Incense Village, Hat & Lacquer Artisanal Tour Options From Hanoi
Description
Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of Vietnamese handicraft traditional villages including : Chuong Conical Village and Quang Phu Cau Incense Stick Villages , Ha Thai lacquer art village with options for half-day tour 2 villages ( incense, hats) with no lunch and fullday tour all 3 villages with homecooked lunch ( incense, hats, lacquer) from Hanoi. Select to join our group tour or to take private tour as per your preference. Enjoy a home-cooked authentic Vietnamese meal at the home of a local artisan Choose from vegetarian and nonvegetarian options for your meal Leave with your own conical hat that you made yourself as a souvenir Option to join a group or a private tour.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The conical hat is always associated with the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. The image of conical hats is always present throughout the land of Vietnam. It is the beauty, charm, idyllic and rustic of the Vietnamese people. The predecessor image of the conical hat appeared around 2500 – 3000 BC. Have you ever wondered how conical hats are made? Join the Vietnam Traditional Villages team to discover the hat village in Hanoi and experience the process of making conical hats – one of the typical symbols of Vietnam! We visit this village, meet the handicraft local artisants and learn how to make the product. Decorate the Vietnamese traditional hats by paiting them at your own
Although Quang Phu Cau incense village has existed for more than a hundred years, up to now, this place still exists and becomes one of the special beauties that clearly depicts the culture of the countryside in the Northern Delta. Coming to Quang Phu Cau incense village, you can not only visit and listen to stories about incense making but also have the opportunity to check-in with the eye-catching “giant flowers” here. Pack your suitcase and join Vietnam Traditional Villages to discover Quang Phu Cau Incense Village! We visit the village, have time for taking some photo in the beautiful and colorful scene of the village. Then we will visit the factory where you will see how the local people produce the incense sticks. After that, back to the city center. Optional to be dropped off at the train street then you visit and back to hotel later at your own. If you have already been in the train street, just stay on bus then we will drop off back to hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Next, journey to Ha Thai village, renowned for its lacquerware production since the 17th century. Meet a celebrated local artisan who will introduce you to this traditional art form. Under their expert guidance, you'll have the opportunity to do your own 1 of the most important process to make a painting lacquer art product.
Your journey concludes with a return to Hanoi, with the option to be dropped off at the famous Train Street or another drop off back to meeting point upon your selection.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer pick up at hotels located in Hanoi Old Quarter. In case your hotel located outside Hanoi Old Quater, please come to our office at No.27 Hang Bac Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. For drop off, when we back to city center we have option to get drop off in train street or drop off directly back to hotel - if we drop off in train street, you visit it and later then take taxi/grab/cyclo at your own to get back to your hotel
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not suitable for disable and blinded travelers
- Not recommended for wheelchair users
Reviews(84)
An awesome experience. The itinerary delivered. Diana was a superb guide…provided lots of information. Vehicle and driver were great. A great easy way to see incense and hat process. I highly recommend.
We had a very disappointing experience. My husband has a prosthetic leg, and during transportation in a very small van, he had to remove it due to lack of space. When we arrived, he only needed a few minutes to put it back on, but the guide left without us. We were left alone with no direction, got lost, and felt unsafe. When we raised our concerns, the guide was dismissive and rude, and showed no understanding of his condition. We ultimately decided to leave the tour early and return to our hotel at our own expense.
Very pleasant excursion. Typical hat painting we can take with us and visit an incense factory with incense offered. Thanks to Lily for her professionalism and kindness
Beautiful outing with our guide Diana who introduced us to the history of the incense village and the making of conical hats.
One hour bus ride from Hanoi Old Quarter. You visit two activities: one that produces incense and the other conical hats typical of Vietnam.
It's a short half day tour that gave us an insight on the lives of people outside Hanoi living in small villages making incense and hats. Our guide Anna was super helpful in telling us all the history and how the process in making incense and hats work. We received some beautiful pictures taken in the incense farm. Everyone there was super kind in taking our pictures. After the tour, Anna also gave us several suggestions for restaurants and foods in Hanoi. I tried some of them, they were delicious!
This was a nice relaxing tour. Incense Village was colorful, we enjoyed it. Unique. The process of making the incense sticks was interesting. Conical hats were interesting.
The time management and itinerary is not good. There is no stop with any food options in the half day trip w/o lunch.
This half day tour is very interesting. The process of hat-making and the painting process to make it look attractively colorful is so unique. The incense village was so gorgeous. People adores the wonderful color (mostly red). This one is a must to see especially if you prefer half- day tour. Our guide Lana was fantastic. She is very good from beginning to the end. She explains the whole tour and what to expect and always find time to answer all our questions.
Super nice guide who taught us a lot of interesting facts on a trip that I just thought would be for taking pictures. I was pleasantly surprised:)
