The conical hat is always associated with the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. The image of conical hats is always present throughout the land of Vietnam. It is the beauty, charm, idyllic and rustic of the Vietnamese people. The predecessor image of the conical hat appeared around 2500 – 3000 BC. Have you ever wondered how conical hats are made? Join the Vietnam Village Vibes team to discover the hat village in Hanoi and experience the process of making conical hats – one of the typical symbols of Vietnam! We visit this village, meet the handicraft local artisans and learn how to make the product. Decorate the Vietnamese traditional hats by paiting them at your own.
Although Quang Phu Cau incense village has existed for more than a hundred years, up to now, this place still exists and becomes one of the special beauties that clearly depicts the culture of the countryside in the Northern Delta. Coming to Quang Phu Cau incense village, you can not only visit and listen to stories about incense making but also have the opportunity to check-in with the eye-catching “giant flowers” here. Pack your suitcase and join Vietnam Village Vibes to discover Quang Phu Cau Incense Village! We visit the village, have time for taking some photo in the beautiful and colorful scene of the village. Then we will visit the factory where you will see how the local people produce the incense sticks. After that, back to the city center.
Enter Vietnam's first national university, founded in 1070 and dedicated to Confucius, scholars, and the country's greatest intellectuals. Explore the serene courtyards, stone steles bearing the names of doctoral graduates, and beautifully preserved traditional architecture. Your guide will explain the site's profound role in Vietnam's educational and cultural history.
Continue to the Ba Dinh Square precinct for a photo stop outside three of Vietnam's most historically significant buildings: the imposing Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the elegant Presidential Palace, and the National Parliament building.
Your journey concludes with a return to Hanoi, with the option to be dropped off at the famous Train Street or another location of your choice.
Visit the Hoa Lo Prison - a site that encapsulates two distinct chapters of Vietnamese history. Originally built by French colonial authorities in the late 19th century to house political prisoners, it later became widely known during the Vietnam War as the 'Hanoi Hilton.' Walk through the preserved cells and exhibits, and hear your guide's account of the resilience of those held within its walls.
My brother and I had a great time in the incense village. Our tour guide, Rachel was awesome. She was very approachable and helpful. I will definitely recommend this tour to my friends.
Rachel was amazing and really instructive, we had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Also Rachel speaks very good English so we understood everything perfectly.
Tom and jerry. The tour was very fun abd the tour guikd was very nice.
Good experience with rashel tour guide...all the best
it was great- Tom was really good
Great experience! We had an excellent experience at the incense factory and we really enjoyed the traditional Vietnamese hat factory. The tour was very educational, our guide and driver, Tom and Jerry were very friendly and attentive. Everything was wonderful from start to finish. Highly recommend!
We had a wonderful visit to the incense village! It was a great opportunity to experience local culture and learn about the tradition of incense-making. The colorful displays made the village a beautiful and memorable place to explore and take photos. Our guide, Tom, was excellent—friendly, informative, and welcoming. He helped us appreciate the village and made the experience even more enjoyable. A big thank-you to our driver, Jerry, for taking care of us along the way. Tom and Jerry made a great team and helped make this a highlight of our trip. Highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for a colorful, cultural, and memorable outing!
Tom and Jerry very useful enjoy the tour. Good energy and well spoken English.
Tom and Jerry do very good work love all
Nice trip 😍, the best choice in hanoi. Tom and jerry
The tour leader tom n jerry are very helpfull
Amazing Experience to learn about the Silk and Incense and hats! Nadia was so knowledgeable and very kind, best tour guide ever!!!
Nadia is both beautiful and smart and a great tour guide. 👍🏻
Nadia did a wonderful job, thank you so much
Was able to arrange a half day tour because it is all we had time for. Arranged with the help of staff at Silk Path Hotel with Nadia as our tour guide. She did a wonderful job, gave us the history behind everywhere she took us. We enjoyed the incense field and the process behind how it is made, the lotus silk, weasel coffee and more. Very informative and entertaining. The silk pictures are beautiful.
Fun excursion. We did the half day Our guide Nadia was very friendly and knowledgeable.
