Premium Handiccaft Shopping Tour - Da Nang & Hoi An

✅ Inclusions by Package Tier
🔹 Standard Package
• All site visits, lunch, transport with bottled water, cold towels, and bilingualguide
• Visits to 3–4 curated venues (ceramics, embroidery, boutique crafts)
🔸 Premium Pakage
• All standard services +
• Studio appointment coordination
• Complimentary gift packaging
• Art curation support (personal shopping assistant)
• Artisan mini souvenir
🌟 VIP Collector Experience
• Private guide & luxury vehicle upgrade
• Artisan meet-and-greet or hands-on session
• Personalized meal with wine / tea ceremony
• Full-day documentation (photo/video)
• Certificate, translator (if needed), and VIP support

❌ Exclusions
• Shopping, drinks not on the menu, phone, laundry, etc.
• Tips for tour guide and driver (optional).
• Travel insurance.
• Other meals not included in the program

Departure point: Pick up point in Da Nang or Hoi An city center hotel.
End point: drop off at original pick up point - Da Nang or Hoi An city center area.

FULL-DAY IMMERSIVE ITINERARY

🕚08:00 – 08:30 | Pickup & Welcome Briefing

• Your private guide welcomes you with a cultural kit: artisan gift tag, route map, and a brochure on Central Vietnam’s traditional crafts.
• Introduction to Cham-inspired pottery, Hội An silk legacy, and the transition from village craft to boutique curation.

🕚08:45 – 10:00 | Thanh Hà Pottery Village (Hoi An) – Artisan Studio Tour
• Visit a curated artisan house, not the tourist path, where ancient techniques meet contemporary design.
• Observe live demonstrations: wheel-thrown pottery, wood-fired kilns, and ancestral motifs.
• Optional: Paint your own pottery tile or cup with the artisan (workshop add-on).

🛍 Recommended buys: Incense burners, bonsai pots, handmade cups with fish-scale glazing.

🕚10:30 – 12:00 | Hoi An Silk Village – Weaving Heritage & Hand-Embroidery House

• A guided experience through Hội An Silk Village: from silkworms to natural-dyed threads, spun on wooden looms.
• Visit their embroidery workshop showcasing hand-stitched wall art and scarves.
• Learn about Cham silk trade history and Hue-influenced embroidery techniques.

🛍 Recommended buys: Naturally dyed silk scarves, hand-embroidered lotus panels, woven kimonos.

🕚12:15 – 13:45 | Lunch at a Heritage Villa

• Dine in a serene riverside villa or garden courtyard setting with elevated Vietnamese flavors.
• Signature dishes: lemongrass chicken, cao lầu, lotus salad, and caramelized fish.
• Optional add-on: live đàn bầu (monochord) or silk fashion demo.

🕚14:00 – 15:30 | Lacquerware & Artistic Craft Boutique

• Visit an art house, featuring lacquer panels, mother-of-pearl inlay, and design-forward homewares from local artists.
• For meaningful impact, Lifestart Foundation Boutique showcases handmade arts by people with disabilities – curated, ethical, and high quality.

🛍 Recommended buys: Folded lacquer trays, lotus-themed wall panels, minimalist wood-lacquer decor.

🕚15:45 – 17:00 | Designer Concept Stores

• Visit a French–Vietnamese eco-fashion brand using GOTS-certified silk, modern Vietnamese prints, and ethical production.
• Next, visit a lifestyle boutique offering handmade notebooks, woven handbags, vintage-style ceramics, and natural incense.

🛍 Recommended buys: Printed silk robes, artisan candles, minimalist homeware, heritage notebooks.

🕚17:00 – 17:30 | Return to Hotel with Farewell Gift

• Receive a luxury tote containing a handcrafted souvenir, artisan tea sample, and discount cards for future orders.
• End of tour.

🎁 OPTIONAL ADD-ONS

• Cancellation up to 24 hours before departure is free of charge.
• Cancellation within 24 hours 100% tour price.