15 Days Culture Holiday with Cooking in Vietnam

Day 1

• Pick up
• Relax
• Stay overnight in a hotel in Hanoi

Day 2

• Pick up at the hotel to start the trip to visit the most beautiful places in Hanoi, including Ho Chi Minh complex, Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Still house, garden, and fish lake
• Vegetarian lunch in a local vegan restaurant
• Motorbike trip through the Long Bien Bridge to see the Red River, local vegetable farms with farmers, and their quiet style of life
• Go back to Chuong Duong Bridge by heading to the West Lake, the biggest lake in Hanoi, before going back to the Old Quarter, where you will taste street food
• Walking around Hoan Kiem Lake to visit and enjoy local street foods
• Stop in the best restaurants on street to taste the most delicious and interesting foods in Hanoi
• This special tour is not only about eating; travel for a full view of Vietnam’s colorful cultures and long history by passing to Hanoi French quarter
• Nightlife street food walking tour to visit the international beer corner, where you can drink local Bia Hoi, which is the best beer in Hanoi, before getting back to the hotel
• Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and street food

Day 3

• 08:30 Pick up at hotel for a three-and-a-half-hour road trip, with a short refreshment during the trip to Halong Bay
• 12:30 Arrive at Hon Gai Harbor and enter the waiting lounge for a short break, before getting on the boat
• 12:45 Enjoy a welcome drink on board the Tonkin cruise boat
• 13:30 Cruise through Bai Tu Long Bay and enjoy lunch with a set menu
• 15:30 Explore Vung Vieng Village. You will be able to discover the daily life of the fisher communities, with a one-hour bamboo boat trip, or kayak around the Vung Vieng area for one-hour
• 16:30 Swim, sunbath, and relax at Ban Chan Beach
• 17:30 Relax and enjoy the sunset cocktail, while the boat is cruising to the Cong Dong area and docking for the night
• 18:00 Take part in a cooking class on the boat to learn how to cook traditional Vietnamese recipes
• 19:30 Barbecue-style dinner
• 21:00 Free evening
• Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 4

• 06:30 Wake up early in the morning for Tai Chi exercises
• 07:00 Buffet breakfast
• 07:45 Visit Thien Canh Son Cave
• 09:30 Check-out and relax in the sundeck or watch a fruit carving demonstration
• 10:30 Enjoy the last views of the Ha Long Bay during the a la carte lunch on the boat
• 17:00 Arrive in Hanoi
• Meal plan: breakfast and lunch

Day 5

• Transfer from the hotel to the airport to fly to Da Nang
• Transfer to the hotel
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 6

• Free day to explore and relax
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 7

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Half-day trip to visit the capital and religious center of the former Champa Kingdom; My Son
• Arrive in Hoi An
• Free afternoon
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 8

• Free day to explore and relax
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 9

• Pick up from the hotel and transfer to Cham Island by canoe
• Relax in the fresh cool wind and enjoy the beautiful landscape on the boat or canoe to Cham Island
• Visit Bai Lang, Au Thuyen, Tay Tang pagoda, Bai Lang fishing village, and Tan Hiep Market. You will also have time for shopping
• Snorkel on a coral reef and enjoy sightseeing of the islands. You will see coral while on board a glass-bottomed boat
• Transfer to Bai Chong beach for lunch
• Relax, trek for sightseeing, sunbath, swim, or join entertainment services on the beach
• Arrive in mainland to get back to the hotel
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 10

• Pick up from the hotel to fly to Nha Trang
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 11

• Pick up from your hotel to travel to Mun Island
• Snorkel and enjoy, through a glass bottom boat, the extraordinary coral reefs and the multicolored fish
• Continue to Mot Island
• Have lunch and try many excellent dishes, such as grilled cuttlefish, fried fish in sour and sweet sauce, omelet, chip potatoes, grilled meat, and soup
• Enjoy a homemade music live show
• Enjoy the floating bar and a cup of wine with a piece of pineapple
• Visit to the Tranh Beach
• Relax at the famous tourist island in Nha Trang bay and enjoy a fruit party with many kinds of fruit from Nha Trang
• Visit the the Tri Nguyen aquarium, where you will see a lot of cages that raise fish, fresh shrimp, and grouper
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 12

• Free day to explore and relax
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 13

• Fly to Saigon
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 14

• Free day to explore and relax
• Meal plan: breakfast

Day 15

• Departure
• Meal plan: breakfast

• Cruise through Bai Tu Long Bay
• Explore Bai Lang, Au Thuyen, Tay Tang pagoda, Bai Lang fishing village, and Tan Hiep Market
• Explore the international beer corner in Hanoi
• Explore Vung Vieng Village
• Motorbike trip through the Long Bien
• Snorkel on a coral reef and enjoy sightseeing of the islands
• Street food tour in Hanoi's Old Quarter
• Tour My Son
• Visit Cham Island by canoe
• Visit Chi Minh complex
• Visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
• Visit Ho Chi Minh Still house, garden, and fish lake
• Visit the the Tri Nguyen aquarium
• Visit Thien Canh Son Cave
• Visit to the Tranh Beach

This holiday will take place in Vietnam. During your trip, you will visit Hanoi, Halong Bay, Da Nang, Hoi An, Nha Trang, and Saigon.

During this tour, you will enjoy a street food experience in Hanoi, where you will be served Bun Cha, Pho, Nem (spring roll), sticky rice cake, local beer, egg coffee, mixed fruits, and milk. You will take part in a cooking class on board the cruise ship to learn how to cook traditional Vietnamese dishes, followed by a delicious dinner, barbecue-style.

During your time in Mun island, you will enjoy a special lunch with many excellent dishes, like grilled cuttlefish, fried fish in sour and sweet sauce, omelet, chip potatoes, grilled meat, and soup. Finally, at Tranh beach, you will experience a fruit party with many kinds of fruit from Nha Trang.

During this holiday, you will have plenty of time to explore all the locations around Vietnam. You will also have the opportunity to take part in some activities, such as board games, squid fishing, or karaoke, and taste the variety of drinks at the luxury sundeck bar, with wines, cocktails, brandy, and juices.

You can also look for souvenirs in Hoi An’s art galleries and silk shops or maybe practice cycling at the nearby Cua Dai Beach or have boat trip around Hoi An town to see the ancient town.

During this holiday, you may enjoy spa treatments at the facilities of all of the five-star hotels where you are staying, at an additional cost.

• 1 bottle of pure water per day
• 1 cold tissue per day
• 1 dinner
• 1 food carving demonstration
• 1 homemade music live show
• 1 street food tour in Hanoi
• 4 lunches
• 14 nights accommodation
• Cruise through Bai Tu Long Bay
• Daily breakfast
• Domestic airplane tickets from Cham Island to Nha Trang
• Domestic airplane tickets from Hanoi to Da Nang
• Domestic airplane tickets from Nha Trang to Saigon
• English-speaking guide
• Ground transportation in air conditioned vehicles
• Invitation letter for visa application
• Private airport transfers
• Tours and activities as specified in the itinerary

• Additional activities
• Additional transportation
• Alcoholic drinks and drinks during meals
• International airfare
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Other services not clearly indicated
• Personal expenses
• Tips for the guide, driver, and hotel’s staff
• Vietnam visa upon arrival