Taste of Vietnam
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| Day 01: | Hanoi Arrival | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On arrival at teh airprot, pick up to city for check in and free at leisure around the city. Accommodation in Hanoi.
Services included: Transportation and Accommodation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 02: | Hanoi Cooking - City tour (Breakfast, Lunch) - Joined cooking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, after the breakfast at hotel, we will enjoy a cooking class
begins with a walk, accompanied by the Chef to the local market, where
participants get a chance to learn all about Vietnamese ingredients.
After that, everyone rolls up their sleeves in the kitchen to prepare a
proper Vietnamese meal. After the class lunch will be served in the
Spices Garden Vietnamese Restaurant to sample all the different dishes
prepared during the class. This afternoon you will discover Hanoi with
an English speaking guide. Part of your tour will include sightseeing by
cyclo, a bicycle type taxi, by which discover the Old Quarter made up
of the so called "36 streets," most of which are named after the crafts
or merchandise traditionally sold there. Dinner tonight at another of
Hanoi's fine restaurants. Afterwards enjoy a performance of a
traditional water puppet show. This fantastic art form originated in
northern Vietnam and is best seen in Hanoi. The Municipal Water Puppet
Theater is located on the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake. Accommodation in
Hanoi.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees, cooking class, Cyclo, puppet tickets and hotel. |
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| Day 03: | Hanoi - Halong Bay (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - Joined on Cruise | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, with the morning depart for Halong Bay, we go through the
scenic countryside. The wondrous Halong Bay is truly one of Vietnam's
most impressive scenic sights. Heading out of the town we embark on a
boat for an exploration of the legendary Halong Bay. This exciting five
hour cruise will provide us a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery
blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands rising amazingly
from the clear and emerald water. The limestone karsts formations are
littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves. Along the way we
will anchor for a leisurely swim in a secluded cove and an enjoyable
visit to one of the many hidden grottoes beneath towering cliffs. Stay
overnight on the Junk Cruise. .
Services included: Transportation, tour guide on cruise, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and Cruise's cabin. |
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| Day 04: | Halong Bay - Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch) - Joined on Cruise | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, waking up and having breakfast served onboard. Continue
cruising around the bay. Take sampan to visit Luon Cave and come back to
the boat. Having brunch before disembarking and van will pick you up at
the pier and transfer back to Hanoi. Visit Dong Trieu ceramic and
pottery village on the way. Arrive in Hanoi at 04:00 pm. Free at leisure
and Accommodation in Hanoi.
Services included: Transport, guide on cruise, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and hotel.  |
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| Day 05: | Hanoi - Hue Citadel - king Palace (Breakfast) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will be free in the morning and then take a flight to
Hue. Check-in hotel upon arrival and take refresh for a while. This
quiet city is widely known for the magnificent architecture of its
citadels, palaces, royal tombs, pagodas and temples built under the
Nguyen Dynasty. We visit the major sites including the Imperial Citadel
with Forbidden Royal City like in Beijing. Free shopping in Dong Ba
market. Accommodation in Hue.
Services included: Transportation, tour guide, meals, entrance fee, flight ticket and Accommodation. |
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| Day 06: | Hue Roayal Cuisine - Boat trip on Perfume River (Breakfast, Lunch) - Joined cooking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will enjoy the morning coking class at Y Thao Garden.
Sample and learn some unique method for cook the Royal foods and meal.
Enjoy a lunch after finish. In the afternoon, take a short walk aroud
the city before enjoy a boat trip cruising along Perfume River to visit
Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang King Tomb. Accommodation in Hue.
