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HALF-DAY HOI AN BOAT TRIP TO KIM BONG CARPENTRY, THANH HA POTTERY VILLAGE AND 1-HOUR LANTERN MAKING

Hoi An
Excellent
Duration

Haft day

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

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Overview

A relaxing boat tour along the lovely Thu Bon River, combined with visiting traditional craft villages; gain an interesting insight into the traditional manual craft field that have been providing livelihoods to the locals for centuries.

Highlights

  • Jump aboard a local-style boat to traverse the waterways from Hoi An to the nearby craft villages
  • Visit Thanh Ha pottery village famous for formerly providing decorative pottery to the palaces of the Nguyen Dynasty
  • Visit Thanh Ha Terra Cotta Park Museum
  • View the hand-crafting of decorative pottery; teapots and cups, vases and bowls; and have a product made especially for you
  • Travel by boat to Kim Bong carpentry village to watch how traditional wooden fishing boats are made
  • See skilled carpenters create handcrafted furniture and carvings

Itinerary

HALF-DAY HOI AN BOAT TRIP TO KIM BONG CARPENTRY, THANH HA POTTERY VILLAGE AND 1-HOUR LANTERN MAKING
HALF-DAY HOI AN BOAT TRIP TO KIM BONG CARPENTRY, THANH HA POTTERY VILLAGE AND 1-HOUR LANTERN MAKING

We will take a 30-minute boat ride to the Kim Bong Carpentry Village. This is a traditional craft village in Hoi An and formed in the 15th century by the Northerners: Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh. Visit and learn about the shipbuilding area where wooden fishing vessels are built using traditional techniques. You will also have a stop at the carpentry workshop where carpenters create handcrafted furniture and sculptures. Continue taking another boat ride to Thanh Ha Pottery Village where you will observe how the villagers making pottery products such as vases, pots and kettles. Thanh Ha Pottery Village has over 500 years of history from the establishing period up to now. We then visit Thanh Ha Terra Cotta Park Museum, where masterpiece series includes works of art of human architecture & sculpture are clearly and vividly re-appeared, such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy), Taj Mahal (India), Sydney Opera House (Australia), the White House (USA), Pyramid (Egypt), Notre Dame (France)… made entirely of clay, made by the artisans in village.
Finish the tour by visiting the home of a local lantern craftsman to learn the traditional art of lantern making. Lantern making in Hoi An is recognized as one of nine traditional craft villages in Vietnam.

Included/Excluded

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hoi An City Center
  • Transportation with air-conditioning
  • Entrance fees, Boat
  • Bottled drinking water
  • English speaking tour guide (Other languages available upon request with surcharge)
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc.

Tour's Location

Hoi An

FAQs

Cancellation
All cancelation from guest arise additional charges as follows:
For Half-day, Full-day tours:
More than 24 hours before departure: No charges
Less than 24 hours before departure or No show : 100% of the tour

For two-day tours up:
More than 90 days before departure: No charges
From 90 days to 30 days before departure : 10% of the tour
From 29 days to 7 days before departure : 50% of the tour
Less than 7 days before departure: 75% of the tour
No show : 100% of the tour
Children policy
Free for children 0-5 years old
50% off for children 6-10 years old
Maximum 1 child accompanied 1 adult, the 2nd child will pay the adult price.

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son
19/04/2023

Half-day HOI AN BOAT TRIP TO CARPENTRY VILLAGE, POTTERY VILLAGE & LANTERN MAKING (review from Viator)

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son
19/04/2023

Half-day HOI AN BOAT TRIP TO CARPENTRY VILLAGE, POTTERY VILLAGE & LANTERN MAKING (review from Viator)

The tour guide has a lot of very good knowledge about the pottery village. This is a very rewarding trip. thank you very much
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son
19/04/2023

Half-day HOI AN BOAT TRIP TO CARPENTRY VILLAGE, POTTERY VILLAGE & LANTERN MAKING (review from Viator)

"Our guide mr. Tin was very kind and nice.We had good explanation about the places we visited and Vietnamese life and culture.We had a good time and if I have any time I will visit again with my family.Thank you Mr. Tin and ăn Tết vui vẻ. Response published"
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son
19/04/2023

HALF-DAY HOI AN BOAT TRIP TO KIM BONG CARPENTRY, THANH HA POTTERY VILLAGE AND 1-HOUR LANTERN MAKING (Review from Viator)

Great way to visit the villages with Eric and get a real insight to everyday life, a must do when visiting Hoi An
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son
18/04/2023

Half-day HOI AN BOAT TRIP TO CARPENTRY VILLAGE, POTTERY VILLAGE & LANTERN MAKING (Review from Viator)

We had fantastic afternoon with our very friendly, fun and knowledgeable guide Eric. He made the trip all the more pleasant with providing us us with facts of the history surrounding each location including the religious beliefs and customs of the Vietnamese people. An awesome afternoon out. Thank you Eric.
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