HANOI · VIETNAM
Hanoi’s best days out.
The 15 craft village tours worth planning a day around in Hanoi and the north. What each one includes, what it costs, and who runs it.
Small-group Hanoi craft villages: paint lacquer, make a conical hat, and tour incense making plus a home-cooked lunch.
Most Popular“This a tour was very well organized. We were able to visit three different villages and learned more about Vietnamese culture. Also, the lunch at the local Village was fantastic with the variety of dishes.”
Half-day small-group Hanoi craft tour to Quang Phu Cau incense and conical hat making, plus optional Train Street drop-off and lacquer art.
“Guide was super friendly. Incense village the highlight for me. Note that train street no longer available - government asking tours not to stop there. But you can go by yourself”
See Hanoi’s craft villages where you paint a conical hat, tour the incense-making world, and optionally try lacquer craft, ending near Train Street.
Hanoi at Rose Kitchen: shop at a local market, cook about five Vietnamese dishes with a live guide, then eat your meal together.
“One of the best experiences I have had when travelling. The chef Tung was very knowledgeable and we learnt a lot as bout cooking Vietnamese food and Vietnamese culture. The food we cooked was so tasty and fresh it was delicious.”
Small group Hanoi trip to Quang Phu Cau incense village, Tam Coc boat caves, and Hoa Lu temple with pickup, lunch, and water.
“Incense village is just a photo point having nice vibrant colours. NINH binh is extremely nice. It's a must visit place by any tourist visiting Vietnam.”
Hand-paint conical hats, tour Quang Phu Cau incense makers, optionally lacquer art, and see Hanoi highlights including Water Puppets.
“Our tour guide Danny was terrific. He was very funny, friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. I especially appreciated how informative the tour was about the historic aspects, the processes and the occasional trivia. It also included some interactive activities which I thought really added something extra. Pickup time was also very well communicated and the driver…”
Creative half- or full-day Hanoi tour: incense village, conical hat painting, lacquer craft, plus city sights and optional Train Street.
“It was filled with fun and very energetic tour guide Anna and with a smooth ride from the driver Tony. She's so lovely and friendly. She's also very helpful and informative if you want to ask her around the place. Glad we booked her and will sure msg her next time i will come back…”
Half-day Hanoi craft tour to Chuong conical hat village and Quang Phu Cau incense factory, with great photo time and Train Street drop-off.
“Jim was knowledgeable of the city. Very good energy, bubbly personality and friendly. I would recommend Jim.”
Guided craft tour from Hanoi to conical hat and incense villages, plus Ha Thai lacquer work, with hands-on making and a great day plan.
“Got to make our own souvenirs. Would have been good if it was mentioned that the lacker art would cost 300k VND before booking. Regardless it was a great experience.”
Quang Phu Cau incense village and Hanoi Train Street egg coffee in one 5-hour small-group tour with an English guide and great photo stops.
“Bruno was an excellent guide, he helps us with our concerns; He explained everything to us about the incense village, he was also very kind and attentive when taking our photos, by the way he is an excellent photographer, the photos were beautiful and he also explained many other things to us about Vietnam. Thank…”
Private Hanoi to Ninh Binh day trip with Quang Phu Cau incense village, Tam Coc paddle-boat caves, Hoa Lu temples, plus lunch and tickets.
“Lee was our tour guide he is nice, funny and explained things properly. I loved Ninh Binh n imperial city n the lunch personally my fav part of the trip.”
Make a conical hat, learn incense and lacquer craft near Hanoi, with Old Quarter pickup and optional Train Street drop-off.
“Loved how friendly our tour guide was, very knowledgeable and resourceful! She helped myself and friends take really good pictures despite how sunny it was! Her small acts of kindness truly impressed us all.”
Hanoi craft villages and Tam Coc: learn incense and conical hat making, photo spots, optional Train Street drop-off, then boat through caves.
“Anna was a lovely guide. Very enthusiastic and funny. She showed us lots of different places and nothing was too much trouble. The incense factory was very interesting and hat painting was fun. We were dropped off at the train street and she showed us where to go, very helpful. A lovely day out.”
Capture colorful Quang Phu Cau incense-making on a photographer-led tour from Hanoi with private transfers, early pickup, and step-by-step visuals.
“Probably one of the best experiences I had in the north of Vietnam! The day started really early but that's so we could make it to the village before the tourists masses arrive. I had a nice local breakfast and the guide not only took me to the Read more”
Small group Ninh Binh day trip from Hanoi: Quang Phu Cau incense village, Tam Coc caves by boat, Hoa Lu temples, lunch.
“Bruce Lee was very informative. The tour started on time and he was very accommodating and informative.”
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