Experiences and travelling – Gastronomic experience in Vietnam

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Let us introduce you our new gastronomic trip to Vietnam

Price per person starts from $ 2375

Lifestyleandroses special tours   

Vietman Flavors and Culture : 11 nights / 12 days 

Vietnam is a rich destination. Its cuisine includes a variety of flavors and a great combination of ingredients.

Traditional Vietnamese cooking is greatly admired for its fresh ingredients, minimal use of dairy and oil, complementary textures, and reliance on herbs and vegetables.

Enjoy a unique gastronomic experience

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY (-/-/D)

 Arrive at Ho Chi Minh Private transfer to the Hotel.

  • Evening Dinner in a local restaurant

DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L/-)

 Mai Home cooking class and lunch : you will visit a local market where you will discover different   ingredients and flavors from South

Afternoon : sightseeing tour of the Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 3: HO CHI MINH CITY

– MEKONG DELTA (B/L/-)

 After breakfast you will be taken to Ben Tre South Province famous for its coconut production, and peaceful canals. You will visit Huu Dinh Village , Sampan and a noddles Stroll through this beautiful village with a bike.

  • Lunch at a local
  • After lunch back to the pier to go back with the boat to Ben Tre and then to Ho Chi Minh

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 4: HO CHI MINH CITY- DANANG – HOI AN (B/-/-)

  After breakfast you will be driven to the airport to take a short flight to Danang. Upon arrival a car will be waiting for you to drive you for 40 minutes to Hoi An.

After check in you will walk through the  Chinese Assembly Halls  , Japanese bridge and a local market.

Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 5: HOI AN – RURAL LIFE EXPERIENCE (B/ L/-)

 Morning stroll with a bike through the picturesque landscape of Hoi An where you will discover rice fields, water buffalos, coconut tree gardens, and meet some of the villagers. You will ride along the river with flat- bottomed wooden canoes and learn how to catch crabs. After reaching the organic village of Tra Que you will meet a local family, enjoy a cup of tea and collect vegetables from their garden and cook a traditional meal including dishes like Banh Xeo and Tam After lunch you will have herbal foot massage.

Afternoon at leisure

Overnight in Hoi An

D AY  6 :  HOIAN –  H U E – COOKING CLASES INA GARDEN  HOUSE (B/-/D)

 Day to discover the ancient Vietnamese Capital and i ts impressive monuments, temples and palaces. Morning visit to the Cham Museum. Afternoon you will visit the UNESCO site Hue Imperial City and Hue Garden

Evening Hue Cooking class + dinner

Overnight in Hue

DAY 7: HUE (B/-/D)

After lunch you will be taken to a local house where 3 generations share roof. Continue to a Local Market to buy ingredients for Lunch. Visit an ancestry temple a n d l e a r n a b o u t r e l i g i o u s customs. Back to the house to start the traditional cooking class. Afternoon Dragon Boat Cruise through the Huong River until Hon Chen Temple, Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh manges

Overnight in Hue

DAY 8: HUE  – HANOI (B/-/-)

 After Breakfast you will take a short flight to Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital. Tour through the city : Literature Temple, Tran Quoi Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake, and Ngoc Son

Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 9: HANOI – STREET FOOD TOUR (B/L/-)

  • Morning stroll through the Old Town and then to the Chon Hang Be Market or Dong Xuan Market to discover stunning variety of fruits and vegetables, herbs, and spices.
  • Afternoon free to relax and enjoy the Overnight in Hanoi

 DAY 10: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B/L/D)

 After 3,5 hours driving you will reach Ha Long Bay , one of the Natural Wonders of the World “UNESCO site” to board typical Vietnamese boat that will take you thorough emerald water colored river, floating

Overnight on board

DAY 11: HALONG BAY

HANOI (brunch/-/D)

 Morning brunch while cruise continues though different islets  .

After disembarkation you will be taken back to

  • Farewell dinner Restaurant Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 12: HANOI (B/-/-)

  You will be driven to the airport to take your onward flight.

Going to Southeast Asia for the first time and casting that spectrum of flavors – that certainly changed my whole palate, the kind of foods I crave. A lot of dishes I used to know became boring to me.

“Anthony Bourdain”

 

Hotel Category Superior Deluxe Premium
Ho Chi Minh City Central Palace Hotel The Myst Dong Khoi Hotel des Arts
Hoi An Hoi An Silk Marina Almanity Resort Naman Retreat
Hue Eldora Hotel Indochine Palace Pilgrimage Village
Hanoi The Lapis Hotel de l’Opera Sofitel Métropole
Ha Long Bay Flamingo Cruise Indochina Sails Jasmine Cruise

This tour is valid between 1 Oct 2018 – 20 Dec 2018 Based on double room accommodation

Included:

  • 11 nights double room accommodation.
  • Private car with an English speaking driver during the entire
  • Cooking classes as specified in program
  • Meals as specified in
  • Entry tickets to monuments specified in program.
  • Local taxes
  • Economy Flights :
    • Ho Chi Minh – Danang

Hue – Hano

Not Included:

  • Food and Drinks not mentioned in the program.Insurance, tips and personal expensesExpenses related to Visas
  •  Activities during free time
  •  Single room supplement
  • Flight in and out of Southeast Asia

Cancelation Policy:

(Charges according to the cancelation day) :

  • More than 35 days before arrival : No charges
  • Between 30 to 35: 15%
  • Between 21 to 30: 25%
  • Between 10 to 20: 50%
  • Between 5 to 10: 75%
  • Between 3 to 5: 90%
  • Within 2 days of arrival : NO REFUND