Hanoi Countryside & Village Tours

• 7:45–8:15: Get picked up by your tour guide in the Old Quarter
• 9:30: Let’s visit Ha Thai village, which has produced lacquerware since the 17th century. We will learn more about 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 space by crafting your own lacquer product following his guidance.
• 10:50: Visit Chuong village, which has been well-known for the craft of conical hats for over 300 years. We wander around the town, visit an old veteran to listen to him telling his own story about joining the Vietnam War, or visit some other artisans and learn more about their everyday lives (all visits depend on whether they are at home or not, and we only visit 01 families).

Later, we will be hosted at the 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 in making the meal. Home cooking is a great way to feel the real vibes of the 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.

• 13:30: Say goodbye to the artisan; let’s make up our day by visiting the incense village named Quang Phu Cau. We are going to walk to the center of the village, visit several old-aged houses, interact with local artisans, and take a lot of awesome photos at the dyeing yard.
• 15:00: 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 the life of a manual worker in the countryside.
• 16:00: Time to go back to the city center. The first place to be dropped off will be Hanoi Train Street. If you do not want to be dropped off there, please stay inside the bus.

• 17:00 ~ 17:30: Get dropped off at your hotel in the Old Quarter. The tour finished.