Hoi An: Silk Village Tour with Artisan and Local Meal

Step into the life of a silk weaver and discover the history of traditional silk-making on a tour of the Hoi An Silk Village. Watch a guided demonstration by a silk artisan and taste a local meal.
Hoi An silk village is one of many famous craft villages in Hoi An and producing plenty types of good quality silk. On this tour, visitors can gain a deeper knowledge of the history and traditional silk making process. Additionally, visitors will be shown the life cycle of silkworms in action. Guests will then be shown how cocoons are transformed into silk thread and how the silk is treated and refined to become ready for clothing.

Tour Itinerary:
•Visit the Traditional House and discover the history of sericulture, silk unraveling and silk weaving
•Discover the Cham Culture; see the collection of Cham mulberry trees and the weaving process of Cham People from the 5th century to the mid 15th century
•Visit traditional Vietnamese mulberry garden. Learn how to get the best mulberry leaves, cut into small pieces and hand-feed the silkworms
•Visit Silkworm breeding house and learn about the Silkworm lifecycle
•Visit Unraveling House: understand how to get silk thread from the cocoon to weave silk fabric.
•Visit Cuu Dien House: discover the pure handicraft silk in the beginning of 20th century which is preserved till now in Quang Nam Province. Feeling the original silk threads from the cocoons and its different after process. Experience silk weaving process to understand how difficult to have pure products
•Visit Cham textile House: discover the weaving process of Cham People on short and long wooden loom to have the unique handicraft products. The Champs artisan will guide customer how to weave the brocade, how to move the silk thread to have different beautiful patterns
•Visit Hoi An Silk Village exhibition: understand the difference between pure silk and fake silk fabric. The variety silk products here will provide for your shopping and tailoring demand
•Enjoy lunch or dinner at our Hoi An Silk Village Restaurant after an interesting silk tour
Menu:
Spring roll Hội An
Fried noodles
Seasonal fruits

*** It will be sur-charged 50% by cash for booking on Public Holiday

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.