HANOI AND HALONG - COOKING TOUR
Vietnamese cuisine has developed over thousands of years with countless influences from other cultures. Full of authentic recipes, Culinary Vietnam teaches how the aspects of flavor, aroma, texture, color, contrast, balance, and even the sound a food makes should be taken into consideration in the planning of a Vietnamese meal.
Day 01 HANOI ARRIVE
On arrival at the airport, pick up upon arrival and transfer to the city for hotel check-in. If time permits, cyclo ride tours around Hanoi old quarters. Night in Hanoi
Note: Check-in time is 14h00
Day 02 HANOI COOKING TOUR - CITY TOUR (B/L/)
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the cooking class for meeting point. Free and start getting kitted out in your chef's outfit whilst our chef talks you through today's dishes. Then our chef will lead you through each dish, giving you plenty of opportunity to get involved and try your hand at reproducing the flavours. After that, back cooking class and Dine on the dishes you have just prepared. We will also supply you with a recipe booklet containing all the information you need to reproduce an authentic taste back home. In the afternoon, spend time for visit Ho Chi Minh Museum, then One pillar pagoda, after that, back Temple of literature for the first Vietnam University. Night in Hanoi.
Day 03 HANOI-HALONG (B/L/D)
After breakfast, depart for Halong Bay. Arrive in Halong around 12:30pm. The crew welcomes you on board the Junk. Enjoy welcome drink, check-in to your cabin. Lunch with fresh seafood. Starting cruise into mystic Halong Bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Incense Burner, Finger Islet, Fighting Cock. Stop for visit Sung Sot cave to discover the stalactite and stalagmite figures created. After that, spend a time for leisure for swimimng or kayaking.. There will be traditional games available for evening entertainment. Dinner and overnight on junk.
Day 04 HALONG- HANOI (B, L)
Enjoy sunrise in the bay with a cup of tea or coffee with light breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the crystal-clear water of the bay. After breakfast take 1 hour walking around one of the biggest and most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. Amazing Cave, Titop Island (if time available) Check out from 10:00 to 10:30. Cruising back to the jetty while brunch is served from 10:30 to 11:30. We continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Board arrives at harbor by 12:00 for the drive back to Hanoi..
Day 05 HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
Today, we will be free at leisure before taking the departure flight. End services
Services including:
Hotel with breakfast
Meals as mentioned in the programme
Land transportation by private bus and drivers
Entry fees, Cyclo, Water puppet show mentioned in the program.
English speaking guides
Services excluding:
International & domestic Air ticket
Personal expenditures such as: Drink, Telephone, and Camera & photo fees, Tips….that not mentioned in the program.
Visa arrangement.
Insurance for luggage, health….
Services not mentioned in above
Mentioned hotels:
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Location |
Hotel |
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Hanoi 3* |
Hanoi Emotion hotel or similar |
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Halong 3* |
Image Halong cruise or similar |