Incense Village Tour: Vibrant Tet Experience

Discover the unique incense-making traditions of Vietnam’s Quang Phu Cau Incense Village. Experience the vibrant red and pink tint of millions of aromatic incense sticks and capture stunning photos during Lunar New Year.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hanoi Opera House - The tour guide and vehicle will pick up guests from their hotels to begin the Tour of Quang Phu Cau Incense Sticks Village and Hanoi Train Street. If hotel pickup is not required, guests can meet the tour guide and vehicle at this location (the meeting point).
  • Quảng Phú Cầu - Visitors to Quang Phu Cau incense village will…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • All entrance fees to sites
  • Tea or Egg coffee while waiting for the train
  • English Speaking tour guide
  • Private car transfer during your tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (recommended)
  • Special noddle soup (with beef or chicken): Extra 3 USD/person
Additional Information

A visit to this unique Vietnam’s incense village is an absolute must! Hundreds of locals are seen painting and drying bamboo to create incense sticks.
Millions of aromatic incense sticks are dried outside, particularly on the days preceding Lunar New Year (also known as ‘Tet’), giving it a vibrant red and pink tint.
The village is a great choice for…

Location
Hanoi Opera House
Tràng Tiền
Those who do not need hotel pickup will come here to meet our driver and tour guide.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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245surekhak
Dec 14, 2025
Hello Hanoi! - This was a good way to start our Vietnam trip. From the time we were picked up from our hotel to the time we were dropped back, the time just went by in a jiffy. Our guide Lan made sure we all had fun as well as learnt about the local artisans. Thanks a lot to Richards for arranging the trip and we are looking forward for another one from him tomorrow.
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666renukak
Dec 14, 2025
Best memories of Hanoi - Ms. Lan was our guide and during the entire tour she ensured we were engaged fully with lots and lots of local history and the Incense making/conical hat making/lacquer painting. The vehicle provided was excellent and despite we were a little slow, the driver ensured that we don’t miss out on the Train street excitement. Will recommend this tour to my friends too.
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703vasanthak
Nov 29, 2025
Good tour! - Enjoyed watching some new skills on the village side of Hanoi and interacted with the actual artisans. Had a wonderful guide in Kannada, who was fluent in English, funny and very helpful. Would recommend my friends also who may come to Vietnam trip.
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X9136syashokk
Nov 29, 2025
Very informative tour - We, a family of 6 senior citizens had taken this 3 in 1 trip to incense making, conical hat making and lacquer painting villages. Our guide Ms. Lan is very interactive, funny and had very interesting stories to share. Overall, all group members enjoyed the tour
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Visweswarappag
Nov 29, 2025
Very nice experience.. - Overall great experience. We used their services for this 3 in1 tour as well as some transfers. Very good communication at all times. Their tour guide Ms. Lam was fluent in English speaking and was funny and made the experience more interesting.
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Mkottur
Nov 28, 2025
Enjoyed thoroughly! - This little tour is such a joy, packed with 3 different items. In Lan, we had a good guide who could speak excellent English, helpful and full of interesting stories. Very enjoyable tour!
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Paolo_v
Sep 14, 2025
Great guide and wonderful places - Linh was a really great guide! Friendly, prepared and helpful. We spent some quality time with him. The driver also super helpful. Beautiful day.
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Tracey_l
Jun 22, 2025
Great tour, Thanks Sam! - I had an amazing day thanks to my wonderful guide, Sam. Sam went above and beyond—taking the time during our travels to point out sights, explain cultural practices, and highlight the differences between city life and rural life. On top of all that, Sam is also a fantastic photographer! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.
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Irinash
Mar 27, 2025
Fun day with the amazing guide - We, 2 couples, enjoyed the private tour immensely. The initial correspondence was perfect. All our questions prior to the tour were answered. Nhet, our tour guide, was incredibly amazing, spoke good English and shared wealth of very interesting information with us. He was fun to have a tour with on our first day in Hanoi. The car was very clean and the driver was very courteous. The coffee and beer on the Train Street was so fun. All 4 of us highly recommend the tour agency and are very happy with everything. Thank you so much
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Susan_l
Apr 4, 2025
Horrible experience - The tournguide was very unprofessional. She looked like she just rolled out of bed in her pj's, uncooked hair and half her fake nails missing. She did not appear to know the proper directions and the driver had to stop and ask directions several times. Our guide did not give us any information and did not have any activities set up for us. We just wandered random streets and alleyways. Trains trees was closed so we ended our tour early. This tour was a complete waste of time and a very odd experience. We weren't sure if the tour guide was hungover or still under the influence of whatever she was partaking of the night before.
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From $21
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).