The tour guide has been friendly nd gave a lot of information about the places we visited.
My tour guide “Nadia” was very informative, friendly and most importantly professional. She reached out prior to the tour to reconfirm and was on time. It was a great day, very interesting and enjoyed our group. I highly recommend this tour. Also the driver was very efficient.
We went with friends, and our guide was Kevin. We really enjoyed the tour; his English was clear and easy to understand. We recommend it!
The best experience we have had so far in Hanoi 😍 Nadia our tour guide was extremely friendly and professional, the service was great from start till the end. We definitely have a new friend in Hanoi ... Nadia 😘
Fantastic half day tour! Great English speaking guide Nadia showed us and told us about production and made pictures, told lots more absolut country and lifestyle. Than you Nadia for a great interesting tour, was such a pleasure time with you and interesting places.
Tom and Jerry did very excellent work we are really happy and satisfy
Tom did amazing thing we really satisfy with the experience
Tom and Jerry do very funny thing entertaining the whole group
Tom the guide was really helpful
Very nice guide and driver. Excellent English. Very organized. Helpful. They amazing sense of humor and call themselves Tom and Jerry 😅. If you travel solo Tom will help to take pictures of you.
Tom and Jerry did amazing things to us appreciate a lot
Tom and Jerry help us a lot we really enjoy
Really nice activity for any extra day you have in Vietnam. The guide was super friendly and helpful with information, photos and entertainment.
Very fun and good, interesting games and the host speaks clearly which is easy for me to understand
Our guide Kevin was amazing providing us with very complex informarion about Vietnamese culture. I really appreciate the on hand experience in both of the activities.
We enjoyed every moment with our amazing Nadia
Nadia has been a great tourguide! Very interesting incense and hat tour!
Nadia has been a great tourguide! Very interesting to be able to see the whole process of how incense are made and also paint our own hats!
Nadia is a funny tour guide, thank you
We really enjoyed here...10/10
Very insightful tour! Learnt alot about incense making and hat making
Good experience. We discovered the process to make hats and encens. The guide was so nice. Thank you Nadia!
The sicks village and hat village was pretty cool. Nadia, the guide was really nice. Only small minus for the bus- not comfy. But the driver was nice to. I recommend.
Real view for how they do the traditional products. Quite decent Experience
This was an excellent tour from beginning to end! Everything was exceptionally well organized, engaging, and thoughtfully planned. Our tour guide, Tom, deserves special recognition. He was enthusiastic, kind, patient, and incredibly attentive. Tom made sure everyone had opportunities to participate in the hands-on activities and took the time to explain the history and traditions behind everything we experienced. From learning how incense are made to visiting a local village and seeing the women create traditional Vietnamese conical hats, Tom made each stop interesting, educational, and memorable. What stood out most was Tom’s genuine care for the group. He continually checked on everyone, made sure we were comfortable, and paid attention to the little things that made a difference. His passion for sharing Vietnamese culture and his warm personality made this experience truly special. I highly recommend this tour! I hope Tom receives the recognition he deserves because he is doing a wonderful job. I would happily recommend him to anyone visiting Hanoi!
Nice trip and a very memorable day, the guide and the driver are very accommodating
The tour guide was very interesting and knowledgeable. He also very engaging and enthusiastic about the subject matter. And he takes great pictures.
Tom and jerry very helpful amazinh
Totally recommend the visit. Sabrina is very kind and super sympathetic girl
Sabrina was a knowledgeable and and wonderful guide. The conical hat making was interesting. However, the incense village was very overcrowded.
Sabrina was a very good guide. Very knowledgeable about the locations and enthusiastic about her job.
Sabrina was awesome!!! The best
Our tour guide Sabrina was very informative and polite.. she helped us with understanding the locals and give proper information about their livelihood.. she sings well too 😋
Our tour guide, Sabrina, was a very good guide! We were well informed of the history and culture of incense village and making of vietnamese hats because of her storytelling. Made me appreciate the hands behind the incense and hats more. Kind and entertaining guide ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ i have good photos also thanks to her!
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