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CVN9-02: TASTE OF VIETNAMESE SAVOUR
9 days - 8 nights
Ha Noi –  Ha Long - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta
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Day 1: Hanoi – Arrival (D)
You arrive in Hanoi – The official capital city. After relaxation, a brief introduction about our green Hanoi by our tour guide with one round Hoan Kiem lake (the lake of the Restored Sword), stop at Ngoc Son temple then attending one hour Water Puppet shows at Thang Long theatre. Follow is your dinner with one of Hanoi specialty of “Cha Ca” at Grill Fish restaurant served in very Hanoi style. Back to your hotel for overnight.

Day 2: Ha Long Bay – the World heritage (B/L)
Starts at 8:30am, after approximately 3 hour and a half, you will arrive at Halong, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty.. Embark on a traditional style wooden junk around noon. Lunch with sea food served on boat during cruising. With 4-hours boat trip, you are cruising around rocks, islets, caves and grottos then visit to the Thien Cung & Dau Go caves - the most beautiful among thousands caves. Disembark at around 4:00pm then drive back to Hanoi for over night.

Day 3: Hanoi – Danang/Hoian (B/L)
A picture of Hanoi now and in the past presented by our tour guide. you will visit to Van Mieu (our first national university), Hochiminh’s Mausoleum, His House on Stilt, One Pillar Pagoda and Tran Quoc pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we discover more of Hanoi with the visit to Ethnology Museum of Vietnam or shopping in Old quarter. Transfer to Noibai airport for flight to Danang.
Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to Hoian town 35km away. Overnight in Hoian.

Day 4: Hoian – Red Bridge Cooking Class (B/-/D)
Morning half day visit Hoian town. The visit includes Japanese covered bridge, some Chinese Assembly Halls, and some typical Vietnamese houses of 18 century. Light lunch at your own account.
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 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’s chef, 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. Overnight in Hoian.

Day 5: Hoian/Danang – Hochiminh (B/D)
Free for beach relaxation before flight to Hochiminh city. On arrival, you will have a quick view of Hochiminh city with visit to Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in Hochiminh.

Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City– Vietnam Cookery Center (B/L/-)
In the morning, we will have the joined cooking lesson at Vietnam Cookery Center with daily menu.
In the afternoon, discover more about our busiest city by visiting War Museum, Thien Hau pagoda and Binh Tay market for shopping. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Can Tho Homestay (B/L/D)
Our car will pick up at your hotel in early morning. Upon arrival at My Tho, cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Con Phung (Phoenix Island) and stop over a garden restaurant at a local house for Vietnamese lunch. The motorized boat cruise more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. Then transferring to Phung Hiep, Can Tho city where you and local people prepare dinner and cultural exchange. Dinner and Homestay.

Day 8: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City (B/L)
Early waking up for optional short biking or walking around villages and visiting fruit garden. After breakfast, cruising along the small and picturesque tributaries by rowing boat, we will see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats). Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who lives along the Mekong canals and you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill factory. A chance to discover the daily life of Vietnamese people in Mekong Delta. Disembark at Ninh Kieu quay then visit an ancient house in Binh Thuy 10 km from Cantho city and Cantho museum. Lunch at local restaurant on the way back to Sai Gon via My Tho.

Day 9: Hochiminh – Departure (B)
Free time for shopping or optional visits before transferring to Noi Bai airport for departure.

Type of tour:   Private tour. (This is the sample tour, you may go with all details above or we can modify to fix your date of travel)
Easy tour
Departure: Any day
Feature of tour:
Air Fare cost per person: 165 US$ for domestic flight  (Hanoi - Da Nang, Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City )

 
Land tour cost per person (in USD):
Size of Group 2 pax 3 - 4 pax 5 - 6 pax 7 - 9 pax 10 - 14 pax Single Supp.

01 Oct 2008 - 20 Dec 2008

Mid-range (3*) 994 848 671 626 582 163
Superior (4*) 1278 1129 948 902 857 502
Deluxe (5*) 1424 1273 1089 1043 996 579
Premium (5+*) 1705 1551 1364 1316 1268 809
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Accommodation:
  Mid-range (3*) Superior (4*) Deluxe (5*) Premium (5+*)
Hanoi Hotels Thang Long Opera Sunway Melia Intercontinental
Hoi An Hotels Hoi An Hotel Hoi An Beach, Hoi An Trails Life Resort,  Golden Sand Victoria Hoi An (deluxe room)
Can Tho Hotels Homestay
Ho Chi Minh City Hotels Tan My Dinh 2 Grand, Rex Majestic Sheraton Saigon

Inclusive:   Hotel accommodation as specific or similar, base on twin sharing
Private car/mini van, train tickets (AC comfortable soft sleeper, sharing basic)
Private boat in Hue
All entrance fees 
English/ French speaking guide. Other languages can be arranged upon request 
All meals as per program
Exclusive:  Domestic & International flight and all airport taxes
Drinks, except otherwise mentioned
Insurance
Personal expenses & Tips
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