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Tours Culture Tours Vietnam Cooking and Cuisine Demonstration
Vietnam Cooking and Cuisine Demonstration
Duration: 10 days and 9 nights
Destination: Hanoi - Halong - Hue - Hoian - Hochiminh- Mekong Delta
Tour itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival Hanoi ( D )
Welcome to Vietnam, on arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, our tour guide will greet you and transfer by private car through the city to your hotel. In the afternoon , enjoy 1 hour rickshaw ride to the Old Quarter. In the evening, you will enjoy welcomed dinner at local restaurant with authentic Vietnamese cruisines. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 : Hanoi's Specialties ( B,L,D )
After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy morning tour to Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s House on Stilt and One Pillar Pagoda, then visit Temple Of Literature. Next is Vietnam National Museum of Ethnology, the attractive collection of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. Enjoy lunch at Cha Ca La Vong Restaurant which is listed in the travel book “1000 places to see before you die” . After having lunch , make your way to Hoan Kiem Lake for Ngoc son Temple and Dong Xuan Market and the evening highlight is to be entertained with Water Puppet Performance and Vietnamese traditional music at Thang Long Water puppet theatre, followed by dinner at the Le Tonkin Restaurant, which specializes in northern Vietnamese cuisine. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 3 : Hanoi - Halong Bay ( B,L,D )
Today, get up early for morning Tai Chi with local people at Hoan Kiem lake, then have “Pho” the typical breakfast for Vietnamese people. Leaving Hanoi by road for Halong Bay, the world natural heritage site, enjoy drive though the rural area with scenic view of rice paddy field in the Red River Delta. You may be lucky enough to see cows or pigs on motor bike or Vietnamese kids ridding on water buffalo. After 3 hours driving, check in Vietnamese wooden junk and journey along the spectacular limestone islands through floating villages while having sea food lunch, then disembark to visit 'Thien Cung or “Heavenly Palace Grotto”, one of the most beautiful grottos of the Bay. After 5 hours boat trip, check in hotel in Halong city Center. Tonight take a short walk for dinner at Vietnamese restaurant. Overnight in Halong City.
Day 4 : Halong Bay - Hanoi - Hue ( B,D )
After breakfast at hotel, we return to Hanoi by road and stop at some of Ceramic factory, handicraft center before transferring direct to Hanoi Airport for the early afternoon flight to Hue. .On arrival in Hue transfer to the hotel. In the evening, cyclo ride to Tinh Gia Vien restaurant for dinner. Food in Hue is spicy with considerable use of chili and, reflecting its imperial roots, is often presented in carefully displayed small servings, a kind of Oriental nouvelle cuisine. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 5 : Cooking Class in Hue ( B,L,D )
After breakfast at hotel, 7:30 in the morning, follow Mrs. Cuc, the owner of Y Thao Garden House to Dong Ba central market, where she gives an instruction on how to choose food for cooking lesson at 9:30 at Y Thao Garden House. Lunch is the food we prepare. In the afternoon, travel by Dragon Boat on the romantically named Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda standing on the riverbank with its seven-storey tower then transfer by car to the Imperial Citadel from which the Nguyen Emperors ruled Vietnam. Tonight' special trip is royal banquet at the Huong Giang Hotel. Overnight in Hue.
Day 6 : Hue - Danang - Hoi An ( B,L,D )
After breakfast at hotel, enjoy morning visit King Tu Duc Mausoleum with its traditional Vietnamese architecture then a scenic journey on Highway One passing over the dramatic Mountain and Clouds Pass. Stop for fresh seafood lunch at local restaurants at Lang Co Beach and visit the famous Cham Museum in Danang and continue to Hoian, check in hotel and stroll down to the picturesque river front for a refreshing drink before dinner at Tam Tam Restaurant. Overnight in Hoian
Day 7 : Hoian ( B,L,D )
After your breakfast, enjoy a short bike to the ancient town of Hoi An and a walking tour to Janpanese Covered Bridge, Phung Hung Ancient House, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and Chua Ong Pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant with traditional food, the “Cao Lau”, a delicious soup made with noodles, pork and greens. The afternoon biking tour through rice paddies to the Cuadai Beach allows you to witness the daily life of Hoian and enjoy sumptuous five-course dinner. Overnight in Hoian.
Day 8 : Hoian - Ho Chi Minh City ( B,L,D )
Breakfast at the hotel then take the short flight to dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, followed by an oriental visit to the former Presidential Palace, the War Remnants Museum, the colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office the afternoon tour leads you to Cho Lon Quarter or “Big Market” area where major trading activities take place. Experience true southern hospitality this evening at a candle lighting dinner at local restaurant with southern specialities . Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 9 : Mekong Delta - Exotic food ( B,L,D )
After breakfast at your hotel, depart for the Mekong Delta Tour, enjoy 1 hour drive through Vietnam's picturesque countryside with its rice paddies and rural villages and cruise led by a local tour guide to Cái Bè floating market, traditional villages, evergreen orchard. Next is traditional sampan ride which allows you to discover the smaller canals and tributaries. Have lunch at local restaurant with Elephant Ear Fish and go back to Ho Chi Minh City. Your tour guide hosts a lavish Farewell celebration dinner at Vietnamese restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 10 : Departure ( B )
After breakfast at hotel, we have free the morning until transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for departure flight.
