Incense Village Quang Phu Cau, Hat Making & Lacquer Art Full Day

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Escape Hanoi’s bustle, craft lacquerware, design conical hats, and make incense in vibrant villages. Join this immersive cultural tour today.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Vietnamese Lacquer Painting - Ha Thai Village - 9:00: Let’s visit Ha Thai village, which has been producing lacquerware since the 17th century. We will learn more about the traditional artwork as we are going to meet a lacquer painting artisan who is going to host us at his creative space. Immerse yourself into the space by crafting your own lacquer product following his guidance.
Chuong Village - 11:00: Visit Chuong village which has been well-known for the craft of conical hat for over 300 years. We wander around the village, visit an old veteran to listen to him telling his own story joining the Vietnam war, OR visit some other artisans and learn more about their everyday life (All visit depend on if they are at home or not, and only visit 01 family).
Later, we will be hosted at home of a female artisan who has been making hats for more than 30 years. The artisan will cook lunch for us, and if you insist, there will be a small cooking class as you join her making the meal. Home-cooking is a great way to feel the real vibes of local countryside.
After having lunch, we are going to express our creativity and artistic talent by painting on our own conical hat Nón Lá, or join/observe the artisan crafting the conical hat.
Quảng Phú Cầu - 13:30: Say goodbye to the artisan, let’s make up our day by visiting Quang Phu Cau village. We are going to walk to the center of the village, visit several ancient houses, interact with local artisans and take a lot of awesome photos at their drying yard with incense bundles.
15:30: Have a factory tour at the biggest incense factory in the town. You will have a chance to see how incense is made from scratch by visiting every production section of the factory, as well as learn more about life of manual worker in the countryside.
Train Street - First place to be dropped off will be the Hanoi Train Street. If you do not want to be dropped off there, please stay inside the bus.

What's Included

Bottled water
Lunch
01 conical hat/person
In-vehicle air conditioning
All fees and/or taxes

What's Not Included

Alcoholic Beverages
Lacquer piece for experience purpose only. Taking it home will be applied a fee upon its size.

Additional Information

Escape the bustle of city life and immerse yourself in Vietnam’s vibrant handicraft villages on this unforgettable tour. Commence in Ha Thai, famed for exquisite lacquerware, where you’ll try your hand at crafting your own lacquer painting under an artisan’s guidance. Journey next to Chuong village and receive a iconic Vietnamese conical hat. Customize your wearable memento with vibrant painted designs before savoring a delicious home-cooked lunch at a hat maker’s home - a cultural highlight. Your final stop is Quang Phu Cau, uncovering the ancient secrets of crafting fragrant incense from natural ingredients. Interact with friendly villagers and gain insights into crafts passed down over generations. Return with unique handmade souvenirs and cherished memories of cultural immersion.

Location

Vietnamese Lacquer Painting - Ha Thai Village

No. 6A/A6-X130, Ngu Hiep, Thanh Tri

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Vacationer735963

Sep 9, 2024

Its a good trip with nice tour guide - its a nice experience using this vendor. and feel they were professional handling guests. And i also appreciated with our tour guide , his name is Huy :D , He could explain well and always tried his best to serve all the participants. You should try this trip and created many good pictures .