HANOI AND VICINITIES

Incense village, Hat-making & Lacquer Art 1 day tour

Quang Phu Cau incense village is vibrant with color and action. Of course, red is the primary hue on display, against a classical village backdrop. But the workshops and drying yards around also offer a fascinating insight into this century-old tradition, and its part in the fabric of daily life. You’ll capture authentic and eye-catching images of our local friends at work and play, with the bright red incense bunches a recurring motif.

Next stop is Chuong Village. The traditional village is regarded as the oldest conical hat craft village in Northern Vietnam as local villagers have preserved the craft for more than three centuries.

The last but definitely not the least interesting place is Ha Thai lacquer village. You will have a chance to observe and learn the quintessence of artwork from the local artisans as we are visiting some of the largest family scale factory in the village.
PRICE FROM: 55USD/ PERSON

• 7:45 ~ 8:15: Get picked up by your tour guide then head to the destination.
• 9:15: Visit Quang Phu Cau village. You will have a chance to learn more about the techniques from local artisans as we walk through the village. We will be stopping at some jaw-dropping places in the village to take some awesome photos to change our Instagram profile pics!
• 10:30: Get back to the bus, we will be visiting our next destination which takes only 15 minutes driving away: The traditional conical hat making village!
• This time will be exciting: Not only observe, we get you involve into the process of making the hat and paint it on your own! This could be an awesome souvenir to remember about Vietnam!
• 12:00: Have a family meal at the local artisan’s house or at a riverside restaurant, depending on how large our group will be.
• 13:00: Saying goodbye to the hat-making village, we depart for the last stunning village: The lacquer art making village.
• 13:30: After arriving to the village, you will have a chance to observe and learn the quintessense of local art work from the local artisans as we are visiting some of the largest family scale factory in the village. We will visit a few families and get to paint our own lacquer as well. This is your second souvenir in the day!
• 15:30: Saying goodbye to this village, we get to our comfy bus and head back to the city center.
• 16:30: We will stop at an well known clothing export surplus shop to discover the clothing industry, as well as to buy some branded items if you want at a really good price compared to the original store!
• 17:30: Get drop off at your hotel in the old quarter.