Itinerary
Today, We bring the oldest ceramics village of Bat Trang to you right in the heart of Hanoi's old quarter, at 115 Hang Gai, Hoan Kiem. Here you can join a pottery class conducted by an experienced teacher from bat trang ceramics village.
You will get to learn about the history and basics of Bat Trang pottery. Practice making as many products as you desire on an electric pottery wheel during your 3 hours.
Slots for class: In the morning 8h30 to 11h30 or in the afternoon 14h00 to 17h00
Firing and glazing with different beautifull colors of products takes 2-3 days. Please plan your schedule accordingly in order to pick up and take the products you’ve made home
If you don’t have 2-3days, We can fire with white glaze ONLY (1-2days) or we can offer free things in the shop, or We can ship to you later ( shipping fee is not included)
Stop At:
• Authentic Bat Trang, 115 Hang Gai Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
See Availability.
115 P. Hàng Gai, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
3 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : O4844FTamandac
Signed up for the morning class. It was conducted by a lady, she is EXTREMELY patient and fun to work with. It was my 1st time trying such workshop. I was struggling, yet the lady instructor was so so so calm and patient with me (thank you so much 😭)
The class went on for 2.5 - 3 hours, managed to make 5 pieces. Brought home 2 as a keepsake.
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Posted On : 2024-04-02
Posted By : Henri S
Such a fun experience. The lady who was there to help and explain everything to us was very skilful and kind. The end products looked so great:)
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Posted On : 2024-03-29
Posted By : HappyM304
Is a good experience, the teacher & assistant teacher both are v helpful & patience. For 1 1/2 hrs, u can do as many as you like. The only thing is to pay extra $ to bring home of your creation. 🤣.
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Posted On : 2024-03-19
Posted By : Brigitte_M
We were in a group of for which left plenty of time for the instructor to attend to each of us. He was very patient and helpful and we all ended up with a few nice pieces, covered in clay to show we had indeed achieved some presentable pots. They glazed them for us and the result was impressive, we are well pleazed with what we got. This was ondeed a very pleasant afternoon spent learning a new skill and we would recommend you try it too.
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Posted On : 2024-03-14
Posted By : X4092IMcindyt
My husband and I had a great morning taking a wheel-throwing class. The instructor was patient and there were three other people, so 5 in the experience total. The instructor centered the clay for the participants on the wheel and then guided them along the process of creating a piece; opening the clay, pulling the clay up, and shaping the clay. We threw a few pieces until we were ready to stop and choose one to be fired and glazed. For a small extra cost, you can take home more than one of your pieces.
A few days later we were able to pick up our final pieces! I am impressed by how quickly they were glazed and fired. Tony, who works at the shop, is friendly and knowledgable and I loved learning a little about the village of Bat Trang and that my husband and I were able to return home with actual finished ceramic pieces from our pottery class experience. Highly recommended if you want to get clay on your hands or try wheel throwing. Beautiful glaze selection, too!
I am also glad I had the insight to do this early on our Hanoi adventure, as the pieces we made still took a few days to finish on Authentic Bat Trang's end with the firing and glazing. Thank you for a unique experience!
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Posted On : 2024-03-11
Posted By : Karen_M
Neat vibe of a totally unexpected space, lovely and gentle instructor, small group, lots of hands on experience. Great soft and pliable clay.
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Posted On : 2024-03-09
Posted By : Lauren_C
We loved our pottery experience. We both have very little pottery experience and this class was super fun. Once shown a demonstration we were given free will of the wheel and just gave it a go, if we ever needed help or more explanation the guide was willing to help. We were very happy with our pieces at the end, we ended up paying for a couple of extra pots to take home from our class. We made sure to do this at the start of our trip in Hanoi to allow plenty of time for firing.
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Posted On : 2024-02-25
Posted By : LisaJane_M
Very well taught by a patient, kind expert who has been making pottery since he was a child. Small group; gave lots of help when needed.
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Posted On : 2024-02-16
Posted By : Christopher_H
It was a fun experience, I made 4 pieces 3 of which were not too bad considering it was my first attempt at pottery but I was best pleased with the cup I made, complete with handle and decoration
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Posted On : 2024-02-13
Posted By : connieele
I had a wonderful time at this workshop in the Old Quarter and the ceramic shop was unique. The owner, who grew up in Bac Trang Pottery Village, hosted the workshop. Initially, we gathered at the ceramics store and were led around the corner to a secret alley where the ceramics studio was located. The host demonstrated how to make a cup, vase, bowl, and plate within seconds, and it was like magic! We all had our own motorized turntables, and the host went around helping each of us create our pieces. We had 4-5 hours to make as many pieces as we wanted, and later we could choose which ones to fire/glaze and take home. The workshop includes one free ceramic, and any others are about $5 USD per piece extra. However, you need to stay in Hanoi for a few days for them to fire and glaze your pieces. If you don't have plans to stay in Hanoi, you can also choose pieces in the shop to bring home or have them shipped to you. After a long trip in the North, I picked up my pieces weeks later, and they came out beautifully with a lovely stamp at the bottom marking the shop and memory. This is an authentic experience that you should try while in Hanoi, especially on a rainy day.
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Posted On : 2024-01-22