 Services included: Transportation, tour guide, cooking class, entrance fee, boat trip and Accommodation. |
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| Day 07: | Hue - Danang - Hoian Town (Breakfast, Lunch) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, with the morning drive to Hoian via Lang Co Beach and Hai
Van Pass for an overview of the ocean. Stop at Danang city for a visit
the fascinating Cham Museum, then famous China Beach and the Marble
Mountains en route to charming Hoi An. Known as Faifo to early Western
traders, it was one of South East Asia's major international ports and
today it still retains that special old-world feel. Enjoy a walking tour
through the Old Quarter and try some of the local specialties. Hoi An
is also famous for its large number of tailor shops, so if you want to
have a new wardrobe made up, this is the time to do it. Leisure and
Accommodation in Hoian.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel. |
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| Day 08: | Hoian Tra Que - Cooking Class (Breakfast, Lunch) - Joined cooking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, after the breakfast at your hotel, we will drive to Tra Que
village. enjoy a walk through the market gardens where local farmers
work their fields using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago
- no electrical machinery here. We pick fresh saw-tooth coriander and
Vietnamese mint for our cooking lesson later, before trying a special
herbal drink at a local home. After that, back Red Bridge Cooking School
we have a chance to freshen up before beginning our class. Working
together with our Red Bridge Chef we learn the traditional ways of
preparing and cooking Vietnamese food from scratch. Using the freshest
ingredients and traditional Vietnamese utensils (still in use today) we
cook 4 famous dishes, including the national dish Pho. After the class
we sit down and a chance to savour the dishes we have prepared. Leisure
around and Accommodation in Hoian.
Services included: Transportation, tour guide, meals, entrance fee, cooking class and Accommodation. |
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| Day 09: | Hoian Leisure (Breakfast) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, after the breakfast at hotel, we will be free at leisure
around the town or enjoy beach time at Cua Dai beach for relax, spa or
swimming (km from town). Accommodation in Hoian.
Services included: Accommodation. |
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| Day 10: | Hoian - My Son Temple - Saigon (Breakfast, Lunch) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, with the morning drive to My Son holly land with the visit
My Son Temples and old Champ King Palace. Seeing the unique way they
built the temples. After that, back Hoian for lunch and then free at
leisure before taking the flight to Saigon. Pick up to hotel for check
in and Accommodation in Saigon.
Services included: Transportation, tour guide, meals, entrance fee, flight ticket and Accommodation. |
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| Day 11: | Saigon Cooking class - City tour (Breakfast, Lunch) - Joined cooking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will enjoy the morning cooking lesson at the Vietnam
Cookery Center: the hands-on cooking course is conducted by a
professional chef and translated by a MC who will explain the teaching
of the chef and talk about the history and culture of Vietnamese
cuisine. The lesson includes a market visit and lunch. Afternoon
excursion to discover some most famous sites in city and Accommodation
in Saigon.
 Services included: Transportation, tour guide, meals, entrance fee, cooking class and Accommodation. |
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| Day 12: | Saigon - Cai Be Market - Vinh Long - Mekong Delta (Breakfast, Lunch) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, after the breakfast at hotel, we will depart for Cai Be.
Upon arrival, board a motorized boat to visit the popcorn cake, rice
paper making family before visiting the lively floating market of Cai
Be. Then continue by boat towards Vinh Long province to see the diverse
fish traps in order to learn a kind of lazy fishing. After cruising
along small shady canals, we step ashore and take a chance to watch a
typical and interesting music show of the Mekong cultural life. Lunch is
at the home/ bonsai garden. Afternoon, take a walk for about half an
hour to enjoy the rural peaceful atmosphere of the countryside life, on
the way we can also stop en route to learn more about fruit trees. Free
at leisure and return Saigon. Accommodation in Saigon.
Services included: Transportation, tour guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and Accommodation. |
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| Day 13: | Saigon - Departure (Breakfast) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will be free at leisure before taking the departure flight. End services.
Optional: Tour can be continued to the trip to Cambodia with angkor temple tours. Please send a request.  Services included: Transportation. |
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| Tour Cost | In USD/ Person - Based on the category as below: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Included:
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| + Transportation with A/C + English speaking guide on tour + Meals mentioned above, + Entrance fee for sites visited + Boat trips mentioned in the itinerary + Flight ticket: Hanoi - Hue, Danang - Saigon + Hotel based on shared twin or double room + Cooking classes in Hanoi, Hue, Hoian, Saigon + Cyclo trip, Puppet show + Government Tax and services charge. |
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Excluded:
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| + Personal expenses, Drinks, telephone, laundry, tips + Airfare, Vietnam visa, airport departure taxes - paying at airport check in desks. + Payment services charge by credit card or bank transfer (3%) + Other services not mentioned in the itinerary. |
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Note:
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| + Trip can be start from Saigon (It is based on your arrival city and airport) + You can adjust the itinerary based on your interested + As there are some domestic flight tickets, we need you full names to check and keep the flight available in advance once you final the itinerary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
