CT11: Vietnam Culinary Tour - 12 days from Hanoi |
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Hanoi – Halong Cruise – Hue – Hoi An – Saigon
This Vietnam culinary tour is created for the one who loves to explore Vietnamese art of cooking, beautiful dishes and interesting cooking experience. The tour can be extended few days to Sapa in the north or some last relaxing day at one of Vietnam best beaches – Muine or Phu Quoc beach. This "Vietnam culinary tour" is just a suggested itinerary and we can always customize it to suit your travel date, type of travel, length of stay, budget... and activities.
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Day 1: Hanoi Arrival Day 2: Hanoi Free Day Day 3: Hanoi Cooking Class Day 4: Hanoi - Halong Cruise Day 5: Halong Cruise - Hanoi & Flight to Hue Day 6: Hue City Tour Day 7: Hue - Hoi An Day 8: Hoi An Cooking Class Day 9: Hoi An Free Day Day 10: Hoi An - Danang & Flight to Ho Chi Minh Day 11: Ho Chi Minh Cooking Class Day 12: Ho Chi Minh Departure (Note: You can extend this tour with few nights at one of Vietnam's best beaches, Phu Quoc or Mui Ne)
Vietnam Culinary Tour in details: Day 1: Hanoi Arrival & Tour Meals: D + Guide Vietnam tops list of the most attractive destinations and tours of Vietnam are diversified. Moreover, your travel in Vietnam organised by Vivutravel, will definitely be the best holiday ever. Upon arrival, our private Vietnam Tours guide and driver will welcome your Vietnam Holiday, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check in. In the evening, we enjoy a fantastic traditional water puppet show and welcome dinner at a very nice Vietnamese restaurant. Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.
Day 2: Hanoi Free Day Meals: B Hanoi, a city where the exotic chic of old Asia blends with the dynamic face of new Asia. Where the medieval and modern co-exist. A city with a blend of Parisian grace and Asian pace, an architectural museum piece evolving in harmony with its history, rather than bulldozing through like many of the region’s capitals. Hanoi is where imagination becomes reality. Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.
Day 3: Hanoi Cooking Class Meals: B, L + Guide After breakfast, we tran 9.30 am. Meet at HCC, enjoy a special “La Han” Vietnamese welcome tea 9.40 am. Brief introduction to Vietnamese cuisine, highlighting the contents of tradition meal. 9.50 am. Take a short walk to the Chau Long Market - Enjoy a tour of the market highlighting the ‘wet’ / unusual fruits / livestock / silk worms, with HCC chefs 10.20 am. Back to HCC and commence cooking class with HCC chefs, take home printed recipes as well as samples of some local fruit, green bean cake, quail eggs, etc. 12.00 pm. On completion of the cooking class, enjoy the meal and a chance to chat with Tracey Lister and Linh , relax in the comfort of the HCC dining area and enjoy a local beer or wine or lemon juice 1.00 pm. Finish Class, receive going home gift and visit the HCC shop with Vietnamese Culinary tools, books, spices etc available for purchase. Afternoon is free at leisure. Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.
Day 4: Hanoi – Ha Long Cruise Meals: B, L, D + Guide Halong tour must be the most beautiful tour in Vietnam for any visitors. This morning, after breakfast, we drive to Halong Bay (165km), Vietnam most scenic sight, a recognized World Natural Heritage Site and highlight of any Vietnam Tours. Upon arrival, board your traditional wooden junk. Welcome drink on board. After a relaxing break, enjoy a delicious seafood lunch while cruising through the wonderful Ha Long bay visiting its amazing grottoes and caves. Opportunity to dive off the boat and have a pleasant swimming in the deep blue water of East Sea before relaxing on your sun deck to view a Halong sunset. Dinner on board with excellent fresh seafood. Overnight on board. Day 5: Ha Long Cruise – Hanoi – Hue Meals: B, L + Guide It is said that your Vietnam Tours will not be complete without a trip to Halong Bay and spending one night on romantic Halong Cruise. People describe Halong Bay as majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious and words alone cannot do justice to the natural wonder that is Halong Bay. Imagine 3000 or more incredible islands rising from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and you have a vision of breathtaking beauty. Halong Bay is pure art, a priceless collection of unfinished sculptures hewn from the hand of nature. It is absolutely true when you get up early to catch the sunrise on the bay, doing Ta Chi on sundeck and relax with a cup of hot coffee or tea when the boat cruising to explore more of Halong Bay. All make your Vietnam Holiday with full sweet memory. Back to Halong city at around noon where Vivutravel's private guide and driver are waiting for the transfer back to Hanoi airport for afternoon flight Vietnam airlines to Hue (VN). Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check in. Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hue hotel.
Day 6: Hue Tour Meals: B, L, D + Guide
Overnight in a Hue hotel.
Day 7: Hue – Hoi An Meals: B, L + Guide After breakfast, we drive to Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years and for sure, Hoi An is a wonderful destination for all kinds of Vietnam Tours. This scenic drive passes through the fishing village of Lang Co before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds. Along the way, stop in Danang to visit the Cham Museum which contains the finest collection of Cham sculptures in the world. Upon arrival in Hoi An, free to take walking tour of the Hoi An ancient town centre. Overnight in a Hoi An hotel.
Day 8: Hoi An cooking class (from 8.15am – 1pm) Meals: B, L We start the day (8.15am) with a welcome drink at Hai Café (98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Ancient Town, Tel: 3863210) – our meeting point. Visit Hoi An’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later.
On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – the Red Bridge chefs first demonstrate each dish before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit down and eat what we have cooked. Bring your swimsuit and after the cooking tour has finished relax and enjoy free use of our new 20 metre swimming pool. Overnight in a Hoi An hotel. Day 9: Hoi An Meals: B Hoi An Ancient Town - highlight of any tour to Vietnam that no Vietnam Tours maker would skip, is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site. Day free to cycle through rice paddies in the countryside of Hoi An ancient town, shop for souvenirs among the antique shops and art galleries, or just sit at sidewalk cafes and soak up the atmosphere of this quaint town. Or relax on the white sandy beach of the famous China Beach. Overnight in a Hoi An hotel.
Day 10: Hoi An – Danang – Ho Chi Minh Meals: B +Guide After breakfast, our Vietnam tour guide and driver in Hoi An will transfer you to the airport for the morning flight with Vietnam airlines to Ho Chi Minh (VN). Arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport, transfer to the hotel in Saigon, the most exciting city of Vietnam, a mecca of commerce, also a city with a chequered history and a rich culture, its pagodas, museums, public buildings, parks and boulevards make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel, free time at leisure. Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh cooking class Meals: B, L +Guide After breakfast, we transfer you to Saigon cookery center for an This course is a hands-on initiation to the Vietnamese Cuisine Art, giving you the opportunity not only to learn how to cook them and reproduce them once you return to your home country, but also to taste our delicious dishes. Besides the hands-on learning, it’s fun, entertaining and informative. Back to your hotel after lunch. Free at lesiure and overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.
Day 12: Ho Chi Minh Departure (B) Meals: B +Guide Free time at leisure for you to wrap up your memorial Vietnam Holiday until Vivutravel's private guide will see you off at the airport with the sincere thanks for your travel to Vietnam and with Vivutravel. We hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam trip and look forward to welcoming you back for your next Vietnam Tours, goodbye and see you again!!!!
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Vietnam Culinary Tour in brief:
sfer you to Hanoi cooking center.
Hue is one of places, which has many cultural heritages. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City and favorite destination for all 
We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.
other interesting cooking experience where Even inexperienced cook can create tasty dishes within a few hoursVietnam Tours with Vivutravel
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