VP2-SG9D: Taste of Viet Nam: Saigon - Vietnam cookery centre - Mekong delta - Danang - Hoi An joining cooking class - Ha Noi - Ha Long - Ha Noi (9days/ 8nights)

Brief itinerary & tour map

Day 01: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh- Tour briefing and transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 02: Half day cooking class and half day city tour. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 03: Mekong Delta tour. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 04: Flight to Da Nang. explore Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 05: Join to Cooking Class. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 06: Flight to Ha Noi & half day tour. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 07: Discover Ha Long. Overnight on board.
Day 08: Return to Ha Noi. Overnight in Ha Noi
Day 09: Transfer to airport / or departure for next destination.

Detail tour program

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival (D)

Arrive Tan Son Nhat airport on - Our guide will welcome you transfer to your hotel in the center of city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City– Vietnam Cookery Center (B, L)

In the morning, we will have the first cooking lesson at Vietnam Cookery Center with daily menu. In the afternoon, visit War Museum, Reunification Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market for shopping. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta (B, L)

Our car will pick up at your hotel in early morning. Upon arrival at Cai Be, embark a private boat to cruise around Cai Be Floating Market to see local people being selling, buying, exchanging goods from their boats. Visit local garden and house to see orchard, rice crisped producing process, etc.. After lunch cruising along river to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvelous natural setting of Mekong Delta region. About 3 pm, the boat will arrive at Vinh Long Market, walking around to explore Vinh Long Market. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh for overnight.

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City – Danang – Hoi An (B, L)

You will take a morning flight to Da Nang airport, then transfer to Hoi An about 35km away. Being the most tiny town of Vietnam, you can finish the visit Hoi An by walk within a half day, but Hoi an previous was an importance port of Vietnam, where Chinese and Japanese traders had come over to trade and live. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 5: Hoi An- Red Bridge Cooking Class (B, D)

Free time in the morning for relax. 13:30 come to the Hai Scout Café at 98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street to meet the Chef. First, we will have a first lesson of buying typical Vietnamese ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. After the market visit, you 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. On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes, which is the mix of Vietnam and Chinese cuisine. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before you 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 exactly what we have cooked. Then our boat will pick you up at Red Bridge School for a river cruise along Hoi An River back to Hoi An Town. Over night in Hoi an.

Day 6: Hoi An - Hanoi (B)

Leaving the Hoian Ancient town, you will visit our current, but also thousand years Capital. You will have a half day Ha Noi city tour to visit the most attractions of Hanoi: Van Mieu Temple, Hoan Kiem lake (the lake of the Restored Sword), Old quarter streets. The day ends with a traditional cultural show of Vietnam – Water Puppet show. Over night in Ha Noi.

Day 7: Hanoi – Halong (B, L, D)

8.30 am pick up you at your hotel in Hanoi. Travel to Ha Long city for about 3 hours drive. Upon arrival, transfer to a junk for a cruise around Ha Long Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch served on board. Passing Dog Island, Incense Urn Island, Ga Choi Island, FInger Island, Hoa Cuong Island, and visit Surprise cave and short swim at Titov beach, kayak (kayak cost is not include in this package), if weather permitted. Have dinner on board. In the evening, enjoy the night fishing and later over night on board.

Day 8: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi (B, L)

In the morning, cruising to Bai Tu long bay, Fire Island, Bo Nau Island, fishing village. Having lunch on boat and arrive at Ha Long wharf about 12.00 noon. Return to Ha Noi; arrive at your hotel about 16.00 pm.

Day 9: Hanoi City – Departure (B)

Free time for shopping or optional visits before transferring to Noi Bai airport for departure.

Tour price

Private tour: To do the tour privately. The tour is not fixed, it is possible to be customized for your group. All service is reserved for your group only. You do not have to share the bus, boat, tour guide with other tourists. One exception, if you stay at the boat in Halong bay - it is like the hotel in Halong - you still have to share the boat with other people

Rates are inclusive of:

• Hotel accommodation based on twin or triple share with daily breakfast (incl: services charges, room taxes and baggage handling)
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Transportation
• English- speaking guide (other languages are available upon request).
• Sightseeing as specified including entrance fees
• Join boat in Halong Bay & private boat on Mekong Delta
• Domestic flight Ho Chi Minh - Da Nang & Da Nang - Ha Noi.

Description of service in details

Rates are not inclusive of:

• Optional tours
• Tips for tour guide, driver
• Travel insurance
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc

• Visa fee (If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure to Vietnam, we will help you to obtain visa on arrival easily - details...)

• International airfare to/ from Vietnam & International airport tax in Vietnam
• Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion

Remark:

Accommodations offers in this trip (The hotel may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment)

All’s for your satisfaction!