All about Quang Phu Cau Incense Village in Hanoi

In addition to architectural works imbued with culture and history, Hanoi also has traditional craft villages that reflect the daily life of local people. When talking about traditional craft villages in Hanoi, we cannot help but mention Quang Phu Cau incense village. So let Smile Travel introduce to visitors a better understanding of this incense village so you can have more experience when visiting this place.

1. Some details about Quang Phu Cau incense village 

Quang Phu Cau incense village with a history of more than 100 years of establishment, is located in the suburbs of Hanoi capital, about 35km south of the city center. The specific location of the incense village is Quang Phu Cau commune, Ung Hoa district, Hanoi. Quang Phu Cau Incense Village is increasingly becoming a “check-in” place that attracts and welcomes a large number of visitors.

For many generations, incense making has always been one of the traditional professions associated with generations of Vietnamese people. Time passes quietly, fortunately craft villages in Hanoi are still maintained by the quick and skillful hands of skilled workers. Among them, you cannot miss Quang Phu Cau Incense Village, which specializes in making incense.

Although it has existed for more than a hundred years, up to now, Quang Phu Cau incense stick village still exists over the years and has become one of the special beauties that clearly depicts the culture of the Northern Delta villages of Vietnam.

Artisans in Quang Phu Cau village have skillfully combined incense making techniques and natural ingredients such as myrrh trees and precious woods to create high quality incense products, contributing to the creation of impressive characteristics of this land. Over time, despite facing many challenges from the modern market, Quang Phu Cau incense village still maintains its traditional craft, a place to preserve the cultural and spiritual values ​​of Vietnamese people.

2. What to experience in Quang Phu Cau incense village

2.1. Explore the incense making process of artisans in Quang Phu Cau

The process of making incense in Quang Phu Cau is an art that requires the skill and meticulousness of the worker. From fresh green bamboo trees, through the talented hands of artisans, gentle scents are gradually formed. First, the bamboo is carefully selected, stripped of its bark and soaked in water to soften. Then, a mixture of wood powder, natural flavors and pigments are mixed in an esoteric ratio. With skillful hands, the worker will spin each delicate incense thread around the toothpick. Each scent is like a story told through fragrance. Finally, the incense sticks are dried in the golden sunlight, bringing with them the warmth of heaven and earth. Just like that, from generation to generation, the profession of making incense in Quang Phu Cau is preserved and developed, becoming a valuable cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people.

2.2. Take many beautiful photos with colorful incense bouquets

In addition to exploring the extremely sophisticated incense production process, when coming to Quang Phu Cau incense village Hanoi, you also have the opportunity to take vivid photos with colorful incense bouquets. Large bouquets of incense, spreading out like blooming flowers, serve as the background to enhance your beauty. For taking photos, the incense village will charge a ticket of 100,000 VND/person because the artisans here will need to arrange suitable incense bouquets so that you have a beautiful background to take photos.

2.3. Walk around Quang Phu Cau incense village

As soon as you set foot in the fragrant village, you will feel the busy and bustling pace of life of everyone here. This reflects the beauty of the daily work of extremely simple people. All over the road are trucks carrying incense to sell extremely bustlingly, or yards drying countless red, yellow or green incense bouquets. Please take some time to walk around the village to feel the peace and rusticity of this craft village.

3. Travel experience at Quang Phu Cau incense village

3.1. How to get to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village

The incense village is located on the outskirts of Hanoi, so to get to this craft village, visitors can travel by motorbike, car or taxi. In addition, we also have a shuttle bus booking service if tourists travel in groups, which will be more convenient. For details, contact hotline/WhatsApp: (+84) 941776786 for further advice.

In addition, using a bus is also not a bad idea. Please use google maps on your mobile phone to find the most suitable bus to catch bus number 91. Bus number 91 stops about 500m from Huong village, so you can easily walk into the village.

3.2. The right time to visit Quang Phu Cau incense village

The most ideal time to visit Quang Phu Cau incense village Hanoi is on beautiful sunny days, especially in spring. At that time, the bunches of crimson incense drying in the yard will become brilliant under the golden sunlight, creating an extremely eye-catching scene. You can also visit the village on weekdays to explore the traditional incense making process and listen to interesting stories from the artisans. However, if you want to feel the bustling atmosphere of the craft village during Tet, you can come around the twelfth month of the lunar calendar.

3.3. How to dress in the village?

To take beautiful photos at Quang Phu Cau incense village, you should choose outfits with bright colors that will create a beautiful contrast with the red color of the incense and the village background. In addition, you should choose simple, comfortable clothes for ease of moving and exploring the craft village, avoiding clothes that are too sophisticated or cumbersome. If you can wear a traditional Vietnamese ao dai combined with a conical hat, your photo will be 1000 times more beautiful.

So, if you have enough time and are willing to travel to learn about the craft of making incense sticks and finished incense products, then Quang Phu Cau will be the right place. And it will be even more wonderful if, during the trip, you combine visiting some other tourist attractions along the way, such as Bell Hat Village, for example. It will be a trip with many interesting experiences.

Smile Travel is pleased to accompany you on all your trips. We hope that what we provide will help you have a meaningful and memorable trip to Quang Phu Cau incense village.

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