CONICAL HAT & INCENSE CRAFT VILLAGES - TEMPLE OF LITERATURE - HOA LO PRISON
Overview
- Destination
- Hanoi & Ha Long Bay
- Departure
- Pick up at meeting point / hotel in Hanoi (07:30 AM)
- End point
- Return to hotel in Hanoi or Hanoi Old Quarter (16:30 PM)
- Departure day
- Daily
- Theme
- Artisanal Craft Villages, Culture & History
- Accommodation
- None (Day tour)
- Duration
- 1 days / 0 nights
Value of the package
Round-trip transfers in standard 16 - 29 seat bus.
Guided visits to 100-year-old Quang Phu Cau incense village and 300-year-old Chuong conical hat village.
Hands-on activity: Painting your own conical hat souvenir to take home.
Authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine lunch at a restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Afternoon city sightseeing: Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison Museum.
Full entrance fees and bottled drinking water on the bus included.
- Standard vehicle (16 - 29 seats)
- Experienced tour guide
- Bottled drinking water on the vehicle
- Entrance fees for all itinerary attractions
- Lunch (for Full-Day option)
- Conical hat souvenir
Itinerary
Day 1: Craft Villages & Hanoi Landmarks Full-Day Tour
07:30 AM: Pick up by guide and vehicle at the designated meeting point in Hanoi; depart for the craft villages (approx. 1.5-hour drive).
09:30 AM: Arrive at Quang Phu Cau incense village, known for over 100 years of incense making. Take a walking tour around the village to observe local daily life, visit workshops and artisans' homes, and learn the traditional incense production process. Enjoy photogenic opportunities among colorful incense bundles.
10:15 AM: Continue to Chuong Conical Hat Village, possessing over 300 years of heritage. Visit artisans' homes, learn the conical hat making process, and paint your own preferred patterns on a hat to keep as a souvenir.
12:30 PM: Return to Hanoi Old Quarter to savor a delicious lunch featuring rich Northern Vietnamese cuisine.
13:30 PM: Visit Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam), dedicated to Confucius and Confucianism, recognized as Vietnam's first national university during feudal times.
15:00 PM: Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum (nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton" by American POWs), showcasing the heroic historical period and the resilient spirit of Vietnamese patriotic revolutionaries under French colonial and American eras.
16:30 PM: Tour finishes. Drop-off at Hanoi Old Quarter for a stroll or return to your hotel.
Meals: Lunch included only (Breakfast: Not included | Lunch: Included / Northern Vietnamese cuisine in Old Quarter | Dinner: Not included)
Accommodation: None
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