The food of Vietnam is filled with depth, from rich and hardy beef broth to stunningly bright coriander and lime zest. On this custom tailored tour through the highlights of the urban and rural landscape you will taste your way through the regional cuisine, where the herbaceous ginger or sweet shrimp can be mixed with luscious jackfruit or vibrant carrots. From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, explore the sites with more than just your eyes by experiencing the true flavors of Vietnam.
(Day 1): Welcome to Hanoi, the Capital City of Vietnam
(Day 2): Enjoy a Half-Day Cooking Class in Hanoi
(Day 3): Transfer to the Stunning Scenery of Ha Long Bay
(Day 4): Explore the Bay before Making your Way to the Imperial City of Hue
(Day 5): Savor the Flavors of a Hands-On Cooking Class in Hue
(Day 6): Journey across the Hai Van Pass to Hoi An
(Day 7): Experience the Tastes and Culture of Hoi An
(Day 8): Find yourself in Ho Chi Minh City, Once Known as Saigon
(Day 9): Indulge in the Delights of Ho Chi Minh City from Cooking to Architecture
(Day 10): Depart for Home
Your exploration of Vietnam is more than just a venture of the temples and museums but is a discovery of the culture through the tastes of a landscape. On this 10-day culinary tour you will experience the diverse flavors that have evolved with the regional cuisine, whether within restaurants or cooking classes, giving you an intense immersion into what brings the country together while also illuminating the differences within individual tastes. From city to countryside and back again you will indulge in the wondrous cuisine, the fabulous culture, the deep history, and you will find yourself hungry for more.
Your culinary adventure begins with your arrival in Hanoi. The city is celebrated as a fabulous blend of modernity wrapped around the peaceful respites of nature and tradition. Your first full day in the capital city will bring you into the markets, following your chef and guide through the food scene, into the kitchen, and back out to discover the unique highlights of the city. The next day you will come to Halong Bay where the immaculate water brushes against the sand and displays the remarkable nature rising from the surface of the sea within the surrounding islands. In Hue you will enjoy another cooking demonstration to taste the differences and similarities of the regional cuisine followed by a visit to the Imperial City which continues to awe visitors with its luxurious and vast complex.
The following day you will find yourself in Danang visiting the Cham Museum and relaxing along China Beach before continuing onward to Hoi An. The flavors of the central region are yours to define and compare with a cooking class before traversing the charming streets of the city that surround the delicate trickle of the central river. Your final days bring you to Ho Chi Minh City, once the capital of Southern Vietnam and an example of the modernism that urges the country into the future. Visiting the central market and picking out your ingredients with your guide and chef allows you another chance to taste and test the differences of the cuisine from north to south before visiting the Reunification Palace and more. Your final day will carry you home with the exquisite flavors of Vietnam lingering in your memories.
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