Hanoi Incense Village

7:45 ~ 8:15: Get picked up by your tour guide in the Old Quarter

9:30: Visit Quang Phu Cau village. We are going to stop at an incense factory to learn more about how incense is made from the past to the present, and how it is important in our life and culture. Later, we are going to stop at a dying yard to take some awesome photos with the colorful incense bundles.

11:00: Visit Chuong village which has been well-known for the craft of conical hat for over 300 years. We will be hosted at home of a local artisan after a short walk through a local market selling variety of things.

We are going to express our creativity and artistic talent by painting on our own conical hat Nón Lá while waiting for the artisan to cook for our lunch. Of course, there will be a small cooking class if you insist to help her out! Homecooking could be a great chance to feel the real vibes of the countryside.

13:00: Say goodbye to the lady, let’s make up your day by visiting Ha Thai village, which has been producing lacquer for more than 400 years. We are going to meet another lacquer painting artisan who is going to host us at his creative space. Immerse yourself as a lacquer artisan by crafting your own lacquer product following his guidance. Later, your tour guide will let you go wandering around the village. We may stop at some family workshop to interact with other villagers and see the craft of lacquer in mass production.

15:30: Time to go back to the city center. On the way going back, we are going to stop at a well-known export surplus clothing store which is selling stuffs from factories doing outsourcing for big brands all over the world.

17:00: Get drop off at your hotel in the Old Quarter. Tour finished.