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12-Day Vintage Vespa & Vietnamese Food Exploration

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Extraordinary Experiences

  • Travel on a vintage Vespa to a local bar for a welcome drink where you'll enjoy a panoramic view of Ho Chi Minh City, before touring the streets of the city..
  • Enjoy Hanoi back street adventures, city highlights, happy hour and food culture.
  • Purchase your own ingredients while exploring a local market, to prepare for an educational cooking class.

Overview

Are you a real foodie? Have you fallen in love with Vietnamese food? If so, this is Vietnam culinary tour is the itinerary you are looking for. Traveling from north to south Vietnam in 12 days to truly immerse yourself in the local food culture, you will discover every aspect of the local lifestyle and taste the yummiest dishes.

Three cooking classes in the north, centre and south will help you understand the difference in cooking style of 3 regions. You will embark on two tours on motorbikes zigzagging the backstreets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to enable you to really experience the major cities from the inside.

You will also have the opportunity to visit the other famous attractions in each place as well as a relaxing night on the luxurious cruise at the World Heritage Site of Halong Bay.

Come visit the food paradise that is Vietnam!
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Itinerary

Day 1

Hanoi Arrival

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Hanoi Arrival

Begin your Vietnam culinary today. Upon your arrival at Hanoi airport, your private driver will greet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of day is for you to relax and discover Hanoi, a city with vibrant street life where you'll see a unique blend of old and new architecture and friendly people, or do an optional tour.

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    Accommodation

    Hanoi L'Heritage Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Hanoi Old QuarterOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Noi Bai International Airport to Hotel L 'Heritage

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 2

Hanoi Food and City Highlights

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Hanoi Food and City Highlights

After breakfast, you have a full day today to take part in a special motorbike tour. You will ride through the maze of backstreets and narrow alleyways, enjoying the symphony of Hanoi with its different sounds and smells. You will visit the must-see highlights of the capital such as the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, the Temple of Literature and Tran Quoc temple. This is a unique chance to experience the good, the bad, the weird and the wonderful parts of the city.

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    Accommodation

    Hanoi L'Heritage Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Hanoi Backstreet Life and City Highlights on Minsk Motorbikes

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 3

Hanoi Cooking class and Street Food Tour

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Hanoi Cooking class and Street Food Tour

After breakfast, you will have a special hands-on cooking class to explore Vietnam traditional cuisines and challenge yourself in making the best dishes. Then, in the afternoon join a special street food tour in Hanoi. The food tour experience starts with a visit to one of the local markets in the city to see all the different kinds of food that are used for a Vietnamese breakfast, lunch, dinner and understand more about the life of the Vietnamese.

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    Accommodation

    Hanoi L'Heritage Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Hanoi Cooking Class

    Old Quarter Exploring By Cyclo

    Hanoi Street Food Tour

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 4

Hanoi and cruise Halong Bay

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Hanoi and cruise Halong Bay

Begin the day at 8 am and take a 3.5-hour drive through the Red River Delta, which offers plenty of chances for taking photos of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy fields. Arrive at Halong City, check in, board your junk and enjoy a 24-hour journey in the amazing bay. Savour a gourmet lunch of fresh seafood onboard as you sail out into the mystical bay. In the afternoon, enjoy some activities in the bay, or just spend some time relaxing. Dinner is served on board.

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    Accommodation

    Signature Cruise 5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Halong Bay Cruise

    Explore Vung Vieng by Kayak or Bamboo Rowing Boat

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hanoi to Halong Bay

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

    Quảng Ninh Province

Day 5

Halong Bay to Hoi An

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Halong Bay to Hoi An

Awake early and participate in Tai Chi on the top deck or simply relax and enjoy the sunrise. Enjoy a light breakfast before setting out to explore nearby islands by rowboat. Return to the junk then take advantage of the sundeck and admire the amazing rock formations of Bai Tu Long Bay. Have brunch on board. Return to the pier then drive back to Hanoi Airport for your flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Hoi An, which takes around half an hour.

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    Accommodation

    Belle Maison Hadana Hoi An Resort & Spa4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Morning Tai Chi

    Thien Canh Son Cave

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Halong Bay to Noi Bai International Airport

    Plane from Hanoi to Da Nang International Airport

    Private Driver from Da Nang International Airport to Belle Maison Hadana Hoi An Resort & Spa managed by H&K Hospitality

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Quảng Ninh Province

    Hạ Long

    Quang Nam Province

Day 6

Hoi An and My Son Sanctuary

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Hoi An and My Son Sanctuary

After breakfast, visit My Son Holy Land, once the spiritual capital of Champa Kingdom that dominated South East Asia for nearly a thousand years and occupied most of the central parts of Vietnam from 2nd century to 16th century with very rich in history and culture. In the afternoon, drive back to Hoi An and visit the former merchants' homes, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Pagoda and the colourful riverside market. Then enjoy some leisure time in the ancient town.

