Vietnam Food Tours: Discover The Real Vietnam

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Indochine is a name that stirs the senses and emotions. It conjures visions of proud farmers in conical straw hats tending to their rice paddies. It conjures smells of lemongrass, ginger and mint, savory spices used in Vietnamese cooking. And it conjures the romance of a bygone colonial era, and the hope of a resilient people who look to a modern future, even...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Experience the fascinating culture, history and cuisine of this beautiful and exotic country
    • Visiting a local market with our cooking class chef
    • Visit a local lacquer-ware workshop for a brief demonstration
    • Explore Hoi An’s food scene on a walking food tour

What's this trip about?

    Indochine is a name that stirs the senses and emotions. It conjures visions of proud farmers in conical straw hats tending to their rice paddies. It conjures smells of lemongrass, ginger and mint, savory spices used in Vietnamese cooking. And it conjures the romance of a bygone colonial era, and the hope of a resilient people who look to a modern future, even as they retain the deep traditions that make Vietnam food tours so fascinating. Join us on our Vietnam food tour for an experience that will take you deep into the culture as you cook (and eat) your way from Saigon to Hanoi. Along the way you’ll stop at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hoi An and the former imperial capital of Hue. Enjoy unparalleled local access on our Vietnam tour, such as private dinners in a colonial mansion and a royal garden house, Vietnamese cooking classes and market tours with renowned chefs, and even a street food tour as you ride on the back of a vintage Vespa!

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CitySaigon
End CityHalong Bay

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Asia
  • Vietnam

Attractions

  • Ha Long Bay
  • Hanoi
  • Ho Chi Minh
  • Hoi An
  • Notre Dame Cathedral
  • Saigon

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Cycling
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Mountaineering
  • Nature
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • River cruise
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Swimming
  • Wine Tasting

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Itinerary

Day 1: Our Vietnam Culinary Tours Begin in Saigon

Meals: Dinner

Welcome to our Vietnam culinary tour! You will be touring Vietnam in a way that allows you to truly experience the fascinating culture, history and cuisine of this beautiful and exotic country. We will pick you up at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nha...

Day 2: Traditional Vietnamese Cooking Class & Saigon City Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (on the Vespa tour)

One of the reasons to take a Vietnam culinary tour is to learn to cook authentic Vietnamese food. Today we’ll start the day by visiting a local market with our cooking class chef, where we will find fresh ingr...

Day 3: Fly to Danang & Enjoy Hoi An

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

This morning we will visit a local lacquer-ware workshop for a brief demonstration of the lacquering process and the opportunity to see a variety of lacquer ware pieces, ranging from small boxes to large pieces of furniture.

We w...

Day 4: Hoi An Food Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

This morning, we’ll explore Hoi An’s food scene on a walking food tour. Stroll through zigzagging alleys to discover different neighborhoods and indulge in local delicacies that have been made here for generations. Along the way, you’ll ...

Day 5: Drive to Hue & City Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast we’ll drive to the former imperial capital of Hue, stopping en route to visit the Cham Museum. The Cham people are one of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities and are the descendants of the ancient Kingdom of Champa, in what is no...

Day 6: Hue Culinary Tour & Cooking Class

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Hue’s culinary heritage is inextricably tied to its imperial history as the city is renowned for its elaborate cuisine created for the royal court, as well as the traditional food enjoyed by locals. Today we’ll explore these two themes i...

Day 7: Fly to Hanoi & Water Puppetry Show

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, we’ll transfer you to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival we’ll head directly to Dao Thuc village for a private water puppet show. Originating in the 10th century, water puppetry is a folk art that is unique to V...

Day 8: Hanoi City Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hanoi is full of charm, with French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and scenic lakes. We’ll begin our day at the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, where the preserved body of “Uncle Ho” resides. Behind the mausoleum, we will visit...

Day 9: Vietnam Culinary Tour Ends

Meals: Breakfast

Your Vietnam culinary tour ends today as you transfer to the airport for your return home. Or, extend your trip with a cruise to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of 1600 spectacular limestone karst islands in the Gulf of Tonkin.

 

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Price From $3,490
Price per day$388
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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