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A market selling pottery in Vietnam
Vietnamese painted porcelain figureines
A vietnamese warehouse with people creating pottery
Vietnamese pottery
A woman holding pottery in a market in Vietnam

Private Full-Day Hanoi Artistic Countryside Tour with Lunch

By ODC Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €192 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview
  • Exploration of the handicraft villages around Hanoi City
  • Pottery being created at the famous Bat Trang village
  • Intricate process of wood block printing at Dong Ho
  • Stop at Dong Ky, where carvers create wood furniture by hand
  • Phu Vinh, full of rattan weavers creating baskets & panels

Activity location

    • Hanoi, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Pickup
    • Hanoi, Vietnam

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Tour
  • Activity duration is 9 hours and 30 minutes9h 30m9h 30m
  • English
  • Food only
Language options: English
Starting time: 07:30
Price details
€191.55 x 1 Traveller€191.55

Total
Price is €191.55
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn transfer
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal lunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedTours and activities as stated above
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTravel insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExtra food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips and personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Children 3 and younger are complimentary.
  • At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
  • Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Hanoi hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Explore the artistic traditions of rural Vietnam on this private tour around the countryside near Hanoi. A knowledgeable guide takes you to villages famed for their pottery, wood block prints, wood carvings, and woven rattan crafts.

In the morning, get picked up by your guide and drive out into the lush countryside that surrounds Hanoi City. Stop in the centuries-old village of Bat Trang, which is famous for its exquisite, hand-crafted ceramic products. As you wander the narrow streets, pass by skilled pottery masters as they shape clay into sophisticated dinnerware pieces and ornaments. Stop by a workshop to watch craftsmen paint intricate details on each piece, giving them unique character that comes to life when fired.

After browsing the impressive range of pottery in the town, continue on to the painting village of Dong Ho. Here, visit the home of one of the few remaining craftsmen of wood block prints and watch the painstaking process of creating each intricate work. Following a short break for lunch, your guide leads you to Dong Ky, where skilled carvers create hardwood furniture by hand.

Your last stop is at Phu Vinh, whose artisans specialise in the unique art of rattan weaving. Thin strips of wood are laced together to create light yet sturdy baskets, hats, vases, and even artistic panels. Admire the weavers' hard work before your tour comes to an end as you head back to Hanoi.

Location

Activity location

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    • Hanoi, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pickup
    • Hanoi, Vietnam