This excursion from HaNoi taking you some of fascinating handicraft villages dotted the lush countryside surrounding the capital.
Routine: Bat Trang ( Pottery Village) –Dong Ky ( Carpenter Village ) – Le Mat ( Snake Village) – Van Phuc (silk village)
- 08h00 : We will start at your hotel, guide and car pick you at 08 A.M, after your breakfast
- 08h30 :We come Bat Trang village first- where we can see firsthand the ancient art of ceramic making at a workshop. Many of the families producing these fine works of art have been doing so for at least 400 years.
- 10h30 : After Bat Trang, we visit Dong Ky village- 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 wood carving here is also famous for its meticulously inlaid mother of pearl.
- 11h30 : Located a few kilometers over the Red River from central Hanoi is Le Mat snake village, the residence of Le Mat have been catching and breeding snakes, making snake wines and tonics, and cooking tasty snake dishes for some 900 years.
-12h30 : We have lunch at local restaurant in the Ha Noi center.
-14h00: We visit Van Phuc silk village to learn how people here make silks. The local silk is known for its smooth and lightweight appearance, qualities that enable it to be dyed more colors to suit a variety of skin tones.
- Round trip transportation
- Guide
- Lunch
- All entrance fees and sightseeing tickets
- Water ( 2 bottles /day ) , water tissue
- Travel insurance
- Accommodations
- All airfare
- Visa
- Drinks
- Personal expenses such as tipping, shopping, laundry