Van Phuc Silk Village Tours and Tickets - page 2

A lovely unique experience, the guide was super knowledgeable. A must for anyone interested in sewing, textiles and cultural handmaking traditions

I've been to many temples and pagodas, never fully understanding the what and why and the etiquette of incense burning. I do now. Dan, Hanoi tour guide did an amazing job of explaining history and culture of the pagodas. The stairs were a work out but, worth it. Dan also took us to a restaurant with authentic home cooking style of local cuisine. It was delicious. I forgot to take a picture of the restaurants name for future reference. I just know it was blocks from the silk village. I didn't have much luck finding anything I liked at the silk village though. Thankfully I already got some handicrafts silk scarfs in Cambodia from local artisan. If you're interested in understanding culture and beliefs of the pagodas, I highly recommend the tour.

If you want to buy silk, wait until you go to the government "co-op" store, 2nd half of the tour. I bought gorgeous pieces at reasonable prices, custom fitted while we had tea. Our guide "Happy" was great! A delightful young man, obviously proud of his culture. Very sweet and accommodating to our interests. I was delighted to visit the looms and see exquisite silk being made.