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CVN11-01: TASTES OF VIETNAM
 11 days - 10 nights
Ha Noi –  Ha Long - Hoi An - Hue - 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 Hanoi style. Back to your hotel for overnight.

 

 Day 2: Hanoi – Cooking Class in Hanoi Style (B/L)

Our class offers you an opportunity to learn how to cook Vietnamese cuisine. We will not just only show you how to cook but also we will teach you more about Vietnamese culture throughout the course with the short movie demonstrating a traditional Vietnamese kitchen; by explaining the importance of rice and its cultural significance; the different spices, when and how they are used; the local market as well. It is all at Hidden Hanoi.

After the cooking class & lunch, the city tour starts with a visit to Vietnam’s Museum of Ethnology and Van Mieu (our first national university), and shopping in the Old Quarter. Relax and feel the peace of Hanoi city at Vietnam Café and learn more about cafe culture of Vietnamese peopole. Overnightin Hanoi.

 

Day 3: Ha Long Bay – the World heritage (B/L/D)

You are suggested to wake up early for enjoying the morning sound of Hanoi and walking around Hoan Kiem lake and doing Tai Chi exercise with locals. Back to hotel for freshen up and breakfast.

After breakfast, take 3.5 hours drive to Halong bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Upon arrival, transfer to a junk for a cruise around Ha Long Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch served on board. The cruise passes by many rocks and islets in many funny shapes. Again your dinner served on board. In the evening, enjoy the night fishing (optional) and later overnight on board.

 

Day 4: Halong – Danang/Hoian (Brunch)

In the morning, your breakfast or brunch will be served while doing further cruise to explore the beauties of the Bay before returning to the Wharf. Disembark around 10:30-11.00am. On return, before heading to Noibai airport we take a short stop at Phu Lang Pottery village, Then we transfer directly to Noi Bai airport for late flight to Danand.  Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to Hoi An Town, 35km away. Overnight in Hoi An.

 

Day 5: Hoian – Red Bridge Cooking Class (B/L)

After your breakfast, gathering at the Hai Scout Café at 98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street to meet the Chef. First, we will have a lesson in buying typical Vietnamese ingredients that are to be used in the cooking lesson later. After the market visit, you will board the Red Bridge boat for a 25-minute leisure cruise along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s popular dishes, which are a mix of Vietnamese and Chinese cuisines. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – the Red Bridge’s chef first demonstrates each dish, before you prepare it yourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we will sit down and eat the meals that we have cooked. Then our boat will pick you up at the Red Bridge School for a river cruise along the Hoi An River back to Hoi An Town.

The half day walking tour commences after your cooking lesson. The visit includes Phuc Kien Temple, The Japanese Covered- bridge, Ancient houses, and some old streets, shops etc. Overnight in Hoi An.

 

Day 6: Hoian – Danang - Hue (B)  

After breakfast, we will transfer to Hue in the morning with stop at China Beach, Marble Mountains and a visit to Cham museum on the way. Continue to Hue through Hai Van pass, arrive in Hue City by noon. Take a short rest before visiting to the Imperial Citadel of Hue and King Tu Duc’s tomb. Over night in Hue.

 

Day 7: Hue - Cooking class in Hue Style (B/L) 

Regarded by many as the culinary capital of Vietnam, Hue takes its culinary cues from its royal heritage. This half day cooking class, we follow Mrs. Cuc, the owner of Y Thao Garden House to Dong Ba central market, where she gives an instruction on how to choose food for our cooking lesson at 9:30 a.m. at Y Thao Garden House. Lunch is the food we prepare.
In the afternoon we take boat trip on the Huong River to visit Thien Mu pagoda. Overnight in Hue.

 

Day 8: Hue – Ho Chi Minh city (B)

Free time until 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 city.

 

 Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City– Cooking in Southern style (B/L)

In the morning, we will enjoy a cooking lesson at Mai’s Home with daily menu.  During some hours, you discover the culture of Vietnamese culinary art. With our Grand Chefs, participants will entertain a "Hands-on" cooking of Vietnamese traditional dishes. Full of joy and pride, you savor your own culinary creation. When you are back home, with full of emotion, a handbook with recipes will help you to reproduce the dishes to make surprise to your family, your friends!

In the afternoon, discover more about our hectic city by visiting the Fito Traditional Medicine Museum, China Town with, Thien Hau Pagoda and Binh Tay Market for shopping. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

 

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta (B/L)

In the morning, take 2 hour drive southwest of Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta which is known as the rice bowl of Vietnam. Upon arrival, take a boat cruise along islets and tropical orchards through the canal of Vam Xep to reach a small islet, followed by a relaxing walk along shady and palm fringed trails passing by local villages where you can see their peaceful daily life. Stop en route to sip special tea with honey and sample fruits with a local family and share their stories of life in the Mekong Delta. They will guide you on a walk through their orchard and explain how tropical fruits are grown. Then continue the journey with a paddled sampan through the narrow, tree-lined canals of Mekong River. Stop at Garden Restaurant for lunch in Mekong delta style meal with “Elephant Ear” fish then visit handicraft villages and a coconut candy factory before returning on shore for driving back to Ho Chi Minh City for overnight.

 

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City – Departure (B)

Free time for shopping or optional visits before transferring to Tan Son Nhat 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: 210 US$ for domestic flight  (Hanoi - Da Nang, Hue - 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 Jan - 30 April 2012 & 01 Oct - 31 Dec 2012

Standard 1007 884 760 707 681 273
Superior 1186 1061 935 881 851 466
Deluxe 1480 1353 1225 1170 1142 742
Premium 1813 1684 1554 1498 1456 1013

01 May 2011 - 30 Sep 2011

Standard 987 864 740 687 661 260
Superior 1138 1013 887 833 804 421
Deluxe 1403 1276 1148 1093 1066 666
Premium 1677 1548 1418 1362 1323 895
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Accommodation:
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Hanoi Hotels May d Ville Old Quarter (3*) Sunway (4*) Melia (5*) Sofitel Metropole (5*)
Halong Bai Tho Junks Victory Cruise Bhaya Cruise Jasmine/Ginger Cruise
Hoi An Hotels Vinh Hung 2 (3*)  Hoi An Historic hotel (4*) Life Resort, Victoria Hoi An (deluxe room)
Hue Hotels Mondial Hotel (3*) Gebera Hotel (4*)

Imperial Hotel (5*)

La Residence
Ho Chi Minh City Hotels Sapphire (3*) Kim Do  (4*)) Majestic SG (5*) Intercontinental Asiana (5*)

Hotel check-in time   : 14:00               

Hotel check-out time: 12:00

Early check-in/late check-out is subject to availability and surcharge

 

Inclusive:   Hotel accommodation as specific or similar, base on twin sharing with breakfast
Private car/mini van with A/C
Boat fees where applicable
All entrance fees as per program
English/ French speaking guide. Other languages can be arranged upon request 
Meals as per program (L= lunch, D = dinner)
Cooking class demonstrations as indicated with meal after each lesson
Exclusive:  Domestic & International flight and all airport taxes
Drinks, other meals not clearly mentioned
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