Destination: Hanoi - Halong - Hue - Hoian - Hochiminh- Mekong Delta
Tour itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival Hanoi ( D )
Welcome to Vietnam, on arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, our tour guide will greet you and transfer by private car through the city to your hotel. In the afternoon , enjoy 1 hour rickshaw ride to the Old Quarter. In the evening, you will enjoy welcomed dinner at local restaurant with authentic Vietnamese cruisines. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 : Hanoi's Specialties ( B,L,D )
After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy morning tour to Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s House on Stilt and One Pillar Pagoda, then visit Temple Of Literature. Next is Vietnam National Museum of Ethnology, the attractive collection of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. Enjoy lunch at Cha Ca La Vong Restaurant which is listed in the travel book “1000 places to see before you die” . After having lunch , make your way to Hoan Kiem Lake for Ngoc son Temple and Dong Xuan Market and the evening highlight is to be entertained with Water Puppet Performance and Vietnamese traditional music at Thang Long Water puppet theatre, followed by dinner at the Le Tonkin Restaurant, which specializes in northern Vietnamese cuisine. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 3 : Hanoi - Halong Bay ( B,L,D )
Today, get up early for morning Tai Chi with local people at Hoan Kiem lake, then have “Pho” the typical breakfast for Vietnamese people. Leaving Hanoi by road for Halong Bay, the world natural heritage site, enjoy drive though the rural area with scenic view of rice paddy field in the Red River Delta. You may be lucky enough to see cows or pigs on motor bike or Vietnamese kids ridding on water buffalo. After 3 hours driving, check in Vietnamese wooden junk and journey along the spectacular limestone islands through floating villages while having sea food lunch, then disembark to visit 'Thien Cung or “Heavenly Palace Grotto”, one of the most beautiful grottos of the Bay. After 5 hours boat trip, check in hotel in Halong city Center. Tonight take a short walk for dinner at Vietnamese restaurant. Overnight in Halong City.
Day 4 : Halong Bay - Hanoi - Hue ( B,D )
After breakfast at hotel, we return to Hanoi by road and stop at some of Ceramic factory, handicraft center before transferring direct to Hanoi Airport for the early afternoon flight to Hue. .On arrival in Hue transfer to the hotel. In the evening, cyclo ride to Tinh Gia Vien restaurant for dinner. Food in Hue is spicy with considerable use of chili and, reflecting its imperial roots, is often presented in carefully displayed small servings, a kind of Oriental nouvelle cuisine. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 5 : Cooking Class in Hue ( B,L,D )
After breakfast at hotel, 7:30 in the morning, follow Mrs. Cuc, the owner of Y Thao Garden House to Dong Ba central market, where she gives an instruction on how to choose food for cooking lesson at 9:30 at Y Thao Garden House. Lunch is the food we prepare. In the afternoon, travel by Dragon Boat on the romantically named Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda standing on the riverbank with its seven-storey tower then transfer by car to the Imperial Citadel from which the Nguyen Emperors ruled Vietnam. Tonight' special trip is royal banquet at the Huong Giang Hotel. Overnight in Hue.
Day 6 : Hue - Danang - Hoi An ( B,L,D )
After breakfast at hotel, enjoy morning visit King Tu Duc Mausoleum with its traditional Vietnamese architecture then a scenic journey on Highway One passing over the dramatic Mountain and Clouds Pass. Stop for fresh seafood lunch at local restaurants at Lang Co Beach and visit the famous Cham Museum in Danang and continue to Hoian, check in hotel and stroll down to the picturesque river front for a refreshing drink before dinner at Tam Tam Restaurant. Overnight in Hoian
Day 7 : Hoian ( B,L,D )
After your breakfast, enjoy a short bike to the ancient town of Hoi An and a walking tour to Janpanese Covered Bridge, Phung Hung Ancient House, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and Chua Ong Pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant with traditional food, the “Cao Lau”, a delicious soup made with noodles, pork and greens. The afternoon biking tour through rice paddies to the Cuadai Beach allows you to witness the daily life of Hoian and enjoy sumptuous five-course dinner. Overnight in Hoian.
Day 8 : Hoian - Ho Chi Minh City ( B,L,D )
Breakfast at the hotel then take the short flight to dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, followed by an oriental visit to the former Presidential Palace, the War Remnants Museum, the colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office the afternoon tour leads you to Cho Lon Quarter or “Big Market” area where major trading activities take place. Experience true southern hospitality this evening at a candle lighting dinner at local restaurant with southern specialities . Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 9 : Mekong Delta - Exotic food ( B,L,D )
After breakfast at your hotel, depart for the Mekong Delta Tour, enjoy 1 hour drive through Vietnam's picturesque countryside with its rice paddies and rural villages and cruise led by a local tour guide to Cái Bè floating market, traditional villages, evergreen orchard. Next is traditional sampan ride which allows you to discover the smaller canals and tributaries. Have lunch at local restaurant with Elephant Ear Fish and go back to Ho Chi Minh City. Your tour guide hosts a lavish Farewell celebration dinner at Vietnamese restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 10 : Departure ( B )
After breakfast at hotel, we have free the morning until transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for departure flight.
