The 15 Best Hanoi Craft Village Tours

1.Incense Village, Hat Making & Lacquer Artisan Small Group Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,266 reviews · from $17Our pick

Spend about nine hours visiting Ha Thai, Chuong and Quang Phu Cau with a guide, air-conditioned transport and a home-cooked lunch on the full-day option. Try lacquer painting, learn how conical hats are made and see incense production up close. A hat is included, though the exact making activity can vary by tour option.

“It was a full day full of activities and experiences! My guide was Jay and she was super funny and lively, really liked the experience! Thank you! :D”

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2.Incense Village, Conical Hat, Lacquer Art, SMALL GROUP From Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,170 reviews · from $1Best value

From Hanoi, visit Chuong’s conical-hat village and Quang Phu Cau’s incense workshops with a local guide. Expect to see how the crafts are made, try making incense, and paint a hat to take home. Some guides, including Huy and Henry, are also handy with a camera. A full-day option adds Ha Thai lacquer village and lunch.

“Great experience. Special thanks to Huy. Incense stick places was beautiful for pictures. Hat making and painting was fun.”

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3.Incense Village, Hat, and Lacquer Artisanal Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,005 reviews · 6 hours - 1 day · from $15

Leave Hanoi’s Old Quarter by bus for a guided visit to Quang Phu Cau’s incense makers and Chuong’s conical-hat artisans. Paint a hat to take home, and on the full-day option, add a lacquer village visit and home-cooked lunch. Guides such as Anna, Flow, and Sophia lead the tours; an optional Train Street drop-off is available.

“Hoang Zoo was a great guide and I particularly liked that he communicated really well with everyone via whatsapp. He even shared his live location on whatsapp so in case you get lost, you know where exactly he is - great idea, other guides should apply this best practice. He was fast, clear and polite in all his communication. He was very customer centric as well. There were a bit of delays due to bad traffic in Hanoi but then we went through all the activities. There was ample amount of time for everything - taking pics or painting your own Vietnamese hat. Thank you for the programs, I enjoyed…”

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4.Incense Village Small Group of 9 Tour From Hanoi to Ninh Binh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 626 reviews · from $85

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide and a group capped at nine. See incense being made in Quang Phu Cau, eat a Vietnamese lunch, ride a sampan through Tam Coc’s caves and limestone scenery, then visit Hoa Lu’s royal temple. Past guides have included Hoa, nicknamed Bruce Lee, and Nien.

“Our guide the day was Nien and he was very knowledgeable, funny and friendly throughout the tour. We were part of a small group of 7 and it made the day so much more enjoyable and manageable. Lunch was delicious and they are able to accommodate to various dietary preferences.”

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5.Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer Tour & City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 604 reviews · from $16

Choose a half-day visit to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village and Chuong hat village, a full-day route adding lacquer art and lunch, or an afternoon Hanoi city tour with a water puppet show. Village visits include demonstrations and, on the craft routes, a hat to paint and take home. Pickup is from Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“Our tour guide Danny was terrific. He was very funny, friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. I especially appreciated how informative the tour was about the historic aspects, the processes and the occasional trivia. It also included some interactive activities which I thought really added something extra. Pickup time was also very well communicated and the driver was very professional as well.”

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6.Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer, & City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 470 reviews · from $19

Choose a half-day visit to Hanoi’s incense and conical-hat villages, a full day adding lacquer art and a home-cooked lunch, or a city tour with temples and a water-puppet show. English-speaking guides such as Anna, Eric, and Louisa have led these outings. Expect hands-on crafts, photo stops, and hotel pickup in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“Great tour very informative and great value for money”

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7.Instagram Incense Quang Phu Cau Village Tour with Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 323 reviews · from $50

Travel from Hanoi to Quang Phu Cau with a guide who explains how incense is made, from chopping bamboo to dyeing the sticks and preparing the scented paste. The half-day tour also includes a stop at Hanoi Train Street, Old Quarter hotel pickup and drop-off, and time for photos. Morning and afternoon departures are offered.

“Beautiful scenery, Son is a great young & enthusiastic about his country. We also had a very safe driver.”

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8.INCENSE Villages & Ha Noi City Full Day guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $45

Start with Quang Phu Cau’s incense-making workshops and Chuong’s conical-hat artisans, then head into Hanoi for sights including the Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison. Seven Tours offers Old Quarter pickup, air-conditioned transport, and lunch with eight dishes. Guides named Lee and Dem have drawn praise, though your guide may differ.

