Vietnam · HANDICRAFT VILLAGE TOURS
The good handicraft village tours fill up first, especially in the dry months. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ.
Handpaint Vietnamese lacquer, make a conical hat, and learn incense craft in three Hanoi villages, with lunch and an artisan home meal.
“Enjoyed the tour (Nadia as our guide) learning the culture of traditional Vietnamese incense making and conical hat making.”
See Hanoi crafts up close at the incense, conical hat, and lacquer villages, with photo spots and optional Train Street drop-off.
“Our tour was a little delayed on pick up and due to New Year’s Day traffic we were unable to get the hotel collection so we met the guide at the tour office. The bus was a little too hot, making it a little comfortable. Our tour guide was AMAZING however! On the drive up in the bus he got on the mic and introduced himself and the driver and told ups some random facts about the areas and the country. Which is why we book tours ! He was funny and very kind . First stop was the hat making. We walked though a small local village market and…”
Hanoi to Ninh Binh small-group day trip: Incense Village, Tam Coc sampan caves, and Hoa Lu temples, with lunch and transfers.
“Great trip to the Incense Village and Ninh Binh. We had a wonderful lunch and learned so much about the history of the region. Our guide, QA, was outstanding with excellent English too.”
Hanoi craft villages and city highlights: watch incense made, paint a conical hat, add Train Street or a Water Puppet show, from $16.
“Our tour guide Danny was terrific. He was very funny, friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. I especially appreciated how informative the tour was about the historic aspects, the processes and the occasional trivia. It also included some interactive activities which I thought really added something extra. Pickup time was also very well communicated and the driver was very professional as well.”
Quang Phu Cau incense village, conical hat painting, lacquer craft, and optional Train Street, plus Hanoi sights and a water puppet show.
“It was filled with fun and very energetic tour guide Anna and with a smooth ride from the driver Tony. She's so lovely and friendly. She's also very helpful and informative if you want to ask her around the place. Glad we booked her and will sure msg her next time i will come back to Hanoi.”
Hanoi Train Street and Quang Phu Cau incense village on a 5-hour guided half-day tour with hotel pickup and photo-ready stops for $50.
“Devin was very accommodating and his English is extremely good would recommend to anyone visiting Hanoi”
Eight hours in Hanoi with incense and conical-hat villages, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, Train Street, plus lunch with eight dishes.
“Great experience with a very passionate and knowledgeable guide. Covered all important sights within Hanoi”
Motorbike countryside tour in Dalat with silk village, coffee tasting, Elephant Falls, Linh An Pagoda, and Crazy House.
“Superb. The highlight of our Vietnam holiday was sitting in the Me Linh Coffee Garden sipping a bitter cup of weasel poo coffee and chatting to Kiet Le Hing, our genuine, generous and highly knowledgeable guide. If I were to return to Vietnam I would ask Kiet ( aka 'Bruce Lee') to take us on a longer tour through this intriguing country. Kiet's English communication skills and life experience make him an ideal person to explain the rich historical, political and social and cultural complexities of modern Vietnam. Thank you, Kiet. Will and Cindy from Western Australia.”
Bat Trang pottery class in Hanoi Old Quarter. Make multiple pieces on an electric wheel and take home one fired souvenir. 3 hours.
“One of my favorite things I did during my short time in Hanoi. The time allotted was just enough for me, a first timer, to get the hang of it and finish 4 pieces. I have to ship the piece I chose back home (to the US is ~$30), but if I was in Hanoi longer and had more room in my luggage I would want to fire and glaze all of them! It’s only an additional $5 for each piece to be fired and glazed. The instructors were so kind and patient too.”
Hand-build and paint pottery in Thanh Ha Village near Hoi An. Locals teach a 30-minute class, plus separate village entry ticket.
“Such a lovely experience, very friendly team and was really relaxing and fun to try out the pottery and painting, especially great rainy day activity”
Hanoi craft villages for incense, conical hats, and lacquer, plus options for city sights and the Water Puppet show, with Train Street stop.
“Good to see the real village and rural vietnam. Everything was as expected. Our tour guide Danny was great to talk to.”
Visit Quang Phu Cau incense village and Chuong conical hat makers from Hanoi, with an optional full-day lacquer workshop and home lunch.
“We've been picked up with scooters for our convenience. Our tour guide Vu was simply amazing. Always smiling, knowledgeable and above all, professional. We've enjoyed all the manul works and felt good throughout the whole trip. I would definitely recommend that trip.”
Half-day small-group trip from Hanoi to Quang Phu Cau incense village and Train Street egg coffee, guided in English.
“Good communication, on time pick up, nice and clean van. Tour guide was great (good English, great photographer and knowledgeable about the incense making process). Great way to see incense making and train street in one half day”
Thanh Ha Village tour in Hoi An with a terracotta museum, pottery making, a pot breaking game, tea break, and a gift in 2 hours.
“The museum we towed was very interesting and the village was super cool to see. Of course we got to make some pottery ourselves and we got to keep it. Finally we got to smash some pottery at the end for a little cherry on top of a great adventure”
Hanoi artisan tour to Quang Phu Cau incense, Chuong conical hats, Bat Trang ceramics, plus optional Train Street drop-off and workshops.
“It was very a beautiful and interesting tour with Lou Lou. She entertained us the whole tour, told us a lots of interesting things about Hanoi and Vietnam on the ride to the villages. We made incensesticks and painted Ricehuts. Lou Lou made lovely pictures from us. It was a wonderful tour. PS: The driver made a perfect job, too.”
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