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“I did the half day tour. I was under the impression you could make a hat but you get explained the process and then paint a cheaper premade hat. Incense visit was a nice view into the real life these people live. It felt like…”
Discover Vietnam’s handcrafted traditions on this small-group tour from Hanoi, visiting incense villages, conical hat-making, lacquer art, and more.
“Messaged the tour provider 45 minutes prior to arrival by private car and immediately said not a problem. We got a great tour, beautiful photos and learned lots about incensents.”
Discover traditional Vietnamese crafts on this 6-hour Hanoi tour visiting incense, conical hats, and lacquer villages with expert guides and authentic experiences.
“a very good morning out. recommend the tour. we got to make incense sticks and paint our own hats 😊”
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.
“Our Tour Guide ‘Bruce Lee’ was fabulous, so courteous, he was full of information and a fun guy. The tour was fantastic, great lunch, so much to see.”
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.
“Informative and special! Making our own incense sticks was great and will think fondly of Vietnam when lighting them. Our tour guide was great and sent us so many resources as well.”
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 tour was great! The guide Leon was fantastic! The hat painting and the incense village were ❤️.”
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.
“The tour in and of itself was excellent. Really interesting. But the guide (Bruno/Minh) did such a great job that he made the tour so much better. He went out of his way to take pictures, give relevant information and kept the tour moving at…”
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.
“This was a highlight of my stay in Hanoi. It’s always great to get out of the city to see the countryside of Ninh Binh. Incense Village is beautiful for Photo Ops. Nien took amazing p pictures. He was so prepared from an umbrella to…”
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.
“Very nice explanations and hand-on experience of some traditional vietnamese crafting and culture. Thank you Louisa for the tour!”
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.
“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!”
Street pho, limestone bays and a train that brushes the houses.