Vietnamese daily life.
Continue to Ha Thai Lacquer Art Village, one of northern Vietnam’s most well-known lacquer craft villages. Discover the traditional lacquer-making process, from layering and polishing to detailed hand-painting. Visit family-run workshops and see how this centuries-old art form is used to create paintings, trays, and decorative objects.
Continue to Bat Trang Pottery Village, dating back to the 14th century. Observe the traditional pottery-making process from clay shaping to kiln firing. Join a fun pottery workshop and create your own ceramic item to take home. Explore Bat Trang Market filled with vases, bowls, and artistic home décor.
Finally, step into a vivid world of color and tradition at Quang Phu Cau, known as the “Incense Stick Village.” Admire thousands of bright red incense sticks beautifully arranged for drying. Learn about the full incense-making process from bamboo cutting to bundling. Meet friendly locals and capture stunning photos of this photogenic village.
Includes
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter by comfortable bus
English speaking tour guide
Home-cooked lunch (full-day tour option)
01 Conical Hat/person
01 water bottle/person
All entrance fees in the itinerary
Excludes
Other drinks and personal expenses
Your appreciation for service of tour guide and driver
Important Information
- Please note: This half-day tour does not include lunch, so we recommend eating beforehand or bringing snacks to keep you energized throughout the tour
Choose drop-off at the famous Train Street or your hotel. If you choose Train Street, enjoy your time there, then take a taxi or Grab back to your hotel on your own
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
