If you're looking for something a little different and want to see the real Vietnam then this is for you!
Hanoi may be famous for its charming Old Quarter but let's be honest, it's full of tourists that you're trying to escape right? We're going to be taking you into the countryside of Hanoi and into the small villages that are well-known 'by the locals' for manufacturing the same products within each village.
Posted By : Robyn D
Incredible day!! Our guide was so knowledgeable and personable! We visited various villages, met local people with our guide being an incredibly skilled translator for us! We also got to do some arts and crafts!
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 04:05:58 
Posted By : maijc
The first village we visited as a group of solo travellers was the Lacquer village. Such beautiful artifacts. From plates to furniture. We were shown the process and got a chance to make a small plate. It's a long process, we did not have time to finish. The second village was the Conical Hat village. First we had a tasty freshly cooked lunch. Amazing food. We watched the ladies making the Conical hats and tried different processes. The third village was the Insence Village. We watched the workers operating different machines and the final results. We came away with a gift of Insence sticks as a souvenir. I highly recommend this trip. The scenery travelling to the villages is astounding, rural and so green 💚
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 14:05:15
Posted By : hazeldog1
Definitely a tour you do not want to miss! First stop to a village to make a traditional wall plaque. Then on to the iconic conical hat village where you get make and design your own hat. Finally a stop to a photo op of a lifetime posing among the colorful bundles of incense. Then you are treated to an authentic Vietnamese lunch.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 12:51:49
Posted By : Odyssey552291
We are foreigners living in Vietnam. We wanted to do some fun, touristic, cultural and relaxing activity during a holiday. This activity was perfect. Paul our tour guy was excellent. We were a different kind of tourist bc we live here so we had lots of questions and things to share. He was great with the teenagers in our group. We enjoy the hospitality of the people in each town and we had a great meal. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 11:09:10
Posted By : hayleyb210
An amazing company and a brilliant day out. So many talented people hidden away in little places you would never find on your own. It was a really interesting day, we went to a lacquered plaque workshop, incense factory and hat making. I can't say which was my favourite as each was so different and all as interesting as each other.
The lunch put on by the hat making ladies was fabulous too and the local tour guide, Son, was lovely and very funny.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 04:40:44
Posted By : liberty2
What a fabulous team - everything was extremely well organised! Charlie our guide for our trip was truly amazing - a 5*guide! Proud and passionate of his country, very knowledgeable and so much fun! He was available 24/7 always ready to help! The Heirloom Villages was the first day of a truly wonderful tour!
The three day ‘give back’ project was well planned and thought out! Everyone worked hard together and it was quite amazing what we achieved - one very happy family!
All our accommodation was in great locations and was far superior to what i was expecting! Some great swimming pools! All very comfortable with lots to do in the vicinity.
I would love to travel with this company again and look forward to another adventure with them! Loved every minute!
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Posted On : 2024-04-23 17:09:26
Posted By : loriwY5990GQ
This was a fantastic tour and I can’t recommend it enough. We got to see up close and personal 3 different villages and how they make everything. We also got to learn hands on and had a fantastic meal, made by one of the villages.
This was one day before my 17 day Vietnam tour and I can’t recommend that enough either. You will be so happy you did and the experiences are unbeatable.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07 15:36:31
Posted By : Meander61019405816
“a wonderful Storytelling experience with a personal touch. the hosts were lovely and made it fun all along the way. the hat painting and the explanation of the incense sticks was such a wonderful highlight of the tour as well as the food selection. thank you for a wonderful time.”
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 11:31:44
Posted By : 857kelir
This was such an awesome day. At first meeting Rachel was like a ray of sunshine. Each place we went was fun and you learnt something new about Vietnam and Hanoi. Each artist was so talented. Having a Vietnamese lunch cooked for us was super special, the food was amazing. The whole day was such a delight. Thank you Rachel.
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 10:30:09
Posted By : e852w
A hands-on tour that is indeed off the beaten track, with very nice local food for lunch made by the family we visited. Our guide Son was friendly and gave us good insight into the crafts and Vietnamese culture. It was nice to try out lacquer painting and hat-making! I thoroughly enjoyed watching regular life and animals on the streets and in the fields en route too. Will 100% recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-03-19 11:25:21
