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Hanoi Craft Villages: Lacquerware & Hat Making
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231 Ratings
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Explore the traditional crafts of Hanoi with this guided tour. Discover the Chuong, Ha Thai, and Quang Phu Cau villages, and gain insight into the crafts of lacquerware, incense, and conical hat making.
For those seeking unique destinations near Hanoi with authentic local atmosphere, this tour is an excellent option.
Explore the traditional crafts of Hanoi with this guided tour. Discover the Chuong, Ha Thai, and Quang Phu Cau villages, and gain insight into the crafts of lacquerware, incense, and conical hat making.
For those seeking unique destinations near Hanoi with authentic local atmosphere, this tour is an excellent option.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Vietnamese Lacquer Painting - Ha Thai Village - Start your journey in Ha Thai village, famous for its lacquerware craftsmanship since the 17th century. Meet a renowned local artisan who will introduce you to this traditional art form. With their expert guidance, you’ll have the chance to create your own lacquer painting as a unique keepsake.
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- Vietnamese Lacquer Painting - Ha Thai Village - Start your journey in Ha Thai village, famous for its lacquerware craftsmanship since the 17th century. Meet a renowned local artisan who will introduce you to this traditional art form. With their expert guidance, you’ll have the chance to create your own lacquer painting as a unique keepsake.
- Chuong Village - Then, travel to the 300-year-old Chuong village, known for its conical hat making. Explore the village and, depending on availability, either visit a war veteran to hear personal stories from the Vietnam War or meet other local artisans to learn about their daily lives. Savor a delicious home-cooked lunch prepared by a local female artisan, experiencing genuine Vietnamese hospitality. After lunch, try painting your own hat or participate in the hat-making process with guidance from skilled craftspeople.
- Quảng Phú Cầu - Conclude your artisanal tour at the lively Quang Phu Cau incense village. Stroll through the village center to observe family-scale incense production. Visit a household specializing in dyeing incense sticks and capture stunning photos of colorful incense bundles. The experience culminates with a tour of the village’s largest incense factory, where you’ll witness the entire production process and gain insights into the lives of rural workers.
- Làng làm hương đỏ - Visit a household specializing in dyeing incense sticks and capture stunning photos of colorful incense bundles. The experience culminates with a tour of the village’s largest incense factory, where you’ll witness the entire production process and gain insights into the lives of rural workers.
- Train Street - 17:30 - 18:00: Your journey concludes with a return to Hanoi, with the option to be dropped off at the famous Train Street or another location of your choice.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- 01 conical hat/person
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- 01 conical hat/person
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Lacquer piece for experience purpose only. Taking it home will be applied a fee upon its size.
- Meals
- Alcoholic beverages
- Lacquer piece for experience purpose only. Taking it home will be applied a fee upon its size.
- Meals
Location
Phê La - Hồ Gươm
Phố Lê Thái Tổ
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(231 Ratings)
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R2372jxmathiasl
Jun 20, 2025
Great hat village tour - We had a great tour! Cherry helped with a lot of quistions and made the tour so good! She is a sweet and good guide:
She also gave us tips about other things in our trip
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Kwambokaa
Jun 20, 2025
Great day Hanoi to Incense Village - We had a well organized tour that met all our needs . Kevin our guide was very informative and patient . He allowed us time to take pics at the village and even offered to take some for us . I recommend using him & booking tour.
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Candicesl2871dc
Jun 20, 2025
Great Tour - Leon was an amazing guide!! It was super cool to see the factories and local life and enjoy arts and crafts and a home cooked meal all in one day.
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Esdwivedi
Jun 19, 2025
An amazing experience - I would say that this is one of the experience one could have. Visiting the incense making place and painting the Vietnamese hats was altogether a different experience. Andy our tour guide was very welcoming and he knew what to say and how to say. It was a very good experience for me and my partner and also for those who were travelling with family or solo. He took care of all of them.
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Leeann
Jun 19, 2025
Crafty day out - This was a really fun day, lots of hands on creativity and engaging with people from the craft villages. Our guide was really entertaining and informative.
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543abbieg
Jun 15, 2025
Fun time in Vietnam - Mr Tom is a very good guide. The activities are very interactive and fun.enjoyed the hat painting and photo taking at the incense village.
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761mohanv
Jun 13, 2025
Very nice experience - We have visited the place with mr leon.with his help we were able to learn quite alot around the area.it was a joyful experience
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Trip32982596388
Jun 12, 2025
The guide description is very careful, very professional, enthusiastic, there is a chance I will designate him again! - The guide description is very careful, very professional, enthusiastic, there is a chance I will designate him again! Very professional tour guide, hopefully the next time in other trips can also be by him to guide us!
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208jingjings
Jun 11, 2025
Very Interesting - Transportation was comfortable and on time. Tour size was for 10 people maximum. Tour guild spoke excellent English. She was very knowledgeable on the places we visited
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Gabkatiscru
Jun 16, 2025
A nice relaxing excursion. - I did the half day tour. I was under the impression you could make a hat but you get explained the process and then paint a cheaper premade hat. Incense visit was a nice view into the real life these people live. It felt like we stayed at each portion a little too long so we were all sitting waiting for transport to next part. They really packed it in so no seat in the van was empty literally even someone sat in the front passenger seat.
Nick was a great guide.
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