Incense Village, Hat & Lacquer Artisanal with Options From Hanoi

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Hanoi, Vietnam

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Immerse yourself in the art and culture of Vietnam on this small-group guided tour to three traditional handicraft villages. Learn about incense making and capture colorful photos at Quang Phu Cau Incense Village; make your own conical hat at Chuong Village; and paint your own lacquer art piece at Ha Thai Village. Includes transfers, all entrance fees, and lunch.

Visit three traditional handicraft villages on a day tour from Hanoi
Immersive way to learn about and experience local culture and art
Gain more from your experience with a local guide to provide context
Relax with round-trips transfers and pickup from Hanoi Old Quarter

What's Included

Entrance fee
Experienced English speaking tour leader
Roundtrip transfer ( pick up available for hotels located in Hanoi Old Quater
01 conical hat/person ; 01 bottle of water/person
Lunch included in option of fullday only
Train street ( optional drop off)

Drinks in meal
Lacquer piece is for painting purpose only. Bringing it home is NOT included
Personal expenses which NOT mentioned above
Your appreciation for service of tour guide and driver.
Lunch is not included for halfday tour so please well prepare for it before the trip

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Meeting point

27 P. Hàng Bạc, Hàng Buồm, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Meeting point in our office at No.27 Hang Bac Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam Pick up available for hotels located in Hanoi Old Quater , hotels in other location might be extra-charge

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Chuong Village

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Làng làm hương đỏ

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vietnamese Lacquer Painting - Ha Thai Village

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Duờng Tau

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 31 reviews

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Incense, Hats & culture

Alex_T, Feb 2026

Great half day tour to Incense & Conical hat making experience. Mr David is very informative and entertaining. Eager to explain Vietnamese culture and answer questions. Great drive out of Hanoi with a very safe driver into the villages. Enjoyed the half day tour.

Good tour

Kelly_G, Dec 2025

Great experience Flow our guide was great fun and explained things clearly and well also driver very good too

A great day despite the rain.

Lynne_G, Oct 2025

Great half day! Think about what you might want to paint on your hat, and watch your clothes with the paint (lacquer). Not a long time to paint your hat. You can keep what you paint. Incense village was very interesting too. The displays are nice, though smaller than I expected, but still photogenic. It was raining for all of the visit, but we were still able to see, and photograph. The displays are there for the tourists and have no incense on, just the coloured stick. They are not out to dry, and are there all the time, so even if raining, you can still see them and get photos. A great day. Danny was a great guide, and kept us supplied with water.

Very fun way to spend some time in Hanoi

Ruth, Mar 2025

Fun way to spend some time in Hanoi; colorful and very interesting displays; nice for photo ops; highly recommended

Great tour

morris_Z, Mar 2025

We had so much fun!! Danny was super nice. The lunch was so delicious and we enjoyed all the villages.

Memorable experience

Meutia_H, Jan 2025

The itinerary was well-planned, allowing us to see all the highlights without feeling rushed. The guide was ensuring our family was comfortable and had a great time. I also share my lovely experience through my instagram @mumut

Fun and Relaxing day!

Lisa_L, Jun 2024

Rachel was a great guide! She made the group feel welcome with her warm personality. We learned 3 new skills that day and it was fun!

More than value for money!

Parth_M, Mar 2024

Awesome tour and a lovely tour guide! Must do day tour for people who love arts. Highly recommend. Worth every penny!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for giving us a perfect rating. It is a great pleasure to hear that you had a very memorable time with us. We are more than happy to learn that you enjoyed our tour and your review would be a great motivation to all of our team to keep up the good work. We very much look forward to serving you again. Thanks and best regards!

10/10 experience

Kat_H, Feb 2024

Our guide was Vu, he was excellent, he taught us so much about the history of the Vietnamese art traditions. We met Mr dung who let us paint some laquer art in his studio and also shared tea with us. We met a friend of Vu while we were in the conical hat village and they shared stories of the Vietnam war ( as he was a solider for 10years during) and drank tea with them. We had a beautiful homemade lunch that tasted fantastic proceeded with painting and attempting to make a conical hat. We learned about the different types of conical hats and the different materials used to make them as well as the more traditional working hat to the luxerious fashion statement hats. Lastly we went to the incense village where Vu took some photos of me and my friend ( he is a very talented photographer) over all it is definitely worth the price. There’s more things we did but it’s just too much to write about. I would definitely recommend doing this tour if you love art or learning the traditions of the country.