Quang Phu Cau Incense Village – Chuong Conical Hat Village – Bat Trang Ceramic Village

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tour Route: Quang Phu Cau Incense Village – Chuong Conical Hat Village – Bat Trang Ceramic Village
Duration: Full day
Date: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish
Start/ End: Hanoi/ Hanoi
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us about your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

FULL ITINERARY

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 car, 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. You will have the chance to make your own conical hats here (own expense).

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. During the walking tour, we will also make a stop at a local workshop to watch the process of making ceramics and you can design your own ceramic bowl or teacup.

Our final stop will be the Center of Vietnam Quintessential Handicraft, located at the heart of Bat Trang. Walk through the museum floors to see how the village’s cultural values were preserved and kept alive then we go up to the top floor with an open garden and get a peaceful view over the Red River.

Meal: Home-cooked lunch.

Inclusions:

• Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
• Experienced English-speaking guide
• Entrance fees and activities

Exclusions:

• VAT (Value added tax)
• Personal expenses NOT mentioned above