Highlights
- Discover the K9 Da Chong Historical Site, a sacred sanctuary near Hanoi
- Explore the site’s rich history and its connection to President Ho Chi Minh
- Visit the Memorial House, Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house, and other relics
- Chuong Conical Hat Crafting Village - to paint your own conical hat
- Visit Quang Phu Cau Incense Village - to make your own incense sticks
Description
Private Tour: the K9 Đá Chông Historical Site
Begin your journey with a pickup from your hotel in Hanoi. Travel to the K9 Đá Chông Historical Site, located 70 km west of Hanoi in Minh Quang, Ba Vi Ward.
Explore a revered eco-tourism destination steeped in Vietnam’s revolutionary history. Spanning 234 hectares of forested hills and two lakes, this site, nestled along the Đà River, is a poignant tribute to President Ho Chi Minh.
Learn how K9 served as a Central Committee base and preserved Ho Chi Minh's body from 1969 to 1975. See key features, including the Memorial House (completed 2015), Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house, and relics like the Soviet-gifted GAZ car.
Discover how the site promotes sustainable tourism through conservation and local engagement.
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. 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
Includes
Visit to K9 Đá Chông Historical Site
Guided tour of Ho Chi Minh's stilt house
Access to Memorial House
Viewing of historical relics
Transportation to the site
01 free conical hat for painting in the hat village and take it home as a personalized souvenir
Some free incense sticks after you made incense sticks yourself
Bottled water
All entrance fees
Professional local tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter area
Excludes
Personal expenses and Optional Tipping
Surcharge for Lunar New Year ( 250.000 vnd / person from 16/02/2026 - 19/02/2026 )
Important Information
- The site is located 70 km west of Hanoi
The climate is tropical monsoon with a dry and rainy season
The site spans 234 hectares with forested hills and lakes
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
