Tour name:Bat Trang Ceramic Village – Dong Ky Carpentry Village
Duration: 1 Day Tour
Price: please contact us.

Bat Trang is situated on the left bank of the Hong River, about 15 km from Hanoi in Gia Lam District. It is the most famous and longest-standing pottery village in Vietnam. Up to present time, Bat Trang Pottery Village has still been operating and developing ceaselessly. According to legend, the village was first called as Bach Tho Phuong before its name was changed into Bat Trang Phuong. People in the village remember in their memory that the place of their origin Bo Bat Village (or called Bach Bat Village), Yen Mo District, Ninh Binh Province.

Dong Ky Carpentry Village
Dong Ky was at one time known as the ‘firecracker village’. Prior to 1995 (when the Government banned fire crackers) there was always a firecracker festival in Dong Ky. A competition for the loudest firecracker once resulted in the building of a gargantuan 16m long firecracker.
With the firecracker industry now extinguished, the village survives by producing beautiful traditional furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl. If you wish, you can have handcrafted furniture custom-made here and exported directly to your address abroad. Arranging the payment may prove a bit tricky if you are leaving Vietnam before the final product is produced and shipped. Dong Ky is 15km north-east of Hanoi.

Detail itinerary:
Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi, drive to Bat Trang, the famous village is situated approx 15km outside of Hanoi, surrounded by fertile farmland. Watch the artisans forming, painting and glazing their products, which are then baked for several days in huge kilns. Proceed to Dong Ky, the famous traditional wood carving village, Watch carpenters forming, carving and polishing wood products, and making decorated pictures with snailand oyster shells.

Includes:
– Private car/mini van.
– Entrance fees.
– Guide.
– Lunch.

Excludes:
– Drinks.
– Insurance.
– Personal expenses.
– Tip.