Traditional Craft Village 1 Day Tour

Duration: 1 day / Transport: Car / Departure: Daily

Vietnam is one of the most popular and favorite destinations in South East Asia. It is not only because of the beautiful landscape but also the longstanding traditional craft villages. These villages have been well preserved from generations to generations and existed for centuries. Their products have been well known in both domestic and international markets. Vietnamese customs, traditions, and cultures, all can be seen through these products. So, if you have a chance to visit Vietnam, don’t forget to add one of the below traditional craft villages in Vietnam to your list.

Itinerary

7:30 – 8:00: Get picked up by your tour leader then head to the destination.

9:15: Visit the beautiful incense stick making village. You will have a chance to learn more about the techniques from local artisans as we walk through the village. We will be stopping at some jaw-dropping places in the village to take some awesome photos to change our Instagram profile pics!

10:30: Get back to the bus, we will be visiting our next destination which takes only 15 minutes driving away: The traditional conical hat making village!

This time will be exciting: Not only observe, we get you involve into the process of making the hat and paint it on your own! This could be an awesome souvenir to remember about Vietnam!

12:00: Have a family meal at the local artisan’s house or at a riverside restaurant, depending on how large our group will be.

13:00: Saying goodbye to the hat-making village, we depart for the last stunning village: The lacquer art making village.

13:30: After arriving to the village, you will have a chance to observe and learn the quintessense of local art work from the local artisans as we are visiting some of the largest family scale factory in the village. We will visit a few families and get to paint our own lacquer as well. This is your second souvenir in the day!

15:30: Saying goodbye to this village, we get to our comfy bus and head back to the city center.

16:30: We will stop at an well known clothing export surplus shop to discover the clothing industry, as well as to buy some branded items if you want at a really good price compared to the original store!

17:30: Get drop off at your hotel in the old quarter.

TOUR PRICE: 1.150.000đ/PAX

TOUR INCLUDED:

• Comfortable bus with experienced driver
• Experienced English speaking tour leader
• Lunch at local artisan’s house/ local restaurant
• Entrance fee
• 01 conical hat/person
• 01 bottle of water/person

TOUR EXCLUDED:

• VAT (Value added tax)
• 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. We would recommend US$ 3 or VND 60,000/person minimum.

CHILDREN POLICY:

• Kid from 140cm height or 10 years old charges as adult.
• Kid from 100cm or 5~9 years old charges 75% as adult.
• Kid under 100cm or under 5 years old free of charge
• 2 adults only share with 1 kid. The second kid will be charged 75% as adult.

SURCHARGES FOR NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:

• Lunar Tet holiday: 2/9/2024 ~ 2/12/2024: VND 200,000/person.