HIGHLIGHTS

According to local elders, the craft of making incense has been practiced in Quang Phu Cau around 100 years ago. All the way through the village, the red color of the bundles of incense sticks dyed on both sides of the road, next to the ditches, the vacant lots..., the smell of incense is all over the village. 

From 24$

HALF DAY QUANG PHU CAU INCENSE VILLAGE & COFFEE AT TRAIN STREET

Durations

5 hours 

Group Size

people

Itinerary

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  • Photo gallery

  • 8:00AM This is a good time for a cup of morning coffee. We will pick up you at hotel to try a cup of Vietnamese coffee at the Train Street. It is the narrow alley where the train pass to buildings on either side of the tracks. The alley is so narrow that local residents must remove their personal belongings, including bicycles and children, before the train passes. Locals often sit on the tracks, drinking tea and playing checkers
  • 08:45AM Start to visit Quang Phu Cau incense making village. The village has existed for more than 100 years, this place preserves the traditional incense making profession and is a beautiful check-in place, attracting many domestic and international tourists to visit.
  • 10:00AM Arriving in Quang Phu Cau Village. By this time, the villagers have already set out incense to dry in various formations, and we’ll get pictures of people working among this sea of red. We’ll have time to capture a variety of shots of the workers in action. We also venture further into the village workshops, shooting images of the incense-making process, including bamboo chopping, dipping the sticks in dye, and the creation of incense paste. We’ll take more pictures of the friendly locals who have worked on producing incense in this village for generations.
  • Around 12:00AM Come back to your hotel. End of service
INCLUDE
  • Private air-conditioned transfer 
  • English-speaking guide
  • Entrance fee
  • 1 cup of coffee or juice
  • 1 bottle of water
EXCLUDE
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities/Tipping
Group of 10 people: USD 24/pax
 
 

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