Discover Vietnamese handicrafts on an immersive, guided tour from Hanoi that will take you to meet a local artisan, discover a historical incense-making village, and learn about the conical hat-making process. Get a unique look at the local culture with this discovery of detailed artisanal crafts.
Morning from 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM (No lunch)
Afternoon from 12:00 PM - 17:30 PM (No lunch)
Get picked up by our guide from the hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter/Opera House then start for 1,5-hour drive journey to the craft villages.
Visit Quang Phu Cau village, which has been producing incense for more than 100 years. Take a walk to the center of the village and see how locals make incense at an artisanal, family scale. Learn the process how incense is made from scratch and more about the lives of manual workers.
Meet a family who specializes in dyeing incense sticks and admire the outdoor showroom with a thousand of the colorful bundles of incense. Here, our guide will take the best photos for you.
Leave for Chuong Village that has been well-known for the craft of conical hat-making for over 300 years. Meet the local artisans and observe how conical hats are made. You will have a chance to draw by your own on hats then take home for souvenir.
Back to the bus to return Hanoi City Center.
Tour ends. Get dropped off at hotels or get dropped off at Train Street.