Hanoi: Artisan Tour with Incense, Hat-Making, or Ceramics Half-Day Tour to Bat Trang Ceramic Village and Train Street

If you are looking for some cool places and get off-the-beaten-track near Hanoi with great local vibes, then this tour could be a perfect choice. Hanoi's artisan trail of incense, hat making, and ceramic village.
Option HALF DAY: Visit 2 Villages: Conical Hat and Incense Craft Village

Duration: 4~5 hours
Morning from 7:45 AM ~ 12:45 PM
Afternoon from 12:00 PM ~ 5:30 PM

First, we'll visit the historic Chuong village, renowned for its 300-year-old tradition of conical hat-making. Here, you'll meet local artisans and observe the intricate process of crafting these iconic Vietnamese hats.

Next, we'll head to the century-old Quang Phu Cau village, famous for its vibrant incense craft. Stroll through the village center, witnessing families engaged in small-scale incense production. You'll visit a specialist household that dyes incense sticks, offering perfect photo opportunities of colorful incense bundles.

The tour culminates with a visit to the village's largest incense factory. Here, you'll get an in-depth look at the entire incense-making process, from raw materials to finished products, and gain insights into the lives of rural workers.

Our journey concludes with a return to Hanoi. You'll have the option to be dropped off at the famous Train Street or another location of your choice.

Please note: This half-day tour does not include lunch, so we recommend eating beforehand or bringing snacks to keep you energized throughout the afternoon.

Option FULL DAY: Visit 3 Villages with a home-cooked lunch. Go to an incense village, conical hat, and Bat Trang pottery class, and Train Street.

7:45 AM - 8:15 AM: Pickup time.

After pickup from your hotel, meet your tour guide and head to your first stop, the incense stick-making village. Learn more about the techniques from local artisans as you walk through the village. Stop at some places in the village to take some awesome photos.

Then, get back on the bus, and hop to your next destination, just 15 minutes away, the traditional conical hat-making village. Not only observe but also get involved in the process of making and painting your own hat, a souvenir to remember your day.

Continue to a local artisan’s house or a local restaurant for a meal. After bidding farewell to a hat-making village, depart for Hanoi city center.

Visit Bat Trang Village. The village is surrounded by fertile farmland and is well known for its beautiful ceramics. Bat Trang is filled with wall-to-wall shops selling ancient and modern ceramics. It is not only a booming business, but also the trade helping to keep the traditional crafts alive.

Have a chance to chat with the local artisans at work or try sitting behind a potter’s wheel to see how they create ceramic vases and other masterpieces in their kilns. In order to make products with different shapes, the artisans must perform many processes from choosing clay, drawing, dealing with and mixing additives, forming shapes, heating, and more to finish products. This work needs meticulous and hard-working artisans. Take photos with the craftsmen and buy gifts for your relatives or friends before returning to Hanoi.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Your journey concludes with a return to Hanoi.

لضمان التوفر، احجز في أقرب وقت ممكن. الحجز المبكر يستحق النظر خاصة إذا كنت تخطط للرحلة خلال موسم الذروة مثل العطلات العامة أو عطلات نهاية الأسبوع.

يمكنك إلغاء هذه الرحلة بدون تكلفة حتى 24 ساعات قبل بدء الرحلة. إذا قمت بالإلغاء بعد 24 ساعات أو لم تحضر في الرحلة، فسيتم تحصيل السعر الكامل للنشاط. التأخر في الاستلام أو المغادرة سيعتبر كعدم حضور.