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“Such a cool and unique experience. My tour guide Leon was amazing and knew so much about the villages and artist house!”
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.
“We learned how incense is made and had time to take beautiful photos with the colorful incense backdrop. At the conical hat village, we saw the traditional process and even painted our own hat to take home. Our guide Huy was friendly, knowledgeable, and provided excellent service throughout the tour. Highly recommended.”
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.
“Such a magical experience. The team couldn’t have been more helpful and welcoming - they really make you feel like part of the family. Highly highly recommended. Great communication, fun experience, learnt to cook such delicious food!”
Small group Hanoi trip to Quang Phu Cau incense village, Tam Coc boat caves, and Hoa Lu temple with pickup, lunch, and water.
“Great hands on experience. My driver and guide Hung were excellent companions. It want crowded so it was much relaxed to explore. The restaurant was delicious and lots of food. Great area to visit. Pagoda and heritage area.”
Hand-paint conical hats, tour Quang Phu Cau incense makers, optionally lacquer art, and see Hanoi highlights including Water Puppets.
“I really enjoyed the whole experience, I thought the incense village would be the highlight, however actually enjoyed the conical hat demonstration more and it was relaxing getting to sit and paint one! Danny the driver was excellent, very friendly and happy to help.”
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.
“It was a very interesting tour to a incense village where you can see how they make incense by hand from scratch the old way. Then we went to a local home where she teach us how the hats are made and we get to paint our own hat. ThaRead more”
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.
“Our guide Rachael was absolutely awesome. Perfect english, a lot of interesting information about the life and the culture of the incense village and the conical cap. She really can make you involved in this tour. The best tour in Vietnam. A little touristy but also authentic. You can really face Vietnamese cultural heritage, brilliant…”
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.
“Happy we did the tour with Eric and Louisa, it was really good to see with our own eyes how this 500 year old family business produces incenses. Don't forget to buy some for home or give away. Highly recommended to do this trip. Only minus: no lunch served. But the train street was great.…”
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.
“Wonderful day trip. Tam was so knowledgeable and kind. He really made the adventure come to life with so much insight and attention.”
Make a conical hat, learn incense and lacquer craft near Hanoi, with Old Quarter pickup and optional Train Street drop-off.
“What an amazing tour, Vu our guide was a very knowledgeable individual. I highly recommend this tour.”
Hanoi craft villages and Tam Coc: learn incense and conical hat making, photo spots, optional Train Street drop-off, then boat through caves.
“Its nice for when you dont have a lot planned and you want instagrammable pictures”
Capture colorful Quang Phu Cau incense-making on a photographer-led tour from Hanoi with private transfers, early pickup, and step-by-step visuals.
“This was an exceptional tour. Our guide James was outstanding. His guidance for shooting the incense sticks was invaluable. Visiting and chatting with the incredibly kind and gracious villagers was the highlight of the experience, very highly recommended!”
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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