Hoi An: Silk Village Tour with Lunch or Dinner

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ID: GYG852824-1347468
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Country: Vietnam

Duration: 04:00 hours


Description

Discover the history of sericulture, silk unraveling, and silk weaving on a tour of Hoi An Silk Village. Learn how to hand-feed silkworms and enjoy a meal at the Hoi An Silk Village Restaurant.
Learn the art of sericulture and silk weaving on a half-day tour from Hoi An. Visit the Hoi An Silk Village and discover the history of silk unraveling and weaving. Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese meal at the end of the tour.

Start your tour with a welcome drink of mulberry juice. Visit the Traditional House and discover the history of sericulture, silk unraveling, and silk weaving. Discover the Cham Culture and see the collection of Cham mulberry trees and the weaving process of Cham People from the 5th century to the mid-15th century.

Visit a traditional Vietnamese mulberry garden. Learn how to get the best mulberry leaves, cut them into small pieces, and hand-feed the silkworms. Visit the unraveling house and understand how to get silk thread from the cocoon to weave silk fabric. Experience the job with Cham artisans and craftsmen.

Visit the Cham textile house and discover the weaving process of Cham People on short and long wooden looms to have the unique handicraft products. The Champa artisan will guide you on how to weave the brocade and how to move the silk thread to have different beautiful patterns.

Visit the Cuu Dien House and discover the pure handicraft silk in the beginning of the 20th century which is preserved till now in Quang Nam Province. Feel the original silk threads from the cocoons and its different after process. Experience the silk weaving process to understand how difficult it is to have pure silk products.

Visit the Hoi An Silk Village exhibition and understand the difference between pure silk and fake silk fabric. The variety of silk products here will provide for your shopping and tailoring demand. Enjoy lunch or dinner at the Hoi An Silk Village Restaurant after an interesting silk tour.

Highlights

  • Learn about the history of sericulture, silk unraveling, and silk weaving
  • See the collection of Cham mulberry trees and the weaving process of Cham People
  • Visit a traditional Vietnamese mulberry garden and hand-feed the silkworms
  • Discover the weaving process of Cham People on short and long wooden looms
  • Enjoy a welcome drink with mulberry juice and a meal at the Hoi An Silk Village

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tour starts at 9:00am or 2:00pm daily
Wear comfortable clothes for the activities
Photography is allowed, but food and drinks from outside are not permitted
Smoking is prohibited throughout the tour
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.