Real Food Adventure Vietnam

Welcome upon arrive in Tan San Nhat airport, transfer to hotel for check in. Free and leisure time. Overnight in Saigon.

You will start your first Vietnam cuisine tour by joining a cooking class to learn how to make Vietnamese cuisine. After lunch, you will take a half day tour of Saigon including Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office, Remnant War Museum, China Town and Thien Hau pagoda. Overnight in Saigon.

After breakfast, you will visit Cu Chi Tunnels which is 70km North West of down town of Saigon. The Cu Chi Tunnels system was created around 1948 to assist Viet Minh in their combat with the French. Building continued over the next 25 years until it was an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers. During the American War the entire area of Cu Chi was designated a free fire zone and was heavily bombarded. From 1988, two sections of tunnels have been opened up for visitors. Return to Saigon airport for your flight to Hoian via Danang. Overnight in Hoian.

This morning you will take part in a half day cooking class in Red Bridge Cooking School. Enjoy your “effort” lunch. Then explore the narrow streets and admire the architecture and history during an orientation tour. You will visit Japanese Covered Bridge, Phung Hung Ancient House, Phuc Kien Temple and Hoian Museum. Free for shopping in Hoian Town which is the paradise of silk made clothes. Overnight in Hoi An.

Morning transfer to Hue, en route visit Cham Museum & Marble Mountains in Danang. On arrival, you will visit Ancient Citadel including Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City and Royal Tomb. Overnight in Hue.

After breakfast, you will take a Dragon boat to visit the beautiful Huong River to Hon Chen Temple, Thien Mu Pagoda. In the afternoon, joining a cooking class in one of Hue’s unique garden houses. Overnight in Hue.

Morning flight to Hanoi. Arrival in Noi Bai airport, you will take the city tour of Hanoi including Ho Chi Minh complex, Temple of Literature, Hanoi Hilton Prison. Enjoying water puppet performance in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.

Morning you will take a cyclo trip to the market for visiting and shopping for ingredients then back to cooking class. You will receive menu booklets and briefing from the chef about today’s dishes. After that, you will start cooking class. Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, depart to Halong City, approximately 4 hour drive. On arrival at Halong City you will board our junk for a cruise in emerald waters of Halong Bay. You have chance to enjoy the stunning scenery of this UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site. After having a fresh seafood lunch, you will explore some of the limestone caves in this area. Tonight our junk anchors on the bay, Dinner and overnight on boat.

Wake up by morning breeze, you will breakfast on board followed by taking a small sampan to see another cave. Back to sit on the upper deck to enjoy the beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emeraude water of the bay and cruising around Bai Tu Long bay, passing by Bai Tho Mountain. Sea food lunch will be served on boat. Sail back to harbor around noon where our car returns you to Hanoi for your overnight stay. Rest of the day is at your own pace.

Free at leisure till transferring to airport for flight home. End of services.