Flavors of Vietnam: 9 Days of Culinary Delights

Morning/ Afternoon

Our tour guide and driver will warmly welcome you at Noi Bai International Airport and transfer you to the hotel in Hanoi.

Please have a good rest after a long flight and prepare for the exciting day ahead!

NOTE: The check-in hour is 14:00. Contact your travel consultant in case you want to check in early with a surcharge.

Morning/Afternoon

Meet our tour guide at the hotel lobby at 08:00 or 12:00 depending on your availability and start our Hanoi sightseeing tour.

The tour begins with a visit to the Temple of Literature, which holds the distinction of being the first university in Vietnam, dedicated to the teachings of Confucius. Here, travelers can immerse themselves in the rich history and cultural significance of this revered institution

Continuing the journey, participants will marvel at the unique structure of the 1000-year-old One Pillar Pagoda. This architectural marvel is renowned for its distinctive design, featuring a single pillar rising from a lotus pond. 

See the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh from the outside. This is a large memorial to the ultimate leader who brought freedom to Vietnam. (temporality closed from June - August)

Wander around the airy West Lake and enjoy its beautiful scenery. Stop at Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda, the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi. 

Before ending the trip. you will have an authentic Vietnamese meal in a local restaurant.

Evening

Get your stomach ready for a fantastic street food trip to try one of the most famous Vietnamese dishes at night.

17:30: Meet our guide at 14 Le Thai To Street, Hang Trong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, and start the journey.

Stroll around Hanoi's famous Old Quarter. It's time to sample some delicate dishes such as Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodles), Bun Bo Hue, or Bun Thang (Rice Vermicelli Noodles with Chicken and Eggs). 

Enjoy some exquisite "Steamed Rice Rolls” called Banh Cuon, as well as the world-renowned Banh Mi.

Taste the native specialties snacks along the street, such as Nom Bo Kho (Dried Beef Salad), Nem Chua Ran (Fried Fermented Pork Roll), and others.

A cup of Ca Phe Trung (Egg Coffee), a well-known local drink, will soothe your tummy after a fulfilling meal.

End the street food scene and return to your hotel to relax.

Morning

After breakfast, get picked up and head to the wonderful Halong Bay around 08:00 - 08:30.

11:30 - 12:00: Stop at the pier, get on the boat, and enjoy a fresh welcome drink from the crew. While the cruise sailing to the bay, enjoy tasty local seafood and many other delicious dishes.

Afternoon

Follow the cruise itinerary, you can enjoy several interesting activities, including visiting a cave, kayaking, or swimming in the clear water of the bay.

17:30: Get back on board where you will join a cooking class to make the yummy Spring Rolls. You can also take part in the Happy Hour where you can buy 1 drink and get 1 free.

Evening

Fulfill your energy with a warm and flavorful dinner with various Vietnamese and International dishes.

Stay overnight on board.

NOTE: The specific schedule depends on each cruise.

Morning

Join the Tai Chi class in the early morning and witness the spectacular sunrise on the sundeck. After that, you will have breakfast with coffee, tea, and desserts.

Explore the stunning further by taking a rowing boat or kayaking to visit beautiful caves in Halong Bay.

Get back on the cruise to have brunch in the restaurant and head to the main dock around 09:00 - 09:30.

11:00 - 12:00: Arrive at the pier, goodbye to the crew members. Get in our driver’s car and go to Noi Bai airport for the flight to Da Nang.

Afternoon & Evening

After arrival at Da Nang Airport, move to the hotel in Hoi An to check in and rest overnight.

You are free to explore the pretty Ancient Town at night and try some famous Hoi An food such as Cao Lau, Banh Mi Phuong, Mi Quang, and more.

Morning

Have breakfast and ready for a trip to the countryside of Hoi An.

08:00: Pick up at your hotel’s lobby and start the tour with a guide by car or bicycle to explore Tra Que Vegetable Village, which is famous for its fresh products.

On the way, visit Hoi An colorful central market. Have a chance to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients to be used in cooking lessons later.

09:00 - 9:30: Travel to the vegetable village to learn about its history and vegetable production. Take a look at the tools used for farming: hoes, shovels, rakes, etc., and see the vegetable samples, it's useful and medicinal in use.

