Hoi An: Half-Day Silk Cloth Producing Process Tour Group Tour (max 15 pax/group)
ID: GYG36726-46601
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Discover Vietnam's long history of making silk with a half-day tour in Hoi An. Explore the silk village, seeing how silkworms are taken care of and how their cocoons are transformed into beautiful and elaborate handicrafts.
Be picked up at your hotel and and head straight to the silk village. Upon arrival, you can relax and enjoy a welcome drink. You will then be able to directly see the artisans spinning, weaving silk and you can admire the collection of áo dài (traditional Vietnamese silk clothing for women).
Continue to the ancient Champa mulberry and traditional mulberry garden, followed by a visit to the silkworm breeding house, where you will learn how to feed the silkworm and see the silkworm cocoons.
See how silkworm cocoons are unraveled in the traditional way. At the Cua Dien Textile Machine, you will see how the silk is weaved and transformed into textiles. Visit the showroom of silk products and learn how to differentiate between pure silk and artificial silk.
After a preliminary study of silk-weaving, visit the Ma Chau Craft Village. The village has a hundred-year history of silk weaving. Ma Chau Silk Village is located in Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, famous for growing mulberries, silk germination and silk weaving.
Highlights
- Enjoy a trip through the countryside outside of Hoi An
- Visit a silkworm breeding house and learn about how silk is made
- Watch textile workers weave silk into beautiful garments
- Learn how to feed the silkworms and unravel silkworm cocoons using traditional methods
- Visit the silk showroom to see the finished product
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Every child must be accompanied by an adult. Please book adult tickets for any additional children.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Please contact the supplier with your hotel information (including room number) or address of your residence to arrange transfer services.
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 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 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.
