Bat Trang Ceramic & Lacquer Painting Hands-on Experience

Tour Itinerary

Duration: 7-8 hours
Visit Bat Trang Ceramic village, learn about art of making ceramic by hand; and a workshop of making lacquer paintings, join a class for hands-on experience making an artwork.

This Hanoi craft tour could be run in private car, motorbike or bicycle.

8.00 Depart from your hotel in Hanoi, about 30 minutes drive to Hanoi vicinity to visit a lacquerware workshop to meet with an artist who is skillful of making finest lacquer works, learn about our centuries-old technique of applying and polishing layer upon layer of varnish. Take a look around the workshop and learn about lacquer making procedures, how local people doing their craft works everyday.

Then roll up your sleeves and immerse yourself in an interactive and funny making a folk artwork under instructions of the host, a skillful artist, from beginning choosing materials, drawing, painting, sharpening and polishing. You will see how your product turning into an artwork. Let your creativity soar and make an ideal gift or memento of your journey to Vietnam.

Continue on to Bat Trang Ceramic Village, it is famous for ceramic and pottery products of high quality which are being exported worldwide. Should you would like to contemplate workers making ceramic products by hand, here the place, you can also try it yourself to make your own ceramic. You’ll witness theses artisans at work as you roam down narrow alleys into shops where you’ll be able to buy their refined ceramics at unbelievable prices.

16.00 say goodbye friendly local hosts and finish your trip at your hotel.