The 5 Best Bat Trang Pottery Tours from Hanoi

1.Bat trang Pottery Class in Hanoi Old Quarter/Handmade experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · from $38Our pick

At 115 Hang Gai, learn Bat Trang pottery from village-trained teachers such as Han, Hang, Vu, and Seany. Spend three hours on an electric wheel, make several pieces, then choose one for firing and glazing. Plan two to three extra days if you want to collect your finished work.

“While learning to pot I had a very patient teacher, learned some techniques and had some wonderful conversation. Thank you”

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2.Bat trang Pottery Ceramics Class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter | VN

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 240 reviews · 3 hours · from $33

At 115 Hang Gai, an English or Vietnamese speaking Bat Trang artisan guides you through three hours on an electric pottery wheel. Make as many bowls, cups, plates, or vases as you like, then choose one piece to glaze and fire for free. Extra pieces cost more and need two to three days.

“A wonderful few hours spent above the pottery shop throwing clay, with help from the 2 trainers. The girls help transform your piece to something resembling a vase or bowl or plate. I highly recommend doing this for fun. Don’t forget to pick your piece back up after firing.”

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3.Half-day Explore Bat Trang Ceramic Village by Russian Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · from $55

Leave Hanoi’s Opera House in a Russian Jeep for a four-hour outing to Bat Trang Ceramic Village. Guides such as Martin, Kien, and Boo share local culture while you pass gardens, meet an elderly couple for tea, explore traditional homes, and make a ceramic piece to take home.

“Nice little trip to experience vietnam. We enjoyed the jeep ride through the fields, having tea with an elderly Vietnamese couple and of course lovely ceramic work”

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4.Artisan Tour with Incense, Hat-Making, or Ceramics

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 78 reviews · 5 hours - 1 day · from $15Best value

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Quang Phu Cau, Chuong, or Bat Trang with an English-speaking guide. Make incense, paint a conical hat, or shape a ceramic piece. Choose a half-day visit or add all three villages, lunch, and optional Train Street drop-off.

“The tour was really nice. The guide was very friendly. It was very interesting to see how the incenses and hats are made and how well designed and thoughtful these everyday items are. Everyone from the Incense village and the hat-making village was very friendly. Highly recommended.”

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5.Bat Trang Pottery ancient village by Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · from $68

Ride by motorbike from Hanoi with an English-speaking guide to Bat Trang, where you will make, dry, paint, and decorate pottery in a family workshop. Explore the village, eat lunch near the market, and shop for ceramics in a small group of up to eight.

“Rachel and Eric were fantastic. Skilled drivers, great people. Knowledgeable about the pottery village and even went above and beyond to help me select the perfect pot for my plant. Couldn't recommend this tour more.”

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