Hanoi
The craft-village half-days outside Hanoi: Quang Phu Cau’s incense bundles fanned into pink starbursts, conical hats stitched by hand and lacquer artisans finishing each layer for weeks. The incense village photo is real and the makers are working, not posing.
Explore Hanoi’s traditional crafts with this small-group tour—lacquerware, incense, and hats—plus a home-cooked meal and authentic artisan encounters.
Most Popular“Such a cool and unique experience. My tour guide Leon was amazing and knew so much about the villages and artist house!”
Discover Vietnam’s handcrafted traditions on this small-group tour from Hanoi, visiting incense villages, conical hat-making, lacquer art, and more.
“Excellent service, friendly staff, authentic home cooked food by a lovely lady. Would recommend!!!!!”
Discover traditional Vietnamese crafts on this 6-hour Hanoi tour visiting incense, conical hats, and lacquer villages with expert guides and authentic experiences.
“Great day out. Danny was an excellent guide. Very thorough. Loved everything about the day Loved the incense experience. Got some great pictures. Also purchased some goodies for friends . For the price it was exceptional value for money. Would recommend Thank you”
Discover Hanoi’s highlights in one day with this small-group tour featuring Incense Village, Tam Coc boat rides, and Hoa Lu temples for an authentic Vietnamese experience.
“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.”
Discover Hanoi’s traditional crafts with a small-group tour visiting incense, conical hat, and lacquer villages, plus city highlights like the Temple of Literature.
Discover Hanoi's local crafts, history, and culture on this engaging tour visiting incense villages, conical hat-making, lacquer art, and more for only $19.
Discover Hanoi's unique charm with this half-day tour visiting the famous Train Street and Quang Phu Cau Incense Village, including incense-making and photo opportunities.
“Tom was a great guide - he selected the perfect spot for the Train street and shared many insights into Vietnamese culture / way of life The Incense village was very photogenic”
Discover Vietnam's craft traditions on this full-day tour from Hanoi—visit lacquerware, incense, and conical hat villages with hands-on experiences and local cuisine.
“The guide, Andrew, was really nice! Spoke clear and good English, and had a very good knowledge of the places, and processes. Also had nice discussions with him, very helpful! The incense village is small, but very colorful and it's mindblowing to see how these…”
Discover Hanoi’s incense-making traditions and train street life on this small group tour. Authentic, engaging, with plenty of photo opportunities for under $50.
“Great overall! Having coffee by the railway and the incense village offered a different experience - strange but good fun. It took shorter than the indicated length of 5 hours. We chose this one - half-day trip outside of Hanoi - as we’ve already done…”
Discover the charm of Ninh Binh with this private tour from Hanoi, featuring incense village visits, boat rides through caves, and ancient temples—perfect for culture and scenery lovers.
“Great day with our tour guide Augustine. It was a wonderful way to explore this part of Vietnam. We had a well balanced itinerary and AUGUSITNE went out of his way to make sure we are having a wonderful time .”
Discover Hanoi’s traditional villages with this $20 tour, exploring incense making, conical hats, and lacquer art, plus a home-cooked lunch.
“Essentially a short trips to 2 village factory. Mainly for the photo opportunity.They show you briefly how they used to make the incense in the years gone by. Now the place is nicely made up for that photo opportunity. We liked the hat making village…”
Explore Hanoi's traditional crafts on this artisan tour, visiting incense, hat, or ceramics villages, with authentic hands-on experiences and local guides.
“It was very a beautiful and interesting tour with Lou Lou. She entertained us the whole tour, told us a lots of interesting things about Hanoi and Vietnam on the ride to the villages. We made incensesticks and painted Ricehuts. Lou Lou made lovely pictures…”
Discover the authentic craftsmanship of Vietnam with visits to incense and conical hat villages, plus a scenic boat trip in Ninh Binh, all for just $16.
Discover authentic Vietnamese craftsmanship on this full-day tour of Hanoi's secret villages—incense, hats, and lacquer art, led by knowledgeable guides for an immersive experience.
“This was a really enjoyable and informative tour. The group was small and there were no other groups visiting the villages when we were there so it did not feel touristy. These are real workshops and villages and you get to have some insight inRead…”
Explore Quang Phu Cau’s colorful incense village with a guided photography tour from Hanoi, combining authentic craft insights with stunning photo opportunities for $128 per person.
“Amazing excursion, I loved every minute of the time in the village learning about the incense stick production. We saw different stages of the production from arrival of the bamboo to it's cutting and dyeing. Mike helped with photo recommRead more”
Street pho, limestone bays and a train that brushes the houses.