Incense Village, Hat & Lacquer Artisanal with 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
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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.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(31)
Great half day tour to Incense & Conical hat making experience. Mr David is very informative and entertaining. Eager to explain Vietnamese culture and answer questions. Great drive out of Hanoi with a very safe driver into the villages. Enjoyed the half day tour.
Enriching tour with an Anna guide that is great and makes the day dynamic On the way Anna explains the life of Vietnamese.
Great experience Flow our guide was great fun and explained things clearly and well also driver very good too
Anna, our tour guide was great. She has high energy, is witty, fun and informative. The incense tour and the conical hat tour were both fun and very interesting. We were so glad we decided to book this tour!
Great half day! Think about what you might want to paint on your hat, and watch your clothes with the paint (lacquer). Not a long time to paint your hat. You can keep what you paint. Incense village was very interesting too. The displays are nice, though smaller than I expected, but still photogenic. It was raining for all of the visit, but we were still able to see, and photograph. The displays are there for the tourists and have no incense on, just the coloured stick. They are not out to dry, and are there all the time, so even if raining, you can still see them and get photos. A great day. Danny was a great guide, and kept us supplied with water.
I had a great experience going to all 3 villages on this tour. Starting with the lacquer village - a glimpse into just how much goes into the art that is made with the lacquer process - you get the option to buy the piece that you tried out or an already finished product - which I opted for, given how much time and concentration goes into the work. Then we moved onto the incense village - looking first at the displays (for the aesthetics) then a small insight into the process that they show tourists (as the real process is far more efficient and effective) from checking the quality of the stick, to then coating in a protective oil, then dipping into the proprietary colour blend (red or pink - the national colour and the colour of the national flower), that dries (takes 1 day) then onto the incense paste being applied and allowing that to dry (another day) to end up with the finished product. Last stop was the conical hats - the bamboo frame, the layer of bamboo leaves, then another type of leaf (the name escapes me..) which is the waterproofing layer then another layer of bamboo, stitching it together and then painting (for decorative ones). A big shout out to our guide Danny, he was helpful, attentive and just an all rounder that I would happily have as my guide again on any tour. Highly recommend.
Excellent trip with very helpful guide Son (Sun?). Knowledgeable and friendly with excellent command of English. Enjoyed all the stops….especially the lawyer village s as and hat making stop . Food here was really excellent!!
This was an amazing experience! You will not regret it! Kind and genuine tour guide. He was very patient and gave us a good demo of how the conic vietnamese hat is made. The best part for me was the incense village. So beautiful! You will go home with intagram perfect photos!! And very well priced. I did the half day tour with no lunch. No regrets at all.
Fun way to spend some time in Hanoi; colorful and very interesting displays; nice for photo ops; highly recommended
We had so much fun!! Danny was super nice. The lunch was so delicious and we enjoyed all the villages.
