Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat or Lacquer Village "SMALL GROUP" PRIVATE: 4 Villages: INCENSE + HAT + LACQUER + VOTIVE PAPER

Discover Hanoi's traditional crafts on a day trip to Quang Phu Cau, Ha Thai, and Phuc Am villages. Or Visit Incense Village & Hat Village.
Private Tour: 4 Villages: Lacquer Village, Votive Paper Village, Incense Village & Hat Village

Begin your journey with a hotel pickup in Hanoi. Head to the traditional craft villages outside the city, where centuries-old techniques are still alive.

Stop at Quang Phu Cau village, where incense sticks have been crafted for generations. Stroll through colorful alleys lined with incense drying in the sun, a truly vibrant and unique sight.

Visit Hat Village to learn how to make conical hats and paint your own hats.

Next, travel to Ha Thai village, renowned for its lacquerware artistry since the 17th century. Explore the intricate process of creating lacquerware, a Vietnamese art form celebrated for its durability and beauty.

Finally, visit Phuc Am village, known for its votive paper crafts used in spiritual ceremonies and festivals. Learn how artisans create paper effigies, animals, and other symbolic items.


Option HALF DAY Group Tour : Visit 2 Villages: Conical Hat and Incense Craft Village + Train Street (optional)

Duration: ~ 6 hours
Morning from 7:45~13:30
Afternoon from 11:45~17:30

Start with a pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter and head to Chuong, a village that has been well-known for the craft of conical hat-making for over 300 years. Get an observe how conical hats are made and decorate a hat by painting it then bring it home as a souvenir.

Depart for the 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 on the artisanal, family scale. Meet a family who specializes in dyeing incense sticks and take in the colorful bundles of incense.

Back to the city center. First place for drop off: Hanoi Train Street. If you don't want to get drop off here, please wait in the car.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.