Vietnam Food & Culinary Tasting 10 days

Starting at 5:30 PM, we will take you to go through the small streets and alleys inside the Hanoi Old Quarter and show you how the truly Hanoians live, work, and eat. The old quarter of Hanoi formed the core of the legendary “Hanoi of 36 guild streets” where goods and crafts were traded in specialized streets by traders and craftsmen from clans and villages all over the country. After their immigration into Hanoi, they brought their culture, habits, and local cuisine that were gradually adapted to the Hanoians’ lifestyle. Therefore, the overwhelming Hanoi street food scene should not be missed during your journey to the stunning Vietnam Capital. Embarking on a walking street food tour through Hanoi’s best culinary spots alongside an experienced tour guide and this local insider possesses an enormous passion for Hanoi cuisine and also know all the streets in Hanoi Old Quarter like the back of his hand.

Joining with our tasty walking Hanoi street food tour, a comfortable pair of walking shoes is highly recommended! By far our most popular tour, this tour is the funniest and most perfect way to discover some of the lesser known dishes of locals. From Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle), Banh Cuon (Steamed rice rolls), “Banh Mi” (Vietnamese Baguette), etc. then finish the tour with unique Ca Phe Trung (Egg Coffee) which will round off our Hanoi street food discovery perfectly. Local life, local stories; local food and local drink tasting, it's the little things that make the difference in your travel experience in Hanoi!

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Check out of your accommodation and be picked up by the cruise in the morning.

Upon your arrival in Halong Bay, you will be greeted with welcome drinks and then go on a cruise to explore the limestone rocks as well as karst grottos. 

Have your camera ready to capture the magnificent landscape!

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 

Accommodation: Over-night cruise in Halong Bay

Wake up early in the morning and practice Tai Chi on deck

Enjoy a healthy brunch before heading back to the dock.

Back to your hotel and enjoy your free time before transferring to the airport and take the flight to Hoi An (via Danang Airport)

Your guide will pick you up Danang Airport and then transfer to hotel in Hoi An for check-in

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Our tour will begin with a pick-up from your hotel. You will be greeted by our friendly local guides and then introduced to the safe way of riding on the back of the bike during your tour. After a quick briefing, we will start heading out for delicious food tasting adventures

The first stop is the famous White Rose Dumplings Restaurant where you will try the unique dumplings in Hoi An.

Next stop we will go through a small alley and stop at a local business house that you could not find by yourself and see how real Vietnamese life looks like. Here, we will discover a Hoi An Beef Noodles Soups ( Bun Bo) – a popular dish of Hoi An people. You will have a chance to talk and take photos with the owners.

Afterwards, it‘s time to relax your stomach. We will enjoy a cup of Vietnamese coffee in local style then our local guide will bring you to the Tra Que Vegetable Village in Hoi An where have more than 220 farmers are growing 20 veggies and herbs . And you will see farmers working the rice paddies with the sunset reflecting off their hats.

Then we will have chance to visit the Banh My Madam Queen, one of the best sandwiches in Vietnam.

After stopping at the rice fields we will continue our trip and try Banh Khot- a round pancake made with rice flour, turmeric, coconut milk, quail egg and vegetables at a famous street vendor near Hoai square.

Next, you will take the food challenge- Balut- One of the Top 10 weird foods in the world. Egg no more, duck not yet. It is not because of the taste but because of its appearance.

Finally, take you back to your hotel or you are free to continue exploring the area.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodations: Hotel in Hoi An

Today you will have free time to explore the city at your own pace 

Meals: Breakfast 

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Transfer to the Da Nang airport to take a flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, our driver will wait and transfer you to the hotel in the center of the city.

Check-in hotel and free at leisure to relax.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City 

At 5:30 PM, your personal English-speaking tour guide will be waiting at your hotel lobby to meet and greet. We will do a quick instruction on how to drive safely and what you need to do in the back of our scooters. And hang on tight, let's the journey begin!!!

We will go with the flow of traffic during the rush hour but we guarantee it's not a big problem since we are good drivers. After 20 - 25 minutes, we will be completely outside of those tourist destinations and be at real local vendors, where you have a chance to try Vietnamese noodles, pancakes while learning about the history and also the special significance of each dish.

At this point, you will probably be quite full, so let's take a short sightseeing, zip around the city, feel the cool of the weather, take a look at our amazing nightlife and slowly fall in love with Ho Chi Minh city.

Feel relax yet? Here comes the traditional Street BBQ in Vietnamese style. What can be more authentic with a mini oven on the table and grill different types of meat and eat it instantly? Ooh, did i mention about local frozen beer, it's a perfect place to have a drink for sure.

Are you full now, cause we still got our last stop for the dessert. Let's try some Vietnamese sweet desserts that will leave a great taste and impression about our cuisine.

After closing the tour, we will drive you back to your hotel around 10:00 PM, wish you all the best and hopefully we have a chance to see you again.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Accommodation: hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

In the morning, the boat will cruise along the Ham Luong River (a branch of the Mekong) and stop off at various local workplaces to give you a picture of how the local economy works, including brickwork - where bricks are still painstakingly made by hand; a coconut processing workshop - where you can sample fresh coconut and see how every single part of this versatile nut is turned into food and other products; and a mat weaving house - where straw mats are woven using a handloom – you can even have a go at weaving yourself! The boat will then stop at a quiet village where you can have a short walk to experience real Delta village life, before boarding your 'xe loi' (a kind of motorized rickshaw) and traveling into the forest where you can visit fruit orchards before stopping at a riverside restaurant for a delicious and filling lunch, featuring such local specialties as elephant-ear fish and river shrimp, washed down with some cold drinks or beers. It’s time to board a sampan boat for a relaxing trip along narrow canals.

Around 17:00 Back to your hotel in Saigon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Have a hearty breakfast before pickup to the airport for your flight back home 

Have a safe journey!