9 Hoi An Pottery Workshops Worth Making Time For

1.Thanh Ha Village: Pottery Workshop with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 223 reviews · 30 min · from $8Our pick

At Nguyen Sau Pottery Workshop, near Terra Cotta Homestay and Hostel, local craftspeople guide you through shaping clay by hand and foot pedal, then painting a piece to take home. The class is simple, friendly, and usually about 20 minutes, though you can stay longer. Add the separate 35,000 VND village entrance ticket to your budget.

“GREAT experience. I do not long drawn out tours. This was perfect for our family trip. Quick experience learning something new.”

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2.Thanh Ha Village Tour with Pottery Making and Gift

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 78 reviews · 2 hours · from $23

At Thanh Ha Terracotta Park, an English-speaking guide leads you through the museum, village lanes, and Xuan My Temple. You’ll see local pottery, try making a simple piece with a potter’s help, and finish with a traditional pot-breaking game. The two-hour tour includes a small gift, cookies, and coconut coffee or a soft drink.

“Exceeded expectations and Ly was an amazing guide. Learnt a lot about the history of the village and the pottery on display is incredible. The pottery making was a lot of fun and left the place with a few goodies to remember our time here. Would recommend to anyone visiting.”

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3.Experience Pottery Making With Local Craftsmen

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 54 reviews · 20 min · from $7

At Nguyen Sau Experience House in Thanh Ha pottery village, local craftspeople welcome you into a home workshop, introduce local pottery and guide you as you shape a piece on a turntable. You can paint your creation, take home one handmade souvenir, then explore the village’s temples and quiet lanes on your own. English is limited, so demonstrations and hands-on help do much of the talking.

“Not much English spoken but so much fun making pottery on turntables with our Vietnamese hosts .an older couple in their 60 s . Very friendly .my daughters really enjoyed them selves .quiet and away from the hustle and bustle .highly recommend”

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4.Hoi An Ceramic/Pottery/Lantern Making Class Cafe & Basket Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $13Top rated

This private Hoi An tour links a pottery class in Thanh Ha, basket boating in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, a Vietnamese coffee lesson, Cao Lau lunch, and lantern making. Activities depend on your chosen package. Guides named for the experience include Ben, Hay, Tony, and Mr Giang.

“Mr Giang was a great guide and driver! The trip was well worth it! We enjoyed the pottery and lantern making! We had a nice lunch in the garden on return from our coconut boat ride. Recommended this trip.”

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5.Experience Making Pottery with Local Craftsman in local home

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 30 min · from $6Best value

At Nguyễn Sáu Experience House in Thanh Ha pottery village, an English-speaking local instructor guides you through choosing clay and a technique, shaping and decorating a ceramic piece. The class takes about 20 minutes, within a 30-minute visit. Your handmade item is yours to take home. Village entry costs extra.

“A very nice experience Me and my partner loved it”

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6.Pottery Making with the Locals in Thanh Ha Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $10

Visit a local craftsperson’s home in Thanh Ha Pottery Village, a short distance from Hoi An’s Ancient Town. In a group of up to 10, you’ll try shaping and decorating clay, with a local instructor guiding a roughly 20-minute class. Make a vase, bowl, or playful turtle whistle, then take home your pottery and a small ceramics gift.

“This was a great 1 hour experience in Hoi An. We sculpted our own vases and pots, tortoise whistles, and then painted both. Well worth the very low price. Locals running the experience were fantastic.”

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7.Private Boat to Hoi An Craft Villages-Pottery, Carpentry village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $40

Meet your English-speaking guide at your hotel at 8 AM or 2 PM, then travel by local-style boat along the Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha pottery village and Kim Bong carpentry village. Expect pottery demonstrations, traditional boat and furniture making, and village crafts such as mat weaving and rice noodle making. The tour is private and lasts about three to four hours.

“We had a Great time my son and I really enjoyed the experience Making the the rice was fun and tasted great”

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8.Pottery Making Workshop With Local Craftsmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 20 min · from $7

Meet a Vietnamese-speaking local craftsperson at Nguyen Sau Experience House in Thanh Ha pottery village, a short distance from Hoi An’s ancient town. See local pottery, try shaping, trimming and decorating a piece of your own, and take home your creation plus a small gift. The class usually takes about 20 minutes, with time to continue if needed.

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9.Experience Making Pottery with Craftsmen in Thanh Ha

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $8

At Nguyen Sau pottery workshop in Thanh Ha, a local craftsperson guides you through shaping and decorating clay. The roughly 30-minute class includes a small ceramic gift, with time afterward to explore the pottery village and its founder temples on your own. The group is capped at 10.

“The handcraft family show a typical lifestyle of poor people. They are very friendly and help us TP make a turtle..”

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