With thousands of units still standing, craft villages have been imprinted in the history of Vietnamese culture, employing millions of people with creative handicraft items that are valuable for export, and above all, a unique selling point to international and domestic travelers alike.
“Private day tour from 8.30- 17.00”
8:30, tour guide and driver will welcome you in your hotel lobby, then start driving 30Km (an hour) to Embroidery Village, This village is famous for its traditional embroidery products. Walking around the village to visit some of the local workshops, and see how they create their beautiful pieces. But it is less locals doing now.
Option: visiting an embroidery workshop for people with disabilities, children in her village are taught how to hold a needle when they are seven or eight years old. They will, first all of, have to get familiar with basic embroidery stiches like stem stich, long and short stich, satin stich, French knot, running stich, back stich and chain stich, etc., and simple patterns such as small flowers and leaves, before starting to learn more complicated ones.
Wood carving village, many products of the village are highly appreciated and favorite in both domestic and international markets for theirs good authentic value, inimitable beauty and diversity with furniture products: cupboard, table, chair, long-chair, bed, and other items. Skillful villagers have owned the craft secret to make sophisticated products.
Lacquerware village, locals create thousands of attractive products to meet the tastes and needs of domestic and foreign customers such as bowls, plates, flower pots, trays, canvas paintings, mosaic paintings…. The main materials are wood, bamboo, rattan, recently added new materials such as composite, ceramics… creating an abundance of products. In addition to inheriting the traditional experience from their ancestors, artisans in the village discover new colors with different shades. Craftmen know how to use engraving on paint to create soft, flexible and lively brush strokes.
11:30. Continue 25Km to Ceramic village. Here, you can witness the traditional process of making pottery, from molding to firing in the kiln. If your children, they can also try your hand at making pottery with the help of a local artisan. You can also purchase some of their beautiful pieces to take home with you.
12.30. Stop for lunch at one of restaurants where you can taste local well- known dish.
16:00. Say goodbye with anicent Ceramic village, then driving 20Km back Hanoi for an hour
17.00. Finish the tour at your hotel and see you again!
Private tour
| No of travelers | 2pax | 3-4 pax | 5-10pax | |
| USD/1 person | $60 | $50 | $48 |
*Included: English tour guide, private car, simple local lunch, water.
*Excluded: Tips (not compulsory).
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“Private half day tour from 8.00- 12.00 or 13.00- 17.00”
Option1: visit only Ceramic village and flower village
Option2: visit Embroidery village and lacquerware village
Private tour
| No of travelers | 2pax | 3-4 pax | 5-10pax | |
| USD/1 person | $45 | $30 | $28 |
*Included: English tour guide, private car, water.
*Excluded: Tips (not compulsory).
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