“Great experience with a very passionate and knowledgeable guide. Covered all important sights within Hanoi”

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9.Bat trang Pottery Class in Hanoi Old Quarter/Handmade experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · from $38

At 115 Hang Gai in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, an artisan from Bat Trang teaches a three-hour, hands-on pottery class for ages five and up. You’ll try the electric wheel, make several pieces, and choose a session at 8:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. Han, Hang, Vu, and Seany have taught past classes, but your instructor may vary. Allow two to three days for firing and glazing.

“Very well taught by a patient, kind expert who has been making pottery since he was a child. Small group; gave lots of help when needed.”

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10.Bat trang Pottery Ceramics Class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter | VN

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 240 reviews · 3 hours · from $33

At 115 Hang Gai in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, you’ll spend three hours learning to shape clay on an electric pottery wheel with an English- or Vietnamese-speaking instructor. Make as many pieces as time allows, then choose one to glaze and fire at no extra charge. You’ll need to plan ahead to collect it after firing.

“The pottery class was a lot of fun! The instructors were super helpful and we created some nice bowls and vases of which we could chose one to take home. For a few € extra, you can take even more pieces home.”

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11.Half-day Explore Bat Trang Ceramic Village by Russian Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · from $55

Leave Hanoi by Russian Jeep for Bat Trang, a long-established pottery village near the Red River. The roughly four-hour outing includes a 30-minute drive around Hoan Kiem Lake, countryside views, village visits, and a chance to make and take home your own ceramic piece. Guides named on past outings include Martin, Kien, and Boo.

“Nice little trip to experience vietnam. We enjoyed the jeep ride through the fields, having tea with an elderly Vietnamese couple and of course lovely ceramic work”

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12.Incense Village Quang Phu Cau, Hat, Lacquer Hanoi Artisan Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · from $15

Leave Hanoi for Chuong Village, where artisans make traditional conical hats, then visit Quang Phu Cau to see incense production, from mixing ingredients to drying bundles. This five-hour tour includes an English-Vietnamese-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and time for photos. Groups are capped at 15; pickup is offered.

“It was a great tour. Very interesting to see how the conical hats and incense’s are made. Also, to see life outside of Hanoi. Leon was a very nice guide. I was traveling solo and he assisted with capturing some great photos of me.”

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13.Incense Village, Conical Hat and HaThai Art Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 139 reviews · from $12

From Hanoi, visit Chuong’s conical hat makers and Quang Phu Cau’s incense workshops, or add Ha Thai’s lacquer artists on the full-day trip. You can paint a hat, watch incense production up close, and, on the longer option, share a home-cooked lunch. Guides such as Leon, Rachel, Lulu, and Vu have led outings.

“It was very nice tour! Võ is very knowledgeable and spoke fantastic English! We were picked up in the center and then driven through 3 separate villages. With so much stories and exciting things to see. Family lunch was great as well. Definitely recommend the tour!”

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14.Incense Village & Train Street Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 112 reviews · from $43

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Quang Phu Cau, where local artisans show how incense sticks are made, from bamboo chopping to dyeing and paste-making. Then stop at Train Street for egg coffee or another drink. English-speaking guides, including Mike, Bruno and Eric, have helped with explanations and photos.

“Great overall! Having coffee by the railway and the incense village offered a different experience - strange but good fun. It took shorter than the indicated length of 5 hours. We chose this one - half-day trip outside of Hanoi - as we’ve already done full-day tours to other parts of Vietnam, and we wanted this to be easy as we’re preparing to go home. Our tour guide, Thomas, was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and thanks to him, we felt excited about this trip, which is really for those who are after social media content and we’re not.”

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15.Incense Village Private Tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh Old Capital

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $157

Leave Hanoi’s Old Quarter by private air-conditioned vehicle for Quang Phu Cau’s colorful incense-drying yards, then continue to Ninh Binh for lunch, a Tam Coc river boat ride, and Hoa Lu’s ancient temples. An English-speaking guide, water, entrance tickets, and Old Quarter pickup are included. Guides have included Augustine, Tam, Lee, Nien, and Hoa Mai, also known as Bruce Lee.

“Wonderful day trip. Tam was so knowledgeable and kind. He really made the adventure come to life with so much insight and attention.”

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