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    Accommodation

    Belle Maison Hadana Hoi An Resort & Spa4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    My Son Sanctuary

    Free Time in Hoi An

    Hoi An Ancient Town

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hội An to My Son Sanctuary

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

Day 7

Hoi An Foodie Tour

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Hoi An Foodie Tour

Today. you are free in the morning and early afternoon to relax or explore the ancient town of Hoi An on your own. Then, your guide will escort you for a food tour to know Hoian off the beaten path places to hang out, eat, drink, and make some noises? You do not need to have local friends to show it, let our local host do the best for you

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    Accommodation

    Belle Maison Hadana Hoi An Resort & Spa4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Free Time in Hoi AnOptional Activity

    Hoi An Foodie - Taste the real local

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

Day 8

Hoi An Cooking Class with locals and Fly to Ho Chi Minh City

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Hoi An Cooking Class with locals and Fly to Ho Chi Minh City

Today your Vietnam culinary tour continues. You will get the chance to take a special cooking class with dishes from central Vietnam. Start your tour in the morning by visiting Hoi An’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. You will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. The rest of the day is free at your leisure. In the afternoon, catch a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to you hotel for check-in.

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    Accommodation

    Acnos Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cooking Class with Locals in Hoi An

    A O ShowOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Belle Maison Hadana Hoi An Resort & Spa managed by H&K Hospitality to Da Nang International Airport

    Plane from Da Nang International Airport to Ho Chi Minh City

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Lê Duy Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 9

Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh Vespa City Tour

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Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh Vespa City Tour

In the morning, drive outside of Ho Chi Minh City to visit the incredible Cu Chi Tunnels. The Cu Chi Tunnels are an underground labyrinth of passageways, used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. In the evening, explore Ho Chi Minh by night by special vintage Vespa scooters. It is a fun way to get to know the city and to observe the unique lifestyle of locals.

  • accommodation icon
    Accommodation

    Acnos Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cu Chi Tunnels

    Ho Chi Minh After Dark by Vespa Scooter

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Lê Duy Hotel to Cu Chi Tunnels

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 10

Ho Chi Minh City Tour and Dinner Cruise on the Saigon River

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Ho Chi Minh City Tour and Dinner Cruise on the Saigon River

Today enjoy a tour of the former Presidential Palace (Reunification Palace), now preserved as a museum, continue to the 19th century Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, both fine examples of classical French colonial architecture. In the afternoon, visit the War Remnants Museum and the bustling Ben Thanh Market. In the evening, enjoy a Saigon dinner cruise where you can relax in a romantic, luxury atmosphere and admire Ho Chi Minh city by night while eating a delicious meal.

  • accommodation icon
    Accommodation

    Acnos Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Independence Palace

    Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

    Saigon Central Post Office

    War Remnants Museum

    Ben Thanh Market

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    Restaurants

    Dinner Cruise on Saigon River

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 11

Mekong Delta and Food Adventure

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Mekong Delta and Food Adventure

Today you will explore the Mekong Delta. After breakfast, drive to Cai Be. On arrival, take a 2-hour motorboat adventure with your companions to discover Cai Be floating market and have a candy workshop. Engross yourself in the tranquility of the Mekong Delta’s small villages by riding a bicycle along the village path, approach a small island by boat and join your group in a cooking class. Enjoy your own dishes before trying to row a sampan like real local people.

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    Accommodation

    Acnos Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cai Be Floating Village

    Cycling in the Mekong Delta

    Mekong Delta Cooking Class

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    Transportations

    Minivan from Lê Duy Hotel to Cai Be Floating Market

    Minivan from Mekong River Delta to Lê Duy Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Tien Giang

Day 12

Ho Chi Minh City Departure

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Ho Chi Minh City Departure

You will have some time at leisure this morning to wrap up your memorable Vietnam culinary tour until your tour guide escorts you to the airport for your departing flight. Goodbye and see you again!

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    Activities

    Ho Chi Minh CityOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Lê Duy Hotel to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Included in Price

  • 11 nights accommodation
  • 22 activities
  • 11 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 4 dinners
  • Airport transfer
  • Domestic flights
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Entrance fees
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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