Day 1: Saigon Arrival (D)

Arrive at Saigon airport; meet the guide with the welcome signboard. Transfer to hotel for check in with an orientation tour of Saigon city to have an overview of Saigon.  If time permits, dinner at one of the finest local restaurant in Saigon. Free at your own leisure. Overnight in Sai Gon

Day 2:  Saigon Cooking Class (B/L)

Morning cooking lesson at the Vietnam Cookery Center: the hands-on cooking course is conducted by a professional chef and translated by a MC who will explain the teaching of the chef and talk about the history and culture of Vietnamese cuisine. The lesson includes a market visit and lunch. Afternoon excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels : Cu Chi was an important base during the American War, because of its strategic location. The Vietcong built a 200km long network of tunnels connecting command posts, hospitals, shelters, and weapon factories. Dug out by hand tools without the use of cement, this amazing network was recently opened to tourists. Overnight in Sai Gon

Day 3:  Saigon - Mekong Delta(B/L)

Leave your hotel at 7.30 for a 3-hour drive to Cai Be with stop en route at Trung Luong Bonsai garden for a tea break. Upon arrival, board a motorized boat to visit the popcorn cake, rice paper making family before visiting the lively floating market of Cai Be. Then continue by boat towards Vinh Long province to see the diverse fish traps in order to learn a kind of lazy fishing. After cruising along small shady canals, we step ashore and take a chance to watch a typical and interesting music show of the Mekong cultural life. Lunch is at the home/ bonsai garden. Afternoon, take a walk for about half an hour to enjoy the rural peaceful atmosphere of the countryside life, on the way we can also stop en route to learn more about fruit trees. Continue by boat to visit the brick and pottery factories. Back in the car at about 3 pm to drive to Can Tho. On arrival in the capital city of the Mekong Delta, do a walking city tour, including the local evening market to take photos of the busy trading activities before checking in the hotel. Overnight in Can Tho

Day 4:  Mekong Delta – Saigon (B)

Early morning board for a 3-hour cruise to Cai Rang and Phong Dien, 2 big floating markets with stops at a Bun Tau noodle factory and a short trek before arriving at a rice-husking mill. You can even try passing one of the many fragile monkey bridges along the canals photo shot. At the floating markets, you will discover a typical way of displaying and advertising farm products of local people gathering on the Mekong river to trade their goods. Drive back to Saigon with a lunch stop at My Tho.Overnight in Sai Gon

Day 5: Saigon - Danang - Hoi An (B)

Morning transfer to the airport to take flight to Danang. Pick up upon arrival to Danang. Visit the fascinating Cham Museum, famous China Beach and the Marble Mountains en route to charming Hoi An. Known as Faifo to early Western traders, it was one of South East Asia's major international ports and today it still retains that special old-world feel. Enjoy a walking tour through the Old Quarter and try some of the local specialties. Hoi An is also famous for its large number of tailor shops, so if you want to have a new wardrobe made up, this is the time to do it. Overnight in Hoi An

Day 6:  Hoi An Cooking Class  (B/L)

We will meet at Hai Scout Cafe in the Old town of Hoian. Our first stop is Hoi An's colourful market to experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy. On arrival, we have a chance to explore the cooking school's herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An's and Vietnam's well-known dishes. The cooking class is an interesting and fun way to learn about the local cuisine - the class runs for about an hour and 15 minutes, and includes demonstrations from the school's chefs as well as the chance for us to help prepare some dishes. Included in the demonstration is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). Free at leisure by your own to explore the ancient town of Hoi An or shopping at tailor shops. Overnight in Hoi An

Day 7: Hoi An - Danang - Hanoi (B)

Morning transfer to Danang airport for flight to Hanoi. After check-in hotel in Hanoi we enjoy  1 hour cyclo trip visiting Hanoi City's old quarters. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 8:  Hanoi Cooking and Sightseeing Tours (B/L)

Morning cooking class: Today’s class begins with a walk, accompanied by the Chef of the Spices Garden Restaurant, to the local market, where participants get a chance to learn all about Vietnamese ingredients. After that, everyone rolls up their sleeves in the kitchen to prepare a proper Vietnamese meal. After the class lunch will be served in the Spices Garden Vietnamese Restaurant to sample all the different dishes prepared during the class. This afternoon you will discover Hanoi with an English speaking guide. Part of your tour will include sightseeing by cyclo, a bicycle type taxi, by which you’ll discover the Old Quarter made up of the so called "36 streets," most of which are named after the crafts or merchandise traditionally sold there. Dinner tonight at another of Hanoi’s fine restaurants. Afterwards enjoy a performance of a traditional water puppet show. This fantastic art form originated in northern Vietnam and it is the best seen in Hanoi. The Municipal Water Puppet Theater is located on the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 9:  Hanoi Departure (B)

Free at leisure until transferring to the airport to take departure flight for next destination.

Meals: Breakfast

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TOUR PRICE INCLUDED:

 * Domestic flights: Hanoi ~ Hue ~ Da Nang ~ Ho Chi Minh City
* Sightseeing as specified including entrance fee.
* Local English-speaking guides in different parts of the country.
* All Transportations in private air-conditioned car, van or boat as itinerary mentioned.
* Local English-speaking experience guides in different parts of the country.
* Welcome Dinner in Hanoi.
* All Meals as per program mentioned as: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
* Water Puppet Tickets – First Class
 
TOUR PRICE EXCLUDED:

 * Meals and drinks, except others as mentioned in the detail program.
* Visa, international flights with airport taxes.

* Personal insurance and personal expenses.

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