Hanoi – 1 Day tour to Handicraft villages and tourist attractions surounding

Vietnam, through years of creation and improvement, has been growing up to become a developing country through the industrialization and modernization. There’s still somewhere, nearby the big mordern cities, behind the pastoral view of  village’s bamboo fence, however,  still preserves its 4000 year-old traditional and cultural features along with the modern life.

Ha Noi – But Thap Pagoda – Dong Ho Folk Painting village – Bat Trang Ceramic  village   - Ha Noi ( L)

In the morning pick up from your hotel and  transfer to the outskirt of Hanoi. Visit But Thap pagoda, built in the 13th century, famous for the statue of the thousand-hand and thousand-eyed Avalokitesvara, which was designated a National treasure in 2012.

Continue to visit Dong Ho Folk Painting village nearby - one of the most significant and cultural heritage existing from time to time, dated back to the 11th century. At that time, it was one of only a handful couple of spots which had the convention of making folk paintings, alongside Hang Trong, Kim Hoang and Sinh town. As a town worked in making woodcuts and compositions, all Dong Ho villagers were engaged with the assembling of artworks from cutting the woodblocks, delivering “diep” papers, getting common hues to making new topics, and printing.

After lunch continue to visit Bat Trang Ceramic village.  When Emperor Ly Thai To (the first emperor of the Ly Dynasty) decided to move the capital to Dai La (Hanoi nowadays) in the year 1010, a number of craftsmen followed him to settle and set up their businesses in the new capital. Five big pottery making families chose Bat Trang as this location was close to the Red River, so they could have easy access to water transportation. Nowadays, Bat Trang is a top brand in Vietnam and Asia when it comes to ceramic products.

Afternoon back to Hanoi – end of service.