Day trip to discover an elegant hobby of Hanoians 1 day

Tour code: VN1D04
Tour price: from $35
Leaving behind the noisy and busy Hanoi capital; let’s join our Hanoi suburban one day tour to discover an elegant hobby of Hanoians. Our one day itinerary will guide you to the bird market and bird-cage making village. There you will have the chance to observe the craftsmen villagers making a birdcage. Additionally, we will also stop at a village famous for its incense making called Quang Phu Cau Village and enjoy the refreshing tranquility of the countryside. Give it a try and we guarantee you will never regret!

Full itinerary
Our car and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel at 8:30 and then we will depart for Hanoi bird market. You will visit the bird fair; watch the locals buying and selling bird pets, bird cages and bird foods. You are free to take photos to save memorable moments.

Next, we will visit Vac (Canh Hoach) birdcage-making village. Bird cages made by Vac villagers are well-known nationwide for their durability, beauty and luxuriousness. Visiting to house of one artisan in Canh Hoach Village, you will see that bird cages are piled up on both sides of the path. To satisfy three criteria of durability, beauty as well as luxuriousness, the craftsmen have to undertake many steps, such as whittling the bamboo splints to make the bottom of cages together with making and decorating the brims and assembling the parts.

Please do not forget to ask our guide to take you  around the village and buy some hand-held fans (folding fans) as souvenirs for your beloved.

Picnic lunch will then be served by tour guide.

In the early afternoon, our guide will take you to visit Quang Phu Cau Village. There, you will have the chance to eye-witness the handicraft production of incenses for Vietnamese worshipping rituals.
After that, you will be transferred back to Hanoi. Tour ends at your hotel in Hanoi.

Inclusion
Private car transfer
Private English/French speaking tour guide
All entrance fees
Picnic lunch, coffee
Mineral water

Exclusion
Shopping and Personal Expenses
Visa arrangements
Other transportation not mentioned
Tips
Insurance
Other services and expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.

Note
This is a private tour.
The Itinerary is subject to be changed or cancelled due to bad weather condition without notice.
Please contact us for the date of bird fair before booking your tour.

Children Policy
Children under 5 years old: free of charge
Children from 5 to 10 years old: 70% adult's rate
Children above 10: full adult's rate.

Jenny Hoang

Author & Editor

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