Description
Experience Hanoi from the back of a scooter is an adventure like no other. Riding pillion on an antique Vespa, you are treated with the rural country side on the bank of the Red River. Travel far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, visit hundreds-year-old traditional handicraft villages of Bat Trang and Dong Ky.
Itinerary
8:00 : Meet and tranfser to :
Bat Trang Ceramic Village:
On the left bank of Hong river and about 15 km from Hanoi in East (in Gia Lam District, Hanoi), there situated a pottery village, which is the most famous and long-standing pottery village in Vietnam for its name of Bat Trang. Up to present, BatTrangPotteryVillage has still been operating and developing ceaselessly. According to a 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 BinhProvince.
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.
08:30am: After enjoying a tasty and traditional pho noodle soup for breakfast, we will start the journey. Ride straight to Bat Trang Village.
12:00am: Lunch at a local restaurant.
01:30pm: Proceed to Dong Ky, the famous traditional wood carving village.
04:30pm: Finish the unforgettable trip at your hotel.