Go to the garden to experience some farming work: rake the soil, water and fertilize it with local seaweed. Listen to the ways to prevent pests during the development of vegetables.

Relaxing time by soaking your feet in the local medicinal herbs, which help you relieve some diseases such as rheumatism.

11:00: Join a cooking class in a restaurant with the chef's instructions on how to make Vietnamese traditional food such as Banh Xeo, and Spring Rolls.

You will enjoy the lunch with the dishes you prepared with the chef. Take a short rest after that.

Afternoon

13:00: You will go to the garden for the last time and learn how to harvest the vegetables and bring them to the market for sale.

Finish the trip and back to the hotel in Hoi An and relax. The rest of the day is spent as your leisure, you can also take a look at our suggestion activities below:

Morning

Enjoy your own free time. You can go cycling in the pretty ancient town or go to the Cua Dai or An Bang Beaches.

Afternoon & Evening

Around 16:00: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel and accompany you on the walking food tour to enjoy Hoi An traditional dishes such as:

• Banh Mi: a tasty and flavorful Vietnamese food composed of two primary components: bread and filling which typically consists of meats, vegetables, and condiments.
• Cao Lau: Hoi An’s signature dry noodle, which is firmer and chewier than regular noodles with many varied layers and toppings in one bowl.
• Banh Beo: A round, tiny, and thin Vietnamese traditional steamed rice cake. This is a favorite food among Hoi An inhabitants for its delicate taste.
• Banh Khot: a circular pancake consisting of rice flour, turmeric, coconut milk, quail eggs, and veggies.
• Balut: A strange meal that will stump many foodies, it's a young duck that still stays within its eggshell. However, the flavor is fantastic once you try it!

Refresh with a cool cup of iced coffee to end the trip.

After the tour, walk around freely at the Ancient Town or return to the hotel.

Morning

08:00 - 08:30: After breakfast, get picked up and travel to Hue airport and head to Ho Chi Minh City.

Afternoon

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, our driver will transfer you to the hotel in the city center. Check in and wander around the city by yourself or have a rest until the evening.

Evening

18:00: Meet our well-trained drivers at your hotel to begin the motorbike tour of the colorful Saigon city and sample many scrumptious Vietnamese dishes.

Drive around the city, take part in Saigon's bustling traffic at night time, and visit a quiet alley to observe the genuine life of the Saigonese.

Arrive at a traditional local restaurant and observe the owner making Vietnamese signature food such as Banh xeo, spring rolls, and so on. Enjoy their cooking with a cool cup of Saigon beer.

Then, visit a well-known baguette bakery in Saigon and enjoy French bread with Vietnamese sauce.

Continue to the Saigon River for a sightseeing tour of the city. Stop by an exciting walking street area and join many lively activities such as trying snacks, drinking, making friends in the street, and enjoying Pho.

Back to your hotel after a 3-hour tour and stay for the night.

Morning

08:00 - 08:30: Hotel picks up then get on transfer service to for a Ben Tre exploration tour.

Get to Ben Tre for a boat trip along the tranquil Ham Luong River - a branch of the Mekong River, where you can see many lush banks created by alluvials.

After that, arrive at a coconut candy-making workshop, where you can learn about how people create their specialties and sample the unique sweetness of coconut candy.

Moving on to a mat-weaving house and take a look at how straw mats are woven using a handloom. 

Travel to a peaceful village where you can stroll and see the lifestyle of the Mekong Delta’s people. You can also try special local transportation called “xe loi” and explore fruit orchards. 

Stop at a riverside restaurant for a delicious and filling lunch where you can try the yummy elephant earfish. 

Afternoon

Enjoy an amusing cruise on a sampan boat for relaxation along the narrow canals of the Mekong River. You should take this chance to take pictures of the stunning riverside.

Get off the board and be picked up by our driver. Back to your hotel in Saigon around 17:00. The rest of the day is spent as leisure time.

Have breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant.

Enjoy your remaining time on the last morning in Ho Chi Minh until our driver picks you up and travels to the airport. Trip ends.

Have a safe flight!

NOTE: Check-out time is at 12:00. Late check-out can be settled with extra pay.