VIETNAM
The trips Vietnam is known for.
The 14 most popular craft village & pagoda tours in Vietnam, set out with the price, the running time and the operator you book with for each one.
Bat Trang pottery class in Hanoi Old Quarter. Practice on an electric wheel, choose colors, and take one fired piece home. 3 hours.
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Ban Gioc Waterfalls and Angel Mountain in a small group from Hanoi, with a homestay, Tiger Cave, temple views, and great meals.
“Had a great time with Anthony and Tu. They were very accomodating and entertaining. Stunning scenery, lovely homestay, small groups and delicious food. The only drawback was the lack of communication on the way up—but understandable, as the drivers to and from cao bang don’t speak English. Still, highly recommend this tour to anyone.”
Full-day Perfume Pagoda group tour from Hanoi with bamboo boat on the Yen stream, Huong Tich Cave, optional cable car, and lunch.
“Wonderful tour of the Pagodas and countryside with Mihn. Very friendly and knowledgeable of the area. Loved every minute of the climb and cave walk. Will come back again!”
Craft-focused half or full-day tour from Hanoi to conical hat and incense villages, plus lacquer on the full-day option.
“The guide, Andrew, was really nice! Spoke clear and good English, and had a very good knowledge of the places, and processes. Also had nice discussions with him, very helpful! The incense village is small, but very colorful and it's mindblowing to see how these small sticks we use are made. The conical hat village…”
Half-day trip from Hanoi to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village and Train Street, with photo help and included egg coffee for $43.
“Wonderful visit to train market & incense village tour was amazing! All made possible by our wonderful guide Leon & careful driver”
VIP night bus from Hanoi to Ban Gioc Waterfall with paper villages, Ngao (Tiger) Cave, Truc Lam Pagoda, and local food.
Visit a Hoi An silk village to learn traditional sericulture, from mulberry leaves to silk thread and pure-silk buying tips.
2 days from Hanoi to Ban Gioc Waterfall, Nguom Ngao (Tiger) Cave, and Mat Than Mountain with English guides, meals, and hotel.
“We enjoyed our time on the trip and can't think of any improvements needed. the Guide Tommy and the driver were great and very helpful.”
One-day Cao Bằng car tour: Global Geopark villages, Ngao Cave, Trúc Lâm pagoda, Ban Giốc boat ride, Angel Mountain sunset.
Private car from Hanoi to Quang Phu Cau incense village and Ninh Binh: Mua Caves climb, Trang An boat ride, plus Hoa Lu.
“Having a guide or an english speaking driver would have been nice for some information about the area. The Mua Caves is really impressive but leave very early as it may got very crowded even at the top of the mountain. We had an amazing lunch at Trang An Garden restaurant. Incent village is only…”
Motorbike day trip from Hanoi to Bat Trang pottery village. Make and paint ceramics, tour the village, and shop before heading back.
“Rachel and Eric were fantastic. Skilled drivers, great people. Knowledgeable about the pottery village and even went above and beyond to help me select the perfect pot for my plant. Couldn't recommend this tour more.”
Private Hanoi day trip to Perfume Pagoda by Yen River boat and cable car, then Quang Phu Cau incense makers and lunch.
“Peccato aver saputo qua sul posto di dover pagare 60$ in più per la guida in italiano”
Small-group 2-day trip from Hanoi to Ban Gioc Falls, Nguom Ngao Cave, Angel’s Eye Mountain, and Pagoda with hotel and meals.
“Very good. Great scenery. Sustained day but worth doing”
Private 2-day Cao Bang tour from Hanoi: Ban Gioc waterfall by sampan, Nguom Ngao Cave, Khuoi Ky village, and pagoda views.
“I had a great two days trek with Linh my guide who used to proficient in English and very knowledgeable about the history, people, culture in the area. It was much better than I expected. He also added many extra sites like the long stilt house of the Tay, the hike up to the flag…”
From the northern mountains to the Mekong Delta, and every way to travel between them.
