VIETNAM
The trips Vietnam is known for.
The 15 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.
Most Popular“Loved experimenting with the clay and how much time you get to try and perfect the method.”
Ban Gioc Waterfalls and Angel Mountain in a small group from Hanoi, with a homestay, Tiger Cave, temple views, and great meals.
“An amazing tour, getting to explore some places off the main tourist path! Thank you to our wonderful driver Anthony, and terrific friendly guide Nhat. Both of them couldn’t do enough to help us and make our trip as special as possible.”
Full-day Perfume Pagoda group tour from Hanoi with bamboo boat on the Yen stream, Huong Tich Cave, optional cable car, and lunch.
“Very interesting Trip. Minh is an excellent guide!”
Craft-focused half or full-day tour from Hanoi to conical hat and incense villages, plus lacquer on the full-day option.
“Got to make our own souvenirs. Would have been good if it was mentioned that the lacker art would cost 300k VND before booking. Regardless it was a great experience.”
Half-day trip from Hanoi to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village and Train Street, with photo help and included egg coffee for $43.
“This tour was amazing for taking nice photos. Anyways, it was also super interesting to see how incense sticks are locally produced. We saw the train on the train street and our guides were really patient in taking pictures for everybody with nice picture suggestions. Can recommend this experience!”
VIP night bus from Hanoi to Ban Gioc Waterfall with paper villages, Ngao (Tiger) Cave, Truc Lam Pagoda, and local food.
“Only got one day to see this stunning set of waterfalls on the Chinese border? The two-night night bus is the answer! A VIP bus with USB ports and curtains on the cabin… like being in a hotel right??? Ban Gioc really is stunning and needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. The guides…”
Visit a Hoi An silk village to learn traditional sericulture, from mulberry leaves to silk thread and pure-silk buying tips.
“The Traditional Silk Process tour was so interesting. Our guide was excellent. My wife and I both were really happy to have done this. Great choice for an hour in your day.”
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.
“The day trip was amazing! Our lokal Guide Viet was really nice and very knowledgeable. He also spoke English fluently so communication has been easy. Viet made sure we had enough time on every location and adapted well to our speed according to our interests. Bonus points for the amazing pictures he took! We really…”
Private car from Hanoi to Quang Phu Cau incense village and Ninh Binh: Mua Caves climb, Trang An boat ride, plus Hoa Lu.
“Amazing experience! I've contacted the organizer and they agreed to change the route. The driver was very polite, the car was good”
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.
“Great trip! Pickup perfectly on time and our guide, Luan, accompanied us. We were a small group of three people. The car ride was with comfortable car and a safe driving style. As soon as you leave Hanoi and enter the mountains, you get to see beautiful views. Also enough breaks along the way. Arriving…”
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…”
Hanoi to Ban Gioc Waterfall and Ba Be Lake in 3 days with small-group English guide, homestays, rafting, cave walk, kayaking.
“We had an awesome time in a small group with our guide Mike. All the activities were very well planned and definitively worth a visit. Also the drive through the region provided spectacular views. Both accomodations at local villages were very authentic but still clean and with some degree of comfort. We really enjoyed travelling…”
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