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Vietnam on a Plate: Culinary Quest in 10 Days

10 days
From Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
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Food & Wine
Savor the world's flavors and finest wines
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 20
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Ho Chi Minh City

    Start point
    Bạch Đằng, Phường 2, 72100, Tân Bình, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Prague Hotel or similar)

    Optional Activities

    • Walk around Ben Thanh Market
    • Sample Saigon street food
    Landmarks
    Prague Hotel
    Ben Thanh Market
    Independence Palace
    Notre-Dame Cathedral
    Bui Vien Street
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  2. Day 2

    Ho Chi Minh City

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Local southern-style lunch at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Prague Hotel or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Nguyen Thien Thuat Backstreet and sample chè dessert at Ban Co Market
    • Discover local living in Districts 10 & 5
    • Walk through Chinatown's Traditional Medicine Quarter and visit Thien Hau Temple

    Optional Activities

    • Scooter tour with driver
    • Walking tour option (available upon request)
    Landmarks
    Nguyen Thien Thuat Backstreet
    Ban Co Market
    Chinatown
    Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street
    Trieu Quang Phuc Street
    Thien Hau Temple
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  3. Day 3

    Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch at garden restaurant in the heart of the delta)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Prague Hotel or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Traditional sampan cruise past four poetic islands (Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, Tortoise)
    • Stop at Unicorn Island with fruit sampling and Southern folk music
    • Visit fruit plantation and hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son Island
    • Explore local honey farm and coconut candy workshop
    • Local lunch at garden restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Cycling trip around Tan Thach Village
    • Relaxation time in hammock (alternative to cycling)
    Landmarks
    My Tho
    Dragon Island
    Unicorn Island
    Phoenix Island
    Tortoise Island
    Thoi Son Island
    Tan Thach Village
    Mekong River
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  4. Day 4

    Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (KimAn Hoi An Hotel or similar)

    Optional Activities

    • Browse for local treats in Ho Chi Minh City
    • Discover Hoi An at your own pace
    Landmarks
    Tan Son Nhat Airport
    Hoi An Ancient Town
    An Bang Beach
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  5. Day 5

    Hoi An

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Self-made lunch prepared during cooking class - seven iconic Hoi An dishes including papaya salad, Hoi An spring rolls, Hoi An rice pancake, grill eggplant with onion fat, grilled clam with egg, fish in clay pot with steam rice, and fresh fruit dessert)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (KimAn Hoi An Hotel or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Local market discovery with chef - learn to select fresh ingredients
    • Scenic transfer to Cam Thanh by boat through rice paddies and coconut palms
    • Coconut jungle adventure in traditional bamboo basket boats with rowing instruction
    • Hands-on cooking masterclass preparing seven iconic Hoi An dishes
    • Marble Mountains exploration including Buddhist & Hindu grottoes and pagodas
    • Am Phu Cave visit - the Underworld Cave
    • Monkey Mountain visit with Linh Ung Pagoda and 67m Lady Buddha statue
    • Sunset views of Da Nang Bay
    Landmarks
    Cam Thanh
    Thoi Son Island
    Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son)
    Am Phu Cave
    Monkey Mountain (Son Tra Peninsula)
    Linh Ung Pagoda
    Lady Buddha statue
    Da Nang Bay
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  6. Day 6

    Hoi An to Hanoi

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Diamond Legend Hotel or similar)

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake
    • Explore street food alleys
    • Relax and rest
    Landmarks
    Hoan Kiem Lake
    Hanoi Old Quarter
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  7. Day 7

    Hanoi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Full-course traditional Vietnamese lunch featuring five regional dishes with free-flow soft drinks, beer, and unlimited local wines - includes Vietnamese Sausage, Traditional Rice Cake, Local Praise Chicken with Rice, and more)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Diamond Legend Hotel or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Vietnamese coffee workshop and brewing masterclass - five iconic coffees
    • Full-course traditional Vietnamese meal with five regional dishes
    • Welcome refreshment and snacks
    • Coffee history and culture session
    • Recipe booklet and digital coffee books

    Optional Activities

    • Old Quarter street food evening tour - 3 hours with local foodie guide, sampling pho, bun cha, banh mi, banh cuon, banh xeo, nom bo kho, thit xien nuong, banh ran ngot, che, egg coffee, and other local specialties
    Landmarks
    Hanoi Old Quarter
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  8. Day 8

    Hanoi to Halong Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast (Early breakfast at Diamond Legend Hotel, Hanoi), Lunch (Fresh Vietnamese set lunch onboard as ship glides past limestone karsts), Dinner (Multi-course Vietnamese feast served in the dining room)
    Accommodation
    Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Scenic drive through Red River Delta
    • Lunch onboard cruise
    • Kayaking or bamboo boat activities through hidden lagoons
    • Swimming off secluded sandy beach
    • Cave exploration with stalactites
    • Sunset and happy hour in tranquil cove
    • Dinner - multi-course Vietnamese feast
    • Spring-roll cooking demo with chef (optional onboard activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Relax on sun-lounger on open deck
    • Spring-roll cooking demonstration
    Landmarks
    Halong Bay
    Tuan Chau Pier
    Red River Delta
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  9. Day 9

    Halong Bay to Hanoi

    Meals
    Breakfast (Light breakfast onboard Le Journey Cruise), Lunch (Early lunch onboard as cruise returns to port)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Diamond Legend Hotel or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing over Halong Bay
    • Light breakfast onboard
    • Morning sightseeing curated by cruise team - options include Surprising Cave, Ti Top Island, or Luon Cave
    • Kayak or bamboo boat through Luon Cave lagoon (optional based on itinerary)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Hanoi at your own pace in afternoon and evening
    Landmarks
    Surprising Cave
    Ti Top Island
    Luon Cave
    Halong Bay
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  10. Day 10

    Hanoi Departure

    End point
    Đường Nội Bài, Mai Đình, 12200, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)

    Optional Activities

    • Final stroll around Hanoi Old Quarter
    • Sip a final cup of egg coffee at a corner cafe
    • Pick up souvenirs like lotus tea, cinnamon, or ceramic bowls
    Landmarks
    Hanoi Old Quarter
    Noi Bai International Airport
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    Is there much walking? I'm a little disabled when it comes to walking for a long time and any challenging terrain?

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      Over the course of the 10-day itinerary, the total walking distance is approximately 6–6.5 km in total. However, I can arrange adjustments to reduce this to about 4–4.5 km without any change in tour price. On days involving walking, options include elevator access, motorbike alternatives, and opportunities to skip walking segments.

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Vietnam. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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