Quang Phu Cau incense village: access, prices, tours (2026)
The village of Quang Phu Cau, in Ung Hoa district about 35 km from central Hanoi, has made incense for generations. Each morning the sticks, dyed red, pink, yellow or green, are fanned out to dry, which produces the photos seen everywhere. Allow half a day including travel. You can go alone, but most visitors take a tour that combines it with the conical hat village; offers found in October 2026 start at about 14 to 15 USD for 5 hours. The colours show mainly in fine weather: drying happens outdoors. Some accounts mention a contribution of about 50,000 VND per person to take photos in the courtyards (an old figure, to confirm). See also: the Chuong hat village, Bat Trang and the Old Quarter.
Highlights
The colourful incense fans
The sticks are dried in circles on the courtyard floor. This is the most photogenic moment, in the morning when it is not raining.
Rolling the incense
In the workshops you see how the paste is rolled onto bamboo; some tours let you try.
The neighbouring workshops
Tours often include a second village: conical hats at Chuong, or lacquer.
Practical info
Tips
- Reviews of tours are mixed: one traveller describes a fenced-off "ceremony area" instead of the big fields in the photos; check what is included (entries, lunch, transport) and prefer a small group. Wear good shoes and a hat. A half-day tour costs far less than a return taxi, but the stop is short: ask where you will go before booking. Tour prices come from GetYourGuide in October 2026. Another widely booked option is Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat, and Lacquer Artisanal Tour, from €27.22 and rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1,817 reviews on GetYourGuide.
How to get there
About 35 km south-west of Hanoi (Ung Hoa district), via national road 21B or provincial road 429; allow 1 h to 1 h 30 by car. One guide also cites the Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro to Yen Nghia, then bus 91. Simplest: a tour with transfer from the Old Quarter.
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