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Discover the art of carpentry in Huu Bang Village. Visit a workshop, see skilled carpenters at work, learn about the materials used and the production process. Or Visit Incense Village & Hat Village

Highlights

• Discover the art of carpentry in Huu Bang Village
• Visit a workshop and see skilled carpenters at work
• Visit Quang Phu Cau Incense Village to make your own incense
• See how modern machines are used to carve intricate patterns
• Chuong Conical Hat Village - the home of conical hat to paint your own hat

Description

Option Private Tour: Huu Bang Carpentry Village Discover the art of carpentry in Huu Bang Village, a renowned destination for wooden household items. Located 40 km from Hanoi, this village is a hub of craftsmanship, contributing significantly to the local economy. Visit the production workshop of Hoang Phat Co., Ltd, where 150 skilled workers create beautiful and diverse wooden products. Learn about the materials imported from countries like South Africa, Russia, Germany, Indonesia, and Malaysia. See the process of assembling, smoothing, and painting wooden products. Witness modern machines used for carving patterns, reducing production expenses. Explore a workshop specializing in bookshelves for export. Learn how carpentry has become the main trade in Huu Bang, helping villagers develop a household economy. Discover how the village’s wooden household commodities have conquered markets nationwide and are exported to Southeast Asian countries. Option HALF DAY Group Tour : Visit 2 Villages: Conical Hat and Incense Craft Village + Train Street (optional) Duration: ~ 6 hours Morning from 7:45~13:30 Afternoon from 11:45~17:30 Discover Vietnamese handicrafts on an immersive, guided tour from Hanoi that will take you to meet a local artisan, discover a historical incense-making village, and learn about the conical hat-making process. Get a unique look at the local culture with this discovery of detailed artisanal crafts. Start with a pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter and head to Chuong, a village that has been well-known for the craft of conical hat-making for over 300 years. Get an observe how conical hats are made and decorate a hat by painting it then bring it home as a souvenir. Depart for the Quang Phu Cau village, which has been producing incense for more than 100 years. Take a walk to the center of the village and see how locals make incense on the artisanal, family scale. Meet a family who specializes in dyeing incense sticks and take in the colorful bundles of incense. See the next level of incense production with a tour of a nearby factory. Learn how incense is made from scratch and more about the lives of manual workers. Take home memories of your visit with incense souvenirs from the place they’re produced before returning to Hanoi. Back to the city center. First place for drop off: Hanoi Train Street. If you don't want to get drop off here, please wait in the car. Note: This half-day tour does not include lunch, so we recommend eating beforehand or bringing snacks to keep you energized throughout the afternoon. Option for Drop off at the famous train street then you could enjoy your time in train street then take taxi/grab back to hotel at your own.

Includes

Visit to carpentry workshops Observation of carpentry processes Interaction with local carpenters 01 free conical hat for painting in the hat village and take it home as a personalized souvenir, both half day and full day option includes painting free hat Some free incense sticks after you made incense sticks yourself Craft your own knife from scratch and take it home as a memorial souvenir Bottled water All entrance fees Professional local tour guide Hotel pickup and drop-off at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter area

Important Information

• The village is located 40km from Hanoi Carpentry is the main trade in the village Products are exported to Southeast Asian countries

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund