Chàng Sơn paper fans and Thạch Xá bamboo dragonflies – Đoài region craft village tour for families (1 day)
Travelogy Vietnam
Travelogy Vietnam
Introduction
Split bamboo slats, paste paper, and paint your own fan in Chàng Sơn, then whittle, balance, and paint bamboo dragonflies at the foot of Tây Phương Mountain in Thạch Xá.
Great for families with children.
Introduction
The two small craft villages of the Đoài region are great for families. In Chàng Sơn, where paper fans once traveled to Paris for a 19th-century exhibition, visitors split slats, paste paper, and paint their own fan. At the foot of Tây Phương Mountain, Thạch Xá village teaches visitors to whittle, balance, and paint bamboo dragonflies that can stand balanced on a fingertip.
Highlights
- Chàng Sơn fan hamlet: watch bamboo slats being split, whittled, papered, and glued
- Workshop to paint patterns and assemble a paper fan bearing your name
- Chàng Sơn carpentry quarter with workshops and carvings building traditional wooden houses
- Lunch with Thạch Thất country dishes in a garden-house setting
- Thạch Xá dragonfly village: whittle the body, attach the wings, adjust the balance, and paint bamboo dragonflies yourself
Suitable for
- Families with children
- For travelers who love craft villages and handmade products from bamboo and paper
Services included
- Car transfers according to the program
- Vietnamese-speaking guide throughout the journey (English-speaking guide quoted upon request)
- Sightseeing tickets and workshop fees
- Đoài region lunch
- Drinking water on the bus
Services not included
- Drinks outside the set menu
- Shopping and personal expenses
Some photos: Wikimedia Commons — JLPC (CC BY-SA 3.0); PA (CC BY-SA 4.0); Liftold at Vietnamese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0); Original uploader was Liftold at vi.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0); Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0).
