Hanoi Trip Overview
Bat Trang is an old, well-established village in the Gia Lam district of Hanoi. It is about 12 km from central Hanoi. Since the 14th century, the village has been famous for ceramic and pottery products of high quality. Le Mat is a village in the Northeast of Hanoi, now in Viet Hung Ward, Long Bien district. It is 7 km north-east of central Hanoi. Since the 18th century, the village is a purely agricultural one but it is famous for its snake catching vocation. Tours to these villages depart daily & flexible times to choose. Please contact Cyclo Travel & Leisure for more details!
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Bat Trang is an old, well-established village in the Gia Lam district of Hanoi. It is about 12 km from central Hanoi. Since the 14th century, the village has been famous for ceramic and pottery products of high quality. Le Mat is a village in the Northeast of Hanoi, now in Viet Hung Ward, Long Bien district. It is 7 km north-east of central Hanoi. Since the 18th century, the village is a purely agricultural one but it is famous for its snake catching vocation. Tours to these villages depart daily & flexible times to choose. Please contact Cyclo Travel & Leisure for more details!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Gom Su Bat Trang, Hamlet 6, Giang Cao, Bat Trang, Gia Lam, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Our local English speaking tour guide will pick you up at your hotel at 8:30 AM for the tour by private car or private scooter (it depends on your interest). Then we head up to Bat Trang Ceramic Village (about 12 kilometers from Hanoi). Bat Trang is an old, well-established village in the Gia Lam district of Hanoi. Since the 14th century, the village has been famous for ceramic and pottery products of high quality. If you’re already familiar with Vietnam, you may not be surprised to hear that Bat Trang’s vases, bowls, dishes, and many other kinds of ceramic products have been exported worldwide. Under careful instructions, kneading clay into animals and cartoon characters and making pottery has become a fun activity to let loose after long weeks traveling in the country, especially for children. Our guide will take you to visit the whole village with the local pottery market where there is a chance to find your local favorite pottery products with the good price.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Dinh Le Mat Village, 10 Ngõ 58 Phố Việt Hưng, Việt Hưng, Long Biên, Hà Nội, Vietnam
After visiting Bat Trang village. Our tour guide will take you to visit the snack village – Le Mat village. Le Mat is a village in the Northeast of Hanoi, now in Viet Hung Ward, Long Bien district. It is 7 kilometer north-east of central Hanoi. Since the 18th century, the village is a purely agricultural one but it is famous for its snake catching vocation. 20% of villagers are living on the vocation of raising and catching snakes with new services generated around this job. Le Mat people own a treasure of knowledge and experience about snake catching techniques, making tonic medicine from snakes or medicine for treating injuries from snake bites. Along with village paths and big roads in Le Mat, you still see quite a lot of restaurants selling snake specialty products. Our tour guide will guide you in the village to see the snake farms with the village’s communal house & you might try eating some snake dishes if you are interested. Then you will be transferred back to your hotel. End of the tour!
Duration: 3 hours
