Activities

• AM: Pick up from your hotel and depart for our first famous village of Bat Trang.

Located along the banks of the Red River, Bat Trang is definitely Vietnam's most famous ceramic village. Ancestors of today’s ceramic artisans began their craft during the Ly Dynasty some 10 centuries ago. You’ll witness these artisans at work as you roam down narrow alleys into shops where you’ll be able to buy their refined ceramics at unbelievable prices.

Continue to Dong Ky, the carpenter village. Originally, carpentry was a side hobby for inhabitants of Dong Ky, however poverty forced the villagers concentrate their skills on this occupation. The some 12,000 residents now prosper from their trade with the increasing demand from hotels, restaurants, and exporters for their quality, hand carved furniture and crafts. The wood carving here is also famous for its meticulously inlaid mother of pearl.

Keep driving to the Le Mat village which is located a few kilometers over the Red River from central Hanoi. You will see locals are catching and breeding snakes, making snake wines and tonics and cooking tasty snake dishes for some 900 years. A dinner in this village will be an unforgettable experience. After selecting your snake, the chef will prepare it in about 14 different dishes, each served with a different kind of rice wine, all believed to have their own medicinal values. The annual festival of Le Mat village is carried out on the 23rd of the third lunar month to commemorate their Patron Saint with the famous dance of the snake.

• PM: Visit and do shopping in Van Phuc Village
   

Turn back to Hanoi for lunch before visiting Van Phuc silk village, get to know how people in here make silks. The local silk is famous for its smooth and lightweight appearance, qualities that enable it to be dyed more colors to suit a variety of skin tones. The streets of Van Phuc, lined with modern store fronts selling beautiful silk

Return to hotel in Hanoi. This is the end of the tour.

Inclusions

• English speaking guide

• Mini van with Air – conditioner

• One water bottle/person

• Entrance fees

• Pick up & drop off from your hotel

• Lunch

Exclusions

• Pre & Post trip accommodation in Hanoi

• Travel insurance

• Food & drink not mentioned in the itinerary

• Personal expenses

• Tips and Gratuities 

Activity suggestions

Preparations

A small, lightweight daypack for cameras, spare film, drinking water and comfortable walking shoes.

Most suitable for

People of all ages and occupations.