Incense Village Small Group of 9 Tour From Hanoi to Ninh Binh
Overview
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- Air-Conditioned vehicle and maximum group size for this special tour that our firm arranges is 9 travellers to guarantee providing the finest service possible.
- The beautiful and colourful landscapes in Vietnamese countryside for you to discover and photograph northern Vietnam‘s most eye-catching craft village named Quang Phu Cau Incense Stick village.
- Deep understanding about lifestyle, agriculture & cuisine of Vietnamese.
- Visit Hoa Lư - ancient capital of Vietnam
- Boating at Tam Coc – nicknamed Halong Bay on land. Going under the caves see rice paddies (Mar to Oct, or water lily flowers along the peaceful river)
- Includes all entrance fees, lunch, bottled water (3 bottles/per)
- Gain more from your visit with a local guide to provide commentary
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
07.15 – 07.45: Your tour guide and driver will come to your place to pick you up (the time we will confirm before the trip) 9.15: Arrive at Incense Village – named Quang Phu Cau. The incense to dry in various formations, you’ll get pictures of people working among this sea of red and color. Do capture a variety of shots of the workers in action, the village workshops, shooting images of the incense-making process. Visiting some local people’s houses to be widen knowledge about the real life of Vietnamese. Taking more images of the friendly locals who have worked on producing incense in this village for generations. Your tour guide will give you information about the worshipping culture and religions in Vietnam. 10.30: Departure for Ninh Binh – one of the most beautiful place for tourism in the Northern Vietnam
Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng
12.15: We arrive at Tam Coc village, Ninh Binh province. You enjoy lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant. 13.15: After our lunch, we go to the Tam Coc boat station to discover the beauty of nature on Sampan boat. We enjoy the sightseeing of caves, limestone mountain on river – which is called Ha Long on Land. Your local rower will do paddle to go under caves. You discover very beautiful stalactite and rice fields are surrounded by limestone mountain systems along the river. The pictures of natural beauty will be shown you. 15.00: Arriving at Hoa Lu - ancient capital of Vietnam. We walk to visit the King's temple to be widen knowledge about Vietnam history. 15.45: Departure for Hanoi. 18.15 : We arrive at the centre of Hanoi. Our tour guide say good bye and drop you at your place. The end of our trip
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Incense Village Small Group of 9 Tour From Hanoi to Ninh Binh
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Pick up and drop off service within the Old Quarter area only.
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
All entrance tickets. English Speaking tour guide.
Bottles of water
Drinks, Personal Expenses, Tippings for Tour Guide and Driver
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
682 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The tour guide Ngoc was...
Tala t,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour guide Ngoc was very nice. He did his best with taking photos of the group, and had cold water prepared for the group. I enjoyed the tour however I hoped that I would get to see more of Ninh Binh. At least another 1 hour of possibly walking towards the highest peak or driving to see the temple at the top. Otherwise, it was a good tour but I think it could have been great if added at least 1 more of hour of staying in Ninh Binh
Great place for photography
Photographer892,Jun 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such an amazing experience, from the booking to the organisation, the experienced guide and cool photo ops with my model
Nice trip
larisakL9622PK,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Pretty nice tour. Guide speaks English really well and so polite.
Amazing tour and even more amazing tour guide QA
juliust287,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour guide QA. Very knowledgeable, courteous, friendly and very prepared. Recommend to anyone A++++
Satisfied Family Adventure
jessicamF996DA,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We have combo tour in incense village and Nim Bihn . We have excellent experience. , both driver and tour guide Q and A did a good job . We are satisfied with their service and qill recommend . I wonder if they have package tour or rate special if you’re student .
Relaxing time Vietnam
Curiosity06466243599,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00They’re thoughtful, and kind. Helped out with taking pictures and the activities were fun.
Great trip!
713leenm,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent trip! Tom is very knowledgeable and shared so much with us. Everything was so well planned!
Incense village (more of a factory) could be avoided. Also, some hidden costs involved too. Not a great value for money
Anirban B,May 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00As far as the composition of the trip is concerned, the incense village could have been avoided. It’s just a small factory of incense sticks with colourful incenses load out just for photo shoots. Not much worth for if one is interested in history, culture. Hence for that reason the second part of the trip was more interesting. Now as far as the guide, Tam, was concerned, he could have been a bit more engaging and spend more time in Hoa Lu. Overall he was a bit hurried. Even for the boat ride in Ninh Binh, he insisted on taking two boats (we are a family of 4 including two children), pay a certain amount of tips, pick us up before from a point before the trip ends and ask for an amount for my smallest child although being an all inclusive trip (the reason cited was her height!). Lunch was a set Vietnamese venue, but was ok! So overall, not a great experience as compared to the standards of a “Viator” experience. And obviously, Tam is not an ideal guide!
Great Experience with Hoà Mai (Bruce Lee)
aarnak2022,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great experience and the driver was punctual. Bruce Lee (Hoà Mai), was a great guide - enthusiastic, friendly and informative. Had a great time with him and will definitely recommend this experience to others.
Great Experience, Great Tour Guide
prakashkC2579OR,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bruce Lee and the driver were both very helpful and proactive. Our tour guide, Bruce Lee, was very enthusiastic, informative and friendly. Had a great time and will definitely recommend to others.
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